These do not carry neural messages, however they control the activity of specific neurotransmitters by either increasing or decreasing the activity.

Marathon runners may experience a "runners high" as this neurotransmitter is released in response to the extreme physical stress and pain caused by the run.

Excess dopamine receptor activity is linked to which of the following conditions?

Split Brain surgery, a surgeon partially severs the ______________ in hopes of minimizing the frequency of potentially deadly seizures.

A brain tumor caused extensive damage to Mr. MacDonald's hypothalamus.  Itis most likely that he may suffer a loss of:

If a neurosurgeon directly stimulated parts of your sensory cortex, which of the following would you most likely experience?

Which brain structure relays(switches) information from the eyes to the visual cortex?

Heartbeat acceleration is to heartbeat deceleration as the ______________ nervous system is to the _____________ nervous system. 

You come home one night to find a burglar in your house.  Your heart starts racing and you being to perspire.  These physical reactions are triggered by the:

The somatic nervous system is a component of the _________________ nervous system.

The central nervous system consists of:

The reuptake of a neurotransmitter such as serotonin would involve the reabsorption of serotonin into a(n):

A slap on the back is more painful than a pat on the back because a slap triggers:

The minimum level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse is called the:

An action potential refers to a:

Endorphins are most directly involved in the control of:

A loss of physical coordination and balance is most likely to result from damage to the:

The thalamus serves as a:

Neurotransmitter receptor sites are located on the:

Which region of the human brain best distinguishes us from other animals?

The branching extensions of nerve cells that receive incoming signals from sensory receptors or from other neurons are called the:

The long tube part of a neuron that transmits neural messages to other neurons, or to muscles or glands is called the:

Neurotransmitter is to hormone as ________ is to ________.

Information is carried from the tissues of the body to the central nervous system by:

Seeing is to hearing as the ________ lobes are to the _______ lobes.

Which nerve network in the brainstem plays an important role in controlling arousal?

The myelin sheath helps protect and increase the ________ of neural impulses.

After she suffered a stroke, Mrs. Josephson had so much difficulty speaking that she had to communicate by writing. This suggests that her cortex was damaged in:

The activity of the hypothalamus most directly influences:

The parietal lobes are to ________ as the occipital lobes are to ________.

Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that travel across the:

Which neural center in the limbic system plays a central role in emotions such as rage and fear?

Broca's area is located in the ________ lobe.

Which technique involves the use of spinning atoms and radio waves through magnets to produce computer-generated images of the brain's soft tissues?

When Mr. Valdez thought his 1-year-old daughter had fallen down the stairs, his heartbeat accelerated, his blood pressure rose, and he began to perspire heavily. Mr. Valdez's state of arousal was activated by his ________ nervous system.

The left cerebral hemisphere is typically superior to the right in:

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:

The venom of the black widow spider causes violent muscle contractions by accelerating the release of the neurotransmitter:

Which regions of the cerebral cortex lie at the back of the head and receive visual information?

The function of dendrites is to:

The speed at which a neural impulse travels is increased when the axon is encased by a(n):

The depolarization of a neural membrane(electrical) creates a(n):

Neurotransmitter - Enables muscle action, learning and memory - Alzheimer's disease

Neurotransmitter - Affects mood, hunger, sleep and arousal - too little depression

Neurotransmitter - Major inhibitory - too little > seizures, tremors and insomnia

Control alertness and arousal - too little depression (adrenaline)

The close proximity of the __________ with the __________ in the brain is the reason we easily remember emotionally powerful events

This part of your brain let's you know it's time to eat

This neural structure directs several maintenance activities including eating, drinking, body temperature and governing the endocrine system