Chapter 3: Biopsychology

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

Adrenal

The ___ is involved in our experiences of emotion and tying emotional meaning to our memories.

Amygdala

Which of the following is not a hindbrain structure?

Amygdala

Which of the following is not an endocrine gland?

Hypothalamus

Jennifer has been depressed for several months and she decided to take and overdose of sleeping pills. After taking the pills, her breathing rate decreased dramatically, her heart slowed down and her blood pressure decreased. Which brain structure is the drug acting on?

Medulla

The _ is located deep within the brain, and it includes structures such as the substantial migration and ventral tegmental area.

Midbrain

psychotropic medications are drugs that treat psychiatric symptoms by restoring ____

Neurotransmitter

The __ nervous system is responsible for stimulating digestion and causing the bladder to contracr

Parasympathetic

The ____ gland is often referred to as the master gland of the endocrine system.

Pituitary

The __ extends through the hindbrain, midbrain, and forebrain.

Reticular formation

Which of the following is not routed through the thalamus?

Smell

Studying close relatives allows behavioral geneticists to determine

the relative contributions of genes and environment in a population

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 ________.

undergo no changes in strength, speed, or duration

The ____ nervous system is responsible for responses such as pupil dilation increased heart rate and increased respiration

Sympathetic

The space between two neurons is called the synapse

Synapse

The ______ of a neuron contains _______ that house neurotransmitters, the chemical messengers of the nervous system

Terminal buttons ;synaptic vesicals

Considerable debate occurs regarding the use of Anabolic steroid drugs like __ in professional athletes and bodybuilders.

Testosterone

Rosemary had a stroke about a year ago and now she cannot understand what people are saying to her. This is embarrassing for her, so she responds using vague language and tries to make it appear as though she understands. Which area of Rosemary's brain was likely damaged by the stroke?

Wernicke's area

Two major divisions of the nervous system are the

central and peripheral nervous systems

Which two neurotransmitters have roles in appetite suppression

dopamine and norepinephrine

A difference in ___________ can explain why one person dies from a disease and another person survives.

genetics

Elaina has been diagnosed with a small brain tumor. She first went to see her doctor after experiencing symptoms such as feeling very cold, almost fainting, a reduced appetite, and reduced sexual desire. Which of the following structures is her tumor most likely affecting?

hypothalamus

People who have their corpus callosum severed for medical reasons would be able to tell you about which images shown to __

only the right visual field

Which of the following is not a forebrain structure?

pons

Sensory and motor neurons of the ___ nervous system are associated with activities traditionally thought of as conscious or voluntary.

somatic

The central nervous system consists of the brain and the ___

spinal cord

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

Cerebellum

Human eggs and sperm each contain 23 ________, which are composed of long strands of ________.

Chromosomes and DNA

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

Frontal

The myelin sheath consists of a ______

Glial cell

__is a state of equilibrium, in which biological conditions (such as body temperature) are maintained at optimal levels

Homeostasis

The endocrine system consists of a series of glands that produce chemical substances known as __

Hormones

Clive wearing could remember which of the following types of memory?

How to play the piano

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

Breathing

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

Broca's area

____ is a neurotransmitter involved in mood, reward, addiction, and motor behavior.

Dopamine

Diabetes is a __ disorder because insulin is a ___

Endocrine; hormone

________ is the electrical signal that typically moves from the cell body down the axon to the axon terminals.

action potential

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

audition

The brain contains ___ of interconnected neurons and glia.

billions

Psychological researchers study genetics in order to better understand the _____________ that contributes to certain behaviors.

biology