PSYCH462: Exam 1 Flashcards

The relationship between biology and behavior is best described as

watching a favorite sports team lose

during mummification, early Egyptians' discarded the

which of the following thinkers correctly identified the brain as the source of intelligence?

Descartes mind-body dualism is defined as a philosophical view that considers

the notion of neural communication via fluids was abandoned in response to the work of

The effects of electrical stimulation of the nervous system were observed by

Localization of function in the brain became established in large part due to the work of

THe study of microscopic structures and tissues is known as

"fixing" tissue to be view refers to

to observe fiber pathways within a sample of tissue, the best stain is probably a

if you want to locate a pathways' point of origin, on of the best stains is probably

drawbacks to CT technology for research include

PET scans were made possible by the development of

drawback to PET csans include

In MRI technology magnetism is used to align

in MRI technology, the area of the body to be imaged is exposed to

A field potential is the

EEG recordings

The scalp, skull bones, and membranes covering the brain

SQUID sensors are used in

Wilder Penfield and Robert Heath used which o the following techniques with their humanparticipants>

Ratbots can be remote controlled by electrically stimulating

Reversible lesions are produced by applying

the "Common RUle" refers to

Federal ethical guidelines apply to:

You want to do a study examining the effects of advertising on young children during Saturday morning cartoons. Which of the following is the first step you will need to take?

The correct ordering of layers of the meninges from the skull to the brain is

Which layers of the meninges are found in the periphal mervous system

Cerebospinal fluid may be found in the

the blood supply to the brain is provided by the

if you go to the doctor with a temperature, horrible headache, and a stiff neck why might the doctor suggest a spinal tap?

Why would the doctor want to do a spinal tap if she suspected that you had an infection of the brain

running down the center of the spinal cord is the

Spinal neurons that pass motor information to the body's muscles may be found in

A person with cervical spinal cord damage is known as a __________, and experiences loss of sensation and motor control in _______________.

The reticular formation is located

Autism is frequently associated with abnormalities in the

Which of the following structures participates in our experience of pain?

The release of hormones by the pituitary gland is regulated primarily by the

The caudate nucleus, globes pallid us, and put amen make up the

Lesions on which of the following areas usually produce rage and attack behaviors

The bumps or ridges of the cerebral cortex are known as

A particularly large sulcus is known as

Primary somatosensory cortex is located in the

Primary visual cortex is located in the

For the vast majority of the population which of the following functions are localized to the left hemisphere

Which peripheral nerves enter and exit the brain itself

Internal stimuli such as the arrival of food in the digestive system normally activve

Salivation and digestion are inhibited during activation of

Which of the following is a consequence of sympathetic nervous system activity

Broca's area

Wernickes area

demonstrated that sensory and motor info travels in separate pathways

The cranial nerve nuclei is located:

The cerebellum is associated with

the medulla is associated with

the following structures are associated with motor skills

The hippocampus is associated with

the following structures are associated with sleep

this represents the prehistoric understanding of the brains role in behavior

The light microscope was invented by

THis individual developed new staining techniques allowing us to see the structure of single neurons

Cajal believed

Supporting his Neuron Doctrin this person was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906

______________ proposed that the nervous system acted as a hierarchy

Simon LeVay studied ___________

CT Scanners use _________ to produce high resolution images of ________ like the brain

This was the first technique to provide information about brain activity

This type of technology allows to view very high resolution images of the brain, but is having an increasing affect on behavior:

This is used to study the states of consciousness and seizures

responses to environmental stimuli; useful in studying perception

This disease is the genetic degenerative disease that affects motor control____________, where as __________ is the environmental counterpart.

__________ or ___________ are located toward the head

________or___________ are located towards the tail

__________or___________ are located toward the back

__________or __________ are located toward the belly

___________sections divide the brain from front to back

__________ sections are parallel to the midline and give us a side view of the brain

_________or _______ sections divide the brain from top to bottom

the sensory relay station

related to major drives

cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and coccygeal are all parts of the

This lobe is responsible for motivation, personality, cognitive tasks such as judgment

This lobe is responsible for processing tangible stimuli

This lobe is responsible for processing visual stimulation

This lobe is responsible for language comprehension and auditory

What lobe did Phineas Gage damage most severely

Which Nervous system is responsible for managing vital function without conscious effort?

Which Nervous System is responsible for stimulus response and physiological changes

Which Nervous system is responsible for information processing and consists of the brain and spinal cord?