AP Psych Unit 3 Neuroscience

Molecules that bind to receptor sites on a dendrite and mimic that neurotransmitter's effects

Pic of dog is shown in left visual field & boy in right visual field of a split brain patient

Motor neurons are an important part of the 

The complete set of genetic instructions in an organism's chromosomes is called the

A brief electrical charge that travels down the axon of a neuron is called the..

Endocrine glands secrete hormones directly into

When a person damages a part of their brain & other parts compensate for the loss

The concentration of glucose in active regions of the brain underlies the usefulness of a(n)

Which endocrine gland regulates body growth?

The speed at which a neural impulse travels is increased by...

 Gage's accident showed that this region of the brain plays a role in personality & behavior

Identical twins separated at birth would most likely have similar

Which would be used to identify which specific area is most active during a mental task?

Neurosurgeons have severed the corpus callosum in human patients in order to reduce

The occipital lobes are to ______ as the temporal lobes are to ______.

This system slows your heart rate down and speeds up digestion

For you to be able to run, ____ must relay messages fro your CNS to your leg muscles.

A segment of DNA capable of synthesizing a specific protein is called a

Dendrites are branching extensions of...

Type of psych that investigates the links btwn biological activity & our thinking & behaviors

Sleep researchers interested in brain wave activity would most likely use a(n)

Brain structure that provides a major link between the nervous system and endocrine system

The best way to detect enlarged fluid-filled brain regions in patients is to use a(n)

The tremors of Parkinson's result from the death of nerve cells that produce

The reticular formation is located in the

An undersupply of serotonin is most closely linked to

Personalities of adopted children are very similar to personalities of their adoptive parents

The localization of a function such as speech production to the right or left side of the brain

Botulin blocks the effects of ACh in synapses, this makes it a(n)

Surgical destruction of brain tissue

Threadlike structures that contain genes

Showing split brain patients HE in left visual field, ART in right what will they say they saw?

Addictive drug cravings are likely to be associated with reward centers in the

The knee jerk reflex is controlled by interneurons in the 

The sequence of brain regions from the evolutionarily oldest to newest... 

If you stimulate the ____ in a rat, it will become violently aggressive.

The association areas are located in the

The medulla is to the control of ______ as the cerebellum is to the control of ______.

Bumps on a skull reveal a person's abilities and personality characteristics.

Epinephrine and norepinephrine are released by the 

Severing a cat's reticular formation causes it to

Msgs are transmitted from your spinal cord to your digestive system's stomach muscles by the

This area controls voluntary movements

Neural networks refer to

Damage to left cerebral hemisphere is most likely to reduce people's ability to

When new neurons are formed

Nerve cells in the brain receive life supporting nutrients from

The somatic nervous system is a component of the _____ nervous system.

Which of the following are located exclusively within the brain and spinal cord?

Your ability to experience physical sensations is most likely to be disrupted by damage to your

Opiate drugs occupy the same receptor sites as

Nature refers to _____ and nurture refers to ______

This plays a role in the processing of new memories

The function of dendrites is to

Neurotransmitters are released from vessicles located on knoblike terminals at the end of the

Also called the "little brain"

An axon is

Migraine headaches are most closely linked with an

An all or none response pattern is characteristic of the

Which brain area is primarily involved with controlling speech?

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

Which lobe receives the input that enables you to feel someone scratching your back?