Exam 2: Extension A: Brain and Behavior

Myelin covers which part(s) of the neuron?

The two cerebral hemispheres are connected by a band of fibers called

When the myelin is broken down by small gaps, nerve impulses move _____ by jumping from gap to gap.

Axons leaving the spinal cord

A specialized type of X-ray was used to show the area where a tumor was located within a patient's brain.This type of X-ray is known as a(n)

Which of the following cells can repair itself if damaged?

When patients with right-hemisphere strokes ignore the left side of their visual space or refuse to acknowledge their paralyzed left arms, it is termed

Both surgical ablation and _____ remove brain tissue.

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding neurons?

The soma is the part of the nerve cell that

When you see an attractive person sit down next to you on the bus, the mad pounding of your heart is under the influence of the

Clarence was in a car accident, and the doctor suspects that he may have suffered damage to his brain.He is put within a chamber in which sound waves are utilized to give the doctor a three-dimensional picture of Clarence's brain.Which technique is being utilized?

The _____ consists of the two large hemispheres that cover the upper part of the brain.

The production of new brain cells is known as

A PET scan detects _____ emitted by brain cells.

A new, improved brain imaging technique for measuring glucose metabolism of the brain is called

The small gaps in the myelin covering of a nerve act to

Emotional responses to a traumatic event are most directly under the control of the

In one study, people suffering from spider phobias were treated with cognitive behavior therapy.After therapy, they could actually touch spiders with images of these people's brains revealing _______ in the brain areas involved in the phobia.

When a nerve impulse travels along an axon at a very high rate of speed (about 200 miles per hour), then you know that