Chapter 13, Problem 8P

Draw and label an action potential, indicating the ion movements responsible for the rising phase and the falling phase.

A patient responds to the question What is your name? with a look of incomprehension. Which of the two major language areas is most likely affected and what is the name for that type of aphasia?

Match the terms with their descriptions. ____ thalamus a. coordinates motor activity ____ dopamine b. connects the hemispheres ____ limbic system c. protects brain and spinal cord from some toxins ____ corpus callosum d. one type of neurotransmitter ____ cerebral cortex e. support team for neurons ____ cerebellum f. wrap brain and spinal cord ____ neuroglia g. roles in emotion and memory ____ ganglion h. most complex integration ____ blood-brain barrier i. cluster of neuron cell bodies ____ meninges j. regulates sleep-wake cycle