Problem 2
In what region of the human brain is there the most evidence of neurogenesis? a. frontal cortex b. hypothalamus c. amygdala d. hippocampus
Problem 2
Betty has an injury to a particular part of her brain and suddenly has trouble imagining, recognizing, and interpreting faces. What region of the brain was likely affected and which technology told us this? a. parahippocampal place area (PPA); MRI b. parahippocampal place area (PPA); fMRI c. fusiform face area (FFA); EEG d. fusiform face area (FFA); fMRI
Problem 3
Where is the somatosensory cortex? a. in the occipital lobes b. in the frontal lobes c. in the temporal lobes d. in the parietal lobes
Problem 3
Nurturing behavior in rats can produce calmer, less stressed offspring because genes that are involved in stress reactions are turned off. This is an example of a. epigenetics. b. genetic engineering. c. recessive genes. d. dominant genes.
Problem 3
What property of the neuron is most directly responsible for the changes that lead up to an action potential? a. sodium ions outside the cell b. its permeable membrane c. chloride ions inside the cell d. the flux of potassium ions
Problem 4
What is the most common excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain? a. GABA b. serotoninl c. glutamate d. acetylcholine
