At times of emergency, anger, or fear, what part of the nervous system becomes more active?
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The highest and largest brain area in humans is the
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A tumor in which brain area would most likely cause blind spots in vision
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Neurotransmitters are found primarily in
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Enkephalins are an example of
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Electrically stimulating a portion of which brain area would produce movements in the body?
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When a neuron reaches its threshold, a/an ________ occurs.
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A person's ability to work as a commercial artist would be most impaired by damage to the
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Electrically stimulating the brain would most likely produce anger if it activated the
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information in neurons usually flows in what order?
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Regulating the activity of other neurons is most characteristic of
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nerve impulses occur when ________ rush into the axon
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Attempts to repair brain injuries by injecting immature neurons into the damaged area make use of the recently discovered existence of
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Negative after-potentials are caused by the outward flow of __________ from the axon.
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A person who says "bife" for bike and "seep" for sleep probably suffers from
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Damage to which part of the limbic system would most likely impair memory?
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Involuntary changes in heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, and sweating are controlled by the
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In which of the following pairs are both structure part of the forebrain?
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Which of the following is a specialized type of x-ray?
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Which two problems are associated with the pituitary gland?
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The cerebral hemispheres are interconnected by the
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Damage to which of the following would most likely make it difficult for a person to play catch with a ball?
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Speech, language, calculation, and analysis are special skills of the
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The usual flow of information in a reflex arc is
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A person will "hear" a series of sounds when which areas of the cortex is electrically stimulated?
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Which of the following pairs contains the "master gland" and its mater?
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Many basic motives and emotions are influenced by the
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Both surgical ablation and __________ remove brain tissue
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Which of the following techniques rehires access to the interior of the brain?
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Which of the following statements about handedness is FALSE?
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Scott was challenged to catch a dollar bill as fast as he could with his thumb and index finger as it fell between them. Scott was successful one time out of five trials. Which statement best explains why Scott failed to catch the dollar bill?
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People with Parkinsons disease lack or have very little of the neurotransmitter
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Which statement correctly reflects the findings of Haier and his colleagues on the relationship between intelligence and brain efficiency?
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Jacob suspects he has had a stroke because he has difficulty controlling his right hand. This behavioral evidence of possible brain damage is called
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Annette cannot recognize friends by sight, but can tell who they are when they speak to her. This best represents
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In the hopes of increasing his athleticism, Jim has begun taking a steroid. This drug may cause