Brain Body & Behavior

The thalamus serves as a

The central nervous system is composed of:

A person experiences road rage- the brain part responsible for the aggressive behavior is:

In class you were able to watch a clip from Finding Dory because of your:

The endocrine system consists of

The part of a neuron that transmits neural messages to other neurons or to muscles or glands is called the

The name of the system and all the glands along with their chemical messages (hormones)

The nineteenth-century theory that bumps on the skull reveal a person's abilities and traits is called

The left hemisphere of the brain controls the ________ side of the body

Parts of neurons that receive information from the axons of other neurons

The thin surface layer of interconnected neural cells that covers the cerebrum is called the

Which endocrine gland regulates body growth?

The body's speedy electrochemical information network is called the

The cerebellum will help you with:

The pituitary gland is also known as:

A simple, automatic, inborn response to a sensory stimulus is called a(n)

Split-brain patients have had their ________ surgically cut.

The brain's oldest region is the

The brain and spinal cord form the

Which portion of the cerebral cortex is most directly involved in making plans and formulating moral judgments?

Which lobe would likely help you to visualize (see) an art project in your mind before completed?

he brain structure that acts as a sensory control center is the

A focus on the links between brain activity and behavior is most characteristic of ________ psychologists.

The endocrine system consists of the

Brain part damaged when a person has difficulty with speech & hearing

The cells that serve as the basic building blocks of the body's information system are called

The limbic system structure that regulates hunger is called the

A neuron is an individual nerve cell that:

Brain part damaged when a person has difficulty with vision

Which nerve network traveling through the brainstem plays an important role in controlling arousal? (awake/ asleep)

The medulla is the part of the brain that most directly regulates

Brain part damaged when a person has difficulty with interpretation/ higher level thinking

The temporal lobe is responsible for:

This system prepares the body for emergencies:

Dendrites are branching extensions of

The capacity of a brain area to develop new neural pathways as it adjusts to damage is known as

Which limbic system structure regulates thirst and body temperature?

The right hemisphere of the brain controls to ________ side of the body

Which of the following would best be demonstrated by the occipital lobe?

The body can automatically control breathing because of:

Walter Freeman utilized a procedure known as a lobotomy as a method of treatment for:

The pituitary is also referred to as:

The endocrine gland that triggers the fight-or-flight response is the

The bundle of nerve fibers that connect the 2 hemispheres of the brain is the :

A neuron is best described as a:

The “little brain” attached to the rear of the brainstem is called the

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

Plasticity refers to the brain's capacity to

The frontal lobe is responsible for

The chemical messengers of the endocrine system are called

The part of the brainstem that helps to coordinate movements is called the

The function of the sensory strip is to:

The adrenal gland is responsible for controlling:

Phineas Gage's extreme behavior/personality change were a result of ______________ damage.

This is responsible for regulating metabolism

An automatic behavior of the body involves movement that is activated through the spinal cord

Brain part damaged when a person has difficulty with making sense out of what is seen

The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems work together to keep you in a steady internal state called

Which lobe is located behind your forehead?

Which lobe most likely allowed Beethoven to hear the music even though he was deaf?

Brain part damaged when a person has difficulty with sensation/ sense of touch

The primary role of the thalamus is to:

If this becomes damaged, old memories would remain, but new memories would NOT be created

Sue often goes to sleep in class. This behavior is due to her: