Exam 2: Neuroscience and Behavior Concepts

Behavioral genetics studies the effects of __________ on behavior.

The ___________ is the primary means for transmitting messages between the brain and the rest of the body.

The myelin sheath is _______________________________.

Explain the cultural and gender differences within brain research.

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

Neurotransmitters are either deactivated by enzymes or reabsorbed by the terminal button.This is an example of chemical recycling,called _____________.

Neurons have a cell body and a nucleus as well as dendrites and axons.

Duplicate neurons fire not only when a person enacts a particular behavior,but also when a person observes another individual carrying out the same behavior.

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

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

Describe the major divisions of the brain,including the major structures within the brain.

The autonomic division of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)can be broken down into two smaller divisions,called

Certain behaviors are more likely to reflect activity in one hemisphere than in the other.This is called _______________.

If someone has a deficiency or an excess of a ______________,it can produce severe behavior disorders.

The _____________ branches out from the spinal cord and brain and reaches the extremities of the body.

The pituitary gland is known as the master gland because it controls the functioning of the rest of the endocrine system.