Exam 3: Biological Foundations in Behavior

The capacity of the cerebral cortex,when damaged,to shift functions to other parts of the brain is called

The central nervous system is comprised of the

Broca's area is located in the ________ lobe.

Broca's area is located in the ______ lobe.

Damage to the left hemisphere of the brain may result in an impaired ability to use or understand language,a condition called

How are hormones different from neurotransmitters?

The most common cell in the brain is the

The selective loss of gray matter from childhood to middle adulthood that results in improved brain efficiency is called

Which of the following are the two integrated parts of the autonomic nervous system?

Regarding brain function,the term plasticity refers to the phenomenon of when the cortex is damaged

How do nerves differ from neurons?

Sodium ions can freely cross a semipermeable cell membrane.

Is the peripheral nervous system part of the central nervous system?

In the processing of verbal tasks,women tend to be more accurate and use different parts of their brain.This difference in cerebral hemisphere functioning was determined by using

In general,the right side of the brain is associated with

The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems are divisions of the

The part of the forebrain that ties together elements of memory is the hippocampus.

Any areas of the cerebral cortex that are not labeled with a specific lobe (frontal,temporal,parietal,occipital)are called

During childhood development,cretinism results from insufficient levels of

It is ______ neurons that carry the electrochemical messages from the body to the central nervous system.