Exam 4: The Biological Bases of Behaviour

What kinds of neurons are connected to receptor cells in the skin,muscles,and joints?

The small gap between adjacent neurons is the:

Despite its dangers,a young man continues to take cocaine because of the feeling of euphoria it produces for him.This powerful arousal of his nervous system is probably due to cocaine's ability to:

The part of the brain that controls hearing,does some additional processing of visual information,and is probably the site of permanent memory storage is:

When the electrical charge inside a neuron is negative in relation to the outside,the neuron is said to be in a state of:

Darlene has just discovered that she made the dean's list,and she's in ecstasy-singing and dancing down the corridor.Which area of the brain is directing her behaviour?

"Split-brain" patients are patients who have had _________.

The left and right cerebral hemispheres are connected by the:

The two major divisions of the central nervous system are:

The brain is connected to the other parts of the nervous system by the ________.

All nerve cells and fibres that are NOT in the brain or spinal cord make up the __________ nervous system.

The area in the back of the temporal lobe that is important in our ability to listen and in processing and understanding what others are saying is __________.

The autonomic and somatic nervous systems are divisions of the _______ system.

The part of the brain responsible for emotional behaviour and regulating the nervous system in times of stress is the _________.

Endocrine glands are glands that secrete __________.

The parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions make up the:

The structure in the hindbrain that controls certain reflexes and coordinates the body's movements is the __________.

The nervous system called the "fight or flight" system is the _______ system.

The myelin sheath:

The part of the nervous system that allows the brain to regulate digestion,heart rate,and respiration without our conscious attention is the: