5 Written Questions

1. the sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system (CNS) to the rest of the body
2. the portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the top of the head and toward the rear; receives sensory input for touch and body position
3. a branch of psychology that studies the links between biological (including neuroscience and behavior genetics) and psychological processes [biology and behavior]
4. the division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy
5. controls language reception-a brain area involved in language comprehension and expression; usually in the left temporal lobe

5 Matching Questions

1. PET (position emmsion tomography)
2. Amygdala
3. Neurotransmitters
4. Axon
5. Medulla

1. a chemical messengers that traverse the synaptic gaps between neurons
2. b two lima bean-sized neural clusters that are components of the limbic system and are linked to emotion
3. c the base of the brainstem; controls heartbeat and breathing
4. d a visual display of brain activity that detects where a radioactive form of glucose goes while the brain performs a given task
5. e the extension of a neuron, ending in branching terminal fibers, through which messages pass to other neurons or to muscles or glands

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. the portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of the head; includes the visual areas, which receive visual information from the opposite visual field
   1. Temporal lobes
   2. Occipital lobe
   3. Frontal lobes
   4. Parietal lobe
2. he intricate fabric of interconnected neural cells that covers the cerebral hemispheres; the body's ultimate control and information-processing center
   1. Parietal lobe
   2. Temporal lobes
   3. Sensory cortex
   4. Cerebral cortex
3. the brain's sensory switchboard, located on top of the brainstem; it directs messages to the sensory receiving areas in the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla
   1. Synapse
   2. Threshold
   3. Hypothalamus
   4. Thalamus
4. the brain and the spinal cord
   1. Nervous system
   2. Central nervous system (CNS)
   3. Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
   4. Somatic nervous system
5. impairment of language, usually caused by left hemisphere damage either to Broca's area (impairing speaking) or to Wernicke's area (impairing understanding)
   1. Lesion
   2. Aphasia
   3. Synapse
   4. CT Scan

5 True/False Questions

1. CT Scan → tissue destruction

   True        False

2. Hypothalamus → the brain's sensory switchboard, located on top of the brainstem; it directs messages to the sensory receiving areas in the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla

   True        False

3. Sympathetic nervous system → the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles' skeletal nervous system

   True        False

4. Autonomic nervous system → the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles' skeletal nervous system

   True        False

5. Pituitary gland → the endocrine system's most influential gland; regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands

   True        False