Exam 3: Section 6: Neuroscience and Behavior

During the refractory period, an active chemical pump in the cell membrane:

The subdivision of the peripheral nervous system responsible for lowering heart rate, respiration, and increasing digestive processes is the _____ nervous system.

The three major types of neurons are:

Jennifer is suffering from amnesia and cannot form any new memories. Which region of her brain is MOST likely to show impairments?

Alexandria has been suffering from seizures. Of these, she is MOST likely to have a lower level of which neurotransmitter?

Functional magnetic imaging (fMRI) directly measures the:

During an action potential, information is transmitted as an electrical signal primarily as a result of _____ rushing into the cell.

Prozac works by:

Larry got whacked on the head and lost his vision, even though his eyes were unharmed. Where did Larry probably get whacked on the head?

The benefit of using functional brain imaging techniques is that they allow researchers to:

_____ are sections on a strand of _____.

The three basic parts of a neuron are the:

The _____ stimulates the release of neurotransmitters from the _____, allowing neurons to communicate with each other.

A heritability index of 0 for a behavioral trait indicates that:

Tyler was shot in the head, and the bullet passed through his frontal lobe. Fortunately, Tyler survived. Of these, Tyler is MOST likely to suffer deficits in:

Vijay has problems orienting to loud sounds. For example, in traffic, he cannot tell the direction that a car beep originated. What area of the central nervous system is likely malfunctioning to be responsible for this behavior?

If you are sleeping, stimulating which area of the brain might render you instantly alert?