Question 1

The name "glial" is derived from the Greek word for "glue." It is an appropriate name because glial cells:

Accepted Answer

A)  keep the axon from detaching from the cell body. 
B)  hold neurons in place. 
C)  fuse neurotransmitters to receptor sites. 
D)  fuse sodium ions to potassium ions. 
A)  keep the axon from detaching from the cell body. 
B)  hold neurons in place. 
C)  fuse neurotransmitters to receptor sites. 
D)  fuse sodium ions to potassium ions.

Question 2

When a neurotransmitter molecule binds briefly with a receptor site, changes occur in the receiving neuron's charge. If there is a voltage shift in a negative direction, then the effect is:

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibitory, and so the probability that the receiving neuron will fire decreases. 
B)  excitatory, and so the probability that the receiving neuron will fire increases. 
C)  inhibitory, and so the probability that the receiving neuron will fire increases. 
D)  excitatory, and so the probability that the receiving neuron will fire decreases. 
A)  inhibitory, and so the probability that the receiving neuron will fire decreases. 
B)  excitatory, and so the probability that the receiving neuron will fire increases. 
C)  inhibitory, and so the probability that the receiving neuron will fire increases. 
D)  excitatory, and so the probability that the receiving neuron will fire decreases.

Question 3

Neurons greatly outnumber glial cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The somatic nervous system is also called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  sympathetic nervous system. 
B)  parasympathetic nervous system. 
C)  central nervous system. 
D)  skeletal nervous system. 
A)  sympathetic nervous system. 
B)  parasympathetic nervous system. 
C)  central nervous system. 
D)  skeletal nervous system.

Question 5

People with damage in the left cerebral hemisphere may lose the ability to speak or understand language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Hormones are chemical substances secreted by glands that affect the functioning of organs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The brain's ability to change and adapt in response to experience is called lateralization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How does plasticity help blind people?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 9

In _______________, brain cells are stimulated using a powerful magnetic field produced by a wire coil placed on a person's head that temporarily inactivates neural circuits.

Accepted Answer

A)  positron-emission tomography 
B)  functional magnetic resonance imaging 
C)  transcranial direct current stimulation 
D)  transcranial magnetic stimulation 
A)  positron-emission tomography 
B)  functional magnetic resonance imaging 
C)  transcranial direct current stimulation 
D)  transcranial magnetic stimulation

Question 10

Erection in men is a spinal reflex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Melatonin is secreted by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  gonads. 
B)  adrenal gland. 
C)  pineal gland. 
D)  pituitary gland. 
A)  gonads. 
B)  adrenal gland. 
C)  pineal gland. 
D)  pituitary gland.

Question 12

If you look straight ahead, then everything in the left side of the scene before you goes to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  right half of your brain. 
B)  left half of your brain. 
C)  front half of your brain. 
D)  top half of your brain. 
A)  right half of your brain. 
B)  left half of your brain. 
C)  front half of your brain. 
D)  top half of your brain.

Question 13

Neuroscientists have found that _______________ can inhibit the process of neurogenesis.

Accepted Answer

A)  enriched environments 
B)  stress 
C)  physical exercise 
D)  effortful mental activity 
A)  enriched environments 
B)  stress 
C)  physical exercise 
D)  effortful mental activity

Question 14

Central nervous system cells cannot be produced after infancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The _______________ is the largest part of the human brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebrum 
B)  thalamus 
C)  amygdala 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  cerebrum 
B)  thalamus 
C)  amygdala 
D)  hippocampus

Question 16

One purpose of the _______________ is to speed up the conduction of neural impulses.

Accepted Answer

A)  dendrites 
B)  axon terminal 
C)  myelin sheath 
D)  synaptic vesicle 
A)  dendrites 
B)  axon terminal 
C)  myelin sheath 
D)  synaptic vesicle

Question 17

Research by contemporary neuroscientists has shown that:

Accepted Answer

A)  no new central nervous system cells are produced after infancy. 
B)  extended immobility can regrow severed spinal-cord axons in animals. 
C)  it is impossible to regrow spinal-cord axons after damage. 
D)  severed spinal-cord axons in an animal regrow if treated with certain nervous system chemicals. 
A)  no new central nervous system cells are produced after infancy. 
B)  extended immobility can regrow severed spinal-cord axons in animals. 
C)  it is impossible to regrow spinal-cord axons after damage. 
D)  severed spinal-cord axons in an animal regrow if treated with certain nervous system chemicals.

Question 18

In myelinated axons, the action potential appears to "hop" from one node to the next.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If the human brain didn't have so many deep crevices and wrinkles in the cortex, then:

Accepted Answer

A)  the amygdala would not be able to regulate the person's initial emotional responses. 
B)  people would have difficulty performing bodily functions that are not consciously willed. 
C)  the billions of neurons in the cortex would require us to have gigantic heads. 
D)  fetuses would die prenatally because the hypothalamus wouldn't be able to regulate the autonomic nervous system. 
A)  the amygdala would not be able to regulate the person's initial emotional responses. 
B)  people would have difficulty performing bodily functions that are not consciously willed. 
C)  the billions of neurons in the cortex would require us to have gigantic heads. 
D)  fetuses would die prenatally because the hypothalamus wouldn't be able to regulate the autonomic nervous system.

Question 20

Structural magnetic resonance imaging allows a scientist to:

Accepted Answer

A)  see brain activity associated with specific thoughts or behaviors. 
B)  study the consumption of glucose in different regions of the brain. 
C)  know what an individual's brain looks like. 
D)  detect electrical activity within a single cell. 
A)  see brain activity associated with specific thoughts or behaviors. 
B)  study the consumption of glucose in different regions of the brain. 
C)  know what an individual's brain looks like. 
D)  detect electrical activity within a single cell.

The name "glial" is derived from the Greek word for "glue." It is an appropriate name because glial cells:

When a neurotransmitter molecule binds briefly with a receptor site, changes occur in the receiving neuron's charge. If there is a voltage shift in a negative direction, then the effect is:

Neurons greatly outnumber glial cells.

The somatic nervous system is also called the:

People with damage in the left cerebral hemisphere may lose the ability to speak or understand language.

Hormones are chemical substances secreted by glands that affect the functioning of organs.

The brain's ability to change and adapt in response to experience is called lateralization.

How does plasticity help blind people?

In _______________, brain cells are stimulated using a powerful magnetic field produced by a wire coil placed on a person's head that temporarily inactivates neural circuits.

Erection in men is a spinal reflex.

Melatonin is secreted by the:

If you look straight ahead, then everything in the left side of the scene before you goes to the:

Neuroscientists have found that _______________ can inhibit the process of neurogenesis.

Central nervous system cells cannot be produced after infancy.

The _______________ is the largest part of the human brain.

One purpose of the _______________ is to speed up the conduction of neural impulses.

Research by contemporary neuroscientists has shown that:

In myelinated axons, the action potential appears to "hop" from one node to the next.

If the human brain didn't have so many deep crevices and wrinkles in the cortex, then:

Structural magnetic resonance imaging allows a scientist to:

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Exam 4: The Brain and Nervous System

The name "glial" is derived from the Greek word for "glue." It is an appropriate name because glial cells:

When a neurotransmitter molecule binds briefly with a receptor site, changes occur in the receiving neuron's charge. If there is a voltage shift in a negative direction, then the effect is:

Neurons greatly outnumber glial cells.

The somatic nervous system is also called the:

People with damage in the left cerebral hemisphere may lose the ability to speak or understand language.

Hormones are chemical substances secreted by glands that affect the functioning of organs.

The brain's ability to change and adapt in response to experience is called lateralization.

How does plasticity help blind people?

In _______________, brain cells are stimulated using a powerful magnetic field produced by a wire coil placed on a person's head that temporarily inactivates neural circuits.

Erection in men is a spinal reflex.

Melatonin is secreted by the:

If you look straight ahead, then everything in the left side of the scene before you goes to the:

Neuroscientists have found that _______________ can inhibit the process of neurogenesis.

Central nervous system cells cannot be produced after infancy.

The _______________ is the largest part of the human brain.

One purpose of the _______________ is to speed up the conduction of neural impulses.

Research by contemporary neuroscientists has shown that:

In myelinated axons, the action potential appears to "hop" from one node to the next.

If the human brain didn't have so many deep crevices and wrinkles in the cortex, then:

Structural magnetic resonance imaging allows a scientist to:

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

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