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Biology & Behavior
Fill In
Fill in the blanks with the term or terms (see key below) that complete each sentence.
Not all terms will be used. Terms will not be used more than once.
Brain
CAT Scan
Central
Peripheral
Dendrites
Spinal Cord
Synapse
Autonomic Nervous System
“Fight or Flight”
Parasympathetic
Corpus Callosum
Neurons
Nervous System
1,2. The nervous system consists of two main parts: the _____________ and the
_______________.
3. Neurons are composed of three parts: the cell body, the axon and the
___________________.
4. The central nervous system consists of the ____________________ and the
_____________________.
5. Researchers study the brain by using imaging techniques such as the
_____________________, which provides a three dimensional view of the brain.
6. The ___________________________ is the structure in the brain that connects
the two hemispheres and aids in getting information from one side of the brain
to the other.
7. The ___________________________ regulates the body’s internal
communication functions and the way a person reacts to the external world.
8. The _______________________________is a section of the PNS that regulates
bodily functions such as heartbeat, blood pressure, and digestion.
9. Someone’s _“_______________________”_ is activated when the Sympathetic
Nervous System prepares a body to act to a perceived threat or danger.
10. _____________________________typically consist of a cell body, which
contains a nucleus and receives incoming nerve impulses, and an axon, which
carries impulses away from the cell body
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11. The connection between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another. _
_______________________________
12. When someone’s nervous system becomes highly aroused during a horror movie,
the body automatically activates the ______________________, which tries to
bring a person back to equilibrium.
True or False
Read each statement and identify the statement as either true or false. If it is false, write
the key word that would make the statement true.
13. The adult brain weights approximately 5 lbs. _____________________________
14. The brain is fully developed by the age of 12. _____________________________
15. The communication lines of the brain are veins. _________________________
16. The brain most resembles the vegetable cauliflower. ______________________
17. Contusions are minor damages to the brain and not permanent in their damage
to the brain. _____________________________
18. The average person has 3 hemispheres. _____________________________
19. It might be difficult to get a teenager off the couch to do school work because a
region of the frontal cortex for motivation is overdeveloped.
_____________________________
Matching: Neuro T’s
20. Acetylcholine
21. Dopamine
22. Serotonin
23. Noradrenalin
A. Involved with motor skills and behavior
B. Involved with emotional arousal
C. Prepares body for action
D. Involved with muscle control
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Diagram: Know the diagram below for a Neuron
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30. List three facts about Phineas Gage’s accident:
31. The injuries to Phineas Gage affected this part of the brain
32. What was the name of the American surgeon who practiced the lobotomy during
the 1930’s to 50’s?
33. What were the problems that the lobotomy was intended to fix?
From the article “What Makes Teens Tick?”, answer the following questions:
34. In the article, “What Makes Teens Tick”, the Mann brothers took part in what type
of study? (think back to our methods of observation from chapter 2)
35. At age 6, how large is the brain?
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36. At what time in life do we have the most brain cells?
37. In what direction does the brain generally develop?
38. Finish the following sentence: “Mom, I’m sorry I didn’t take out the garbage before
I went to hang with my friends….it’s all because my __________________________ isn’t
developed yet!”
39. Most neuroscientists believe the brain is completely developed by what age?
From the Video “The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain” Video and Worksheet, answer
the following questions.
40. What is the neurotransmitter called that is related to psychoses and feelings of
satisfaction?
41. After developing a high fever from pneumonia, you see little circus animals running
up and down your bed. You are experiencing….
42. What disease are teens particularly vulnerable to?
43. One of the drugs related to a great dopamine increase in the brain is….
44. What two factors increase the probability of becoming an alcoholic?
45. How are emotions of schizophrenics different from those of mentally healthy
adolescents?
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