psyc quiz 3

The somatosensory cortex is responsible for processing ________.

temperature, touch, and pain

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

terminal buttons; synaptic vesicles

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

biology

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

cerebellum

In a resting state, sodium (Na+) is at a higher concentration outside the cell and potassium (K+) is more concentrated inside the cell. During an action potential, the sodium levels ________ inside the cell.

increase

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

genetics

The myelin sheath consists of a(n) ________.

glial cell

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

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

reticular formation

Studying close relatives allows behavioral geneticists to determine ________.

the relative contributions of genes and environment in a population