psychology chp 3
each parent contributes ____ chromosome(s) to each pair
1
there are _______ chromosomes in the human body
46
The imaging method that uses a rapidly charging magnetic field to induce brief electrical current pulses in the brain that then trigger action potentials in the neuron is called
TMS.
The nervous system is composed of many components, including the brain, spinal cord, and individual neurons throughout the body, all of which can communicate with one another. What does this prove about the nervous system?
The nervous system is highly integrated.
implanting healthy tissue into a damaged brain is called
a brain graft
plasticity can be affected by:
age, amount of damage, stress
Which of the following is not one of the four lobes of the cortex? anterior temporal frontal occipital
anterior
Terminal buttons release a chemical into the synapse in order to
be picked up by the dendrites of the next neuron
A recessive gene will exhibit its trait only whenboth genes in a pair are recessive.
both genes in a pair are recessive.
The __________ stem is a midbrain structure that connects to the spinal cord and regulates basic survival functions.
brain
What part of the hindbrain connects to the spinal cord and regulates basic survival functions?
brain stem
every neuron has:
cell body, axon, dendrites
The medulla, pons, and ____ are located in the hindbrain.
cerebellum
the __________ cortex is divided into two halves-- the left and right hemispheres-- and each one has different functions
cerebral
German neurologist Carl Wernicke conducted research on the left hemisphere and discovered that injuries to this part of the brain result in
difficulties in understanding language
The ______ is made up of the limbic system, thalamus, basal ganglia, hypothalamus, and cerebral cortex.
forebrain
The actual genetic material present in every cell of a particular person's body is called a
genotype
a persons genetic heritage is called a
genotype
the cerebral cortex, limbic system, thalamus, basal ganglia, and ________ make up the forebrain
hypothalamus
The nervous system consists of neurons throughout the body, all of which can communicate with one another. This demonstrates the high degree of _____ in the nervous system.
integration
Which of the following structures are part of the forebrain?
limbic system, amygdala, cerebral cortex
hindbrain
medulla, pons, cerebellum
neural ________ are interconnected pathways of nerve cells that integrate sensory input and motor output
networks
Interconnected pathways of nerve cells that integrate sensory input and motor output are called
neural networks
Communication between neurons occurs via chemical messengers called __________
neurotransmitters
When action potentials reach terminal buttons, chemical communicators called _____ are released
neurotransmitters
chemical communicators called __________ are released when action potentials reach terminal buttons
neurotransmitters
the four lobes of the brain are:
parietal, frontal, temporal, occipital
Collateral sprouting, substitution of function, and neurogenesis are all examples of brain _______
plasticity
Which of the following structures are located in the hindbrain?
pons, cerebellum, medulla
A recessive genetic trait will be exhibited when both genes in a pair are _______
recessive
select all of the following that are structures of the midbrain cerebellum reticular formation medulla and pons substantia nigra
reticular formation, substantia nigra
midbrain
reticular, formation, striatum
Susan's response to circumstances and events that threaten her or tax her coping abilities is called
stress
_______ is an individual's response to environmental circumstances and events that tax his or her coping mechanisms.
stress
The reticular formation and ____ are part of the midbrain region of the brain.
substantia nigra
the reticular formation and _________ are part of the midbrain region of the brain
substantia nigra
which of the following is not part of the neuron? terminal button dendrites axons synapse
synapse
forebrain
thalamus, basal, ganglia, hypothalamus
True or false: Transcranial magnetic stimulation is a type of brain imaging technique that allows doctors to make causal statements about behavior and brain function.
true