Psychology Chapter 2

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Psychology Chapter 2

_______ studies how biological processes in the nervous system relate to behavior in the nervous system relate to behavior and metal processes.

_______ are basic cells of the nervous system responsible for reveiving and transmitting electrochemical information.

The three major parts of a neuron are the _______.

Juan has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and has trouble walking because of his poor muscle coordination. His coordination problem is primarily due to the progressive deterioration of his _________.

The _______ explains how an axon either fires or does not fire an action potential _______.

_______ are chemical messengers secreted into the synapse.

The synapse is the point where _____.

_________ is a neurotransmitter and suspected factor in Parkinson's disease (PD) and schizophrenia.

Chemicals manufactured by endocrine glands and circulated in the bloodstream to produce bodily changes or maintain normal bodily functions are called _______.

Neurotransmission at the synapse is similar to making an individual phone call. In contrast, messages from the ______ system resemble a very large group email message.

The major divisions of the (Central Nervous System) CNS are the ________ .

The __________ carries messages between the CNS and the periphery of your body.

_______ is the brain's ability to reorganize and change the structure and function throughout the life span.

The parasympathetic nervous system is dominant when a person is ________.

Damage to the medulla can lead to loss of ________.

The ________ is a hindbrain structure involved in respiration, movement, waking, sleep, and dreaming.

The frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes make up the __________.

If you are accidentally hit on the head and you see flashes of light, mostly likely the blow activated cells in the _________.

Your left brain doesn't know what your right brain is doing. It is MOST likely that your _______ has been severed.

Split-brain research has indicated that, in most people, the left hemisphere is largely responsible for ________ abilities.

_______ are branching neuron structures that receive neural impulses from neurons and convey impulses toward the cell body.

The _______ is part of the neuron that integrates incoming information, absorbs nutrients, and produces proteins necessary for the functioning of the neuron.

A(n) ___________ is an electrochemical impulse that travels through a neuron.

According to the all-or-nothing law, the __________.

Neurotransmitters are _________.

Growth, reproduction, moods, and our responses to stress are all influenced by our _______.

The sensory and motor nerves that go to and from the CNS, body organs, and skeletal muscles make up the _____ nervous system.

A reflex arc occurs in the _________.

The ______ system prepares your body to respond to stress.

The brainstem is involved with your _________.

An interconnected group of forebrain structures particularly responsible for emotions, drives, and memory is known as the ________.

The _____ lobes govern motor control, speech production, and higher functions, such as thinking, personality, emotion and memory.

A stroke that damages Broca's area would affect a person's ability to ________.

If Hannibal Lector removed and ate the _____ of your brain, you would no longer understand language.

The occipital loves are primarily responsible for ______.

SPecialization of the left and right hemispheres of the brain for particular operations is technically referred to as _________.

The corpus callosum __________.

Split-brain patients ______.

Threadlike strands of DNA that carry genetic information are called _______.

The proportion of observed variance in a particular trait (such as intelligence) that can be attributed to inherited genetic factors in contrast to environmental ones is known as _____.

The _ explains how an axon either fires or does not fire an action potential _.