Review of Unit 3

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

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

This plays a role in the processing of new memories

When new neurons are formed

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

Opiate drugs occupy the same receptor sites as

An undersupply of serotonin is most closely linked to

Nerve cells in the brain receive life supporting nutrients from

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

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

Which term reflects the idea that much of our thinking and acting is outside our awareness

Thinking about a move will activate brain cells and move a robotic arm. This is called...

The reticular formation is located in the

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

The depolarization of a neural membrane can create a(n)

Severing a cat's reticular formation causes it to

Endocrine glands secrete hormones directly into

Motor neurons are an important part of the

When the release of ACh is blocked, the result is

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?

Also called the "little brain"

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

The association areas are located in the

An axon is

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

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

Migraine headaches are most closely linked with an

Nature refers to _____ and nurture refers to ______

Epinephrine and norepinephrine are released by the

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

Multiple sclerosis involves a degeneration of...

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

This system slows your heart rate down and speeds up digestion

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

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

The function of dendrites is to

Threadlike structures that contain genes

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

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

Identical twins separated at birth would most likely have similar

This area controls voluntary movements

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

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

Which endocrine gland regulates body growth?

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

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

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

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

Dendrites are branching extensions of...

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

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

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

Who group of people would most likely asses the effects of nature & nurture on personality

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

Neural networks refer to

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

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

Messages are transmitted from the spinal cord to your stomach muscles by the

The knee jerk reflex is controlled by interneurons in the

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

An all or none response pattern is characteristic of the

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

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

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

Which brain area is primarily involved with controlling speech?

Surgical destruction of brain tissue

Olds and Milner located reward centers in the brain structure known as the