Chapter 2 Quiz
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Action potentials occur in the
axon
The _________ lobe of the cortex receives information from all of the senses and is responsible for coordination of the senses, as well as higher cognitive functions such as thinking and problem solving.
frontal
The fusiform face area (FFA) in the brain is often damaged in patients with
prosopagnosia
Which of the following is consistent with the idea of localization of function?
- specific areas of the brain serve different functions - neurons in different areas of the brain respond best to different stimuli - brain areas are specialized for specific functions
What is the gap between the end of a neuron's axon and the dendrites or cell body of another neuron known as?
synapse