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When a stimulus is strong enough to cause complete depolarization it has reached:

An electrical charge moving along the membrane of a nerve fiber is called

Nerve fibers that carry information away from the brain are termed:

The gray matter of the spinal cord contains:

The part of the brain responsible for learning, intelligence, and awareness (“higher order functions”) is the:

Through which structures does light pass as it moves from the outside to the inside of the eye?

Efferent neurons are part of which system?

The pain-experiencing sense is also know as the _____________ sense.

1b.  Select [i.e., name them] at least three cases dealing with some aspect of mental health laws in the United States today.  Express the significance of the cases – i.e., their purpose, their value and specific issues or problems with any of them.

1a/b. The abstract below from the Weinberger and Markowitz article states, “The  expectations that society and the judiciary have about the ability of mental health professionals to treat persons committed to mental institutions have produced great debate.”  Here is the full abstract:   “Abstract.  Mental institutions are a modern development. Although born of society’s sense of need and scientific advances in psychiatry and psychology, their purpose and function have remained controversial since inception.  Much of the controversy arose from the legal aspects of placing people in mental institutions. The expectations that society and the judiciary have about the ability of mental health professionals to treat persons committed to mental institutions have produced great debate. This article will  review the history of mental institutions and describe the types of legal commitments for persons with mental impairment. Legal issues pertaining to the patients’ commitment and their treatment will also be presented.”