Fill in the Blanks Flashcards
The semicircular canals are part of the _____ organ
vestibular
The inability to breath while asleep is known as _______
sleep apnea
Selection for a gene that benefits the individual relative is known as ____ selection
kin
Glia that function somewhat like immune system cells in the brain are known as _____
microglia
Collectively, dopamine, norephinephrine, and epinephrine are known as _____ neurotransmitters
catecholamine
The midbrain structures important in sensory processing are called the superior and inferior ____
colliculi
The inability to recognise faces (prosopagnosia) occurs after damage to the ______ gyrus
fusiform
The ganglion cells in the fovea of the retina are called _____ ganglion cells
Midget
Slow wave sleep consists of stages ____ of sleep
3 and 4
The number of laminae ion the human cerebral cortex is ___
6
The small cells that remove waste material as well as viruses, fungi, and other microorganisms from the CNS are called ______
microglia
The release of a neurotransmitter in bursts from the presynaptic neuron is called _____
exocytosis
The part of the cortex that lies immediately dorsal to the corpus callosum is known as the ______
cingulate cortex
The ____ is the region surrounding the area immediately damaged by a stroke
penumbra
Primate ganglion cells come in three categories: magnocellular, koniocellular, and ______
parvocellular
A burst of EEG waves of 12-14 Hz lasting about 0.5 seconds is known as a _______
sleep spindle
Low levels of _____ turnover may be a reason for increased aggressiveness in males
serotonin/5-HT
Lashley called the physical representation in the brain of what has been learned the _____
engram
People with Williams syndrome are mentally retarded but they often have surprisingly good music and ______ skills
language
The first successful drug used to treat bipolar disorder was _______
lithium
Neuropeptides are often referred to as ________
neuromodulators
The trochlear nerve (cranial nerve 4) and the abducens nerve (cranial nerve 6) control
eye movement
The common name for the visual disorder known as strabismus is _______
lazy eye
Strong pain causes the release of glutamate and substance P whereas milder pain causes the release of ______
glutamate
The hormone released by the pineal gland is known as _______
melatonin
The GABAa receptor binds a close of drug known as ______ reducing anxiety
benzodiazepines
Confabulation is a distinctive symptom of _______ syndrome
Korsakoff’s
The planum temporale is located in the _____ cortex of primates
temporal
The slight tendency for people born in winter to have greater likelihood of developing schizophrenia compared to people born in other seasons is known as ________
season-of-birth-effect
When simultaneous activity in the presynaptic and postsynaptic neuron increases the synapse’s effectiveness, that synapse is called a ________ synapse
Hebbian
Alcohol exerts a facilitative effect on the neurotransmitter, _______
GABA
EEG waves having a frequency between 8-12 per second are called _________ waves
alpha
It is an undeniable fact that your wife ________ you
loves
The skin area innervated by a sensory spinal nerve is called a __________
dermatome
Heightened sensitivity as a result of inactivity by an incoming axon is known as _______
disused supersensitivity
Nonfluent aphasia is otherwise known as ________
Broca’s aphasia
Prolonged use of neuroleptic drugs may result in a motor disorder known as _________
tardive dyskinesia
Looking at a face we regard as untrustworthy strongly activates a brain structure called the ________
amygdala
The visual pathways into the temporal cortex are collectively known as the ________
ventral stream
Amphetamine psychosis produces symptoms similar to those associated with ________
schizophrenia
