The part of the peripheral nervous system associated with voluntary movements.
Somatic NS
100
Structure associated with fear and/or aggression.
Amygdala.
100
Phineas Gage's personality changed due to damage in this brain structure.
Frontal Lobe
100
The brain's ability to repair itself.
Plasticity
200
During an____________, part of the neural membrane opens to allow positively charged ions inside the cell and negatively charged ions out.
Action potential.
200
This gland of the endocrine system controls the activity of other glands.
Pituitary.
200
Which part of the Limbic system plays a role in processing memory?
Hippocampus
200
Their job is to protect, support, and provide nutrients to the cerebrum.
Glial cells.
200
The severing of the corpus callosum in human patients is helpful in reducing...
Seizures.
300
Neurotransmitters are released from vesicles located on terminals at the end of....
The Axon.
300
This part of the autonomic NS arouses the body and mobilizes energy in stressful situations.
Sympathetic NS
300
Which part of the brainstem plays a role in arousing you to a state of alertness when someone nearby mentions your name? (hint: RUSTY)
Reticular formation.
300
Language centers are mainly located on this side of the brain.
Left
300
To identify which brain areas are most active during a mental task (by examining blood flow) researches would most likely use...
fMRI
400
Depression can result from an under supply of ______________ (so possibly not enough banana nut bread).
Serotonin
400
The part of PNS associated with the stimulation of digestion and slowed heart beat (after a stressful situation).
Parasympathetic
400
The nerve fibers that enable communication between the right and left cerebral hemispheres.
Corpus Callosum
400
Damage to this hemisphere may cause people to have difficulty recognizing faces.
Right
400
An amplified recording of waves of electrical activity that sweep across the surface of the brain.
EEG
500
Deterioration of this part of a neuron leads to multiple sclerosis.
Myelin Sheath.
500
In the endocrine system, release of hormones by these glands are most likely to trigger fight or light response. (HINT: Located above the kidneys)
Adrenal glands.
500
Which lobe of the brain receives the input that enables you to feel someone scratching your back?
Parietal Lobe
500
The basal ganglia produces this neurotransmitter.
Dopamine
500
To identify which of Mr. Inumerable's brain areas was most active when he talked, the neuroscientists gave him a temporarily radioactive from of glucose and performed a _____ scan.