Biological Unit-The brain and behavior quiz

What does an MRI show us that an fMRI cannot?

• Function

• Activity

• Structure

• Neural pruning

What are chemical messengers like acetylcholine called?

• synapses

• hormones

• dendrites

• neurotransmitters

Which part of the neuron is most affected by learning?

• The soma

• The axon

• The dendrites

• The neurotransmitters

If there was damage to the amygdala, which symptom might we observe?

• Addictive behaviour

• Inability to form emotional memories

• Inability to solve a problem

• Difficulty recognizing faces

Every time we learn a skill or experience something new, the brain changes. This is an explanation of..

• localization

• neurotransmission

• action potential

• neuroplasticity

Maguire and Draganski both use​ (a)   to show ​ (b)   in the brain

• MRI
• structure/size
• fMRI
• function/activity
• PET
• CT

The bushy, branching extension of a neuron that receives and integrates messages, conducting impulses toward the cell body.

• dendrite

• axon

• vesicle

• synapse

A neurotransmitters reabsorbtion by the sending neuron.

• dendritic pruning

• synapse

• action potential

• reuptake

Research by Antonova supported the theory that acetylcholine plays a role in

• Hippocampal atrophication

• The transfer of memory from short-term memory to long-term memory

• The onset of Alzheimer's disease

• Emotion and memory

The ability of the brain to strengthen and diversify connections between neurons

• Neuroplasticity

• Neurogenesis

• Synapse

• Neurotransmission