Question 1

What is the function of the limbic system, and what structures comprise this system?

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Question 2

List the structures of the midbrain.

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Question 3

Describe the brain's glymphatic system, the functions it carries out, and it's proposed significance in protecting the brain from neurological damage.

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Question 4

Explain how PET scans differ from CT scans.

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Question 5

How are somatic research interventions different from behavioral research interventions?

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Question 6

What are the obligations of a researcher to ensure the ethical treatment of research animals?

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Question 7

Draw and describe the main structural components and the four functional components of a typical neuron.

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Question 8

Give an account of the ways in which neurons may be categorized. What are the various categories, and what are some examples for each category?

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Question 9

Draw and describe a typical synapse, then outline the sequence of events that occurs when a neural signal arrives.

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Question 10

What are glial cells? Name the four types of glial cells and describe a function for each one.

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Question 11

Give a full description of the physical and functional layout of the spinal cord, including the segmentation and sensory/motor roots.

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Question 12

Describe the components and general function of the basal ganglia and limbic system, midbrain, and hindbrain.

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Question 13

Discuss the specialized support systems present in the nervous system that are designed to protect and nourish the brain.

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Question 14

Describe the differences between invasive and noninvasive techniques used to study the brain. Which would be more useful in studies at the cellular level, and which is applicable to larger-scale brain activity?

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Question 15

Compare and contrast at least four different human brain imaging technologies through discussion of their technical bases and the types of information each provides.

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Question 16

Design a somatic intervention study with the following components: an independent variable, a dependent variable, a control group and a between-participants experiment.

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Question 17

How does reductionism relate to levels of analysis in biological psychology? What levels of analyses are necessary in the study of the biological basis of, for example, sexual orientation?

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Quiz 2: Cells and Structures: the Anatomy of the Nervous System