Question 1

The limbic system's hippocampus

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A)   coordinates body movement and balance.
B)   regulates hunger and thirst.
C)   plays a central role in fear and rage.
D)   helps process explicit memories for storage.

Question 2

James Olds and Peter Milner located reward centers in the brain structure known as the

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A)   hypothalamus.
B)   cerebellum.
C)   medulla.
D)   amygdala.

Question 3

An amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity that sweep across the surface of the brain is called a(n)

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A)   fMRI.
B)   EEG.
C)   PET scan.
D)   MRI.

Question 4

Describe how damage to specific structures in your limbic system would likely affect your experience of (a)emotions such as anxiety and elation, (b)motives such as hunger and the sex drive,and (c)memories such as recall of familiar faces or locations.

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The answer of Describe how damage to specific structures in...

Question 5

The oldest regions of the brain are those that regulate

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A)   memory.
B)   emotion.
C)   breathing.
D)   foresight.

Question 6

To detect Mr.Ziegler's loss of brain tissue from a degenerative disease,his physicians are most likely to request that he receive a(n)

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A)   EEG.
B)   MRI scan.
C)   brain lesion.
D)   PET scan.

Question 7

The limbic system structure that regulates hunger is called the

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A)   thalamus.
B)   amygdala.
C)   hippocampus.
D)   hypothalamus.

Question 8

Your life would be most immediately threatened if you suffered destruction of the

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A)   amygdala.
B)   hippocampus.
C)   cerebellum.
D)   medulla.

Question 9

Which technique measures fields from the brain's natural electrical activity?

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A)   lesion
B)   optogenetics
C)   EEG
D)   MEG

Question 10

Which limbic system structure regulates thirst and body temperature?

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A)   medulla
B)   amygdala
C)   hippocampus
D)   hypothalamus

Question 11

The part of the brainstem that helps to coordinate movements is called the

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A)   nucleus accumbens.
B)   hippocampus.
C)   amygdala.
D)   pons.

Question 12

A neural system at the border between the brainstem and the cerebral hemispheres is known as the

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A)   pons.
B)   limbic system.
C)   reticular formation.
D)   medulla.

Question 13

Compare and contrast the various ways that neuroscientists study the brain.

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The answer of Compare and contrast the various ways that...

Question 14

The amygdala,hypothalamus,and hippocampus are part of the

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A)   brainstem.
B)   limbic system.
C)   reticular formation.
D)   cerebral hemispheres.

Question 15

The neural center in the limbic system that processes explicit memories for storage is called the

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A)   hypothalamus.
B)   thalamus.
C)   hippocampus.
D)   medulla.

Question 16

The medulla is to the control of ________ as the cerebellum is to the control of ________.

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A)   eating;sleeping
B)   breathing;walking
C)   emotion;motivation
D)   memory;attention

Question 17

To identify which of Lucy's brain areas was most active when she talked,neuroscientists gave her a temporarily radioactive form of glucose and a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   fMRI.
B)   PET scan.
C)   EEG.
D)   MRI scan.

Question 18

Because a growing tumor caused damage to his brain,Joseph had to be placed on a ventilator in order to maintain his breathing.The tumor most likely damaged Joseph's

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A)   hippocampus.
B)   amygdala.
C)   brainstem.
D)   hypothalamus.

Question 19

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

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A)   radio waves
B)   brain lesions
C)   a radioactive form of glucose
D)   electrodes placed on the scalp

Question 20

The secretions of the pituitary gland are most directly regulated by the

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A)   reticular formation.
B)   hypothalamus.
C)   amygdala.
D)   cerebellum.

Exam 5: The Brain

Which technique measures fields from the brain's natural electrical activity?

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The limbic system's hippocampus

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Describe how damage to specific structures in your limbic system would likely affect your experience of (a)emotions such as anxiety and elation, (b)motives such as hunger and the sex drive,and (c)memories such as recall of familiar faces or locations.

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Your life would be most immediately threatened if you suffered destruction of the

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The amygdala,hypothalamus,and hippocampus are part of the

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Compare and contrast the various ways that neuroscientists study the brain.

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A neural system at the border between the brainstem and the cerebral hemispheres is known as the

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An amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity that sweep across the surface of the brain is called a(n)

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The oldest regions of the brain are those that regulate

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The neural center in the limbic system that processes explicit memories for storage is called the

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James Olds and Peter Milner located reward centers in the brain structure known as the

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

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The limbic system structure that regulates hunger is called the

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The medulla is to the control of ________ as the cerebellum is to the control of ________.

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To identify which of Lucy's brain areas was most active when she talked,neuroscientists gave her a temporarily radioactive form of glucose and a(n)

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Which limbic system structure regulates thirst and body temperature?

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The secretions of the pituitary gland are most directly regulated by the

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The part of the brainstem that helps to coordinate movements is called the

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To detect Mr.Ziegler's loss of brain tissue from a degenerative disease,his physicians are most likely to request that he receive a(n)

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Because a growing tumor caused damage to his brain,Joseph had to be placed on a ventilator in order to maintain his breathing.The tumor most likely damaged Joseph's

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