Exam 2: Neuroscience and Behavior Concepts

A(n)_________ is an automatic,involuntary response to an incoming stimulus.

__________ are chemicals that circulate through the blood and regulate the functioning or growth of the body.

______________ are chemicals that carry messages across the synapse to a dendrite of a receiving neuron.

A ________ is the space between two neurons where the axon of a sending neuron communicates with the dendrites of a receiving neuron by using chemical messages.

__________ messages provide chemical information that prevents or decreases the likelihood that the receiving neuron will fire.

A resting state has a __________ charge of about -70 millivolts.

The __________ secretes chemical messages that circulate through the blood,and also communicates messages that influence behavior and many aspects of biological functioning.

The region of the central cortex known as the ______________ is/are generally considered to be the site of higher mental processes such as thinking,language,memory,and speech.

__________ are chemicals that circulate through the blood and regulate the functioning or growth of the body.

A procedure in which a person learns to control through conscious thought internal physiological processes such as blood pressure,heart and respiration rate,skin temperature,sweating,and the constriction of particular muscles is called ___________.

Explain what happens before and during the triggering of a neuron.Include a description of the resting state.

It has been hypothesized that ________________ of dopamine produces negative consequences in a person,such as schizophrenia.

Neurons that fire not only when a person enacts a particular behavior,but also when a person observes another individual carrying out the same behavior,are known as ___________.

The nervous system is divided into two main parts: the __________ and the ___________.

Axons end in small bulges called ___________________,which send messages to other neurons.

Why do neurons differ in their potential rate of firing?

When you jerk your hand away from a hot stove,you are activating your ________ system.

___________ is a neurotransmitter that is involved in movement,attention,and learning.

Compare and contrast the functions of the left hemisphere with the functions of the right hemisphere of the brain.

One of the most common neurotransmitters is __________,which is found throughout the nervous system and is involved in our every move.