Exam 3: Neuroscience and Behavior-Part A

The _____,or "master gland," is controlled by the _____.

The hindbrain does NOT control:

The _____ is the LARGEST commissure connecting the two hemispheres of the brain.

The movement of an electrical signal from one neuron to the next across the synapse is termed:

The brain and spinal cord make up the _____ nervous system.

A neuroscientist analyzes the central nervous system of a 3-week-old human embryo.She is MOST likely to observe:

Anne has difficulty moving her arm when it is stimulated.Specifically,the brain receives the stimulation,and it and the spinal cord are functioning normally.Which type of neuron is probably affected?

Which structure is NOT part of the hindbrain?

The movement of an electrical signal within a neuron is termed:

Which technique uses functional imaging?

Recent studies have shown that subjective levels of stress is correlated with DNA:

Which drug would NOT constitute a drug agonist?

Each neuron has only one:

Research demonstrates that MOST instances of phantom limb syndrome arise from:

Olfactory receptor neurons in the nose that detect chemical odorants are examples of:

A split-brain patient is shown the word lockbox,with lock in the left visual field and box in the right visual field.The patient is then asked to draw a picture of the word that she just saw using only her left hand.She will draw a picture of a:

Which type of neuron receives information from the external world and conveys this information to the brain?

A paralyzed person uses a robotic arm to feed herself.The robotic arm interfaces with a computer that analyzes signals from the:

Purkinje cells transmit information between the _____ and the rest of the brain.

The _____ is a central location for neurotransmitters that are critical for motivation,mood,and arousal.