Chapter 2 Assessment Questions And Answers Correct Detailed Answers.
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PSMNB
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PSMNB
The human nervous system contains ___ neurons. - correct answer billions
The term plasticity refers to the - correct answer brain's special capacity for modification and change.
The brain and spinal cord make up the - c...
The human nervous system contains ___ neurons. - correct answer billions
The term plasticity refers to the - correct answer brain's special capacity for
modification and change.
The brain and spinal cord make up the - correct answer central nervous system
The cell body contains the ______, which directs the manufacture of substances that a neuron needs for
growth and maintenance. - correct answer nucleus
____ are chemical substances that carry information across the synaptic gap to the next neuron. -
correct answer Neurotransmitters
Depression is associated which low levels of what neurotransmitter? - correct answer
Serotonin
The _____ is a small forebrain structure that monitors pleasurable activities (e.g. eating, drinking, and
sex), emotion, stress, and reward. - correct answer hypothalamus
The most complex mental functions, such as thinking and planning, take place in the - correct answer
cerebral cortex.
Neurosurgeons can reduce the unbearable seizures some epileptics experience by severing the - correct
answer corpus callosum.
The endocrine system - correct answer consists of glands that regulate the activities
of certain organs by releasing hormones into the bloodstream.
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