Unit 2 Review: Biological Bases of Behavior

Front

The part of the brain that controls life-sustaining functions, such as heartbeat, breathing, and swallowing, is the:

Back

medulla.

Front

The venom of a black widow spider is an example of a(n) __________, which mimics or enhances the effects of neurotransmitters.

Back

agonist

Front

Young Keith was in a very bad accident, where specific parts of his brain were damaged. His neurologists noted that over the course of the next several months, other parts of his brain began to compensate for these deficits, and he was not as impaired as they had expected. Keith’s case demonstrates the concept of _______________.

Back

neuroplasticity

Front

When people are walking, raising their hands in class or smelling a flower, they are using the:

Back

somatic nervous system

Front

Which neurons were involved in Melissa's response after stepping on a sharp nail? Options: interneurons and motor neurons only, sensory neurons only, sensory and motor neurons only
, sensory neurons, motor neurons, and interneurons

Back

sensory neurons, motor neurons, and interneurons

Front

The job of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is to:

Back

get the body ready to deal with stress.

Front

The ______ lobes are responsible for higher mental processes such as decision making.

Back

frontal

Front

A person with damage to the amygdala would most likely show decreased:

Back

fear response.

Front

When a person is hurt, ________ is/are released.

Back

endorphins

Front

Which of the following is the component of the limbic system that plays an essential role in the processing of new memories? Options: medulla, hippocampus, thalamus, hypothalamus

Back

hippocampus