Question 1

The two major divisions of the nervous system are the _____ nervous systems.

Accepted Answer

A) anterior and posterior 
B) central and peripheral 
C) chemical and mechanical 
D) autonomic and anomic 
A) anterior and posterior 
B) central and peripheral 
C) chemical and mechanical 
D) autonomic and anomic

Question 2

The _____ lobes are involved with hearing, language comprehension, memory, and some emotional control.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The next time you see someone at a party who is having trouble walking properly, you might say, "He has had too much alcohol to drink, and it went right to his _____."

Accepted Answer

A) reticular formation 
B) cerebellum 
C) frontal lobe 
D) parietal lobe 
A) reticular formation 
B) cerebellum 
C) frontal lobe 
D) parietal lobe

Question 4

What type(s)of messages can one neuron deliver to another?

Accepted Answer

A) Excitatory 
B) Inhibitory 
C) Excitatory or inhibitory 
D) Compound 
A) Excitatory 
B) Inhibitory 
C) Excitatory or inhibitory 
D) Compound

Question 5

Vision and visual perception occur in the _____ lobes.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The BEST definition of the myelin sheath is a _____.

Accepted Answer

A) protein membrane that increases the electrical receptivity of axons 
B) fatty substance that collects inside axons, slowing the rate of an action potential 
C) fatty insulation wrapped around some axons that increases the rate at which impulse travel along the axon 
D) protein that converts food into energy within the nucleus of a neuron 
A) protein membrane that increases the electrical receptivity of axons 
B) fatty substance that collects inside axons, slowing the rate of an action potential 
C) fatty insulation wrapped around some axons that increases the rate at which impulse travel along the axon 
D) protein that converts food into energy within the nucleus of a neuron

Question 7

The central nervous system _____.

Accepted Answer

A) consists of the brain and spinal cord 
B) is the most important and best nervous system 
C) includes the automatic and other nervous systems 
D) is mediated by the endocrine system 
A) consists of the brain and spinal cord 
B) is the most important and best nervous system 
C) includes the automatic and other nervous systems 
D) is mediated by the endocrine system

Question 8

The somatic nervous system is made up of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) nerves that connect to sensory receptors and control skeletal muscles 
B) the spinal cord and interneurons in the spine 
C) the nerves that maintain the functioning of the glands, heart muscles, and other smooth muscles 
D) the four cerebral cortices of the forebrain 
A) nerves that connect to sensory receptors and control skeletal muscles 
B) the spinal cord and interneurons in the spine 
C) the nerves that maintain the functioning of the glands, heart muscles, and other smooth muscles 
D) the four cerebral cortices of the forebrain

Question 9

The small structure in the midbrain that secretes the neurotransmitter dopamine is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The small structure in the midbrain that...

Question 10

Communication within a neuron is best described as _________.

Accepted Answer

A) electrical 
B) antagonistic 
C) agonistic 
D) chemical 
A) electrical 
B) antagonistic 
C) agonistic 
D) chemical

Question 11

The branching fibers that receive neural impulses from other neurons and convey them toward the cell body are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) myelin sheaths 
B) axon buttons 
C) dendrites 
D) nerves 
A) myelin sheaths 
B) axon buttons 
C) dendrites 
D) nerves

Question 12

When the neuron is at its resting potential, the fluid inside the axon:

Accepted Answer

A) has more negatively charged ions than the fluid outside 
B) has more positively charged ions than the fluid outside 
C) has an equal number of negatively and positively charged ions outside 
D) does not have any negative or positive ions 
A) has more negatively charged ions than the fluid outside 
B) has more positively charged ions than the fluid outside 
C) has an equal number of negatively and positively charged ions outside 
D) does not have any negative or positive ions

Question 13

In the cerebral cortex, we have a total of _____ lobes that are divided into two hemispheres.

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 2 
C) 8 
D) 6 
A) 4 
B) 2 
C) 8 
D) 6

Question 14

Lynn has a disease called multiple sclerosis.This disease makes her muscle coordination difficult.Multiple sclerosis results from _____.

Accepted Answer

A) a lack of electrolytes in the brain 
B) fatty mitochondria 
C) two nuclei in some neurons 
D) progressive deterioration of the myelin sheath 
A) a lack of electrolytes in the brain 
B) fatty mitochondria 
C) two nuclei in some neurons 
D) progressive deterioration of the myelin sheath

Question 15

Drugs act at the synapse by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) causing the action potential to fire 
B) replacing, decreasing, or enhancing the amount of neurotransmitter 
C) initiating the graded potential 
D) acting to enhance the amount of neurotransmitters 
A) causing the action potential to fire 
B) replacing, decreasing, or enhancing the amount of neurotransmitter 
C) initiating the graded potential 
D) acting to enhance the amount of neurotransmitters

Question 16

Communication within neurons is best described as _____, whereas communication between neurons is most correctly described as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) electrical; chemical 
B) unmyelinated; myelinated 
C) chemical; electrical 
D) very slow; very fast 
A) electrical; chemical 
B) unmyelinated; myelinated 
C) chemical; electrical 
D) very slow; very fast

Question 17

An interconnected group of forebrain structures that are responsible for the arousal and regulation of emotion, motivation, memory, and other mental processes is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) brain stem 
B) limbic system 
C) reticular formation 
D) cerebral cortex 
A) brain stem 
B) limbic system 
C) reticular formation 
D) cerebral cortex

Question 18

When these types of cells can grow and develop into any other type of human cell?

Accepted Answer

The answer of When these types of cells can grow...

Question 19

Neurotransmitters are _____.

Accepted Answer

A) chemicals that cross the synaptic gap and bind to receptors on another neuron 
B) endocrine cells that are released into the bloodstream 
C) found only in the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) 
D) found only in the peripheral nervous system (outside of the brain and spinal cord) 
A) chemicals that cross the synaptic gap and bind to receptors on another neuron 
B) endocrine cells that are released into the bloodstream 
C) found only in the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) 
D) found only in the peripheral nervous system (outside of the brain and spinal cord)

Question 20

Injury to the thalamus could theoretically cause all except which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) deafness 
B) blindness 
C) anosmia (loss of smell) 
D) ageusia (loss of taste) 
A) deafness 
B) blindness 
C) anosmia (loss of smell) 
D) ageusia (loss of taste)

The two major divisions of the nervous system are the _____ nervous systems.

The _____ lobes are involved with hearing, language comprehension, memory, and some emotional control.

The next time you see someone at a party who is having trouble walking properly, you might say, "He has had too much alcohol to drink, and it went right to his _____."

What type(s)of messages can one neuron deliver to another?

Vision and visual perception occur in the _____ lobes.

The BEST definition of the myelin sheath is a _____.

The central nervous system _____.

The somatic nervous system is made up of _____.

The small structure in the midbrain that secretes the neurotransmitter dopamine is called the ________.

Communication within a neuron is best described as _________.

The branching fibers that receive neural impulses from other neurons and convey them toward the cell body are called _____.

When the neuron is at its resting potential, the fluid inside the axon:

In the cerebral cortex, we have a total of _____ lobes that are divided into two hemispheres.

Lynn has a disease called multiple sclerosis.This disease makes her muscle coordination difficult.Multiple sclerosis results from _____.

Drugs act at the synapse by _____.

Communication within neurons is best described as _, whereas communication between neurons is most correctly described as _.

An interconnected group of forebrain structures that are responsible for the arousal and regulation of emotion, motivation, memory, and other mental processes is the ________.

When these types of cells can grow and develop into any other type of human cell?

Neurotransmitters are _____.

Injury to the thalamus could theoretically cause all except which of the following?

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The two major divisions of the nervous system are the _____ nervous systems.

The _____ lobes are involved with hearing, language comprehension, memory, and some emotional control.

The next time you see someone at a party who is having trouble walking properly, you might say, "He has had too much alcohol to drink, and it went right to his _____."

What type(s)of messages can one neuron deliver to another?

Vision and visual perception occur in the _____ lobes.

The BEST definition of the myelin sheath is a _____.

The central nervous system _____.

The somatic nervous system is made up of _____.

The small structure in the midbrain that secretes the neurotransmitter dopamine is called the ________.

Communication within a neuron is best described as _________.

The branching fibers that receive neural impulses from other neurons and convey them toward the cell body are called _____.

When the neuron is at its resting potential, the fluid inside the axon:

In the cerebral cortex, we have a total of _____ lobes that are divided into two hemispheres.

Lynn has a disease called multiple sclerosis.This disease makes her muscle coordination difficult.Multiple sclerosis results from _____.

Drugs act at the synapse by _____.

Communication within neurons is best described as _____, whereas communication between neurons is most correctly described as _____.

An interconnected group of forebrain structures that are responsible for the arousal and regulation of emotion, motivation, memory, and other mental processes is the ________.

When these types of cells can grow and develop into any other type of human cell?

Neurotransmitters are _____.

Injury to the thalamus could theoretically cause all except which of the following?

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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Communication within neurons is best described as _, whereas communication between neurons is most correctly described as _.