Exam 3: Section 2: Neuroscience and Behavior

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:

Suppose you are doing research on neuronal communication, and you are measuring the change in voltage as the neurons send signals. As you get started, you think your voltmeter is broken because it is not showing a charge of 0 millivolts when the neurons are inactive. What value should the voltmeter display when the cells are not firing?

Alek lost his right hand in an industrial accident. Many years later, he still feels the sensation of having a right hand when his:

The _____ are structures mainly involved in orienting an organism in its environment.

Which of these is the subdivision of the peripheral nervous system that humans use to perceive, think, and coordinate their behavior?

While Jane was running hot water for her son's bath, she touched the hot water pouring out and immediately pulled back her hand. This reaction resulted from activation of:

Epigenetic writers:

The _____ receive information; the _____ transmit information.

Gyrus is to sulcus as:

The effects of cardiovascular exercise on brain plasticity are greatest in:

The peripheral nervous system connects the central nervous system to the:

After the action potential reaches its maximum, membrane channels return to their original state and _____ flows _____ the cell.

Neurotransmitter is to receptor as:

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

Which activity is NOT a function of the sympathetic nervous system?

The likelihood of a monozygotic twin of a person with schizophrenia also having schizophrenia is about _____ percent.

You are about to be mugged on a dark city street. Which autonomic nervous system would kick into gear?

Which of these is NOT a function of glial cells?

The neurotransmitter that influences eating, sleep, wakefulness, and aggressive behavior is:

A split-brain patient is shown the word "pen" only in her right visual field. That patient will be able to: