AP Psychology- Test 3 Sep. 8

A 3d image of the brain is called a

CAT scan

I send signals to motor neurons, what am I?

Central nervous system

White matter

Communicates information

In a split brain patient, the _______ has been removed

Corpus callosum

The structure that helps your left cerebral hemisphere communicate with the right cerebral hemisphere is known as the?

Corpus callosum

Brain lateralization refers to the fact that

Different areas of the brain are specialized for different types of information

Which of the following is a symptom of a hyperactive thyroid?

Difficulty sleeping

Measuring electrical activity on the scalp is done by

EEG

Which of the following is a function of the right hemisphere?

Facial recognition

The case of Phineas Gage allowed researchers ad psychologists to investigate and study which area of the brain?

Frontal lobe

Dr. Franz Joseph Gall was

German

A lot of nerve cell bodies are located in the

Gray matter

Which of the following does the pancreas regulate?

How much sugar is absorbed by cells

How can parts of the limbic system be remembered?

Hungry Hounds Ate Pavlov

What neurons in the central neuron system only interact with other neurons?

Interneurons

The idea of being right-brained or left-brained

Is a myth because it over generalizes research looking at the functions of the right and left brain

How can playing a musical instrument impact the brain?

It can increase the size of your temporal lobe

Which of the following is a function of the left brain?

Language

The groove which separates the left and right cerebral hemispheres is know as the

Longitudinal fissure

Using magnets to get a image of the brain is a

MRI

The word phrenology comes from the Greek words for "knowledge" and

Mind

A disease or other issue with the brain is called

Pathology

What fairy tale explains the basic principles behind phrenology?

Princess and the Pea

If you had a neurological disorder affecting your thermoreceptors, what symptom would you experience?

Problems perceiving hot and cold

At the time of his accident, Gage worked as a foreman for a

Railroad

Which part of the brain's composed of nerve cells that filter stimuli and runs from the spinal cord through the brainstem and thalamus?

Reticular formation

Phineas Gage died as a result of

Seizures

How are we able to experience things through our senses of taste and smell?

Sensory neurons called chemoreceptors

The temporal lobe processes information about ___, the parietal lobe ___, and the occipital lobe about ____ respectively

Sound, touch, sight

What happens when someone has a stroke?

The blood doesn't reach part of their brain

What does the term neuroplasticity refer to?

The brain adjusting to damage or changing based on new abilities

How do the roles of the hippocampus and hypothalamus differ?

The hippocampus processes long term memory while the hypothalamus regulates hunger

When a male hits puberty, which of the following is responsible for telling the testes to release testosterone?

The pituitary gland

What are the symptoms people with Broca's aphasia have?

They have difficulty speaking

Why would a specialist use a DTI?

To examine the brain's white matter

Joseph has Broca's aphasia. What can help him recover his lost abilities?

Treatment, rehabilitation, and time

In which of the following statements would insulin be released from the pancreas?

When you've eaten a lot of candy at a party

The corpus callosum is made up mainly of

White matter

If you were being chased by a lion, which of the following would release adrenaline?

Adrenal gland

What is considered head trauma?

All of the answers are correct

Why is the work of Dr. Franz Joseph Gall and his phrenology considered part of the development of neurology, which is a respected discipline while phrenology is not?

All of the answers are correct

What causes brain tumors?

All of the listed answers

What is a brain lesion?

All of the listed answers

Before the accident, Gage was said to be calm and mild mannered. After he was seen to be appearing as

Angry

Injuries to the brain can cause language impairments known as what?

Aphasia

The oldest parts of the brain are the

BTRC: brainstem, thalamus, reticular formation, cerebellum

What is not a symptom of brain lesion?

Bad breath

In what year was the practice of phrenology started and how many years did it remain popular?

1810; 30

Which of the following is TRUE about reflexes?

A reflex reaction is an automatic reaction

What is a ruptured aneurysm?

A blood vessel that has been bulged and popped