Exam 3: Biological Psychology

Otto Loewi demonstrated that neurons communicate by releasing chemicals at the synapse. His research involved

Why is L-DOPA a useful therapy for patients with Parkinson's disease?

Benzodiazepines are a class of drugs often prescribed for use as

Research on other animal species shows that as a result of experience, changes in dendrites and synapses

Hormones differ from neurotransmitters in that

When light from the left side of the world (the left visual field) strikes the eyes, it goes to the __________ half of the retina, and messages go from there to the __________ half of the brain.

When an axon is at rest, positively charged sodium ions are

After damage to the parietal lobe of the cerebral cortex, a person would be most likely to have impairments in

Which branch of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for muscle control?

Various major parts of the cerebral cortex-such as the occipital lobe, parietal lobe, and temporal lobe-control different

The part of a neuron that receives messages from other cells is called the __________. The part that sends messages to other cells is the __________.

Brain surgery is sometimes conducted under local anesthesia while the patient remains awake. During such surgery, suppose the surgeon lightly stimulates a few neurons in the patient's left parietal cortex. What will the patient probably experience?

The "binding problem" is the question of

A person who has suffered damage to the cerebral cortex has impaired vision. Which part of the cortex is probably damaged?

The all-or-none law applies to

A single neuron can have many

The synaptic cleft is a narrow gap found between?

Impaired facial recognition, impaired motion perception, and impaired interpretation of emotional information can all be caused by

Although the binding problem is still not solved, the functions performed in the __________ lobe appear to be an important part of the answer.

The three parts of a neuron are the cell body, the __________, and the __________.