Cards in this guide (16)
What is the name given to the valleys on the surface of the cerebral cortex
The point at which all of the problems are solved and pieces of a story come together are
What are the two major divisions of the overall nervous system
the peripheral nervous system and the central nervous system
When signals come into the soma from the many dendrites they are added together When the sum of these signals reaches a critical point a signal is fired down the axon When it reaches the end of th
The autonomic nervous system includes which of these major components
The peripheral nervous system includes which of these major components?
A: somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system
Which gland helps regulate metabolism and can lead to weight gain if it is too low
What are the four main components of the forebrain
cerebrum, thalamus, hypothalamus, limbic system
What is the thick fiber network called that the cerebral hemispheres communicate with
What term is described as a loss of touch with reality that may be accompanied by hallucinations
What part of the brain is indicated in red
What part of the brain is indicated in red?
A: parietal lobe
What part of the brain is indicated in red?
A: temporal lobe
You decide to select ten percent of the inmates in a prison to receive a survey You decide you want your sample to be representative of the population Which sampling process would provide the most r
a stratified random sample
Studies have found that individuals who had parts of the limbic system that were deteriorated may have suffered from what condition
Studies have found that individuals who had parts of the limbic
system that were deteriorated may have suffered from what
condition?
alzheimers disease
Do the following conversion Given 10 mm 1 cm Given 100 cm 1 m Find mm 3 m
What method of studying the brain involves the insertion of radioactive glucose (sugar) into a vein
PET-Positron Emission Tomography
What gland is represented by letter B
What does the letter C represent on this diagram