_____ plays a role in dreaming and in controlling emotional states such as anger, anxiety, and depression.
What is serotonin
100
In terms of evolution, which of the following human brain regions was the first to emerge?
What is hindbrain
100
A network of nerves called the _____ runs through both the hindbrain and the midbrain.
What is reticular formation
100
The hypothalamus controls the _____, which is responsible for producing and/or controlling the hormones our body produces.
What is pituitary gland
100
Name the four lobes of the brain
What is frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal
200
Both _____ and _____ are produced in the brain and by the adrenal glands that rest atop the kidneys
What is epinephrine and norpeinephrine
200
the three main parts of the hindbrain are
What are the medulla, cerebellum, and pons
200
The last major brain region to evolve was the largest part of the human brain, the _____.
What is forebrain
200
The ______, wrapped around the thalamus, plays a vital role in learning and memory.
What is hippocampus
200
_____ play an important role in the sensation and perception of touch.
What is parietal lobe
300
Cocaine blocks reuptake of the neurotransmitter _____, thereby increasing its availability in the synaptic cleft and stimulating feelings of euphoria.
What is dopamine
300
Extending directly from the spinal cord, the _____ regulates breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.
What is medulla
300
The _____ receives input from the ears, eyes, skin, or taste buds and relays sensory information to the part of the cerebral cortex most responsible for processing that specific kind of sensory information.
What is thalamus
300
The _____ is a small, almond-shaped structure located directly in front of the hippocampus.
What is amygdala
300
The main function of the temporal lobes is _____.
What is hearing
400
The information in neural transmission which always travels in one direction in the neuron first goes through the _____.
What is dendrites
400
The _____ serves as a bridge between lower brain regions and higher midbrain and forebrain activity.
What is pons
400
The _____ is made up of the hypothalamus, the hippocampus, the amygdala, and the cingulate gyrus.
What is limbic system
400
If researchers lesion (cut or destroy) the amygdala of a cat, what would the likely result be?
What is aggressive behaivor
400
We “see” and “imagine” because of the functions of the _____.
What is occipital lobe
500
Which of the following does information in neural transmission, that always travels in one direction in the neuron, go through the last?
What is synapses
500
body movement, balance, coordination, and fine motor skills are all controlled by
What is the cerebellum
500
The _____ regulates almost all of our major drives and motives, including hunger, thirst, temperature, and sexual behavior.
What is hypothalamus
500
The uppermost portion of the brain, the _____, is folded into convolutions, or folds, and divided into two large hemispheres.
What is cerebrum
500
The _____ is a thick band of nerve fibers connecting the two hemispheres of the brain.