CHAPTERS 1-34 TEST BANK 2026 UPDATED
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⩥ spinal cord. Answer: connects somatic and autonomic nervous
systems with the brain, and relays sensory information to the brain from
the outside world and information from brain to muscles
⩥ survival. Answer: staying alive because critical brain areas function
⩥ sensation. Answer: the detection of information from the environment
⩥ perception. Answer: process by which the brain organizes and
interprets sensory information
⩥ movement. Answer: engaging in smooth, coordinated changes in
position of body as a result of different areas throughout the brain
working together
⩥ emotion. Answer: a complex internal state that involves physiological,
cognitive, and behavioral components
, ⩥ learning and memory. Answer: the acquisition and retention of
information; involves hippocampus
⩥ highly complex behaviors. Answer: examples include executive
functions and language, as well as personality.
⩥ language. Answer: spoken and written communication involving
specific areas in the cerebral cortex
⩥ brain damage. Answer: injury to a particular part or parts of the brain;
neuropsychologists determined what functions were disrupted or lost
when a particular part of the brain was injured
⩥ localization. Answer: particular brain areas are critical for specific
functions
⩥ lateralization. Answer: functions become localized in right or left
hemisphere
⩥ neurons. Answer: brains cells that communicate with other cells in
order to generate behavior and mental activity
⩥ structure. Answer: organization and elements (of the brain or
personality)