1. The thin, tube-like branches that increase the surface area of the neuron to better
receive signals from other neurons are called dendrites
2. hubel and weasel employed the technique to study the feline visual cortex it helped
them discover the existence of simple and complex cells- single cell recording
3. Grace was out on a crowded dance floor when the person dancing next to her
accidentally kicked her in the leg. Which type of neuron carried the pain info from her
leg to her central nervous system? Sensory neurons
4. The pons and medulla control which of the following reflexes- vital
5. The spinal cord is responsible for each of the following functions
except coordinating movement of the limbs
6. which of the following neurotransmitters is found in the neuro-muscular
junction?- acetylcholine
7. Research with korsakoffs syndrome patients show that there is a distinction between
– procedural/declarative
8. Which part of the verve cell is responsible for transmitting electrical signals within
the neuron?- axon
9. Vesicles containing neurotransmitter are found in this part of the neuron- axon
terminals
10. which division of the nervous system carries neural commands directly to the glands
and internal organs such as the heart and intestines- the autonomic nervous system
11. the_______ is the curves transparent tissue covering the front of the eye that helps to
focus light as it passes thru- cornea
12. gestalt psych claimed that we are predisposed to- group sensory elements
13. person attempts to solve a problem or become excited while in a waking state, the
EEG is most likely to show- beta waves
14. Observed in the behavior of cats after their amygdale had been removed. The cats
responded to stimuli with exaggerated forms of their normal emotional behavior but
showed no heightened arousal as before.?? – psychic blindness
15. Which brain structure is a bundle of axons that connects the two cerebral
hemispheres??
-corpus callosum
