Psychology Chapter 2

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1. Growth, reproduction, moods, and our responses to stress are all influenced by our _______.
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2. _______ are chemical messengers secreted into the synapse.
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3. The occipital loves are primarily responsible for ______.
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4. The three major parts of a neuron are the _______.
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5. Neurotransmitters are _________.
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6. _______ studies how biological processes in the nervous system relate to behavior in the nervous system relate to behavior and metal processes.
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7. Split-brain patients ______.
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8. _______ are basic cells of the nervous system responsible for reveiving and transmitting electrochemical information.
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9. According to the all-or-nothing law, the __________.
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10. Chemicals manufactured by endocrine glands and circulated in the bloodstream to produce bodily changes or maintain normal bodily functions are called _______.
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11. _______ are branching neuron structures that receive neural impulses from neurons and convey impulses toward the cell body.
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12. The synapse is the point where _____.
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13. If you are accidentally hit on the head and you see flashes of light, mostly likely the blow activated cells in the _________.
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14. An interconnected group of forebrain structures particularly responsible for emotions, drives, and memory is known as the ________.
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15. Split-brain research has indicated that, in most people, the left hemisphere is largely responsible for ________ abilities.
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16. The ______ system prepares your body to respond to stress.
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17. The corpus callosum __________.
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18. The parasympathetic nervous system is dominant when a person is ________.
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19. The _______ explains how an axon either fires or does not fire an action potential _______.
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20. Damage to the medulla can lead to loss of ________.
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21. The _____ lobes govern motor control, speech production, and higher functions, such as thinking, personality, emotion and memory.
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22. If Hannibal Lector removed and ate the _____ of your brain, you would no longer understand language.
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23. Your left brain doesn't know what your right brain is doing.  It is MOST likely that your _______ has been severed.
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24. The major divisions of the (Central Nervous System) CNS are the ________ .
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25. A(n) ___________ is an electrochemical impulse that travels through a neuron.
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26. A stroke that damages Broca's area would affect a person's ability to ________.
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27. _______ is the brain's ability to reorganize and change the structure and function throughout the life span.
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28. _________ is a neurotransmitter and suspected factor in Parkinson's disease (PD) and schizophrenia.
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29. 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.
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30. 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 _________.
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31. The _______ is part of the neuron that integrates incoming information, absorbs nutrients, and produces proteins necessary for the functioning of the neuron.
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32. A reflex arc occurs in the _________.
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33. The __________ carries messages between the CNS and the periphery of your body.
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34. The brainstem is involved with your _________.
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35. The frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes make up the __________.
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36. Threadlike strands of DNA that carry genetic information are called _______.
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37. 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 _____.
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38. The sensory and motor nerves that go to and from the CNS, body organs, and skeletal muscles make up the _____ nervous system.
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39. SPecialization of the left and right hemispheres of the brain for particular operations is technically referred to as _________.
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40. The ________ is a hindbrain structure involved in respiration, movement, waking, sleep, and dreaming.
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Growth, reproduction, moods, and our responses to stress are all...
_______ are chemical messengers secreted into the synapse.
The occipital loves are primarily responsible for ______.
The three major parts of a neuron are the _______.
Neurotransmitters are _________.
_______ studies how biological processes in the nervous system relate...
Split-brain patients ______.
_______ are basic cells of the nervous system responsible for...
According to the all-or-nothing law, the __________.
Chemicals manufactured by endocrine glands and circulated in the...
_______ are branching neuron structures that receive neural impulses...
The synapse is the point where _____.
If you are accidentally hit on the head and you see flashes of light,...
An interconnected group of forebrain structures particularly...
Split-brain research has indicated that, in most people, the left...
The ______ system prepares your body to respond to stress.
The corpus callosum __________.
The parasympathetic nervous system is dominant when a person is...
The _______ explains how an axon either fires or does not fire an...
Damage to the medulla can lead to loss of ________.
The _____ lobes govern motor control, speech production, and higher...
If Hannibal Lector removed and ate the _____ of your brain, you would...
Your left brain doesn't know what your right brain is doing.  It...
The major divisions of the (Central Nervous System) CNS are the...
A(n) ___________ is an electrochemical impulse that travels through a...
A stroke that damages Broca's area would affect a person's ability to...
_______ is the brain's ability to reorganize and change the structure...
_________ is a neurotransmitter and suspected factor in Parkinson's...
Neurotransmission at the synapse is similar to making an individual...
Juan has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and has trouble...
The _______ is part of the neuron that integrates incoming...
A reflex arc occurs in the _________.
The __________ carries messages between the CNS and the periphery of...
The brainstem is involved with your _________.
The frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes make up the...
Threadlike strands of DNA that carry genetic information are called...
The proportion of observed variance in a particular trait (such as...
The sensory and motor nerves that go to and from the CNS, body organs,...
SPecialization of the left and right hemispheres of the brain for...
The ________ is a hindbrain structure involved in respiration,...
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