Why are neurons important? - correct answer They carry information throughout our nervous system, they allow us to feel emotions and to perceive visual scenes.
A typical neuron is composed of the following key structures: - correct answer ...
Why are neurons important? - correct answer They carry information throughout
our nervous system, they allow us to feel emotions and to perceive visual scenes.
A typical neuron is composed of the following key structures: - correct answer
Dendrites, a soma, an axon, and terminal buttons.
Which part of a neuron acts like an antenna to receive messages from other neurons? - correct answer
The dendrites.
Information in a neuron flows from: - correct answer The terminal buttons to the
axon.
At rest, a neuron: - correct answer Is charged negatively.
An action potential is the message carried: - correct answer By the axon of a
neuron.
For an action potential to occur: - correct answer The total stimulation received by
the neuron must reach a specific threshold.
_____________ are responsible for transmitting information from one side of a synapse to the other. -
correct answer Neurotransmistters
The cells that nurture neurons are called: - correct answer Glial cells.
The spinal cord is actually an extension of the: - correct answer brain
, Carla spots the boy that she has a crush on sitting by his friends. Her heart begins to pound, her hands
get sweaty, and her cheeks feel hot. Carla's _______________ has/have been activated. - correct answer
autonomic nervous system
The ______________ is involved when you use your hand muscles to write your name. - correct answer
somatic nervous system
One major role of the thalamus is to : - correct answer relay sensory messages to
the cerebral cortex.
One major role of the amygdala is to: - correct answer participate in emotional
processing.
The hippocampus is a _____ structure that participates in ______: - correct answer
subcortical; memory
The _______ is a thin layer of cells covering the outer surface of the cerebral hemispheres. - correct
answer cerebral cortex
Which lobe of the cortex is mostly involved in visual information processing? - correct answer
The occipital lobe.
The _______ is responsible for complex processing such as planning and problem solving. - correct
answer frontal lobe
The ______________ is attached to the brainstem and is involved in skilled movement. - correct answer
cerebellum
Electroencephalography records from electrodes that are: - correct answer placed
on the scalp to produce a pattern of brain waves.
The Positron Emission Tomography technique: - correct answer uses radioactive
elements to measure blood flow in the brain.
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