Neuroscience And Behavior
Sensory neurons travel through ______ nerves and motor neurons travel through _____ nerves
Afferent;efferent
______ is a drug designed to mimic a neurotransmitter; whereas _______ drugs block the function of a neurotransmitter from occurring.
Agonist;antagonist
Which part of the brain controls balance and coordinates movements?
Cerebellum
_________ connects the left and right hemisphere.
Corpus Callous
Which part of a neuron receives information from other neurons?
Dendrites
Which lobe is connected with thinking, planning and emotional control?
Frontal
The endocrine system is comprised of _______ that circulate in the bloodstream.
Hormones
Which part of the brain controls eating, drinking, body temperature and provides a link between the brain and the endocrine system?
Hypothalamus
Multiple scelrosis could disintegrate a neuron's __________, which ultimately could affect the speed of a neural impulse.
Myelitis Sheath
What is a chemical messenger that travels through gaps or synapses between neurons?
Neurotransmitter
_______ lobes control vision; ______ lobes control audition or hearing.
Occidental;temporal
_________scan measures brain activity through injecting a radioactive glucose that allows to observe the brain is functioning.
PET
Which nervous system consists of the brain and the spinal cord?
Peripheral nervous system
What state does a neuron have to be in order for an action potential to occur?
Resting potential
_____ neurons carry sensory information through afferent nerves in the peripheral nervous system where ______ travel within the central nervous system ______ neurons travel back through the efferent nerves in the peripheral nervous system allowing a response or movement.
Sensory;Inter neurons;Motor
ions;medulla;reticulation formation
Somatic
A message From another neurons causes the inside of the receiving neuron to become positive as sodium ions start to enter leading to an action potential. The process is referred to as
Synaptic discharge
________ is a relay for all sensory information excluding________
Thalamus;smell
A person's brocade's area on his left hemisphere was affected when he experienced a stroke. What ability could be affected?
being able to speak
_____ coordinates movements on the left side and right side of the body as well as dreams, _____ controls heartbeat and breathing, and _____ controls wakefulness and arousal.
ions;medulla;reticulation formation