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psyc 201 quiz 2

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An axon is
an extension of a neuron that carries messages away from the cell body
A Slap on the back is more painful than a pat on the back because a slap triggers
more neurons to fire, and to fire more often
a brief electrical charge that travels down the axon of a neuron is called the
action potential
a synapse is a(an)
junction between a sending neuron and a receiving neuron
the chemical messengers released into the spatial junction between neurons are called
neurotransmitters
endorphins are
neurotransmitters
which division of the autonomic nerveous system arouses the body and mobilizes its energy in stressful situations
the sympathetic nervous system
the parasympathetic nervous system
stimulates digestion and slows heartbeat
neurons that function within the brain and spinal cord are called
...
the master gland of the endocrine system is the
pituitary gland
the part of the brainstem that controls heartbeat is the
medulla
which brain structure receives information from all the senses except smell
thalamus
to demonstrate that brain stimulation can make a rat violently aggressive, a neuroscientist should electrically stimulate the rat's
amygdala
which part of your brain receives information that you are moving your legs
sensory cortex
which of the following body parts is associated with the greatest amount of brain tissue in the sensory cortex?
lips
the most extensive regions of the brain are involved in higher mental functions such as memory and reasoning. these regions are called the
association areas
peoples moral judgements are most likely to seem unrestrained by normal emotions if they have suffered damage to their
frontal cortex
the benefits of brain plasticity are most clearly demonstrated in
children who have had cerebal hemisphere surgically removed
by retsraining the use of his left hand, doctors helped bruce to use and improve the cordination skills of his right hand. the doctors employed a technique known as
constraint induced therapy
neurosurgeons have severed the corpus callosum in the human patients in order to reduce
epileptic seizures
deaf people who use sign language typically
process language in their left cerebral hemisphere
which region of your brainstem plays a role in arousing you to a state of alertness when someone nearby mentions your name?
reticular formation
which limbic system structure regulates thirst ad body temperature
...
james olds and peter milner located reward centers in the brain structure also known as the
hypothalamus
in addition to coordinationg voluntary movement, the enables nonverbal learning and memory
cerebellum
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