Ch 6 Biological Psychology

regions of the cerebral cortex are referred to as

neurons fire completely or not at all

The specialization of particular areas of the brain for certain functions

paralysis in the right arm indicates damage to what part of the brain

1. What lobe of the brain takes the longest to develop?

The microscopic space between neurons

Which of the following is NOT a basic part of the neuron

hemisphere of the brain that would prefer to draw a map

scanning technique that uses magnetic technology to study the brain

The emotion of fear is associated with what part of the limbic system

The brain and spinal cord make up the

a person with vision loss has had what part of the brain affected

all portions of the nervous system outside of the brain and spinal cord

which cortex pairs with the cerebellum to learn new motor skills

lobe of the brain that deals with hearing and language

the master gland

lobe of the brain that deals with senses from all over the body

This controls speech, math and logic

communication within a neuron is _______, while communication between neurons is __________.

The band of nerves that connects the hemispheres of the brain

portion of the brain stem responsible for breathing, heart rate, etc.

The nervous system and the endocrine system

A person who has trouble sleeping and waking up may have a problem with what?

information is first received by a neuron at the

the autonomic nervous system contains two branches called

chemical released by neurons

damage to this prevents information from being transferred from short term to long term memory

Damage to the cerebellum would most likely result in

the cerebral cortex is composed of two sides or ___________

The endocrine system sends chemical messages called

neurotransmitters are released by the

this sends hormones through the blood

This insulates and protects the axon

portion of the brain that is covered up and you can not see it

part of the nervous system that controls voluntary muscle movement