Psychology ch. 2 – Flashcards

Which of the following regions contains the auditory cortex?

Which of the following lobes are involved in planning, memory, and personality?

The part of the autonomic nervous system that is responsible for reacting to stressful events and bodily arousal is called the ____ nervous system.

Damage to the ____ would result in an inability to identify and comprehend what is seen through the eyes.

Pain-controlling chemicals in the body are called _____.

Tim is overweight. His physician has decided to test him to see if there is a problem with the regulation of his _______. Which endocrine gland will be the focus of diagnostic testing?

Your teacher asks you to describe the sequence of parts of a neuron that the impulse travels, during neural conduction. Which of the following sequences will you offer?

Which part of a neuron is attached to the soma and carries messages out to other cells?

Rats that have a damaged _____ will show no fear when placed next to a cat.

GABA functions as ______.

Robert's mother is usually meticulous in her presentation. When picking her up for dinner, he noticed that her makeup was only applied on the right side of her face. Her hair was also brushed on one side but on the left it was matted and uncombed. He immediately took her to the hospital after she was unaware of any problems. She was diagnosed with ___________, whih is evidenced by damage to the association areas of the right hemisphere.

If your _______ was damaged, you might walk oddly and have trouble standing normally.

Voluntary muscles are controlled by the _______ nervous system.

The thalamus is often compared to a ___________

As Molly is walking across campus, a car swerves toward her. Her heart races and sweat breaks out as she jumps out of harms way. This mobilization of energy is due to the action of Molly's _________

The function of the neuron's axon is to _______________

Which of the following regions contains the somatosensory cortex?

Signals from the neurons of which sense are not sent to the cortex by the thalamus?

Alice is typing her term paper in the computer lab. Although a class is going on just a few feet away, she does not seem to notice. Which part of the brain allows Alice to focus on her typing and ignore the distractions that surround her?

Cell membranes are semipermeable.