Exam 2: Foundations of Behavior

Which of the following regions contains the auditory cortex?

The system that acts as a network of communication pathways between the brain and the body is called the __________.

Sara has been experiencing a serious memory problem.An interdisciplinary team has ruled out a range of causes and believes that a neurotransmitter is involved.Which neurotransmitter is most likely involved in this problem?

Communication between which two types of cells may be conducive to certain kinds of thoughts,such as imagination,creativity,and dreaming?

Damage to the medulla can seriously impair one's ability to:

Emily was in an automobile accident and suffered an injury to her brain resulting in difficulty controlling her left arm.What part of Emily's brain was injured?

Which of the following would be the best example of an external memory device?

Mary put her hand on a hot stove.Which neuron is responsible for sending a pain message up her spinal column,where it would then enter into the main area of the cord?

Which of the following is a long bundle of neurons that functions as a carrier of messages from the body to the brain and from the brain to the body and is responsible for certain reflexive behaviors?

As your textbook authors note,every human being on the planet requires certain essentials in order to survive.These include food,shelter,protection,and health,along with other factors.Collectively these are called biological ________.

The _______,or soma,is the single largest part of a human neuron.It contains the cell's DNA and is capable of coordinating the information processing for the cell.

What are two roles of glial cells?

Relationships with others,cultural beliefs,and exposure to the media are all examples of psychological variables to be considered within the biopsychosocial model.

Which of the following is responsible for secreting hormones that travel to other endocrine glands in various parts of the body,inspiring them to release their own hormones?

Rashad is in the hospital and is about to undergo a brain-imaging process that involves assessing changes in various "fields" in his brain so that a computer can create images of the internal details of his brain.What procedure is he about to undergo?

The state during which a neuron contains more negatively charged ions inside the cell than outside the cell and is not firing is referred to as the __________.

"I really don't care if I hit the game winning home run or if I am on the bench when my team wins.As long as the team is successful,I'll be happy!" This statement would most likely be made by an athlete with a(n)________ self-concept.

The part of the neuron whose name literally means "tree" is __________.

One function of the nervous system is to send information to and receive information from all parts of the body.

Which of the following terms would be the best description of the relationship between the nervous and the endocrine systems?