Chapter 3 openstax psych exam

The space between two Neurons is called the

synapse

Agonists bind to ________ and antagonists bind to ________.

Receptors; receptors

which of the following is not a midbrain structure?

amygdala

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) are drugs commonly prescribed for

depression

gyri and sulci

folds; grooves

The (blank) is the deep grove that separated the brain into two halves

longitudinal fissure

During the fight or flight response, which of the following endocrine glands is most likely to increase activity?

Adrenal

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of the PET scan?

An alternative diagnostic tool is the fMRI

Which of the following areas is located in the frontal lobe of the brain

Broca's area

The (blank) is located deep within the brain and it includes structures such as the substantia nigra ad ventral tegmental area

Midbrain

people who have their corpus callosum severed for medical reasons would be able to tell you about images shown to their (blank)

Only right visual field

The (blank) gland is often referred to as the master gland of the endocrine system?

Pituitary

Which of the following senses is not through the thalamus?

Smell

Sensory and motor neurons of the (blank) nervous system are associated with activities traditionally thought of as conscious or voluntary

Somatic

The central nervous system consists of the brain and the (blank)

Spinal cord

Which of the following is not a limbic structure

Substantia nigra

The (blank) nervous system is responsible for responses such as pupil dilation, increased heart rate, and increased respiration

Sympathetic

The somatosensory cortex is responsible for processing (blank)

Temperature, touch, and pain

The auditory cortex is located in which lobe of the brain?

Temporal

The (blank) of the neuron contain (blank) that house neurotransmitters, the chemical messengers of the nervous system.

Terminal buttons; synaptic vesicles

(blank) is the electrical signal that typically moves from the cell body down the axon to the axon terminals.

action potential

The (blank) is involved in our experience of emotion and tying emotional meaning to our memories.

amygdala

Which type of chemical messenger do the male gonads secrete?

androgens

Which of the following senses is associated with the temporal lobe?

audition

Hyperpolarization means that the

membrane potential becomes slightly more negative than the resting potential.

Psychotropic medications are drugs that treat psychiatric symptoms by restoring (blank) balance

neurotransmitter

the (Blank) nervous system is responsible for stimulating digestion and causing the bladder to contract.

parasympathetic

The (blank) connects the brain to the spinal cord

pons

Twin boys both have a gene associated with aggressive tendencies. What is the most likely outcome to be observed in their behavior as they grow up?

the twins both have the gene, so they likely will be aggressive in some way

A particular electrical signal being transmitted to a neuron is sufficient to generate an action potential. If the magnitude of the incoming electrical signal is doubled, the action potential will be (blank)

undergo no changes in strength, speed, or duration.

(blank) is a midbrain structure critical to movement

the ventral tegmental area

a (blank) scan involves taking a number of x-rays of a particular section of a persons body or brain

CT Scan

Which of the following imaging techniques does not collect information about the brain functioning?

CT scan

the two major devisions of the nervous system are the (blank) and the (blank)

Central; peripheral nervous systems

The (blank) receives messages from the muscles, tendons, joints and structures in our ear to control balance, coordination, movement, and motor skills

Cerebellum

Which of the following processes does not occur to excess neurotransmitters in the synapse?

Collection by scavenger vesicles left over from the neurotransmitters release

which two neurotransmitters have roles in appetite suppression?

Dopamine; norepinephrine

(blank) is a technique often used in studies investigating sleep patterns. Researchers place electrodes at various locations on a persons head in order to record brain activity.

EEG

Diabetes is an (blank) disorder because insulin is a (blank)

Endocrine; hormone

Broca's are is located in which lobe of the brain?

Frontal

Terri Schiavo went into cardiac arrest and her brain was deprived of oxygen, leaving only her brainstem functioning. Which of the following functions could Schiavo still accomplish?

Groan and move her eyes

Henry Gustav Molaison had brain surgery for..

His severe seizures

The endorine system consists of a series of glands that produce chemical substances known as (blank).

Hormones

in a resting state, sodium (Na+) is at a higher concentration outside the cell and potassium (K+) is more concentrated inside the cell. During an action potential, the sodium levels (Blank) inside the cell.

Increase

(blank) is a neurotransmitter with roles in pleasure and pain moderation

beta-endorphin

Which of the higher level processes is not a function of the cerebral cortex?

breathing

(blank) is a neurotransmitter involved in mood, reward, addiction and motor behavior

dopamine

Which of the following is not an endocrine gland

hypothalamus

(blank) is the difference between hemispheres in the areas underlying language function

lateralization

The (blank) extends through the hindbrain, midbrain and forebrain

reticular formation

which of the following is not a part of the fight or flight response?

running away.