The ___ receives information from all the senses except smell.

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THALAMUS

The neurotransmitter ___ is important in memory. Depletion of it is found in those with Alzheimer’s

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ACH

The brief electrical impulse transmitted along the axon is called the:

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ACTION POTENTIAL

The ability of one part of the brain to take over the function of another in case of injury is called:

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PLASTICITY

The ____ system is made up of glands which secret ___ into the bloodstream.

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ENDORCINE; HORMONES

These make up most of the cerebral cortex, and enable learning, memory and integrating information.

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ASSOCIATION AREAS

After Sam’s stroke, he had difficulty speaking, but could understand what others were saying to him. He likely had damage to:

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BROCA’S AREA

When you’re stressed and your heart races, perspiration increases and pupils dilate, the ___ is activated.

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SYMPATHETIC BRANCH

The ____ is located at the back of the brain and is responsible for muscle coordination, posture and equilibrium.

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CEREBELLUM

Auditory information is received and processed in the ________ lobe.

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TEMPORAL LOBE

Branching fibers extending out from the cell body to receive information from other neurons are called:

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DENDRITES

An impaired use of language due to a brain lesion is known as:

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APHASIA

Stimulate this area in a cat, and it will either fear a mouse or become extremely aggressive.

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AMYGDALA

In a recent car accident, Justin sustained damage to his right cerebral hemisphere. This injury is most likely to reduce his ability to:

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TELL AN ANGRY FACE FROM A HAPPY ONE

___ wrap(s) many axons, insulating them and speeding their impulses.

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MYELIN SHEATH

A person with a “split brain” had surgery to cut the:

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CORPUS COLLOSUM

Phineas Gage had extensive damage to his ____ of the brain, effecting his ____.

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FRONTAL LOBE;PERSONALITY

After a sky-diving accident, Laurie was unable to make sense of other people’s speech. It is likely that her cortex was damaged in:

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WERNICKE’S AREA

This device is often used to diagnose seizure activity by recording electrical activity of the brain:

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EEG

After neurotransmitters are released into the synapse, many are reabsorbed through a process called:

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REUPTAKE

Curare is a poison people use to paralyze animals when hunting. It is therefore an ____ which inhibits the neurotransmitter ____.

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ANTAGONIST;ACH

In order for you to experience the pain of being stuck with a pin, ___ must first relay messages from your ankle to your central nervous system.

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SENSORY NEURONS