Which part of the nervous system takes the information received from the senses, makes sense out of it, makes decisions, and sends commands out to the muscles and the rest of the body Spinal cord Reflexes Interneurons Synaptic gap Every deliberate action you make, such as pedaling a bike, walking, scratching or smelling a flower, involves neurons in the ______________ nervous system Sympathetic Somatic Parasympathetic Autonomic Limbic Involuntary muscles are controlled by the Somatic Autonomic Sympathetic Limbic Parasympathetic Which of the following would occur if your sympathetic nervous system has been activated? Increase blood flow to the brain Pupil constriction Slowed Breathing Increased Digestion Increased heartrate Small metal disks are pasted onto Miranda’s scalp and they are connected by wire to a machine that translates the electrical energy from her brain into wavy lines on a moving piece of paper. From this description it is evident that Miranda’s brain is being studied through the use of ______________. A CT scan Functional magnetic resonance imaging A microelectrode An electroencephalograph A PET scan What method would the researcher select if she wanted to determine if her patient’s right hemisphere was the same size as his left hemisphere? EEG Deep lesioning CT Scan PET Scan Transcranial magnetic stimulation Which of the following is responsible for the ability to selectively attend to certain kinds of information in one’s surroundings and become alert to changes in information? Reticular formation Pons Medulla Cerebellum Sensory cortex When a professional baseball player swings a bat and hits a homerun, he is relying on his _______ to coordinate the practiced movements of his body Pons Medulla Cerebellum Reticular formation Thalamus Eating, drinking, sexual behavior, sleeping and temperature control are most strongly influenced by the _____________. Hippocampus Thalamus Hypothalamus Amygdala Reticular formation
a brain operation, a laboratory rat no longer displays any fear when placed into a cage with a snake. Which part of the rat’s brain was most likely damaged during the operation? Amygdala Hypothalamus Cerebellum Hippocampus Thalamus Darla was in an automobile accident that resulted in an injury to her brain. Her sense of touch has been affected. Which part of the brain is most likely the site of the damage? Frontal lobes Temporal lobes Occipital lobes Parietal lobes Prefrontal lobes If a person damages their occipital lobes, which would be the most likely problem they would report to their doctor? Trouble hearing Problems with their vision Decreased sense of taste Numbness on the right side of their body Problems with producing speech Damage to what area of the would result in an inability to comprehend language? Occipital Broca’s Area Wernicke’s Area Parietal Lobe Sensory strip If Darren’s is like that of most people, then language will be handled by his Corpus Callosum Occipital Lobe Right Hemisphere Left Optic Chiasm Left Hemishpere The right hemisphere is most associated with Language Nonverbal and perception tasks Following step by step directions Math problems Names of objects The hormone released by the pineal gland that reduces body temperature and prepares you for sleep is Melatonin DHEA Parathormone Thyroxin Epinephrine Which endocrine gland regulates your body’s response to stress? Pancreas Thyroid gland Pineal gland Adrenal gland Gonads