PSYCH-100 Chapter 3 \"Biological Foundations Of Beh
PSYCH-100 Chapter 3 \"Biological Foundations of Beh
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PSYCH-100 Chapter 3 "Biological Foundations of Behavior" || Questions and 100% Verified Answers.
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PSYCH-100 Chapter 3 \"Biological Foundations Of Beh
Brain correct answers The central nervous system is composed of the ________ and spinal cord
The effect of endorphins on physical activity correct answers Which of the following issues would a neuroscientist study?
Nerve cells correct answers A single cubic centimeter of the human brain consi...
PSYCH-100 Chapter 3 "Biological Foundations of
Behavior" || Questions and 100% Verified Answers.
Brain correct answers The central nervous system is composed of the ________ and spinal cord
The effect of endorphins on physical activity correct answers Which of the following issues
would a neuroscientist study?
Nerve cells correct answers A single cubic centimeter of the human brain consists of well over
50 million...
Integration correct answers The nervous system consists of neurons throughout the body, all of
which can communicate with one another. This demonstrates the high degree of ________ in the
nervous system.
Plasticity correct answers As an example of the high degree of ______ in the nervous system, if
some neural pathways in the brain become damaged by a stroke, other neural pathways will
sometimes be created to make up for the damage.
Electrical impulses and chemical messengers correct answers Information is transmitted through
the nervous system by...
Afferent or sensory neurons correct answers _____ neurons receive information from sensory
organs.
Motor neurons.... correct answers Stimulate muscle fibers to contract
Nervous system correct answers The central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system
are the major divisions of the ______.
Somatic nervous system (SNS) and Automatic nervous system (ANS) correct answers Which of
the following comprise the main components of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
Autonomic correct answers Dr. Marten is measuring a patient's ______ nervous system is
working properly.
Somatic correct answers The ________ nervous system contains sensory nerves whose function
is to carry information from the skin and muscles to the CNS regarding pain and temperature.
Heart rate and breathing correct answers Which of the following are controlled by the ANS?
Parasympathetic correct answers The automatic nervous system includes sympathetic and
______ divisions
True correct answers True or False:
, The sympathetic nervous system controls actions related to the fight-or-flight response.
Autonomic; Parasympathetic correct answers The _____ nervous system works to monitor
processes such as breathing, heart rate and digestion. The _____ nervous system is a subsystem
within the automatic system that calms the body.
The brain system is highly integrated correct answers The nervous system is composed of many
components, including the brain, spinal cord, and individual nervous throughout the body, all of
which can communicate with one another. What does this prove about the nervous system?
Afferent correct answers Sensory or ______ nerves carry information to the brain and spinal
cord.
Automatic nervous system correct answers The nervous system that control involuntary actions
such as heart rate and breathing is the...
Axons, dendrites, and cell body correct answers Every neuron has...
1. DNA
2. Genes
3. Chromosomes correct answers Put the following genetic material in order from smallest to
largest.
DNA correct answers Complex molecules that carry genetic information are called...
Genes correct answers ______ are short segments of chromosomes, composed of DNA.
Amino acids correct answers ______, proteins that are turned on or off based on genetic coding,
determine whether a cell will become part of a fingernail or part of your heart
20,500 correct answers According to research, humans have approximately _____ genes.
Both genes in a pair are recessive correct answers A recessive gene will exhibit its trait only
when.
Polygenetic correct answers As an example of _____ inheritance, complex characteristics are
determined by multiple genes.
Molecular genetics correct answers What is the name of the field that uses advances technology
to actually manipulate genes in order to determine their effect on behavior?
Selective correct answers _______ breeding is a technique in which two specific organisms are
chosen for reproduction to see what traits their offspring display.
Breeding specific organism to see what traits their offspring display correct answers Which of
the following is an example of selective breeding?
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