Chap 3 retake

Question 1

Elaina has been diagnosed with a small brain tumor. She first went to see her doctor after experiencing symptoms such as feeling very cold, almost fainting, a reduced appetite, and reduced sexual desire. Which of the following structures is her tumor most likely affecting?

Answer 1

hypothalamus

Question 2

Stimulation of the amygdala is most likely to cause

Answer 2

aggression

Question 3

Gandalf is walking down the street of his hometown, after being away for several years, when he smells the scent of freshly baked pie coming from a local baker. He suddenly has vivid memories of walking down this street as a child, holding both of his parents’ hands, and swinging between them, feeling relaxed and happy. This is because the sense of smell projects directly to the ________, which is responsible for emotional memories.

Answer 3

limbic system

Question 4

Which of the following is directly responsible for regulating the cardiovascular and respiratory systems?

Answer 4

Medulla

Question 5

Stimulation of which of the following may cause a person to involuntarily move their arm?

Answer 5

Motor cortex

Question 6

Damage to which of the following could interfere with the ability to plan for the future?

Answer 6

Frontal Lobe

Question 7

The effects of neurotransmitters tend to be ________, whereas the effects of hormones tend to be ________.

Answer 7

faster; longer lasting

Question 8

Patients with a split brain have had which structure in their brain severed?

Answer 8

corpus callosum

Question 9

The hypothalamus regulates

Answer 9

hunger and thirst

Question 10

Terri Schiavo went into cardiac arrest and her brain was deprived of oxygen, leaving only her brainstem functioning. Which of the following functions could Schiavo still accomplish?

Answer 10

groan and move her eyes

Question 11

Location of specific functions in one hemisphere of the cerebral cortex or the other is called

Answer 11

lateralization

Question 12

Which best describes the hormones in your body?

Answer 12

chemical messengers

Question 13

Which gland is referred to as the master gland of the endocrine system, and which brain structure links it to the central nervous system?

Answer 13

pituitary; hypothalamus

Question 14

Which of the following nervous systems is responsible for the graceful movements a flamenco dancer?

Answer 14

somatic

Question 15

Which is the main type of chemical messengers secreted by the male gonads?

Answer 15

androgens

Question 16

_____________glands. A pair of endocrine glands above kidneys; these secrete the hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine to arouse the body in times of stress

Answer 16

adrenal

Question 17

Sympathetic is to parasympathetic as

Answer 17

excitatory is to calming

Question 18

Which of the following endocrine glands might be responsible for an early gain in height in a 12-year-old?

Answer 18

pituitary