Chapter 2 Biopsychology, Neuroscience, And Human Nature Flashcards
In general neuroscientist are interested in the
Brain mechanisms underlying normal and abnormal behavior
What section of the nerve cell receives incoming information?
Dendrite
Which section of the brain coordinates body movement and maintain equilibrium?
Cerebellum
Which brain structure is most closely involved with emotion?
Limbic system
Which method of probing the brain produces actual pictures of the brains inner workings?
Brain imaging
Research related to a acetylcholine may someday help people who
Have Alzheimer’s disease
When we say the relationship between the brain and behavior is reciprocal we mean that
The brain controls behavior but behavior could modify the brain
Which part of the brain controls breathing?
Brainstem
What does the cerebrum consist of?
Two hemispheres connected by the corpus colosseum
After a rod was shot through Phineas gages skull what psychological system was most strongly disrupted?
His emotional responses
Which diagnostic test is not provide information about the structure of the brain?
fMRI
Stimuli that pass through the right eye are processed by?
The left side of the brain
The process of learning how to read shows that the brain is plastic. What does this mean?
Learning how to read reorganizes the brain
If a scientist was studying the effects of endorphins on the body the scientist would be likely to look at the participants
Mood
A scientist who uses the methodologies of brain science to examine animal behavior in Metro habitat is a
Neurotheologist
