Exam 2: Neuroscience and Behavior

The _____ is referred to as the "new brain."

A key component of the endocrine system is the tiny _____ gland,which is found near-and regulated by-the _____ in the brain.

Brent is taking part in an experiment in the cognitive neuroscience lab on campus.Silently,he reads rapid sequences of words flashed on a computer screen.Simultaneously,the electrical activity of his brain is recorded through skull electrodes.The brain-scanning technique used in this study is:

Which brain-scanning technique below is CORRECTLY matched with its description?

is a chemical message that prevents or decreases the likelihood that a receiving neuron will fire.

Violet's speech is slow and labored;however,she can understand others' speech.Violet has:

The is an insulating coat of fat and protein wrapped around an axon.

The _____ is the part of the brain that is located in the middle of the central core and acts primarily to relay information about the senses.

is the branch of psychology that seeks to identify how behavior is influenced and produced by our genetic inheritance from our ancestors.

Write a note on the peripheral nervous system.

Vance has learned to voluntarily control the activation of his autonomic nervous system as part of the treatment for an anxiety disorder.This is an example of .

Identify how abnormal levels of specific neurotransmitters may be involved in each of these disorders: Alzheimer's disease,Parkinson's disease,and schizophrenia.

Extending from the medulla,through the midbrain,into the forebrain is the ,which serves to regulate general bodily arousal.

Terminal buttons are found at the end of:

The part of the brain extending from the medulla through the pons and made up of groups of nerve cells that can immediately activate other parts of the brain to produce general bodily arousal is known as the _____.

Regarding mirror neurons,which of the following statements is ACCURATE?

In which lobe is the motor area located?

Write a note on mirror neurons.

Review recent research investigating the effects of gender and culture on brain structure and function.

Dendrite is to axon what _____ is to _____.