- Describe the main functions of the two types of nervous tissue.
- Describe the various parts of the neuron.
- Describe the neural impulse.
- Explain how neurons communicate at chemical synapses, and discuss how researchers track neurotransmitter activity.
- Discuss how acetylcholine, the biogenic amines, GABA, and endorphins are related to behavior.
- Provide an overview of the organization of the nervous system.
- Describe how the EEG, lesioning, and ESB are used to investigate brain function.
- Describe the new brain-imaging methods (CT, PET, MRI scans) that are used to study brain structure and function.
- Summarize the key structures and functions of the hindbrain and midbrain.
- Summarize the key functions of the thalamus, hypothalamus, and limbic system.
- Describe the structure of the cerebrum and the key function of the four lobes in the cerebral cortex.
- Summarize evidence that led scientists to view the left hemisphere as the dominant hemisphere, and describe how research on cerebral specialization changed this view.
- Summarize evidence on the origins and correlates of handedness and describe the Featured Study on reduce longevity in left-handers.
- Describe the workings of the endocrine system.
- Describe the structures and processes involved in genetic transmission.
- Explain the difference between genotype and phenotype and the meaning of polygenic inheritance.
- Explain the special methods used to investigate the influence of heredity on behavior.
- Explain how heredity may influence behavior and how its influence may be moderated by environment.
- Explain how this chapter highlighted three of the text's unifying themes.
- Outline five popular ideas linking cerebral specialization to cognitive processes.
- Critically evaluate each of the five ideas on cerebral specialization and cognitive processes in light of currently available data.
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