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Applying mild electrical stimulation to parts of an animal’s cortex which made parts of the animal’s body move, Gustav Fritsch and Edward Hitzig discovered what is now called the

The release of hormones by the adrenal glands is most likely to trigger

Surgical destruction of brain tissue is called a(n)

A state in which the fluid outside an axon has a mostly positive charge and the fluid inside the axon has a mostly negative charge is called

Your conscious awareness of your own name and self-identity (e.g., what distinguishes us as humans from less complex animals) depends primarily on the normal functioning of your

If a genetically based aversion to the bitter taste of rhubarb leaves contributes to survival, that trait will likely be passed on from parents to offspring. This best illustrates

Which brain structure, known as “the gateway to the cortex,” receives information from all the senses except smell?

The release of the hormone epinephrine into the bloodstream is most likely to

Which neurotransmitter plays the most direct and well understood role in learning and memory?

The capacity of a brain area to develop new neural pathways as it adjusts to damage is known as