AP Psych Unit 3 Neuroscience

Neural networks refer to

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

Epinephrine and norepinephrine are released by the 

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

When new neurons are formed

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

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

An all or none response pattern is characteristic of the

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

The function of dendrites is to

Migraine headaches are most closely linked with an

Which endocrine gland regulates body growth?

Nerve cells in the brain receive life supporting nutrients from

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

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

An axon is

This area controls voluntary movements

This system slows your heart rate down and speeds up digestion

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

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

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

Endocrine glands secrete hormones directly into

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

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

The knee jerk reflex is controlled by interneurons in the 

Surgical destruction of brain tissue

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

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

Nature refers to _____ and nurture refers to ______

Motor neurons are an important part of the 

Threadlike structures that contain genes

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

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

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

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

Which brain area is primarily involved with controlling speech?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Opiate drugs occupy the same receptor sites as

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

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

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

Severing a cat's reticular formation causes it to

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

Dendrites are branching extensions of...

Also called the "little brain"

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

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

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

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

The reticular formation is located in the

This plays a role in the processing of new memories

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

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

Identical twins separated at birth would most likely have similar

An undersupply of serotonin is most closely linked to

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

The association areas are located in the