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The Neuron
Parts of the Brain
The nervous system
Research Methods
Neurotransmitters
100
The extension of the neuron that receives the message
What is a dendrite
100
This part of the brain is mainly responsible for aggression and fear
What is the amygdala
100

The part of the nervous system that controls digestion and flow of blood is the

autonomic nervous system.

100

Destroying a piece of brain tissue to observe its effect on behavior is referred to as

lesioning. 

100
Depression is closely linked with this neurotransmitter
What is serotonin
200

The part of a neuron that transmits information away from the neuron and towards another neuron is the

axon

200
This part of the brain includes the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, amygdala, and hippocampus
What is the limbic system
200

The brain and the spinal cord comprise the

central nervous system.

200

Sending a weak electric current into a brain structure to stimulate or activate the structure is called

What is ESB (electrical stimulation of the brain)

200

A drug that blocks the action of neurotransmitters is called 

an agonist

300
A layer of fatty tissue encasing the fibers of many nuerons: enables vastly greater transmission speed of neural impulses.
What is myelin sheeth
300

Monique is not able to understand spoken language. If Monique's problem stems from damage to the cerebral cortex, the damage would MOST likely be in

Wernicke's area.

300

The movement of voluntary skeletal muscles involved in doing calisthenics is under the control of the

somatic nervous system.

300

The concentration of glucose in active regions of the brain would be detected by this type of scan.

What are PET scans

300
When a patient has Parkinson's, she/he is low on _____?
What is dopamine
400

The chemicals that are secreted from the terminal buttons into the synapse are

neurotransmitters.

400

Just like Phineas Gage, damage to your ______ lobe will not kill you, but will change your _______

What is frontal/personality

400

Sam is highly relaxed. His blood pressure and heart rate are lower than usual. This relaxation response was most likely the result of activity in his

parasympathetic nervous system.

400
an amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity that sweep across the brain's surface
What is an EEG
400
Animal research has revealed a general reward system that triggers the release of the neurotransmitter ______.
What is dopamine
500

The correct order that information passes through in a neuron is

dendrite, soma, axon.

500

A picture of a cat is flashed in the left visual field and a picture of a mouse is flashed in the right visual field of a split brain patient. The individual will be able to use her right hand to indicate she saw a ______

What is a cat

500

Nerves outside the skull and spine comprise the

peripheral nervous system.

500
When Mary was younger she fell of the swing and had a metal plate placed in her head. What type of brain scan is Mary not allowed to get?
What is an MRI