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Intr 2 Psy Final EX6

Psychology Final

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The central nervous system is usually conceptualized as having two components, which are... the brain and the spinal cord
Reflexes below the neck, such as pulling a hand away from a hot stove, are controlled by the... spinal cord
The input and output of the central nervous system is handled by the... peripheral nervous system
which of the following statements is true? The autonomic nervous system consists of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
April spots the boy that she has a crush on sitting with his friends. Her heart begins to pound, her hands get sweaty, and her cheeks feel hot. Aprils ... has been activated. autonomic nervous system
The part of the neuron that receives messages from nerve cells and look like the branches of a tree are called... dendrites
One function of the ... is to speed up the conduction of neural impulses. myelin sheath
The process of neurogenesis occurs when ... immature stem cells give birth to new neurons
The site where the transmission of a nerve impulse from one nerve cell to another occurs is called a ... synapse
Nerve impulses travel more slowly in babies than in older children and adults because ... the myelin sheaths on axons are not yet fully developed in infants
Which of the following are chemical messengers? neurotransmitters
Which of the following neurotransmitters affects neurons involved in increased heart rate and the slowing of intestinal activity during stress? norepinephrine
Actor Michael J Fox announced that he was leaving his hit show Spin City because he has Parkinsons Disease and wanted to spend more time with his family. The reason for his disorder is an... loss of dopamine
Melatonin is secreted by the... pineal gland
Which of the following sex hormones brings on physical changes in females at puberty, such as breast development and the onset of menstruation? estrogen
On the battlefield, Private Gonzalez is hit by a bullet. His .., levels shoot up, helping him to get past the pain until he is out of the line of fire. endorphin
... is an approach used only with animals to study the brain. the lesion method
The two main structures of the brain stem are the... medulla and pons
The... is a dense network of neurons found in the core of the brain stem that arouse the cortex and screens incoming information reticular activating system
The... was once considered just a motor center, but evidence has accumulated that it also plays a part in cognitive and emotional learning. cerebellum
The only sense that completely bypasses the thalamus in the brain is the sense of ... smell
Which structure in the brain controls the pituitary gland through chemical signals? hypothalamus
The ... is often called the body's "master gland" because the hormones it secretes affect many other endocrine glands, although it is not the true "boss". pituitary gland
The initial decision to approach or withdraw from a person or situation is made with the help of the ... amygdala
Carmella had a stroke that caused damage to her brain. As a result, she can no longer form new memories about people she meets or information she learns. Which part of Carmella's brain is most likely damaged? hippocampus
The cerebrum is divided into two separate halves that are connected by a large band of fibers called the ... corpus callosum
Damage to the occipital lobes may result in difficulty with ... sight
Which of the following regions in the brain is involved in language comprehension? temporal lobes
A surgeon is probing an area of association cortex in your brain with a stimulation probe. Which of the following would you most likely experience? Nothing at all.
The primary reason for initially performing split-brain surgery on humans was to ... reduce seizures in patients with debilitating uncontrollable epilepsy.
Katya looks straight ahead. Everything in the left side of her visual field goes to the ... of her brain right half
Which of the statements is correct according to the chapter on the brain and the nervous system? in normal brains, the left and right hemispheres cooperate naturally in everyday activities
The right hemisphere of the brain ... excels in the ability to read facial expression
The brains plasticity is... most pronounced in infancy
Created by: jennahamilton
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