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Doctors are interested in Jeffery Dahmer’s bizarre behavior. They are looking for a physical reason to explain his behavior by studying MRIs and CT scans of his brain. These doctors are employing the _________________ perspective.  

The Pineal Gland is responsible for producing ______________, a hormone which plays a part in the wake/sleep cycle.  

During ______________________  sleep there is no rapid eye movement, and is where you spend 80% of your sleeping time.  

A snail-shaped, fluid-filled organ in the inner ear is where transduction for hearing begins. This structure is called the:  

The _________________ nervous system is made up of neurons located in the brain and spinal cord; these neurons have no capacity to re-grow if damaged.  

Margaret and Harry Harlow are best known for their “Wire Monkey” research. This research shows the importance of __________ to normal human development.  

This muscle is very important in the gait cycle. If injured it can cause drop foot causing the foot to hang in plantarflexion and toes may drag the ground.  What is this muscle?

The _______________ gland is responsible for your energy.  

Because a lot of our personality traits are inherited from our parents, a new area of science of has emerged.   This new science, ____________________ is the  study of how genetics effect a person’s personality.    

The _____________ gland is known as the “master gland” because it is responsible for regulating most all other glands in our Endocrine System.