Chapter 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 The somatic nervous system is a component of the ________ nervous system. | peripheral |
| Neural networks refer to | functionally interconnected clusters of neurons in the central nervous system. |
| Wernicke's area is typically located in the left ________ lobe. | temporal |
| Babies favor the _______ side of their mouth when beginning a smile and the ______ side when babbling. | left; right |
| The best way to detect enlarged fluid-filled brain regions in some patients who have schizophrenia is to use a(n): | MRI. |
| Neural regulation of a child's language functioning is transferred to the right hemisphere if speech areas in the left hemisphere are damaged. This best illustrates: | plasticity. |
| Messages are transmitted from your spinal cord to your heart muscles by the: | autonomic nervous system. |
| A biological psychologist would be most interested in the relationship between: | body chemistry and violent behavior. |
| Heartbeat acceleration is to heartbeat deceleration as the ________ nervous system is to the ________ nervous system. | parasympathetic; sympathetic |
| To demonstrate that brain stimulation can make a rat violently aggressive, a neuroscientist should electrically stimulate the rat's: | amygdala. |
| Research on left-handedness suggests that: | genes or prenatal factors play a role in handedness. |
| Botulin poisoning from improperly canned food causes paralysis by blocking the release of: | acetylcholine. |
| Auditory stimulation is first processed in the ________ lobes. | temporal |
| Sensory neurons are an important part of the: | peripheral nervous system. |
| Messages are transmitted from your spinal cord to muscles in your hands by the ________ nervous system. | peripheral |
| Transferring messages from a motor neuron to a leg muscle requires the neurotransmitter known as: | acetylcholine. |
| Neural impulses may travel as rapidly as: | 200 miles per hour. |
| Opiate drugs occupy the same receptor sites as | dopamine. |
| The brain structure that provides a major link between the nervous system and the hormone system is the: | hypothalamus. |
| Jason's painful withdrawal symptoms following heroin use were probably due in part to a reduction in his body's normal production of: | epinephrine. |
| Which region of the brainstem takes you to a state of arousal when someone nearby mentions your name? | reticular formation |
| To identify which specific brain areas are most active during a particular mental task, researchers would be most likely to make use of a(n): | PET scan. |
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