AP Psychology Chapter Two Study Guide Questions

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in the most basic sense, every idea, mood, memory, and behavior that an individual has ever experienced is a _____ phenomenon
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biological
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the theory that linked our mental abilities to bumps on the skull was _____
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phrenology
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researchers who study the link between biology and behavior are called _____ _____
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biological psychologists
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we are made up of smaller and smaller _____; we are also part of larger _____. thus, we are _____ systems
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subsystems, systems, biopsychosocial
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our body's neural system is built from billions of nerve cells, or _____. information arriving in the brain and spinal cord from the body travels in _____ neurons. instructions from the brain and spinal cord are sent to the body's tissues via _____ neurons. the neurons that enable internal communication within the brain are called _____.
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neurons, sensory, motor, interneurons
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the extensions of a neuron that receive messages from other neurons are the _____.
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dendrites
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the extension of a neuron that transmits information to other neurons is the _____; some of these extensions are insulated by a fatty tissue called the _____ _____, which helps speed the neuron's impulses.
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axon, myelin sheath
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the neural impulse, or _____ _____, is a brief electrical charge that travels down a(n) _____.
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action potential, axon
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the fluid interior of a resting axon carries mostly _____ (positively/negatively) charged ions, while the fluid outside has mostly _____ (positively/negatively) charged ions. this polarization, called the _____ _____, occurs because the cell membrane is _____ _____>
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negatively, positively, resting potential, selectively-permeable
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an action potential occurs when the first part of the axon opens its gates and _____ (positively/negatively) charged ions rush in, causing that part of the neuron to become _____. during the resting pause following an action potential, called the _____ _____, the neuron pumps _____ (positively/negatively) charged ions back outside the cell.
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positively, depolarized, refractory period, positively
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to trigger a neural impulse, _____ signals minus _____ signals must exceed a certain intensity, called the _____. increasing a stimulus above this level _____ (will/will not) increase the neural impulse's intensity. this phenomenon is called an _____-_____-_____ response.
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excitatory, inhibitory, threshold, will not, all-or-one
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the strength of a stimulus _____ (does/does not) affect the intensity of a neural impulse. a strong stimulus _____ (can/cannot) trigger more neurons to fire.
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does not, can
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the junction between two neurons is called a _____, and the gap is called the _____ _____. this discovery was made by _____.
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synapse, synaptic cleft, Sir Charles Sherrington
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the chemical messengers that convey information across the gaps between neurons are called _____. these chemicals bind to receptor sites and unlock tiny channels, allowing electrically charged _____ to enter the neuron.
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neurotransmitters, atoms
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neurotransmitters influence neurons either by _____ or _____ their readiness to fire. excess neurotransmitters are reabsorbed by the sending neuron in a process called _____.
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exciting, inhibiting, reuptake
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a neurotransmitter that is important in muscle contraction is _____; it is also important in learning and _____.
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ACh (acetylcholine), memory
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naturally occurring opiatelike neurotransmitters that are present in the brain are called _____. when the brain is flooded with drugs such as _____ or _____, it may stop producing these neurotransmitters.
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endorphins, heroin, morphine
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drugs that produce their effects by mimicking neurotransmitters are called _____. drugs that block the effects of neurotransmitters by occupying their _____ _____ are called _____. while certain _____ drugs create a temporary \"high\" by mimicking the endorphins, the poison _____ produces paralysis by blocking the activity of the neurotransmitter ACh.
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agonists, receptor sites, antagonists, opiate, curare
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taken altogether, the neurons of the body form the _____ _____.
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nervous system
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the brain and spinal cord form the _____ nervous system. the neurons that link the brain and spinal cord to the body's sense receptors, muscles, and glands form the _____ nervous system.
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central, peripheral
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sensory and motor axons are bundled into electrical cables called _____.
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nerves
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the division of the peripheral nervous system that enables voluntary control of the skeletal muscles is the _____ nervous system.
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somatic
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involuntary, self-regulating responses - those of the glands and muscles of internal organs - are controlled by the _____ nervous system.
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autonomic
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the body is made ready for action by the _____ division of the autonomic nervous system.
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sympathetic
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the _____ division of the autonomic nervous system produces relaxation.
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parasympathetic
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neurons cluster into work groups called _____ _____.
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neural networks
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automatic responses to stimuli, called _____, illustrate the work of the _____ _____. simple pathways such as these are involved in the _____ - _____ response and in the _____ reflex.
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reflexes, spinal cord, knee-jerk, pain
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the body's chemical communication network is called the _____ _____. this system transmits information through chemical messengers called _____ at a much _____ (faster/slower) rate than the nervous system, and its effects last _____ (a longer time/ a shorter time).
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endocrine system, hormones, slower, a longer time
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in a moment of danger, the autonomic nervous system orders the _____ glands to release _____ and _____.
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adrenal, epinephrine, norepinephrine
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the most influential gland is the _____, which, under the control of an adjacent brain area called the _____, helps regulate _____ and the release of hormones by other endocrine glands.
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pituitary, hypothalamus, growth
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researchers sometimes study brain function by producing _____ or by selectively destroying brain cells. the oldest technique for studying the brain involves _____ _____ of patients with brain injuries or diseases.
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lesions, clinical observation
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the _____ is an amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity that sweep across the brain's surface.
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EEG (electroencephalogram)
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the technique depicting the level of activity of brain areas by measuring the brain's consumption of glucose is called the _____ _____.
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PET scan
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a technique that produces clearer images of the brain (and other body parts) by using magnetic fields and radio waves is known as _____.
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MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
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by comparing scans taken less than a second apart, the _____ _____ detects oxygen-laden bloodflow to the part of the brain though to control the bodily activity being studied. using this technique, researchers found that bloodflow to the back of the brain _____ (increases/decreases) when people view a scene because that is where _____ information is processed.
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fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging), increases, visual
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the oldest and innermost region of the brain is the _____.
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brainstem
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at the base of the brainstem, where the spinal cord enters the skull, lies the _____, which controls _____ and _____. just above this part is the _____, which helps coordinate movements.
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medulla, breathing, heartbeat, pons
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nerves from each side of the brain cross over to connect with the body's opposite side in the _____.
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brainstem
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the finger-shaped network of neurons, the _____ _____, is contained inside the brainstem and plays an important role in controlling _____. electrically stimulating this area will produce an _____ animal. lesioning this area will cause an animal to lapse into a _____.
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reticular formation, arousal, alert, coma
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at the top of the brainstem sits the _____, which serves as the brain's sensory switchboard, receiving information from all the sense except _____ and routing it to the regions dealing with those senses. these egg-shaped structures also receive replies from the higher regions, which they direct to the _____ and to the _____.
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thalamus, smell, medulla, cerebellum
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at the rear of the brainstem lies the _____. it influences one type of _____ _____ and memory. it also coordinates voluntary movement and _____ control.
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cerebellum, nonverbal learning, balance
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the lower brain functions occur without _____ effort, indicating that our brains process most information _____ (inside/outside) of our awareness.
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conscious, outside
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between the brainstem and cerebral hemispheres is the _____ system. one component of this system that processes memory is the _____.
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limbic, hippocampus
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aggression or fear will result form stimulation of different regions of the lima bean-sized neural clusters, the _____.
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amygdala
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we must remember, however, that the brain _____ (is/is not) neatly organized into structures that correspond to our categories of behavior. for example, aggressive behavior _____ (does/does not) involve neural activity in many brain levels.
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is not, does
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below the thalamus is the _____, which regulates bodily maintenance behaviors such as _____, _____, _____ _____, and _____ behavior. this area also regulates behavior by secreting _____ that enable it to control the _____ gland. olds and milner discovered that this region also contains _____ centers, which animals will work hard to have stimulated.
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hypothalamus, hunger, thirst, body temperature, sexual hormones, pituitary, reward
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some researchers believe that alcohol dependence, drug abuse, binge eating, and other _____ disorders may stem from a genetic _____ _____ _____ in the natural brain systems for pleasure and well-being.
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addictive, reward deficiency syndrome
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the most complex functions of human behavior are linked to the most developed part of the brain, the _____ _____. this thing layer of interconnected neural cells is the body's ultimate control and _____ - _____ center.
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cerebral cortex, information-processing
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the cells that support, protect, and nourish cortical neurons are called _____ _____. these cells may also play a role in _____ and _____.
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glial cells, learning, thinking
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compared to the cortexes of lower mammals, the human cortex has a ____ (smoother/more wrinkled) surface. this _____ (increases/decreases) the overall surface area of our brains.
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more wrinkled, increases
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list the four lobes of the brain
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frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal
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electrical stimulation of one side of the _____ cortex, an arch-shaped region at the back of the _____ lobe, will produce movement on the opposite side of the body. the more precise the control needed, the _____ (smaller/greater) amount of cortical space occupied. findings from clinical trials involving _____ _____, in which, for example, recording electrodes were implanted in this area of a 25-year-old man's brain, raise hopes that people who are _____ may one day be able to control machines directly with their _____.
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motor, frontal, greater, neural prosthetics, paralyzed, thoughts (or brain)
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at the front of the parietal lobes lies the _____ cortex, which, when stimulated, elicits a sensation of _____.
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sensory, touch
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the more sensitive a body region, the greater the area of _____ _____ devoted to it.
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sensory cortex
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visual information is received in the _____ lobes, whereas auditory information is received in the _____ lobes.
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occipital, temporal
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areas of the brain that don't receive sensory information or direct movement but, rather, integrate and interpret information received by other regions are known as _____ _____. approximately _____ of the human cortex is of this type. such areas in the _____ lobe are involved in judging, planning, and processing of new memories and in some aspects of personality. in the _____ lobe, these areas enable mathematical and spatial reasoning, and an area of the _____ lobe enables us to recognize faces.
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association areas, three-fourths, frontal, parietal, temporal
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although the mind's subsystems are localized in particular brain regions, the brain _____ (does/does not) act as a unified whole.
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does
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the quality of the brain that makes it possible for undamaged brain areas to take over the functions of damaged regions is known as _____. this quality is especially apparent in the brains of _____ (young children/adolescents/adults).
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plasticity, young children
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although severed neurons usually _____ (will/will not) regenerate, some neural tissue can _____ in response to damage. the form of therapy aimed at helping to reprogram a damaged brain is called _____ - _____ therapy. new evidence suggests that adult mice and humans _____ (can/cannot) generate new brain cells through a process called _____. research also reveals the existence of master _____ cells in the human embryo that can develop into any type of brain cell.
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will not, reorganize, constraint-induced, can, neurogenesis, stem
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the brain's two sides serve differing functions, which is referred to as hemispheric specialization or _____. because damage to it will impair language and understanding, the _____ hemisphere came to be known as the _____ hemisphere.
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lateralization, left, dominant (major)
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in treating several patients with severe epilepsy, Vogel and Bogen separated the two hemispheres of the brain by cutting the _____ _____. when this structure is severed, the result is referred to as a _____ _____.
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corpus callosum, split brain
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in a split-brain patient, only the _____ hemisphere will be aware of an unseen object held in the left hand. in this case, the person would not be able to _____ the object. when different words are shown in the left and right visual fields, if the patient fixates on a point on the center line between the fields, the patient will be able to say only the word shown on the _____.
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right, name, right
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when the \"two minds\" of a split brain are at odds, the _____ hemisphere tries to rationalize what it doesn't understand. the hemisphere often acts on autopilot. this phenomenon demonstrates that the _____ mind _____ (can/cannot) control our behavior.
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left, right, unconscious, can
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deaf people use the _____ hemisphere to process sign language.
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left
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although the _____ hemisphere is better at making literal interpretations of language, the _____ hemisphere excels at quick, intuitive responses and at copying drawings, _____ ____, perceiving objects, and perceiving _____.
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left, right, recognizing faces, emotion
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in all cultures of the world, most of the human population is _____ (right/left) - handed. genetic factors _____ (play/do not play) a role in handedness. this handedness bias is unique to humans and to our nearest _____ relatives.
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right, play, primate
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the axons of certain neurons are covered by a layer of fatty tissue that helps speed neural transmission. this tissue is... a) dopamine b) the myelin sheath c) acetylcholine d) an endorphin
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b) the myelin sheath
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heartbeat, digestion, and other self-regulating bodily functions are governed by the... a) voluntary nervous system b) autonomic nervous system c) sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system d) somatic nervous system
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b) autonomic nervous system
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a strong stimulus can increase the... a) speed of the impulse the neuron fires b) intensity of the impulse the neuron fires c) number of times the neuron fires d) threshold that must be reached before the neuron fires
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c) number of time the neuron fires
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the pain of heroin withdrawal may be attributable to the fact that... a) under the influence of heroin the brain ceases production of endorphins b) under the influence of heroin the brain ceases production of all neurotransmitters c) during heroin withdrawal the brain's production of all neurotransmitters is greatly increased d) heroin destroys endorphin receptors in the brain
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a) under the influence of heroin the brain ceases production of endorphins
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the brain research technique that involves monitoring the brain's usage of glucose is called the... a) PET scan b) fMRI c) EEG d) MRI
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a) PET scan
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the effect of a drug that is an antagonist is to... a) cause the brain to stop producing certain neurotransmitters b) mimic a particular neurotransmitter c) block a particular neurotransmitter d) disrupt a neuron's all-or-none firing pattern
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c) block a particular neurotransmitter
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though there is no single \"control center\" for emotions, their regulation is primarily attributed to the brain region known as the.... a) limbic system b) reticular formation c) brainstem d) cerebelllum
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a) limbic system
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which is the correct sequence in the transmission of a simple reflex? a) sensory neuron, interneuron, sensory neuron b) interneuron, motor neuron, sensory neuron c) sensory neuron, interneuron, motor neuron d) interneuron, sensory neuron, motor neuron
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c) sensory neuron, interneuron, motor neuron
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in a resting state, the axon is... a) depolarized, with mostly negatively charged ions outside and positively charged ions inside b) depolarized, with mostly positively charged ions outside and negatively charged ions inside c) polarized, with mostly negatively charged ions outside and positively charged ions inside d) polarized, with mostly positively charged ions outside and negatively charged ions inside
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d) polarized, with mostly positively charged ions outside and negatively charged ions inside
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which of the following is typically controlled by the right hemisphere? a) language b) learned voluntary movements c) arithmetic reasoning d) perceptual tasks
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d) perceptual tasks
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Dr. Hernandez is studying neurotransmitter abnormalities in depressed patients. She would most likely describe herself as a... a) personality psychologist b) phrenologist c) psychoanalyst d) biological psychologist
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d) biological psychologist
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the increasing complexity of animals' behavior is accompanied by an... a) increase in the size of the brainstem b) increase in the depth of the corpus callosum c) increase in the size of the frontal lobes d) increase in the amount of association area
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d) increase in the amount of association area
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voluntary movements, such as writing with a pencil are directed by the... a) sympathetic nervous system b) somatic nervous system c) parasympathetic nervous system d) autonomic nervous system
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b) somatic nervous system
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a neuron will generate action potentials when it... a) remains below its threshold b) receives an excitatory input c) receives more excitatory than inhibitory inputs d) is stimulated by a neurotransmitter
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c) receives more excitatory than inhibitory inputs
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which is the correct sequence in the transmission of a neural impulse? a) axon, dendrite, cell body, synapse b) dendrite, axon, cell body, synapse c) synapse, axon, dendrite, cell body d) dendrite, cell body, axon, synapse
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d) dendrite, cell body, axon, synapse
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chemical messengers produced by endocrine glands are called... a) agonists b) neurotransmitters c) hormones d) enzymes
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c) hormones
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following a head injury, a person has ongoing difficulties staying awake. most likely, the damage occurred to the... a) thalamus b) corpus callosum c) reticular formation d) cerebellum
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c) reticular formation
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an experimenter flashes the word FLYTRAP onto a screen facing a split-brain patient so that FLY projects to her right hemisphere and TRAP to her left hemisphere. when asked what she saw, the patient will... a) say she saw FLY b) say she saw TRAP c) point to FLY using her right hand d) point to TRAP using her left hand
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b) say she saw TRAP
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cortical areas that are not primarily concerned with sensory, motor, or language functions are... a) called projection areas b) called association areas c) located mostly in the parietal lobe d) located mostly in the temporal lobe
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b) called association areas
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in the brain, learning occurs as experience strengthens certain connections in cell work groups called... a) action potentials b) neural networks c) endocrine systems d) dendrites
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b) neural networks
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the visual cortex is located in the... a) occipital lobe b) temporal lobe c) frontal lobe d) parietal lobe
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a) occipital lobe
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which of the following is typically controlled by the left hemisphere? a) spatial reasoning b) word recognition c) the left side of the body d) perceptual skills
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b) word recognition
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when Sandy scalded her toe in a tub of hot water, the pain message was carried to her spinal cord by the _____ nervous system. a) somatic b) sympathetic c) parasympathetic d) central
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a) somatic
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which of the following are governed by the simplest neural pathways? a) emotions b) physiological drives, such as hunger c) reflexes d) movements, such as walking
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c) reflexes
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Melissa has just completed running a marathon. she is so elated that she feels little fatigue or discomfort. her lack of pain is probably the result of the release of... a) ACh b) endorphins c) dopamine d) norepinephrine
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b) endorphins
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in the brain, I outnumber neurons. I also provide nutrients to the neurons and help remove excess neurotransmitters. I am a... a) hormone b) myelin sheath c) glial cell d) gland
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c) glial cell
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the technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer images of structures within the brain is called... a) the EEG b) a lesion c) a PET scan d) MRI
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d) MRI
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the myelin sheath that is on some neurons... a) increases the speed of neural transmission b) slows neural transmission c) regulated the release of neurotransmitters d) prevents positive ions from passing through the membrane
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a) increases the speed of neural transmission
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I am a relatively fast-acting chemical messenger that affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal. What am I? a) acetylcholine b) dopamine c) norepinephrine d) serotonin
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d) serotonin
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the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh) is most likely to be found... a) at the junction between sensory neurons and muscle fibers b) at the junction between motor neurons and muscle fibers c) at junctions between interneurons d) in all of these locations
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b) at the junction between motor neurons and muscle fibers
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the gland that regulates body growth is the... a) adrenal b) thyroid c) hypothalamus d) pituitary
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d) pituitary
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epinephrine and norepinephrine are _____ that are released by the _____ gland. a) neurotransmitters; pituitary b) hormones; pituitary c) neurotransmitters; thyroid d) hormones; adrenal
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d) hormones; adrenal
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Jessica experienced difficulty keeping her balance after receiving a blow to the back of her head. It is likely that she injured her... a) medulla b) thalamus c) hypothalamus d) cerebellum
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d) cerebellum
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Moruzzi and Magoun caused a cat to lapse into a coma by severing neural connections between the cortex and the... a) reticular formation b) hypothalamus c) thalamus d) cerebellum
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a) reticular formation
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research has found that the amount of representation in the motor cortex reflects the... a) size of the body parts b) degree of precise control required by each of the parts c) sensitivity of the body region d) area of the occipital lobe being stimulated by the environment
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b) degree of precise control required by each of the parts
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the effect of a drug that is an agonist is to... a) cause the brain to stop producing certain neurotransmitters b) mimic a particular neurotransmitter c) block a particular neurotransmitter d) disrupt a neuron's all-or-none firing pattern
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b) mimic a particular neurotransmitter
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the nerve fibers that enable communication between the right and left cerebral hemispheres and that have been severed in split-brain patients form a structure called the... a) reticular formation b) association areas c) corpus callosum d) parietal lobes
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c) corpus callosum
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beginning at the front of the brain and moving toward the back of the head, then down the skull and back around to the front, which of the following is the correct order of the cortical regions? a) occipital lobe; temporal lobe; parietal lobe; frontal lobe b) temporal lobe; frontal lobe; parietal lobe; occipital lobe c) frontal lobe; occipital lobe; temporal lobe; parietal lobe d) frontal lobe; parietal lobe; occipital lobe; temporal lobe
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d) frontal lobe; parietal lobe; occipital lobe; temporal lobe
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following a nail gun wound to his head, Jack became more uninhibited, irritable, dishonest, and profane. it is likely that is personality change was the result of injury to his... a) parietal lobe b) temporal lobe c) occipital lobe d) frontal lobe
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d) frontal lobe
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three-year-old Marco suffered damage to the speech area of the brain's left hemisphere when he fell from a swing. research suggest that... a) he may never speak again b) his motor abilities may improve so that he can easily use sign language c) his right hemisphere may take over much of the language function d) his earlier experience with speech may enable him to continue speaking
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c) his right hemisphere may take over much of the language function
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a biological psychologist would be more likely to study... a) how you learn to express emotions b) how to help people overcome emotional disorders c) life-span changes in the expression of emotion d) the chemical changes that accompany emotions
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d) the chemical changes that accompany emotions
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the part of the human brain that is most like that of a fish is the... a) cortex b) limbic system c) brainstem d) right hemisphere
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c) brainstem
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you are able to pull your hand quickly away from hot water before pain is felt because... a) movement of the hand is a reflex that involves intervention of the spinal cord only b) movement of the hand does not require intervention by the central nervous system c) the brain reacts quickly to prevent severe injury d) the autonomic division of the peripheral nervous system intervenes to speed contraction of the muscles of the hand
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a) movement of the hand is a reflex that involves intervention of the spinal cord only
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in order to pinpoint the location of a tumor, a neurosurgeon electrically stimulated parts of the patient's sensory cortex. if the patient was conscious during the procedure, which of the following was probably experienced? a) \"hearing\" faint sounds b) \"seeing random visual patterns c) movement of the arms or legs d) a sense of having the skin touched
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d) a sense of having the skin tuoched
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if Dr. Rogers wishes to conduct an experiment on the effects of stimulating the reward centers of a rat's brain, he should insert an electrode into the... a) thalamus b) sensory cortex c) hypothalamus d) corpus callosum
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c) hypothalamus
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a split-brain patient has a picture of a knife flashed to her left hemisphere and that of a fork to her right hemisphere. she will be able to... a) identify the fork using her left hand b) identify a knife using her left hand c) identify a knife using either hand d) identify a fork using either hand
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a) identify the fork using her left hand
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several shy neurons send an inhibitory message to neighboring neuron Joni. a the same time, a larger group of party-going neurons sends Joni excitatory messages. what will Joni do? a) fire, assuming that her threshold has been reached b) not fire, even if her threshold has been reached c) enter a refractory period d) become hyperpolarized
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a) fire, assuming that her threshold has been reached
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following Jayshree's near-fatal car accident, her physician noticed that the pupillary reflex of her eyes was abnormal. this may indicate that Jayshree's _____ was damaged in the accident. a) occipital cortex b) autonomic nervous system c) left temporal lobe d) cerebellum
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b) autonomic nervous system
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Anton is applying for a technician's job with a neurosurgeon. in trying to impress his potential employer with his knowledge of the brain, he says, \"After my father's stroke I knew immediately that the blood clot had affected his left cerebral hemisphere because he no longer recognized a picture of his friend.\" should Anton be hired? a) Yes. Anton obviously understands brain structure and function. b) No. The right hemisphere, not the left, specializes in picture recognition. c) Yes. Although blood clots never form in the left hemisphere, Anton should be rewarded for recognizing the left hemisphere's role in picture recognition. d) No. Blood clots never form in the left hemisphere, and the right hemisphere is more involved than the left in recognizing pictures.
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b) No. The right hemisphere, not the left, specializes in picture recognition.
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I am a relatively fast-acting chemical messenger that influences movement, learning, attention, and emotion. What am I? a) dopamine b) a hormone c) acetylcholine d) glutamate
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c) acetylcholine
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Dr. Johnson briefly flashed a picture of a key in the right visual field of a split-brain patient. the patient could probably... a) verbally report that a key was seen b) write the word key using the left hand c) draw a picture of a key using the left hand d) do none of these things
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a) verbally report that a key was seen
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in primitive vertebrate animals, the brain primarily regulates _____; in lower mammals, the brain enables _____. a) emotion; memory b) memory; emotion c) survival functions; emotion d) reproduction; emotion
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c) survival functions; emotion
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since Malcolm has been taking a drug prescribed by his doctor, he no longer enjoys the little pleasures of life, such as eating and drinking. His doctor explains that this is because the drug... a) triggers release of dopamine b) inhibits release of dopamine c) triggers release of ACh d) inhibits release of ACh
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b) inhibits release of dopamine
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a scientist from another planet wishes to study the simplest brain mechanisms underlying emotion and memory. you recommend that the scientist study the... a) brainstem of a frog b) limbic system of a dog c) cortex of a monkey d) cortex of a human
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b) limbic system of a dog
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which of the following was a major problem with phrenology? a) it was \"ahead of its time\" and no one believed it could be true b) the brain is not neatly organized into structures that correspond to our categories of behavior c) the brains of humans and animals are much less similar than the theory implied d) all of these were problems with phrenology
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b) the brain is not neatly organized into structures that correspond to our categories of behavior
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I am a relatively slow-acting (but long-lasting) chemical messenger carried throughout the body by the bloodstream. What am I? a) a hormone b) a neurotransmitter c) acetylcholine d) dopamine
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a) a hormone
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your brother has been taking prescription medicine and experiencing a number of unpleasant side effects, including unusually rapid heartbeat and excessive perspiration. it is likely that the medicine is exaggerating activity in the... a) reticular formation b) sympathetic nervous system c) parasympathetic nervous system d) amygdala
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b) sympathetic nervous system
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Dr. Frankenstein made a mistake during neurosurgery on his monster. After the operation, the monster \"saw\" with his ears and \"heard\" with his eyes. It is likely that Dr. Frankenstein \"rewired\" neural connections in the monster's... a) hypothalamus b) cerebellum c) amygdala d) thalamus
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d) thalamus
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a bodybuilder friend suddenly seems to have grown several inches in height. you suspect that your friend's growth spurt has occurred because he has been using drugs that affect the... a) pituitary gland b) thalamus c) adrenal glands d) medulla
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a) pituitary gland
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raccoons have much more precise control of their paws than dogs. you would expect that raccoons have more cortical space dedicated to \"paw control\" in the _____ of their brains. a) frontal lobes b) parietal lobes c) temporal lobes d) occipital lobes
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a) frontal lobes
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