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Psychology Practice 2

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The autonomic system can be divided into what two branches?
Sympathetic and parasympathetic
Which division of the nervous system prepares the body for fight or flight?
Sypathetic
Resting after an exam is an activity that most likely involves activation of the what?
parasympathic division
What tools are used to provide images of the brain?
MRI CT SCAN X-Ray
As demonstrated by PET scans, the brain burns what?
glucose
Joel experiences a stroke and subsequently loses the ability to use his right hand. Its most likely that the stroke occurred in his...
left hemisphere
Joshua is watching a football game. Which lobe of his brain is activated as he does this?
Parietal Lobe
Following a closed head injury, your patient describes a chair as "one of those things you sit in." It is possible that your patient is suffering from?
Apraxia
What takes place when a stimulus provokes an automatic response?
A reflex arc
The human growth hormone is released by what gland?
Pituitary gland
What is the broad band of fibers that connects your brain's two hemispheres?
Corpus Callosum

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