Learning Curve 2a answers PDF

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1. Some people must avoid foods high in _____, as oversupply of the neurotransmitter _____ can overstimulate the brain inducing seizures or migraines.

ANSWER: monosodium glutamate; glutamate 2. Neurons that allow the brain and spinal cord to communicate internally are known as _____.

ANSWER: interneurons 3. These chemical messengers are mostly manufactured by the endocrine glands, and they can influence our interest in sex, food, and aggression.

ANSWER: hormones 4. Who would have been MOST likely to claim that a slight protrusion in a certain region of someone's skull would indicate that the individual had an optimistic personality? ANSWER: Franz Gall 5. The functions of the body that operate outside of conscious awareness are governed by the _______ nervous system.

ANSWER: autonomic 6. Neurotransmitter is to synaptic gap as hormone is to:

ANSWER: bloodstream. 7. If speed were of the essence, which information processing system would one choose to make simple decisions?

ANSWER: a computer 8. Which situation is MOST likely to involve the action of the parasympathetic nervous system?

ANSWER: After a satisfying evening meal, Callum relaxes in front of the television.

9. A firefighter wakes in the middle of the night to the sound of an alarm. It is likely that her _____ have released epinephrine and norepinephrine. ANSWER: adrenal glands 10. When a young child starts taking ballet lessons several times a week, the neurons involved in the complex ballet moves will connect with one another to form neural _____.

ANSWER: networks 11. Caffeine increases activity not only in the brain, but also in the branch of the nervous system serving the body. This branch is called the _____ nervous system. ANSWER: peripheral

12. Randy was diagnosed with an imbalance in the regulation of calcium in his blood. This imbalance is MOST likely due to an abnormality in the:

ANSWER: parathyroids. 13. People who engage in extreme sports often do so to feel the rush of epinephrine and norepinephrine. This rush comes from the _____ glands. ANSWER: adrenal 14. Gabriel has decided that he really wants to major in psychology, and he is most interested in the way biological events are related to the reasons people suffer from mental disorders. Gabriel should focus on _____ psychology. ANSWERL: biological

15. Her boss tells Navi some news that disturbs her, but a phone call from her spouse distracts her. After Navi gets off the phone, she has a lingering feeling that something is not quite right, but she cannot pinpoint what it is. It is likely that Navi is reacting to the continued effect of: ANSWER: hormones...