Chapter 2

Question 1

acetylcholine

Answer 1

enables muscle action, learning and memory

Question 2

dopamine

Answer 2

influences movement, learning, attention and emotion

Question 3

serotonin

Answer 3

affects mood, hunger, sleep and arousal

Question 4

norepinephrine

Answer 4

controls alertness and arousal

Question 5

GABA

Answer 5

major inhibitory NT

Question 6

glutamate

Answer 6

major excitatory NT

Question 7

endorphins

Answer 7

influences perception of pain and pleasure

Question 8

inhibitory

Answer 8

reduces activity NT

Question 9

excitatory

Answer 9

increases activity NT

Question 10

somatic nervous system

Answer 10

transmits info between brain and voluntary muscles

Question 11

autonomic nervous system

Answer 11

transmits info between brain and organs

Question 12

sympathetic nervous system

Answer 12

flight or fight

Question 13

parasympathetic nervous system

Answer 13

rest and relax

Question 14

brainstem

Answer 14

includes medulla, thalamus, reticular formation and cerebellum

Question 15

medulla

Answer 15

regulates heartbeat, breathing and reflexes such as sneezing and coughing

Question 16

thalamus

Answer 16

routes incoming information to the right part of the brain

Question 17

reticular formation

Answer 17

regulates arousel levels

Question 18

cerebellum

Answer 18

coordinates voluntary movement, helps with balance and enables nonverbal learning and memory

Question 19

limbic system

Answer 19

includes hippocampus, amygdala and hypothalamus

Question 20

hippocampus

Answer 20

influences storage of new information

Question 21

amygdala

Answer 21

involved in feelings of fear and aggression

Question 22

hypothalamus

Answer 22

influences hunger, thirst, body temperature, sexual motivation and contains reward systems

Question 23

cerebral cortex

Answer 23

includes lobes, motor cortex, somatosensory cortex and association areas

Question 24

occipital lobe

Answer 24

visual areas

Question 25

temporal lobe

Answer 25

auditory areas

Question 26

parietal lobe

Answer 26

sensory input for touch and body position

Question 27

frontal lobe

Answer 27

involved in muscle movement, speaking, planning and decision making

Question 28

motor cortex

Answer 28

positioned on back of frontal lobe controls voluntary muscle movement

Question 29

somatosensory cortex

Answer 29

positioned on the front of the parietal lobe registers sensations from specific body parts

Question 30

association areas

Answer 30

positioned in all four lobes responsible for associations between new information and memories

Question 31

neuroscience

Answer 31

brain and nervous systems

Question 32

behavior genetics

Answer 32

genetic make-up

Question 33

psychodynamic

Answer 33

unconscious drives and internal conflict

Question 34

behavioral

Answer 34

specific experiences

Question 35

cognitive

Answer 35

memory and thinking patterns

Question 36

social culture

Answer 36

social situations and culture