Exam 4: Neural and Hormonal Systems

Dr.Wolski conducts research on the relationship between neurotransmitter deficiencies and mood states.Dr.Wolski's research focus is most characteristic of

The chemical messengers of the endocrine system are called

A focus on the links between brain activity and behavior is most characteristic of ________ psychologists.

The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems work together to keep you in a steady internal state called

Information is carried from the body's tissues and sensory receptors to the central nervous system by

An action potential registers an electrical charge of

Which of the following CANNOT be attributed to phrenology?

Kareem's years of experience navigating the streets of a very large city as a taxi driver have resulted in changes in his brain's spatial memory centers that support his detailed street location memory.This best illustrates the value of

Janelle experiences difficulty sleeping and is seeking medical help for her lengthy episodes of depression and loss of energy.Effective prescription drugs for treating these symptoms would most likely be designed to increase the availability of the neurotransmitter

The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates correctly located the mind in the

Ruth has experienced progressively increasing difficulty moving,speaking,and swallowing due to the deterioration of the myelin sheaths within her nervous system.Ruth most clearly suffers from

Epinephrine and norepinephrine are released by the

Who first suggested that different regions of the brain control different aspects of behavior?

Information travels from the spinal cord to the brain through

Stacey is a single mother of three.Last night she was awoken to loud noises of someone trying to break into her house.Stacey jumped out of bed,woke her children,grabbed her cell phone,and hid in a bedroom closet.Once in the closet she called 911 as quietly as possible.Stacey and her children remained in the closet until the police came.Explain how her sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems responded during this time.

Because neural communication occurs within the context of both cultural influences and individual mental processes,people are best understood as

Neurons that function within the brain and spinal cord are called

The fight-or-flight response is most clearly associated with the release of ________ into the bloodstream.

A resting axon's fluid interior has a mostly negative charge thanks to the presence of large ________ ions.

The pain of childbirth is most likely to be reduced by the release of