Topic Test Answers

Coordinating movement and our sense of balance is a function of the __________.

Relaying signals from the neuron to other cells is a function of the __________.

Abnormal levels of __________ may lead to schizophrenia and Parkinson’s disease.

Consisting of an electric coil on a small paddle held over an area of the brain, __________ deactivates areas of the brain, allowing scientists to learn their function.

The __________ nervous system is responsible for our fight-or-flight response.

The primary visual cortex is located in the parietal lobe.

The auditory processing area is in the __________ lobe.

The __________ nervous system controls body functions that do not require thought.

Which of the following statements about nervous system communication is not correct?

All of the following are included in the forebrain except the __________.

The notion that our brain organization and anatomy can change is called __________.

All of the following have been associated with amount of cortisol within the body except __________.

Chemical messengers that carry important information from one cell to another are called __________.

Bill, a sports fan who has cheered, screamed out angrily, and cried while watching his favorite team play in a championship basketball game, will most likely have experienced an increase in all the following hormones except __________.

Neurons communicate with each other through __________.

Neurons activated when an individual performs an action or sees another performing the action are __________ neurons.

The area of the brain involved with comprehension of speech is __________.

Each hemisphere of the brain specializes in assisting various functions of the body.

Increasing the rate of an impulse is the function of the __________.

The hypothalamus sends messages through both the nervous system and the endocrine system.