30 Questions
Which practice was popular in the 1800s and assessed the brain by examining enlargements of the skull?
Phrenology
What did Phrenologists associate with the bumps on the skull?
Various personality traits and abilities
What was the outcome of the practice of Phrenology?
It was proven to be false
What are Neuropsychology tests presently used for?
Testing cognitive functioning in people with and without brain damage
What must be carefully designed to accommodate influences of language and culture in Neuropsychology tests?
Tests
In what type of studies are brain scans used to study behavior in animals with controlled brain lesions?
Studies of behavior in animals with controlled brain lesions
What is the main topic of the text?
Brain mapping methods
Which neurotransmitter is excitatory and increases the chance neurons will communicate?
Glutamate
Which neurotransmitter is inhibitory and dampens neural activity?
GABA
Which neurotransmitter influences arousal, selective attention, sleep, and memory?
Acetylcholine
Which neurotransmitter is associated with brain arousal, mood, hunger, and sleep?
Norepinephrine
Which neurotransmitter is responsible for mood, temperature regulation, aggression, and sleep cycles?
Serotonin
Which neuropeptide is a type that relieves pain?
Endorphins
Which part of the brain is responsible for thinking, planning, attention, language, and aspects of personality?
Frontal lobe
Which brain imaging technique measures changes in blood oxygen level as an indirect correlation of neural activity?
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI)
Which brain imaging technique uses magnetic fields to indirectly visualize brain structure and is superior to CT scans in detecting soft tissues?
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Which brain imaging technique measures changes in brain activity by examining the consumption of radioactive glucose-like molecules?
Positron emission tomography (PET)
Which brain imaging technique applies strong and rapidly changing magnetic fields to the surface of the skull to enhance or interrupt brain functions?
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
Which brain imaging technique measures tiny magnetic fields to detect electrical activity in the brain and the rest of the nervous system?
Magnetoencephalography (MEG)
Which type of brain cell is responsible for improving the reliability of neurotransmission and controlling blood flow in the brain?
Astrocytes
What is the function of the myelin sheath that covers axons?
Speeds neural communication
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for hearing and understanding language?
Temporal lobe
Which part of the brain is involved in movement and muscle control?
Basal ganglia
Which part of the brain plays a key role in fear, excitement, and arousal?
Amygdala
Which part of the brain connects the cerebral cortex and spinal cord?
Brain stem
Which division of the autonomic nervous system is active during emotional arousal and mobilizes the 'fight, flight or freeze' response?
Sympathetic division
Which gland is known as the 'master gland' and releases hormones that influence growth, blood pressure, reproductive functions, and interpersonal trust?
Pituitary gland
Which sex hormone is involved in ovulation, menstruation, reproductive health, and development of secondary sex characteristics in females?
Estrogen
What is the term for the observable expression of our genetic makeup?
Phenotype
What is the study of how behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect the way genes work?
Epigenetics
Test your knowledge on neurotransmitters, including the most common ones in the central nervous system, glutamate and GABA. Learn about their effects on neuron communication and their potential role in mental disorders.
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