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The 4 goals in research are describing what your studying(hypothesis), making predictions, introducing control into research, and to explain phenomenon. True or False? - correct answers true This course covers the anatomy and physiology of the brain and nervous system and structure and function relate to psychology and psychological diseases. True or False? - correct answers true A unifying theme in neurobiology is how nervous systems generate __________. behavior, thinking, or productivit...

sensory information form different types of cutaneous (skin) receptors a. converges into a single pathway just below the skin b. maintains a distinct pathway until it reaches the dorsal root ganglion of the spinal cord c. maintains a distinct pathway until it reaches the brain d. none of the above - correct answers d which of the following statements about endogenous vs exogenous attention is false? a. the two types of attention can interact b. they are controlled by different brain are...

1. An individual with a vestibular disorder has a decreased neural response to movements that formerly induced dizziness and nausea. - correct answers D. Habituation 2. Ability to learn an individual's name. - correct answers A. Long-term potentiation (LTP) 3. After severing the median nerve, the distal segments of the severed axons degenerate. - correct answers B. Wallerian degeneration 4. After an injury to axons of the ulnar nerve, the associated cell bodies undergo degenerative c...

smooth muscle - correct answers A type of muscle in the digestive tract, arteries, and related structures; innervated by the autonomic nervous system and not under voluntary control. striated muscle - correct answers A type of muscle with a striated, or striped, appearance; the two types are skeletal and cardiac. cardiac muscle - correct answers A type of striated msucle found only in the heart; it contracts rhythmically even in the absence of innervation. skeletal muscle - correct answ...

Neuron - correct answers Functional unit of nervous system; consisting of a nerve cell body, dendrites, axon. What are the primary parts of a neuron? - correct answers - Cell body - Dendrites - Axons types of neurons - correct answers afferent neurons, efferent neurons, (Interneurons?) Afferent Neurons - correct answers Axons that carry information *toward* the CNS Afferent Neurons Example - correct answers An afferent axon transmits information to the CNS when the hand touches an ...

Major components of the motor system: - correct answers Cerebrum (forebrain): conscious control of movement Brainstem: direct movements Spinal cord: direct movements The cerebrum (forebrain) is responsible for - correct answers Conscious control of movement Brainstem is responsible for - correct answers Direct movements Spinal Cord is responsible for - correct answers Direct movements With an impaired brainstem or spinal-cord function, the forebrain can - correct answers imagine mo...

nerve cells are ____ conductors of electricity - correct answers poor a myelinated neuron has ____ membrane resistance and ____ longitudinal resistance - correct answers high low Which is not a kind of potential exhibited by neurons? a. reaction b. action c. synaptic d. resting e. post synaptic - correct answers reaction electrical signals occurring in nerve cells are cause by ____the cell membrane - correct answers fluxes of ions across Which of the following is not requi...

Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of emotions? - correct answers Similarity to moods Which of the following is NOT considered one of the six basic facial expressions representing emotional states? - correct answers Jealousy One theory of emotion and the brain from the mid 20th century implicated the hypothalamus, anterior thalamus, cingulate gyrus, and hippocampus. These structures were later named the ________ circuit. - correct answers Papez In one conceptualiz...

What do amphetamines and cocaine have in common? a. Both inhibit the re-uptake of neurotransmitters b. Both increase the release of dopamine from presynaptic terminals c. Both activate glutamate receptors d. Both block GABA receptors, so reduce inhibition at synapses - correct answers a. Both inhibit the re-uptake of neurotransmitters Which of the following brain regions is most important for the regulation of pituitary hormone release and modulation of parasympathetic and sympathetic n...

40 points multiple choice fill in blank 60 points short answer (10 questions, pick 6) Extra credit section - correct answers Chapter 1: Nervous System Organization Chapter 2: Computing with Neurons Chapter 3: Neuronal Plasticity Chapter 4: Developing a Nervous System Chapter 5: Protecting & Maintaining the Adult Nervous System The loss of __________ protein during embryological development would cause the loss of the development of the ____________. A. BMP; Nervous system B. Chordin; ...