ch 3 case study

Question 1

the ___________________is The body’s electrochemical communication circuitry

Answer 1

nervous system

Question 2

The brain processes multiple stimuli regularly as you make decisions through the process of __________

Answer 2

integration

Question 3

_______________ receive information from sensory organs.

Answer 3

Afferent or sensory neurons

Question 4

The nervous system has two main divisions:

Answer 4

The central nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord.

The peripheral nervous system is made up of nerves that branch off from the spinal cord and extend to all parts of the body

Question 5

There are two types of cells in the nervous system:

Answer 5

Glia and neurons

Question 6

Complexity

Answer 6

Billions of nerve cells in the brain- allow you to talk, write, sing, dance, and think- extensive assemblies of nerve cells participant

Question 7

Integration

Answer 7

Pulling information together from your environment as well as within your own body demonstrates the numerous processes happening at the same time

Question 8

Adaptability

Answer 8

The unique capacity of change that occurs in your brain

Question 9

Electrochemical Transmission

Answer 9

Processing of two types of communication, electrical and chemical, in order for the messages to be set to your billions of nerve cells

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a part of the neuron?

Answer 10

synapse

Question 11

Which of the following describes how the brain processes multiple stimuli on a regular basis to help you make decisions?

Answer 11

integrated

Reason: Yes, the brain uses an integrated approach to processing stimulus for decision making.

Question 12

the ______ principle states that once the threshold has been crossed, the action potential either fires or it does not. There is no half measure.

Answer 12

all-or-nothing

Question 13

Sensory or _________ nerves carry information to the brain and spinal cord.

Answer 13

Affernet

Question 14

The central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system are the major divisions of the

Answer 14

Nervous system

Question 15

the ___________ gap is the space between two neurons.

Answer 15

synapse

Question 16

The cells in the nervous system that handle information processing are called

Answer 16

Neurons

Question 17

Neural _________ are interconnected pathways of nerve cells that integrate sensory input and motor output.

Answer 17

network

Question 18

What does every neuron have?

Answer 18

cell body
axon
dendrites

Question 19

EEG research tools including, __________and______________, are difficult to use on people with coarse or curly hair.

Answer 19

electrodes and caps

Question 20

When an action potential abides by the all-or-nothing principle, once it reaches its threshold it moves all the way down the axon

Answer 20

Without losing any of its intensity

Question 21

What are the structures of the hindbrain?

Answer 21

pons, cerebellum, and medulla oblongata

Question 22

_________________ receive information from sensory organs.

Answer 22

Afferent neurons

Question 23

What are the 4 lobes of the cortex?

Answer 23

frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, occipital lobe

Question 24

The space between neurons is called a

Answer 24

the synapse.

Question 25

Interconnected pathways of nerve cells that integrate sensory input and motor output are called___________

Answer 25

neural networks.

Question 26

Which of the following reasons make current EEG testing difficult and at times systemically eliminate participants based on race?

Answer 26

Little research has been conducted about systemic discrimination issues with EEG testing. Caps and electrodes often do not work on people with coarse or curly hair.

Question 27

the_________ cortex is divided into two halves—the left and right hemispheres—and each one has different functions.

Answer 27

cerebral

Question 28

The medulla, pons, and _______are located in the hindbrain.

Answer 28

cerebellum

Question 29

The endocrine system

Answer 29

communicates using chemical signals called hormones.

Question 30

The brain's___________, or ability to change/adapt, can be affected by age, the extent of damage to the brain, or stress.

Answer 30

plasticity

Question 31

True or false The cerebral cortex is divided into two halves that have been proven to have basically the same function.

Answer 31

false

Question 32

Collateral sprouting, substitution of function, and neurogenesis are all examples of brain____________

Answer 32

plasticity

Question 33

The nervous system is composed of many components, including the brain, spinal cord, and individual neurons throughout the body, all of which can communicate with one another. What does this prove about the nervous system?

Answer 33

The nervous system is highly integrated.

Question 34

The endocrine system includes________

Answer 34

glands that secrete hormones.

Question 35

Plasticity can be affected by which of the following?

Answer 35

age amount of damage

Question 36

______ is an experimental procedure involving the implantation of healthy tissue into damaged regions of the brain.

Answer 36

graft

Question 37

A recessive gene will exhibit its trait only when

Answer 37

both genes in a pair are recessive.

Question 38

The nervous system consists of neurons throughout the body, all of which can communicate with one another. This demonstrates the high degree of _____________ in the nervous system.

Answer 38

integration

Question 39

_______ is an individual's response to environmental circumstances and events that tax his or her coping mechanisms.

Answer 39

stress

Question 40

A person's response to circumstances and events that threaten the person or tax the person's coping abilities is called

Answer 40

stress