Psychobiology- Quiz 3

What technique measures the faint magnetic fields generated by brain activity?

MEG

Phrenology (relating skull anatomy to behavior) is invalid for many reasons. Which of the following is NOT one of those reasons?

They based conclusions on large numbers of people with similar bumps on the skull.

What structure(s) is/are implicated in movement disorders like Parkinson's and Huntington's?

basal ganglia

The question of how various brain areas combine to produce integrated behavior and experience is referred to as the ____.

binding problem

Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by cells called the ____.

choroid plexus

The cell bodies of the sensory neurons are in clusters of neurons outside the spinal cord called

dorsal root ganglia

The primary motor cortex is in the ____ lobe of the cerebral cortex.

frontal

Following a stroke, Mr. Smith suffered damage to his ____. His doctors warned his family that he might now have alterations in motivated behaviors like hunger, thirst, and sex.

hypothalamus

The cerebral cortex is organized in six layers of cell bodies called ____, which are parallel to the surface of the cortex.

laminae

The ____ controls vital reflexes including breathing, heart rate, vomiting, salivation, coughing, and sneezing.

medulla

Research using contemporary imaging methods have shown that people with a larger amygdala tend to have ____.

more social contacts

Primary visual cortex is located in the ____ lobe.

occipital

Dot is a cat with a huge brown spot on her dorsal side. The rest of her fur is white. Where is the spot located?

on Dot's back

Dr. Kerr's lab uses a procedure called ____ that uses light to control a small population of neurons.

optogenetics

The ____ system consists of the cranial nerves and nerves from the sacral spinal cord.

parasympathetic

Dr. Chiarella's lab studies the primary somatosensory cortex, located in the ____ lobe.

parietal

The ____ is a part of the brain that is very important for vision.

superior colliculus

On the Fourth of July, Charlie was startled by some loud fireworks. As such, his____ axons prepared his body for fight or flight.

sympathetic

The ____ lobe contributes to complex aspects of vision, including perception of movement and recognition of faces.

temporal

What procedure enables researchers to study behavior with some brain area active, then inactive, and then active again?

transcranial magnetic stimulation