Exam 2: Extension C: Brain and Behavior

To understand the relationship between the brain and cognition, researchers are using structural and functional imaging techniques to study_____, a form of dementia that is characterized by a gradual loss of knowledge for details, while an ability to understand more general concepts is maintained.

A healthy 75-year-old brain has just as many neurons as it did when it was a healthy 25-year-old brain.

Regarding left-handed persons, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Touch, temperature, pressure, and other bodily sensations are channeled to the somatosensory area of the ____________________ lobes of the brain.

The ____________________ is a part of the forebrain and serves as a crossroads that connects many areas of the brain as well as being the master control center for emotions and many basic motives.

The ____________________ is a part of the hindbrain that primarily regulates posture, muscle tone, and muscular coordination and also plays a role in the storage of memories for skills and habits.

The hippocampus is the master control center for hunger, thirst, and other basic motives.

Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Why do split brain patients rarely have major problems in everyday functioning after surgery?

Using your knowledge of the limbic system, explain why people who suffer from phobias and disabling anxiety often feel afraid without knowing why.

The cell body of a neuron is also called the ____________________.

The process by which nerve impulses conducted down the axons of neurons coated with myelin jump from gap to gap in the myelin layer is called a(n) ____________________.

Nic tends to gesture more with his right hand when he talks.Nic probably processes language

Left-handed individuals who write with their hand below the writing line, and righties who use a hooked position in writing are usually

Haier and his associates found that the brains of people who perform well on mental tests consume less energy than those who perform poorly on these tests.

A nerve cell carrying information from your eyes, ears, fingers, etc.toward the central nervous system is called a(n) ____________________ neuron.

How has the discovery of neurogenesis changed our view of the aging of the brain as well as the feasibility of using several new techniques for repairing the brain?

People who are left-handed have a strong advantage in

A critical link between the chemical and neural information systems in humans is the link between the reticular formation and the pituitary gland.

A barefoot child steps on a bee, then jerks his or her foot back in response to the sting.This response has likely involved all parts of the nervous system EXCEPT the brain.