Fill in the Blanks

Question 1

The semicircular canals are part of the _____ organ

Answer 1

vestibular

Question 2

The inability to breath while asleep is known as _______

Answer 2

sleep apnea

Question 3

Selection for a gene that benefits the individual relative is known as ____ selection

Answer 3

kin

Question 4

Glia that function somewhat like immune system cells in the brain are known as _____

Answer 4

microglia

Question 5

Collectively, dopamine, norephinephrine, and epinephrine are known as _____ neurotransmitters

Answer 5

catecholamine

Question 6

The midbrain structures important in sensory processing are called the superior and inferior ____

Answer 6

colliculi

Question 7

The inability to recognise faces (prosopagnosia) occurs after damage to the ______ gyrus

Answer 7

fusiform

Question 8

The ganglion cells in the fovea of the retina are called _____ ganglion cells

Answer 8

Midget

Question 9

Slow wave sleep consists of stages ____ of sleep

Answer 9

3 and 4

Question 10

The number of laminae ion the human cerebral cortex is ___

Answer 10

6

Question 11

The small cells that remove waste material as well as viruses, fungi, and other microorganisms from the CNS are called ______

Answer 11

microglia

Question 12

The release of a neurotransmitter in bursts from the presynaptic neuron is called _____

Answer 12

exocytosis

Question 13

The part of the cortex that lies immediately dorsal to the corpus callosum is known as the ______

Answer 13

cingulate cortex

Question 14

The ____ is the region surrounding the area immediately damaged by a stroke

Answer 14

penumbra

Question 15

Primate ganglion cells come in three categories: magnocellular, koniocellular, and ______

Answer 15

parvocellular

Question 16

A burst of EEG waves of 12-14 Hz lasting about 0.5 seconds is known as a _______

Answer 16

sleep spindle

Question 17

Low levels of _____ turnover may be a reason for increased aggressiveness in males

Answer 17

serotonin/5-HT

Question 18

Lashley called the physical representation in the brain of what has been learned the _____

Answer 18

engram

Question 19

People with Williams syndrome are mentally retarded but they often have surprisingly good music and ______ skills

Answer 19

language

Question 20

The first successful drug used to treat bipolar disorder was _______

Answer 20

lithium

Question 21

Neuropeptides are often referred to as ________

Answer 21

neuromodulators

Question 22

The trochlear nerve (cranial nerve 4) and the abducens nerve (cranial nerve 6) control

Answer 22

eye movement

Question 23

The common name for the visual disorder known as strabismus is _______

Answer 23

lazy eye

Question 24

Strong pain causes the release of glutamate and substance P whereas milder pain causes the release of ______

Answer 24

glutamate

Question 25

The hormone released by the pineal gland is known as _______

Answer 25

melatonin

Question 26

The GABAa receptor binds a close of drug known as ______ reducing anxiety

Answer 26

benzodiazepines

Question 27

Confabulation is a distinctive symptom of _______ syndrome

Answer 27

Korsakoff’s

Question 28

The planum temporale is located in the _____ cortex of primates

Answer 28

temporal

Question 29

The slight tendency for people born in winter to have greater likelihood of developing schizophrenia compared to people born in other seasons is known as ________

Answer 29

season-of-birth-effect

Question 30

When simultaneous activity in the presynaptic and postsynaptic neuron increases the synapse’s effectiveness, that synapse is called a ________ synapse

Answer 30

Hebbian

Question 31

Alcohol exerts a facilitative effect on the neurotransmitter, _______

Answer 31

GABA

Question 32

EEG waves having a frequency between 8-12 per second are called _________ waves

Answer 32

alpha

Question 33

It is an undeniable fact that your wife ________ you

Answer 33

loves

Question 34

The skin area innervated by a sensory spinal nerve is called a __________

Answer 34

dermatome

Question 35

Heightened sensitivity as a result of inactivity by an incoming axon is known as _______

Answer 35

disused supersensitivity

Question 36

Nonfluent aphasia is otherwise known as ________

Answer 36

Broca’s aphasia

Question 37

Prolonged use of neuroleptic drugs may result in a motor disorder known as _________

Answer 37

tardive dyskinesia

Question 38

Looking at a face we regard as untrustworthy strongly activates a brain structure called the ________

Answer 38

amygdala

Question 39

The visual pathways into the temporal cortex are collectively known as the ________

Answer 39

ventral stream

Question 40

Amphetamine psychosis produces symptoms similar to those associated with ________

Answer 40

schizophrenia