1. Information is received by a neuron through the ____, and is transmitted toward other neurons through the ____.

An action potential is:

A chemical impulse or message that moves from one neuron to another is:

Jeremy is sitting quietly when the muscles in his left leg begin to “twitch.” This activation of movement in his voluntary muscles is most likely due to the release of the neurotransmitter:

People sometimes report a feeling of euphoria following a period of vigorous exercise. This is most likely due to the effects of:

The two most basic divisions of the nervous system are the:

Sam is highly relaxed. His blood pressure and heart rate are lower than usual. This relaxation response was most likely the result of activity in his:

The brain structure thatappears to play a vital role in the regulation of body temperature, hunger, andthirst is the:

Amy has lost her senses of sight, hearing, and touch. Her symptoms are found to be caused by pressure applied to the brain by a tumor. Where is the tumor likely to be found?

If the occipital lobe of the brain is stimulated, a person would be most likely to report:

Milo’s doctors believe he might have schizophrenia, but before they make their final diagnosis, they want to study detailed, three-dimensional images of Milo’s brain structures. The technique the doctors are most likely to use in this case would be:

For most people, the production of language resides in the________________ hemisphere of the brain.

An elderly person has a stroke that leaves her unable to talk and part of her body paralyzed. Which part of the body is most likely to be paralyzed?

The system of glands that secretes chemicals into the bloodstream that help control bodily functioning is the:

Family studies, twin studies, and adoption studies are primarily designed to: