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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.

A) parasympathetic
B) sympathetic
C) somatic
D) central

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Dr.Wolski conducts research on the potential relationship between neurotransmitter deficiencies and mood states.Dr.Wolski's research focus is most characteristic of

A) phrenology.
B) the biological perspective.
C) psychoanalysis.
D) social psychology.

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Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that

The vast majority of neurons in the body's nervous system are

The ability to simultaneously copy different figures with the right and left hand is most characteristic of those whose ________ has been cut.

After suffering an accidental brain injury,Kira has difficulty walking in a smooth and coordinated manner.She has probably suffered damage to her

Which of the following body parts is associated with the greatest amount of brain tissue in the motor cortex?

Botulin poisoning from improperly canned food causes paralysis by blocking the release of

In which brain structure are nerves from the left side of the brain routed to the right side of the body?

The function of dendrites is to

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

A drug molecule that increases a neurotransmitter's action is called a(n)

The slowdown of neural communication in multiple sclerosis results from the degeneration of the

Which regions of the cerebral cortex are positioned closest to our eyes?

In a tragic diving accident,Andrew damaged his spinal cord.As a result,his legs were paralyzed.Andrew's injury was located in his

The ancient Greek philosopher Plato located the mind in the

Oxytocin is secreted by the

The pituitary does not send messages to the sex glands until it receives a signal from the

Magnetic resonance imaging uses magnetic fields and ________ to produce computer-generated images of soft tissue.

The release of epinephrine and norepinephrine ________ blood pressure and ________ blood sugar levels.