Exam 3: Neuroscience and Behavior-Part A

The small gap between the terminal button of one neuron and a dendrite of a second neuron is called a:

Louis's heart races for no reason at various times throughout the day.In diagnosing the problem,a medical doctor might want to check the functioning of which gland(s)?

Which animal has the MOST developed cerebral cortex?

The smooth raised parts of the cerebral cortex are called:

Men with low testosterone levels resulting in loss of sexual interest have abnormalities in the functioning of the:

General anesthetics induce unconsciousness by reducing neural activity in the:

The gap between one neuron's axon and a dendrite or cell body of another neuron is part of the:

Suppose you observe an elderly patient with sudden paralysis in his left arm and left leg.What is your BEST guess about where a brain injury or stroke occurred?

The large section of the hindbrain that controls fine motor skills is the:

_____ endings in our eyes are sensitive to light.

An informant brings a tip to a police department about suspicious activity at the docks.After detectives meet and process this information,they decide that the best course of action is to send undercover officers to the scene.If the police department were a neural network,the informant would be functioning as a(n):

The process by which a neurotransmitter is broken down into its component molecules is termed:

During times of stress,the pituitary gland secretes the hormone:

During an action potential,the charge seems to "jump" from node to node,rather than flow continuously down the axon,a process known as:

In a lock-and-key analogy of synaptic transmission,which is the lock?

The amygdala gets its name based on its:

_____ detect how much of a neurotransmitter has been released into the synapse and signal the neuron to stop releasing the neurotransmitter if an excess is present.

Presynaptic is to postsynaptic as:

A medical artist is drawing a representation of the relationship between the somatosensory cortex and the body.What should the drawing of the body look like?

The limbic system is NOT involved in: