Exam 2: Section 2: Neuroscience and Behavior

The signals for voluntary muscle movements originate in a band of tissue called the _____, which is located on the _____ lobe.

Which of the following drugs mimics the neurotransmitter acetylcholine?

Which of the following brain structures is NOT a key component of the limbic system?

While taking this test, you have probably paid little attention to ongoing body functions, such as breathing, heartbeat, and digestion. Such involuntary bodily functions are governed by the:

After too many drinks at a party, your friend awkwardly stumbles into a table, almost knocking it over. Your friend's coordination for simple actions, such as walking between two tables, is reduced because the alcohol has affected his:

Which letter points to the structure connecting the two cerebral hemispheres?

What keeps an action potential continuing down an axon?

Which letter points to the brain structure that controls vital life functions, such as breathing, heartbeat, and digestion?

The popularity of phrenology triggered scientific interest in which of the following?

The chapter prologue described a young university professor named Asha who suffered a stroke. Following her stroke, Asha's ability to speak was not impaired, but she was unable to read and often had difficulty understanding what was said to her. Asha showed many of the symptoms that characterize:

The physical arousal that accompanies the fight-or-flight response involves the activation of which of the following endocrine glands?

After surgery, physicians may prescribe a medication to relieve pain. Such a medication would most likely mimic the effects of:

Based on research with split-brain patients, we know that the _____ hemisphere is specialized for _____.

Over the course of several months and for no apparent reason, Jennifer became progressively more despondent, withdrawn, and listless. Her doctor accurately diagnosed the problem as major depressive disorder and started Jennifer on an antidepressant drug called Prozac. Three weeks later, Jennifer showed much improvement. Like some other antidepressant drugs, Prozac works by _____ the availability of _____ in the brain.

Because it is an opioid _____, naloxone prevents or reverses the effects of opioid drugs and can be used to treat an overdose of heroin or similar drugs.

The most common form of communication between neurons is:

Which of the following results have NOT been reported in rats that have been raised in an enriched environment as compared to rats raised in an impoverished environment?

Your pencil starts to roll off the desk and in a smooth, coordinated fashion you grab it just before it rolls off the edge. Your ability to perform this action MOSTLY involved which of the following brain areas?

_____ provide connections between neurons and blood vessels.

Your roommate insists that the right hemisphere of the brain primarily contributes to creativity and intuition. Is your roommate correct?