Question 1

_____ are the immature precursors that give birth to new, specialized cells.

Accepted Answer

A) Stem cells 
B) Dendrites 
C) Axons 
D) Neurogenic cells 
A) Stem cells 
B) Dendrites 
C) Axons 
D) Neurogenic cells

Question 2

The sympathetic and parasympathetic systems are branches of the _____ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) somatic 
B) central 
C) cardinal 
D) autonomic 
A) somatic 
B) central 
C) cardinal 
D) autonomic

Question 3

Which of the following is TRUE of the cell body?

Accepted Answer

A) It cannot accept incoming information from dendrites. 
B) It determines whether the neuron should fire and pass on information to the axon. 
C) It is housed inside of the cellular nucleus. 
D) It is located outside of the cellular membrane. 
A) It cannot accept incoming information from dendrites. 
B) It determines whether the neuron should fire and pass on information to the axon. 
C) It is housed inside of the cellular nucleus. 
D) It is located outside of the cellular membrane.

Question 4

This lobe is involved in the perception of shape, color, and motion.

Accepted Answer

A) Frontal 
B) Parietal 
C) Temporal 
D) Occipital 
A) Frontal 
B) Parietal 
C) Temporal 
D) Occipital

Question 5

Too much of this neurotransmitter may be related to schizophrenia, whereas too little may be related to Parkinson's disease.

Accepted Answer

A) Acetylcholine 
B) Dopamine 
C) Norepinephrine 
D) Serotonin 
A) Acetylcholine 
B) Dopamine 
C) Norepinephrine 
D) Serotonin

Question 6

Growth, reproduction, moods, and our responses to stress are all controlled by our _____.

Accepted Answer

A) peripheral nervous systems 
B) endorphins 
C) hormones 
D) parasympathetic nervous system 
A) peripheral nervous systems 
B) endorphins 
C) hormones 
D) parasympathetic nervous system

Question 7

Motor control, speech production, thinking, personality, intelligence, and working memory are all governed by your _____ lobes.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

A collection of glands found throughout the body that manufacture and secrete hormones into the bloodstream in order to effect behavioral change or maintain normal bodily functions is called the _____ system.

Accepted Answer

A) nervous 
B) alimentary 
C) endocrine 
D) electrochemical 
A) nervous 
B) alimentary 
C) endocrine 
D) electrochemical

Question 9

This neurotransmitter's major role is to inhibit neural transmissions in the central nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) Acetylcholine 
B) Dopamine 
C) GABA 
D) Norepinephrine 
A) Acetylcholine 
B) Dopamine 
C) GABA 
D) Norepinephrine

Question 10

Dr.Prathma is working with rats to identify the function of a specific area of the brain.He systematically destroys this brain part to see which functions become deficient in his laboratory rats.What is the name of this type of procedure?

Accepted Answer

A) neuromortality 
B) lesioning 
C) localizing 
D) lateralization 
A) neuromortality 
B) lesioning 
C) localizing 
D) lateralization

Question 11

You have just touched a hot mug of coffee.Your hand immediately and reflexively pulls away.This action was controlled by your _____.

Accepted Answer

A) peripheral nervous system 
B) spinal cord 
C) brain 
D) parasympathetic nervous system 
A) peripheral nervous system 
B) spinal cord 
C) brain 
D) parasympathetic nervous system

Question 12

The peripheral nervous system is made up of the______ nervous systems.

Accepted Answer

A) sympathetic and autonomic 
B) central and somatic 
C) somatic and autonomic 
D) autonomic and parasympathetic 
A) sympathetic and autonomic 
B) central and somatic 
C) somatic and autonomic 
D) autonomic and parasympathetic

Question 13

What part of the cell receives incoming messages?

Accepted Answer

A) Axons 
B) glia 
C) dendrites 
D) terminal buttons 
A) Axons 
B) glia 
C) dendrites 
D) terminal buttons

Question 14

Chemical messengers that are released by axons and are received by dendrites on another neuron are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) synaptic messengers 
B) neurotransmitters 
C) synaptic transmitters 
D) neuromessengers 
A) synaptic messengers 
B) neurotransmitters 
C) synaptic transmitters 
D) neuromessengers

Question 15

The peripheral nervous system _____.

Accepted Answer

A) is composed of the spinal cord and somatic nerves 
B) is less important than the central nervous system 
C) is contained within the skull and spinal column 
D) includes all the nerves and neurons outside the brain and spinal cord 
A) is composed of the spinal cord and somatic nerves 
B) is less important than the central nervous system 
C) is contained within the skull and spinal column 
D) includes all the nerves and neurons outside the brain and spinal cord

Question 16

What is the main function of our nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) To send and receive information 
B) To keep us safe 
C) To regulate our heartbeat and respiration 
D) To help us communicate with others 
A) To send and receive information 
B) To keep us safe 
C) To regulate our heartbeat and respiration 
D) To help us communicate with others

Question 17

Three structures associated with the hindbrain are the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus, amygdala, and hippocampus 
B) motor control, sensory, and projection areas 
C) pons, medulla, and cerebellum 
D) cerebrum, cerebellum, and corpus callosum 
A) thalamus, amygdala, and hippocampus 
B) motor control, sensory, and projection areas 
C) pons, medulla, and cerebellum 
D) cerebrum, cerebellum, and corpus callosum

Question 18

The ends of axons, from which neurotransmitters are eventually released, are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) dendrites 
B) terminal buttons 
C) soma 
D) mitochondria 
A) dendrites 
B) terminal buttons 
C) soma 
D) mitochondria

Question 19

The hypothalamus's role in the brain is MOST similar to the role of a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A) supervisor 
B) employee 
C) educator 
D) pianist 
A) supervisor 
B) employee 
C) educator 
D) pianist

Question 20

Sal had a severe stroke that left him unable to talk for a year.However, during the second year, he gradually regained his ability to speak.What is the most probable explanation for what happened?

Accepted Answer

A) The neurons regenerated 
B) Neurons split to form new neurons 
C) Stem cells initiated the formation of new cells 
D) The brain rerouted the neurons around the damaged area 
A) The neurons regenerated 
B) Neurons split to form new neurons 
C) Stem cells initiated the formation of new cells 
D) The brain rerouted the neurons around the damaged area

_____ are the immature precursors that give birth to new, specialized cells.

The sympathetic and parasympathetic systems are branches of the _____ nervous system.

Which of the following is TRUE of the cell body?

This lobe is involved in the perception of shape, color, and motion.

Too much of this neurotransmitter may be related to schizophrenia, whereas too little may be related to Parkinson's disease.

Growth, reproduction, moods, and our responses to stress are all controlled by our _____.

Motor control, speech production, thinking, personality, intelligence, and working memory are all governed by your _____ lobes.

A collection of glands found throughout the body that manufacture and secrete hormones into the bloodstream in order to effect behavioral change or maintain normal bodily functions is called the _____ system.

This neurotransmitter's major role is to inhibit neural transmissions in the central nervous system.

Dr.Prathma is working with rats to identify the function of a specific area of the brain.He systematically destroys this brain part to see which functions become deficient in his laboratory rats.What is the name of this type of procedure?

You have just touched a hot mug of coffee.Your hand immediately and reflexively pulls away.This action was controlled by your _____.

The peripheral nervous system is made up of the______ nervous systems.

What part of the cell receives incoming messages?

Chemical messengers that are released by axons and are received by dendrites on another neuron are called _____.

The peripheral nervous system _____.

What is the main function of our nervous system?

Three structures associated with the hindbrain are the _____.

The ends of axons, from which neurotransmitters are eventually released, are called _____.

The hypothalamus's role in the brain is MOST similar to the role of a(n)_____.

Sal had a severe stroke that left him unable to talk for a year.However, during the second year, he gradually regained his ability to speak.What is the most probable explanation for what happened?

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Exam 2: Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

_____ are the immature precursors that give birth to new, specialized cells.

The sympathetic and parasympathetic systems are branches of the _____ nervous system.

Which of the following is TRUE of the cell body?

This lobe is involved in the perception of shape, color, and motion.

Too much of this neurotransmitter may be related to schizophrenia, whereas too little may be related to Parkinson's disease.

Growth, reproduction, moods, and our responses to stress are all controlled by our _____.

Motor control, speech production, thinking, personality, intelligence, and working memory are all governed by your _____ lobes.

A collection of glands found throughout the body that manufacture and secrete hormones into the bloodstream in order to effect behavioral change or maintain normal bodily functions is called the _____ system.

This neurotransmitter's major role is to inhibit neural transmissions in the central nervous system.

Dr.Prathma is working with rats to identify the function of a specific area of the brain.He systematically destroys this brain part to see which functions become deficient in his laboratory rats.What is the name of this type of procedure?

You have just touched a hot mug of coffee.Your hand immediately and reflexively pulls away.This action was controlled by your _____.

The peripheral nervous system is made up of the______ nervous systems.

What part of the cell receives incoming messages?

Chemical messengers that are released by axons and are received by dendrites on another neuron are called _____.

The peripheral nervous system _____.

What is the main function of our nervous system?

Three structures associated with the hindbrain are the _____.

The ends of axons, from which neurotransmitters are eventually released, are called _____.

The hypothalamus's role in the brain is MOST similar to the role of a(n)_____.

Sal had a severe stroke that left him unable to talk for a year.However, during the second year, he gradually regained his ability to speak.What is the most probable explanation for what happened?

Introduction and Research Methods

Stress and Health Psychology

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Life Span Development I

Life Span Development II

Gender and Human Sexuality

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Social Psychology

Industrialorganizational Psychology

Psychology at Work in the Global Economy

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