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Dr. Bob does research on the potential relationship between neurotransmitter deficiencies and mood states. Which psychological specialty does Dr. Bob research best represent
Biological psychology
For you to experience the pain of a sprained ankle ____ must first relay incoming pain messages from your ankle to your spinal cord
Sensory neurons
The function of dendrites is to
Receive incoming signals from other neurons
A brief electrical charge that travels down the axon of a neuron is called the
Action potential
With regard to the process of neurotransmission a refractory period Refers to a time Interval and which
Positively charged ions are pumped back outside a neural membrane
Increasing excitatory signals above the threshold for neural activation it will not affect the intensity of an action potential. This indicates that a neuron's reaction is
All or none response
Reuptake refers to
Reabsorption of excess neurotransmitter molecules by a sending neuron
Transferring messages from a motor neuron to a leg muscle requires the neuro transmitter known as
Acetylcholine
Jose has just played along bruising football game but feels little fatigue or discomfort. His lack of pain is most likely caused by the release of
Endorphins
Schizophrenia is most closely linked with excess receptor activity for the neurotransmitter
Dopamine
Sensory neurons are located in the
Peripheral nervous system
The central nervous system consists of
The brain and spinal
The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands in the muscles of the internal organs is called the
Autonomic nervous system
You come home one night to find a burglar in your house. Your heart starts racing and you begin to perspire. These physical reactions are triggered by the
Sympathetic nervous system
After discovering that the shadow outside his window where only the trees in the yard Ralph's blood pressure decreased and his heartbeat slowed. These physical reactions are most directly regulated by his
Parasympathetic nervous system
The strengthening of synaptic connections facilitates the information of
Neural networks
If a professor accused you of cheating on a test your adrenal glands are probably release _____ into your bloodstream
Epinephrine
The hypothalamus influences the ___ to send messages to the _____
Pituitary; endocrine glands
And amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity that sweep across the surface of the brand is called an
EEG
To find which specific Brain areas are most active during a particular mental task researchers would be most likely to make use of
F MRI
The part of the brain stem that controls heartbeat and breathing is called the
Medulla
Which region of your brainstem plays a role in arousing you to a state of alertness when someone nearby mentions your name
Reticular formation
Which brain structure relays information from the eyes to the visual cortex
Thalamus
After Bob serious motorcycle accident doctors detected damage to cerebellum Bob is most likely to have difficulty
Playing the guitar
To demonstrate the brain stimulation to make a rabbi only aggressive hey neuroscientist should electrically stimulated the rats
Amygdala
Which of the following is the component of the limbic system that plays a central role in the processing of new memories
Hippo campus
A brain tumor caused extensive damage to Mr. Thorndike's hypothalamus. It is most likely that he may suffer a loss of
Sexual motivation
Addictive disorders are likely to be associated with the award centers in the
Limbic system
A laboratory cat could be made to twitch it's whiskers by direct stimulation of the _____ lobes of the cerebral cortex
Frontal
One function of glial cells is to
Provide nutrients to interneurons
The motor cortex is located in the
Frontal lobe's
Which part of your brain receives information that you were moving your legs
Sensory cortex
The inability to recognize familiar faces even though one can clearly see in the sky features of the face is associated with damage to the right ___ lobe
Temporal
The capacity of one brain area to take over the functions of another damaged brain area is known as brain
Plasticity
Epinephrine and norepinephrine are released by the
Adrenal gland
Which endocrine gland regulates body growth
Pituitary
In which brain structure are nerves from the left side of the brain routed to the right side of the body
Brainstem
Your life would be most immediately friend if you stop for destruction of the
Medulla
A loss of physical coordination and balance is most likely to result from damage to the
Cerebellum
The brand is most likely to compensate for loss of neurons by
Generating new brain cells
Information is most quickly transmitted from one cerebral hemisphere to the other by
Corpus callosum
The inability to recognize faces with the right hemisphere but not the left hemisphere best illustrates
plasticity
The process of comparing currently experience visual input with past visual memories takes place in
Association areas
To trigger a person's hand to make a fist Jose stimulated individuals
Motor cortex
The Thalamus serves as a
Sensory switchboard
Sheila was able to jerk your hand out of the scalding hot water before sending any pain because this with drawl reflex
Was activated by interneurons in her spinal cord
The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the movement of your arms when you write is the
Somatic nervous system
And undersupply of GABA is most likely link to
Insomnia
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