Question 1

The knoblike swellings at the ends of axons are called

Accepted Answer

A) terminal buttons. 
B) synapses. 
C) soma. 
D) dendrites. 
E) nodes of Ranvier. 
A) terminal buttons. 
B) synapses. 
C) soma. 
D) dendrites. 
E) nodes of Ranvier.

Question 2

The resting potential of a neuron is a result of the

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A) high concentration of sodium ions outside the cell. 
B) high concentration of sodium ions inside the cell. 
C) low concentration of potassium ions outside the cell. 
D) high concentration of potassium ions inside the cell. 
E) balanced concentration of sodium ions and potassium ions inside the cell. 
A) high concentration of sodium ions outside the cell. 
B) high concentration of sodium ions inside the cell. 
C) low concentration of potassium ions outside the cell. 
D) high concentration of potassium ions inside the cell. 
E) balanced concentration of sodium ions and potassium ions inside the cell.

Question 3

______ are also called neural impulses.

Accepted Answer

A) Enzymes 
B) Refractory periods 
C) Action potentials 
D) Resting potentials 
E) Neuromodulators 
A) Enzymes 
B) Refractory periods 
C) Action potentials 
D) Resting potentials 
E) Neuromodulators

Question 4

The fact that alcohol often causes problems with balance and coordination suggests that it may have an effect on the

Accepted Answer

A) cerebrum. 
B) corpus callosum. 
C) cerebellum. 
D) thalamus. 
E) reticular formation. 
A) cerebrum. 
B) corpus callosum. 
C) cerebellum. 
D) thalamus. 
E) reticular formation.

Question 5

Shalanda's daughter touches her hand. Sensory receptors in Shalanda's skin transmit information about this sensation to Shalanda's spinal cord and brain. Which type of neuron is responsible for this process?

Accepted Answer

A) Motor 
B) Glial 
C) Associative 
D) Efferent 
E) Afferent 
A) Motor 
B) Glial 
C) Associative 
D) Efferent 
E) Afferent

Question 6

What is the approximate resting potential of a neuron?

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A) -50 mV 
B) -70 mV 
C) +50 mV 
D) +70 mV 
E) 0 mV 
A) -50 mV 
B) -70 mV 
C) +50 mV 
D) +70 mV 
E) 0 mV

Question 7

Humans have _____ chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) 23 pairs of 
B) 23 
C) 2 
D) 30,000 to 40,000 
E) more than 3 billion 
A) 23 pairs of 
B) 23 
C) 2 
D) 30,000 to 40,000 
E) more than 3 billion

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT true of action potentials?

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A) They are generated according to an all-or-none principle. 
B) They all travel at the same speed. 
C) They are electrical charges that shoot down the axon. 
D) They are initiated when the axon is depolarized sufficiently. 
E) They are followed by a refractory period. 
A) They are generated according to an all-or-none principle. 
B) They all travel at the same speed. 
C) They are electrical charges that shoot down the axon. 
D) They are initiated when the axon is depolarized sufficiently. 
E) They are followed by a refractory period.

Question 9

Which is a cluster of nerve cells that can be described as playing a key role in regulating voluntary movement such as walking?

Accepted Answer

A) Basal ganglia 
B) Medulla 
C) Reticular formation 
D) Limbic system 
E) Thalamus 
A) Basal ganglia 
B) Medulla 
C) Reticular formation 
D) Limbic system 
E) Thalamus

Question 10

Which lobe processes information related to touch and body movement?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

A _____ is an automatic, unlearned response to a stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A) phenotype 
B) reticular formation 
C) nerve 
D) synapse 
E) reflex 
A) phenotype 
B) reticular formation 
C) nerve 
D) synapse 
E) reflex

Question 12

Which of the following is an antagonist that blocks the actions of a particular neurotransmitter?

Accepted Answer

A) Amphetamines that produce states of pleasure. 
B) Caffeine that keeps the central nervous system stimulated. 
C) Antipsychotic drugs that help control hallucinations and delusional thinking. 
D) Alcohol that produces a relaxed feeling. 
E) A tranquilizer like Valium that reduces anxiety in people with panic disorder. 
A) Amphetamines that produce states of pleasure. 
B) Caffeine that keeps the central nervous system stimulated. 
C) Antipsychotic drugs that help control hallucinations and delusional thinking. 
D) Alcohol that produces a relaxed feeling. 
E) A tranquilizer like Valium that reduces anxiety in people with panic disorder.

Question 13

Your heartbeat, digestion, and pupil contractions are ______ processes regulated by the ______ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) involuntary; somatic 
B) involuntary; autonomic 
C) controllable; somatic 
D) voluntary; somatic 
E) voluntary; autonomic 
A) involuntary; somatic 
B) involuntary; autonomic 
C) controllable; somatic 
D) voluntary; somatic 
E) voluntary; autonomic

Question 14

Besides the neuron, the other main type of cell in the nervous system is the ________ cell.

Accepted Answer

A) glial 
B) synaptic 
C) nerve 
D) somatic 
E) myelin 
A) glial 
B) synaptic 
C) nerve 
D) somatic 
E) myelin

Question 15

Shelley drinks two caffeinated grande lattes every morning. In terms of neurotransmission, what is happening in Shelley's body?

Accepted Answer

A) Caffeine in the coffee serves as an agonist that suppresses the actions of glutamate and enhances the actions of dopamine. 
B) Caffeine in the coffee serves as an agonist that suppresses the actions of dopamine. 
C) Caffeine in the coffee serves as an antagonist that enhances the actions of glutamate. 
D) Caffeine in the coffee serves as an agonist that increases the availability of glutamate. 
E) Caffeine in the coffee serves as an antagonist that suppresses the actions of dopamine. 
A) Caffeine in the coffee serves as an agonist that suppresses the actions of glutamate and enhances the actions of dopamine. 
B) Caffeine in the coffee serves as an agonist that suppresses the actions of dopamine. 
C) Caffeine in the coffee serves as an antagonist that enhances the actions of glutamate. 
D) Caffeine in the coffee serves as an agonist that increases the availability of glutamate. 
E) Caffeine in the coffee serves as an antagonist that suppresses the actions of dopamine.

Question 16

In a neuron, _____ is to sending as ______ is to receiving.

Accepted Answer

A) soma; synapse 
B) terminal button; synapse 
C) axon; dendrite 
D) terminal button; soma 
E) dendrite; axon 
A) soma; synapse 
B) terminal button; synapse 
C) axon; dendrite 
D) terminal button; soma 
E) dendrite; axon

Question 17

The limbic system includes all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala 
B) hippocampus 
C) pons 
D) parts of the hypothalamus 
E) parts of the thalamus 
A) amygdala 
B) hippocampus 
C) pons 
D) parts of the hypothalamus 
E) parts of the thalamus

Question 18

Which brain structure is best described as a "relay station"?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypothalamus 
B) Thalamus 
C) Basal ganglia 
D) Limbic system 
E) Cerebellum 
A) Hypothalamus 
B) Thalamus 
C) Basal ganglia 
D) Limbic system 
E) Cerebellum

Question 19

Summarize the major recording and imaging techniques used to study the brain.

Accepted Answer

An electroencephalograph (EEG)records th

Question 20

Broca's area is located in the _______ lobe, while Wernicke's area is located in the ______ lobe.

Accepted Answer

A) left frontal; left temporal 
B) left frontal; right frontal 
C) right frontal; left temporal 
D) right frontal; right temporal 
E) right temporal; left temporal 
A) left frontal; left temporal 
B) left frontal; right frontal 
C) right frontal; left temporal 
D) right frontal; right temporal 
E) right temporal; left temporal

The knoblike swellings at the ends of axons are called

The resting potential of a neuron is a result of the

______ are also called neural impulses.

The fact that alcohol often causes problems with balance and coordination suggests that it may have an effect on the

Shalanda's daughter touches her hand. Sensory receptors in Shalanda's skin transmit information about this sensation to Shalanda's spinal cord and brain. Which type of neuron is responsible for this process?

What is the approximate resting potential of a neuron?

Humans have _____ chromosomes.

Which of the following is NOT true of action potentials?

Which is a cluster of nerve cells that can be described as playing a key role in regulating voluntary movement such as walking?

Which lobe processes information related to touch and body movement?

A _____ is an automatic, unlearned response to a stimulus.

Which of the following is an antagonist that blocks the actions of a particular neurotransmitter?

Your heartbeat, digestion, and pupil contractions are processes regulated by the nervous system.

Besides the neuron, the other main type of cell in the nervous system is the ________ cell.

Shelley drinks two caffeinated grande lattes every morning. In terms of neurotransmission, what is happening in Shelley's body?

In a neuron, _ is to sending as __ is to receiving.

The limbic system includes all but which of the following?

Which brain structure is best described as a "relay station"?

Summarize the major recording and imaging techniques used to study the brain.

Broca's area is located in the _ lobe, while Wernicke's area is located in the lobe.

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The knoblike swellings at the ends of axons are called

The resting potential of a neuron is a result of the

______ are also called neural impulses.

The fact that alcohol often causes problems with balance and coordination suggests that it may have an effect on the

Shalanda's daughter touches her hand. Sensory receptors in Shalanda's skin transmit information about this sensation to Shalanda's spinal cord and brain. Which type of neuron is responsible for this process?

What is the approximate resting potential of a neuron?

Humans have _____ chromosomes.

Which of the following is NOT true of action potentials?

Which is a cluster of nerve cells that can be described as playing a key role in regulating voluntary movement such as walking?

Which lobe processes information related to touch and body movement?

A _____ is an automatic, unlearned response to a stimulus.

Which of the following is an antagonist that blocks the actions of a particular neurotransmitter?

Your heartbeat, digestion, and pupil contractions are ______ processes regulated by the ______ nervous system.

Besides the neuron, the other main type of cell in the nervous system is the ________ cell.

Shelley drinks two caffeinated grande lattes every morning. In terms of neurotransmission, what is happening in Shelley's body?

In a neuron, _____ is to sending as ______ is to receiving.

The limbic system includes all but which of the following?

Which brain structure is best described as a "relay station"?

Summarize the major recording and imaging techniques used to study the brain.

Broca's area is located in the _______ lobe, while Wernicke's area is located in the ______ lobe.

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Your heartbeat, digestion, and pupil contractions are processes regulated by the nervous system.

In a neuron, _ is to sending as __ is to receiving.

Broca's area is located in the _ lobe, while Wernicke's area is located in the lobe.