Exam 4: Exstintion: The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Raymond has Alzheimer's disease,which means that:

Delaney's levels of serotonin and norepinephrine are abnormally low.These low levels have been associated with:

_______________ occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is activated.

_______________ occurs when the parasympathetic nervous system is activated.

The autonomic nervous system is divided into two parts that work together but in opposing ways.Describe the functions of each part in detail,and create an example which illustrates the activation of one part and then the other.

In Parkinson's disease,immune cells produce an overabundance of glutamate,which damages or kills the glial cells that normally make myelin.

After a serious head injury,Tom has difficulty doing a series of tasks in the proper sequence.In addition,he cannot stop doing a task at the appropriate time.It is most likely that Tom's _______________ was injured.

Some researchers have used MRI scans to observe brain functioning during different tasks. When a rhyming function of language was studied,the researchers found that:

How many pairs of spinal nerves enter the spinal cord at the spaces between the vertebrae of the spine?

The sympathetic nervous system acts like the _______________ of a car,whereas the parasympathetic nervous system acts more like a/an _______________.

The pons is a structure in the core of the brain stem that arouses the cortex and screens incoming information.

The motor cortex is located in the frontal lobes.

Low levels of _______________ are associated with severe depression.

A recent study cited in your text,found that women are more talkative than men.

A collection of neurons and supportive tissue running from the base of the brain down the center of the back,protected by a column of bones is called the: