PSY100, Mod 3: Neural and Hormonal Systems, Study questions

What is the correct order of branches of the nervous system from broadest to most specific?

Peripheral, autonomic, sympathetic

Sam is a 2-year-old boy whose parents are worried that he is not growing very quickly. His pediatrician will MOST likely check his ______ Gland.

Pituitary

Which gland is commonly refers to as the "master gland"?

Pituitary gland

The nervous system and endocrine systems meet in the brain. The endocrine system's master gland, the ____ gland, is located next to a structure in the brain called the ____.

Pituitary; hypothalamus

Botox injections smooth facial wrinkles because botulin is a(n) ____ antagonist.

ACh

Hormones are secreted into the blood by the blood by the ______ system.

Endocrine system

Collin often experiences a "runner's high" during his daily 3-mile run. This is most likely produced by his ______.

Endorphins

Our reflexes, such as pulling your hand away from a flame, are governed by the ____, while basic functions of motor skills are governed by the ____.

Spinal cord; hindbrain

Which part of the cerebral cortex deals with abstract thinking, executive control, and judging--the qualities that make most of us human.

The frontal lobe

Hailey is babysitting her 2-year-old nephew for the first time. While her back is turned, he touches his index finder to the pan she just took out of the oven. He pulls his finder quickly away, and a few seconds later begins to scream. Why does it take longer for him to scream than to pull away his finder?

The hand-withdrawal reflex involves only the spinal cord, so it takes time before the information about the pain reaches the brain.

Which structure is the conductor, or "master gland" of the hormone producing system?

The pituitary gland

People who engage in extreme sports often do so to feel the rush of epinephrine and norepinephrine. This hormone rush comes from the ______ glands.

adrenal

People who suffer from schizophrenia have, among other things, an excess of dopamine. Therefore, medications used to treat this disorder are dopamine______.

antagonists

Shelby just finished eating lunch. Her _____ nervous system is responsible for the digestion of her food.

autonomic

The idea that various brain areas have particular functions is called _______ of function.

localization

Estrogen and progesterone are simultaneously produced by which glands?

ovaries

Jessica is in labor with her first child. Her contractions, which are enabled by _____, are about 5 minutes apart.

oxytocin

Which hormone is commonly referred to as the "Cuddle" hormone?

oxytocin

Skeletal muscles are controlled by the ____ nervous system.

somatic

It is 2:00 A.M. and Michelle is home by herself. Her dog begins to bark loudly and the hair on the back of her dog's neck is standing up. Michelle then hears banging on her front door. Michelle starts to sweat and her heart begins to beat faster and faster. Michelle's ____ nervous system has kicked in.

sympathetic

Santiago Ramon y Cajal referred to ____ gaps as "protoplasmic kisses"

synaptic

Which of the following refers to an individual whose assigned sex at birth does not correspond to their gender identity? Transsexual, transgender, homosexual, pansexual

transgender