PSY105 WEEK 2- CH. 2 Rasmussen docs questions and answers solved solution 100% correct 2021

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PSY105 WEEK 2- CH. 2 Rasmussen docs questions and answers solved solution 100% correct 2021 1. Which of the following is the correct sequence of structures that a piece of information would visit as... it travels through a motor neuron? Marlee has just been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), which is a result of the degeneration of what? 2. Much like a battery, which of these generate electricity from chemical events? 3. Where do neurons communicate with each other to process information in the body? 4. Some people must avoid foods high in MSG, because an oversupply of which neurotransmitter can overstimulate the brain and induce seizures or migraines? 5. Natural, opiate-like neurotransmitters linked to pain control are called what? 6. Whenever you turn the pages of a book, use your pen to take notes, or raise your hand, you know that this is possible due to which peripheral nervous system? 7. Which of the following does the autonomic nervous system most directly control? 8. Dr. Spanos is interested in studying how the approximately 400 trillion synapses of an adult brain are organized into an information-processing system. He should consider studying which of the following topics? 9. You are babysitting your 2-year-old nephew for the first time. While your back is turned, he touches his index finger to the pan you just took out of the oven. He pulls his finger away quickly, and a few seconds later begins to scream. Why is his screaming delayed in comparison to pulling away his finger? 10. What are the two broad categories of brain imaging techniques? 11. For which purpose would structural imaging techniques most likely be used? 12. Liz has just completed her third round of chemotherapy and radiation. Which brain imaging technique might her doctor use to monitor her progress? 13. As detected by the MRI scan, to what is the intensity of magnetic resonance proportional? 14. Which of the following is true of diseased or damaged tissues? 15. What do the “lit up” areas of fMRI reveal? 16. Which brain imaging technique records the oscillations of the brain’s neurons? 17. Which type of braining imaging would be used for sleep studies? 18. In Dr. Decety's study, what did fMRI scans reveal about the way children respond to images depicting pain? 19. In the brains of children shown images of someone being intentionally hurt, the areas that “lit up” in the fMRI scans are involved in which of the following processes? 20. Which of the following is NOT revealed by PET scans of people with Schizophrenia? 21. What parts of the brain are involved when schizophrenics fail to connect the proper emotion to the proper circumstance? 22. What parts of the brain are involved when schizophrenics show deficit symptoms such as reduced social interaction? 23. How was the selection of subjects in the Duffy &Als study different from many other Autism studies? 24. According to the final article, how are researchers hoping to use EEG scans in the future? 25. In what way could the endocrine system and the nervous system be considered "relatives"? 26. Your boss tells you some news that disturbs you, but a phone call from your spouse distracts you. After you get off the phone, you have a lingering feeling that something is not quite right, but you cannot pinpoint what it is. It is likely you are reacting to the continued effect of which of the following? 27. Which of the following endocrine glands secretes many different hormones, some of which affect other glands? 28. The earliest technique for examining the living human brain involved the study of which of the following? 29. A brain that mostly just maintains survival functions like eating, breathing, and sleeping would most likely be found in which of the following? 30. Which of the following is the place where most nerves connected to the brain connect with the opposite side of the body? 31. After suffering an accidental brain injury, Kira has difficulty walking in a smooth, coordinated manner. It is likely that she has suffered damage to which of her brain structures? 32. If Dr. Harrington wants to measure the rage and fear reactions of cats, which of the following brain structures should he electrically stimulate? 33. Which of these brain structures regulates hunger? 34. The hippocampus, hypothalamus, and amygdala are all parts of which of the following? 35. The two hemispheres that make up 85% of the brain's weight are collectively known as what? 36. Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is most directly involved in speaking? 37. Ralph was involved in a bar fight and sustained a blow to the back of the head from a beer bottle. He was dazed and could not see for about two minutes. Which lobe was affected? 38. In 1870, what did Gustav Fritsch and Eduard Hitzig discover after doing research on the brains of animals? 39. Which of the following are involved in learning, remembering, thinking, and speaking? 40. Following massive damage to his frontal lobes, Phineas Gage was most strikingly debilitated by which of the following? 41. The successful functioning of children who have experienced the surgical removal of an entire cerebral hemisphere best illustrates the value of which of the following? 42. New neurons are formed in the brain on a daily basis. What is this process known as? 43. Dr. Hauser is a neurosurgeon working with patients who have major epileptic seizures. What part of the brain might Dr. Hauser sever to help reduce his patients' seizures? 44. A split-brain patient's right hemisphere is presented with a key. How is he most likely to respond? [Show More]

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