Exam #3 - Biosychology

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

Action Potential

The ________ is involved in our experience of emotion and tying emotional meaning to our memories.

Amygalda

The brain contains ________ of interconnected neurons and glia.

Billions

According to the video, Things You Probably Didn't Know About Cute Bonobos, all of the following are true concerning bonobos EXCEPT

Bonobos but Not chimpanzees are our closest relative

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

Broca's area

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

Sympathic Nervous system

The space between two neurons is called the ________.

Synapse

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

Temporal Lobe

The ________ of a neuron contain ________ that house neurotransmitters, the chemical messengers of the nervous system.

Terminal Buttons; Synaptic Vesicles

Glucose, a small uncharged molecule, can pass through the cell membrane, but sodium ions do not pass through the membrane easily. What is the most accurate explanation for these findings?

The cell membrane is semi-permeable

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

Dimitris is in a car accident and his parietal lobe is injured. Which of the following is the most likely behavioral effect of his accident?

no sensation in his legs and feet

________ is a midbrain structure critical to movement.

the ventral Tegmental Area

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

Cerebellum

Which one of the following processes does not occur to excess neurotransmitters in the synapse?

Collection by scavenger vesicles left over from the neurotransmitter release

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are drugs commonly prescribed for ________.

Depression

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

Dopamine

Henry Gustav Molaison (H. M.) had brain surgery for which of the following reasons?

He had severe seizures.

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

Hormones

The two major divisions of the nervous system are the ________ and ________.

central; peripheral nervous systems

A ________ scan involves taking a number of x-rays of a particular section of a person's body or brain.

computerized tomography (CT) scan

Which two neurotransmitters have roles in appetite suppression?

dopamine; norepinephrine

________ is a technique often used in studies investigating sleep patterns. Researchers place electrodes at various locations on a person's head in order to record brainwaves.

electroencephalography (EEG)

Terri Schiavo went into cardiac arrest and her brain was deprived of oxygen, leaving only her brainstem functioning. Which of the following functions could Schiavo still accomplish?

groan and move her eyes

According to the video about Oilver Sacks, I Do Recognize My Friends, all of the following are true EXCEPT

he is able to recognize places like his house where he lived for a number of years