Exam 3: Biological Psychology

In comparison to other cells of the body, neurons are highly distinctive because of their

The brain structure that is most important in performing behaviors that require precise timing is called the

Roberta has difficulty with spatial attention. She has trouble reaching for objects, walking around objects in her path, and she even confuses two objects. Roberta has most likely suffered damage to her

After damage to the cerebral cortex, a person has an impairment in body perception (touch, pressure, pain, etc.). Where is the damage probably located?

After damage to the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex, what is impaired?

It is now known that neurons

The primary motor cortex is important for the control of

The sympathetic nervous system

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

The single, long, straight fiber that extends from the cell body of a neuron and conducts impulses toward another neuron is called the

Nearly all illegal recreational drugs AND legal medical drugs (such as those used to combat Parkinson's disease and depression) exert their effects at

Why are people more likely to die from overdoses of opiates than from overdoses of marijuana?

Which of the following drugs is sometimes recommended by physicians as a method of relieving glaucoma and reducing nausea?

If a receptor is thought of as a lock, which of the following might be one type of key?

The active ingredient in marijuana binds to synaptic receptors in the brain that ordinarily respond to

How do morphine, heroin, and other opiates affect the nervous system?

Researchers have discovered that each neurotransmitter in the brain has

People with Parkinson's disease have trouble in

A person who has suffered damage to a strip along the rear portion of the frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex would experience impairment of

What experience does marijuana most frequently produce?