Chat with AIExam 3: Neuroscience and Behavior
The _____ areas are considered to be the site of higher mental processes such as thinking,language,memory,and speech.
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A technique called _____ records the brain's electrical activity through electrodes.
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Briefly describe the functions of endocrine system and the pituitary gland.
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The endocrine system is a chemical communication network that sends messages throughout the body via the bloodstream.
Its job is to secrete hormones,chemicals that circulate through the blood and regulate the functioning or growth of the body.It also influences-and is influenced by-the functioning of the nervous system.Although the endocrine system is not part of the brain,it is closely linked to the hypothalamus.
A key component of the endocrine system is the tiny pituitary gland,which is found near-and regulated by-the hypothalamus in the brain.The pituitary gland has sometimes been called the "master gland" because it controls the functioning of the rest of the endocrine system.But the pituitary gland is more than just the taskmaster of other glands; it has important functions in its own right.
For instance,hormones secreted by the pituitary gland control growth.Extremely short people and unusually tall ones usually have pituitary gland abnormalities.
Darnell underwent surgery to control his severe epilepsy.However,Darnell cannot form new memories of his experiences now,although he does remember past events.Most likely,the surgery destroyed a portion of the _____ in Darnell's brain.
(38) Evolutionary psychologists have spawned a new and increasingly influential field known as:
(32) _____is the branch of psychology that seeks to identify how behavior is influenced and produced by our genetic inheritance from our ancestors.
(39) Which of the following sequences accurately reflects the route followed by nerve impulses when one neuron communicates with another?
(31) The process by which the brain reorganizes itself throughout development is termed:
(36) _____ are specialized neurons that fire not only when a person enacts a particular behavior,but also when a person simply observes another individual carrying out the same behavior.
(42) Electrical wires are generally protected by a tube of plastic.A similar insulating function is performed in the nervous system by the:
(43) The brain injury suffered by 19th-century railroad worker Phineas Gage allowed psychologists to learn about the functions of the brain's:
(33) Regarding mirror neurons,which of the following statements is ACCURATE?
(35) Marisol is trying a new treatment for severe depression.Brief magnetic pulses are sent through her brain.Marisol is undergoing:
(39) The nervous system is divided into the _____ and the _____ nervous systems.
(47) The "fight-or-flight" response is associated with the _____ division.
(29) Which of the following structures is especially important for carrying messages received by the dendrites to other neurons?
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