Question 1

Which neurological disease below is CORRECTLY matched with a cause?

Accepted Answer

A)  Huntington's disease -degeneration of motor neurons in the spinal cord 
B)  Parkinson's disease - death of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra 
C)  multiple sclerosis - death of neurons in the striatum 
D)  amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - loss of myelin 
A)  Huntington's disease -degeneration of motor neurons in the spinal cord 
B)  Parkinson's disease - death of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra 
C)  multiple sclerosis - death of neurons in the striatum 
D)  amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - loss of myelin

Question 2

Immediately superior to the medulla is the ______; it contains neurons receptive to the neurotransmitter _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  substantia nigra; dopamine 
B)  substantia nigra; norepinephrine 
C)  pons; dopamine 
D)  pons; norepinephrine 
A)  substantia nigra; dopamine 
B)  substantia nigra; norepinephrine 
C)  pons; dopamine 
D)  pons; norepinephrine

Question 3

The openings in the neuron membrane that only allow passage of certain ions are called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The openings in the neuron membrane that...

Question 4

People often recover from damage to the brainstem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What part of the central nervous system controls simple reflexes?

Accepted Answer

a
a) spina

Question 6

With respect to neurotransmission, release is to receive as _____ is to _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  postsynaptic; presynaptic 
B)  dendrite; axon 
C)  vesicle; receptor 
D)  receptor; vesicle 
A)  postsynaptic; presynaptic 
B)  dendrite; axon 
C)  vesicle; receptor 
D)  receptor; vesicle

Question 7

Mr. Anderson has been diagnosed with depression. Mrs. Benitez suffers from Parkinson's disease. Mr. Anderson may be helped by drugs that increase the activity of the neurotransmitter ________. Mrs. Benitez is more likely to be prescribed a drug that elevates the activity of the neurotransmitter ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin; dopamine 
B)  dopamine; serotonin 
C)  norepinephrine; dopamine 
D)  serotonin; norepinephrine 
A)  serotonin; dopamine 
B)  dopamine; serotonin 
C)  norepinephrine; dopamine 
D)  serotonin; norepinephrine

Question 8

The __________ subdivision of the peripheral nervous system controls voluntary motor activity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ subdivision of the peripheral nervous...

Question 9

The fundamental units of the nervous system are nerve cells, called ______

Accepted Answer

A)  axons 
B)  glia 
C)  neurons 
D)  neurotransmitters 
A)  axons 
B)  glia 
C)  neurons 
D)  neurotransmitters

Question 10

Which of the following subcortical structures is CORRECTLY paired with a function?

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum - motor coordination; learning motor skills 
B)  substantia nigra - maintaining heart rate and respiration 
C)  reticular formation - maintaining the fluidity of movement; inhibiting movement 
D)  thalamus - regulating sleep and wakefulness cycles 
A)  cerebellum - motor coordination; learning motor skills 
B)  substantia nigra - maintaining heart rate and respiration 
C)  reticular formation - maintaining the fluidity of movement; inhibiting movement 
D)  thalamus - regulating sleep and wakefulness cycles

Question 11

Adult neurogenesis is especially important in the __________, a brain area involved in learning and memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  striatum 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  striatum

Question 12

In which lobe is motor cortex located?

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital 
B)  frontal 
C)  parietal 
D)  temporal 
A)  occipital 
B)  frontal 
C)  parietal 
D)  temporal

Question 13

Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to an axon's ability to fire immediately following an action potential?

Accepted Answer

A)  The axon cannot fire during the absolute refractory period. It can fire during the relative refractory period no matter how strong the stimulus is. 
B)  The axon cannot fire during either the absolute or the relative refractory period 
C)  The axon can fire during either the absolute or the relative refractory period no matter how strong the stimulus is. 
D)  The axon cannot fire during the absolute refractory period. It can fire during the relative refractory period given a strong enough stimulus. 
A)  The axon cannot fire during the absolute refractory period. It can fire during the relative refractory period no matter how strong the stimulus is. 
B)  The axon cannot fire during either the absolute or the relative refractory period 
C)  The axon can fire during either the absolute or the relative refractory period no matter how strong the stimulus is. 
D)  The axon cannot fire during the absolute refractory period. It can fire during the relative refractory period given a strong enough stimulus.

Question 14

Which of the following provides BOTH the correct name AND the correct function of one of the types of glia?

Accepted Answer

A)  astroglia - clean up the debris of dead cells 
B)  oligodendroglia - provide the myelin sheath 
C)  microglia - create the blood-brain barrier 
D)  macroglia - clean up the debris of dead cells 
A)  astroglia - clean up the debris of dead cells 
B)  oligodendroglia - provide the myelin sheath 
C)  microglia - create the blood-brain barrier 
D)  macroglia - clean up the debris of dead cells

Question 15

Vasopressin and oxytocin facilitate:

Accepted Answer

A)  reproduction 
B)  the stress response 
C)  metabolism 
D)  social bonding 
A)  reproduction 
B)  the stress response 
C)  metabolism 
D)  social bonding

Question 16

Which area of the midbrain is responsible for producing dopamine?

Accepted Answer

A)  substantia nigra 
B)  red nucleus 
C)  raphe nuclei 
D)  locus coeruleos 
A)  substantia nigra 
B)  red nucleus 
C)  raphe nuclei 
D)  locus coeruleos

Question 17

Mr. Catherall and Mrs. DePaiva have both suffered strokes. Mr. Catherall has trouble reaching for objects and is unable to learn new skills involving fine movement. Mrs. DePaiva's motions are not fluid, and she has trouble inhibiting her movements. Mr. Catherall's ______ appears damaged. Mrs. DePaiva's damage is probably located in _______

Accepted Answer

A)  substantia nigra; the cerebellum 
B)  substantia nigra; the substantia nigra as well 
C)  cerebellum; the cerebellum as well 
D)  cerebellum; the substantia nigra 
A)  substantia nigra; the cerebellum 
B)  substantia nigra; the substantia nigra as well 
C)  cerebellum; the cerebellum as well 
D)  cerebellum; the substantia nigra

Question 18

What area of the brain may play a particular role in drug addiction?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What area of the brain may play...

Question 19

Somatosensory cortex is to auditory cortex as the _______ lobe is to the _______ lobe.

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal; parietal 
B)  parietal; occipital 
C)  occipital; parietal 
D)  parietal; temporal 
A)  temporal; parietal 
B)  parietal; occipital 
C)  occipital; parietal 
D)  parietal; temporal

Question 20

What embryonic tissue gives rise to the nervous tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  ectoderm 
B)  endoderm 
C)  mesoderm 
D)  coelom 
A)  ectoderm 
B)  endoderm 
C)  mesoderm 
D)  coelom

Which neurological disease below is CORRECTLY matched with a cause?

Immediately superior to the medulla is the ; it contains neurons receptive to the neurotransmitter ___.

The openings in the neuron membrane that only allow passage of certain ions are called __________.

People often recover from damage to the brainstem.

What part of the central nervous system controls simple reflexes?

With respect to neurotransmission, release is to receive as _ is to ___.

Mr. Anderson has been diagnosed with depression. Mrs. Benitez suffers from Parkinson's disease. Mr. Anderson may be helped by drugs that increase the activity of the neurotransmitter . Mrs. Benitez is more likely to be prescribed a drug that elevates the activity of the neurotransmitter .

The __________ subdivision of the peripheral nervous system controls voluntary motor activity.

The fundamental units of the nervous system are nerve cells, called ______

Which of the following subcortical structures is CORRECTLY paired with a function?

Adult neurogenesis is especially important in the __________, a brain area involved in learning and memory.

In which lobe is motor cortex located?

Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to an axon's ability to fire immediately following an action potential?

Which of the following provides BOTH the correct name AND the correct function of one of the types of glia?

Vasopressin and oxytocin facilitate:

Which area of the midbrain is responsible for producing dopamine?

What area of the brain may play a particular role in drug addiction?

Somatosensory cortex is to auditory cortex as the _ lobe is to the _ lobe.

What embryonic tissue gives rise to the nervous tissue?

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Which neurological disease below is CORRECTLY matched with a cause?

Immediately superior to the medulla is the ______; it contains neurons receptive to the neurotransmitter _________.

The openings in the neuron membrane that only allow passage of certain ions are called __________.

People often recover from damage to the brainstem.

What part of the central nervous system controls simple reflexes?

With respect to neurotransmission, release is to receive as _____ is to _______.

The __________ subdivision of the peripheral nervous system controls voluntary motor activity.

The fundamental units of the nervous system are nerve cells, called ______

Which of the following subcortical structures is CORRECTLY paired with a function?

Adult neurogenesis is especially important in the __________, a brain area involved in learning and memory.

In which lobe is motor cortex located?

Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to an axon's ability to fire immediately following an action potential?

Which of the following provides BOTH the correct name AND the correct function of one of the types of glia?

Vasopressin and oxytocin facilitate:

Which area of the midbrain is responsible for producing dopamine?

What area of the brain may play a particular role in drug addiction?

Somatosensory cortex is to auditory cortex as the _______ lobe is to the _______ lobe.

What embryonic tissue gives rise to the nervous tissue?

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Psychology As a Science

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Immediately superior to the medulla is the ; it contains neurons receptive to the neurotransmitter ___.

With respect to neurotransmission, release is to receive as _ is to ___.

Somatosensory cortex is to auditory cortex as the _ lobe is to the _ lobe.