Modules 7-10

Question 1

2 parts of the nervous system

Answer 1

Central nervous system; peripheral nervous system

Question 2

central nervous system

Answer 2

brain, spinal cord

Question 3

peripheral nervous system

Answer 3

somatic nervous system; autonomic nervous system

Question 4

somatic nervous system

Answer 4

control voluntary behavior

Question 5

autonomic nervous system

Answer 5

control automatic functions

Question 6

two parts of autonomic nervous system

Answer 6

parasympathetic and sympathetic

Question 7

parasympathetic

Answer 7

immobilizing

Question 8

sympathetic

Answer 8

mobilizing

Question 9

parts of the neuron

Answer 9

soma, dendrite, axon, axon terminal

Question 10

order of nerve impulse

Answer 10

resting potential, threshold, action potential

Question 11

chemicals that alter activity in neurons

Answer 11

dopamine, acetylcholine

Question 12

biopsychology

Answer 12

Locate parts of the brain that control particular mental or behavioral functions

Question 13

Lobes of cortex

Answer 13

frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal

Question 14

what are the functions of the prefrontal cortex

Answer 14

– morality
– empathy
– impulse control
– Insight
– fear extinction
– attuned communication – Intuition
– body regulation
– emotional regulation

Question 15

cortical region

Answer 15

top part of brain

Question 16

subcortical region

Answer 16

middle of brain; under cortical region

Question 17

medulla

Answer 17

breathing, swallowing, digestion, heart rate

Question 18

cerebellum

Answer 18

balance, coordination

Question 19

reticular formation

Answer 19

arousal, attention, reflexes, movement

Question 20

midbrain

Answer 20

conduction and switching center

Question 21

cerebral cortex

Answer 21

voluntary movements, sensations

Question 22

hypothalamus

Answer 22

Regulates emotional behaviors and motives

Question 23

corpus collasum

Answer 23

connects two hemispheres

Question 24

thalamus

Answer 24

switchboard

Question 25

Amygdala

Answer 25

Associated with fear responses and other emotions

Question 26

Hippocampus

Answer 26

Associated with storing lasting memories

Question 27

Limbic system

Answer 27

Made up of hypothalamus, parts of thalamus, amygdala, hippocampus

Question 28

endocrine system

Answer 28

regulates hormones

Question 29

Pituitary gland

Answer 29

Controls thyroid, adrenals, and gonads; Directed by hypothalamus

Question 30

pineal gland

Answer 30

Regulates body rhythms and sleep cycles; Melatonin

Question 31

Adrenal glands

Answer 31

Releases epinephrine and norepinephrine

Question 32

Adrenal medulla

Answer 32

Source of epinephrine and norepinephrine

Question 33

Adrenal cortex

Answer 33

Produces corticoids

Question 34

action potential

Answer 34

a nerve impulse

Question 35

ion channels

Answer 35

tiny openings through the axon membrane

Question 36

neuropeptides

Answer 36

brain chemicals

Question 37

neuroplasticity

Answer 37

the capacity of the brain to change in response to experience

Question 38

neurogenesis

Answer 38

the production of new brain cells

Question 39

neurological soft signs

Answer 39

subtle behavioral signs of nervous system dysfunction

Question 40

corticalization

Answer 40

an increase in the receptive size of the cerebral cortex

Question 41

mirror neurons

Answer 41

neurons the become active when a motor action is carried out and when another organism is observed carrying out the same action

Question 42

aphasia

Answer 42

a speech disturbance resulting from brain damage

Question 43

visual agnosia

Answer 43

an inability to identify seen objects

Question 44

reticular formation

Answer 44

a network within the medulla and brainstem; associated with attention, alertness, and some reflexes

Question 45

reticular activating system

Answer 45

a part of the reticular formation that activates the cerebral cortex

Question 46

limbic system

Answer 46

a system in the forebrain that is closely linked with emotional response