Question 1

Damage to which part of the brain would result in death due to the loss of heart function and blood pressure regulation?

Accepted Answer

A) midbrain 
B) medulla 
C) pons 
D) cerebellum 
A) midbrain 
B) medulla 
C) pons 
D) cerebellum

Question 2

Marcus, who works in the laboratory of Dr. Flores, a prominent electrophysiologist, takes readings with a recording electrode placed within a squid axon. He reports to Dr. Flores that the cell is firing an action potential. What measurement did Marcus take with the recording electrode?

Accepted Answer

A) -70 mV 
B) 0 mV 
C) +40 mV 
D) +70 mV 
A) -70 mV 
B) 0 mV 
C) +40 mV 
D) +70 mV

Question 3

A(n)____ is a neuron that carries information from the external environment, or from the body, back to the central nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) sensory neuron 
B) interneuron 
C) cerebellar neuron 
D) motor neuron 
A) sensory neuron 
B) interneuron 
C) cerebellar neuron 
D) motor neuron

Question 4

The brain and the spinal cord form the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) autonomic nervous system 
B) central nervous system 
C) peripheral nervous system 
D) somatic nervous system 
A) autonomic nervous system 
B) central nervous system 
C) peripheral nervous system 
D) somatic nervous system

Question 5

Denise, a first year graduate student, is getting ready to begin a lab rotation with Dr. Hudson, an expert on the nodes of Ranvier. What should Denise know about the nodes of Ranvier before beginning her lab rotation?

Accepted Answer

A) Action potentials occur only at the nodes of Ranvier in unmyelinated axons. 
B) Action potentials occur only at the nodes of Ranvier in myelinated axons. 
C) Action potentials "skip" over the nodes of Ranvier in unmyelinated axons. 
D) Action potentials "skip" over the nodes of Ranvier in myelinated axons. 
A) Action potentials occur only at the nodes of Ranvier in unmyelinated axons. 
B) Action potentials occur only at the nodes of Ranvier in myelinated axons. 
C) Action potentials "skip" over the nodes of Ranvier in unmyelinated axons. 
D) Action potentials "skip" over the nodes of Ranvier in myelinated axons.

Question 6

The arrival of a(n)____ causes synaptic vesicles to be released from their protein anchors, allowing the vesicles to fuse with the cell membrane and release ____ into the synaptic cleft.

Accepted Answer

A) action potential; neurotransmitters 
B) neurotransmitter; an electrical charge 
C) action potential; an electrical charge 
D) neurotransmitter; more neurotransmitters 
A) action potential; neurotransmitters 
B) neurotransmitter; an electrical charge 
C) action potential; an electrical charge 
D) neurotransmitter; more neurotransmitters

Question 7

A surgeon had severed Barbara's corpus callosum in order to reduce the severity of her epileptic seizures. After the surgery, when she was shown an image in her left visual field, she could not ____.

Accepted Answer

A) see it 
B) point to it with her left hand 
C) name it 
D) remember it 
A) see it 
B) point to it with her left hand 
C) name it 
D) remember it

Question 8

Which of the following is not one of the theories regarding the possible advantages of lateralization?

Accepted Answer

A) Lateralization may reduce vulnerability to some diseases and disorders. 
B) Lateralization of human brain structures made language possible. 
C) Lateralization might provide organisms with the ability to multitask. 
D) Left-handedness might afford an advantage in hand-to-hand combat. 
A) Lateralization may reduce vulnerability to some diseases and disorders. 
B) Lateralization of human brain structures made language possible. 
C) Lateralization might provide organisms with the ability to multitask. 
D) Left-handedness might afford an advantage in hand-to-hand combat.

Question 9

Joan, a neuroscience graduate student, is asked by her laboratory mentor to study the communication of two neurons grown in a petri dish. She is asked to stimulate an action potential in the first neuron, which will send a depolarizing stimulus to the second, "receiving" neuron. However, her mentor would also like her to block the receiving neuron from generating an action potential. How can Joan accomplish this?

Accepted Answer

A) She must cause the depolarization current in the receiving neuron to drift to the junction where the cell body and the axon meet. 
B) She must block the process of summation in the receiving neuron. 
C) She must cause the first neuron to release excitatory neurotransmitters. 
D) She must remove the myelin from the receiving neuron. 
A) She must cause the depolarization current in the receiving neuron to drift to the junction where the cell body and the axon meet. 
B) She must block the process of summation in the receiving neuron. 
C) She must cause the first neuron to release excitatory neurotransmitters. 
D) She must remove the myelin from the receiving neuron.

Question 10

Elsie, an 85-year-old woman, has been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's disease. Her doctor has prescribed the medication that will help prevent deterioration of brain circuits and slow the progression of her illness. Which neurotransmitter does this medication directly impact?

Accepted Answer

A) GABA 
B) epinephrine 
C) glutamate 
D) acetylcholine 
A) GABA 
B) epinephrine 
C) glutamate 
D) acetylcholine

Question 11

Officers of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration recently broke up a ring of drug traffickers involved in dealing oxycodone, a prescription pain killer that mimics the action of ____ at the synapse.

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) endorphins 
C) serotonin 
D) dopamine 
A) acetylcholine 
B) endorphins 
C) serotonin 
D) dopamine

Question 12

The ____ cortices are important for helping us form abstract thoughts related to our senses.

Accepted Answer

A) basal 
B) motor 
C) somatosensory 
D) association 
A) basal 
B) motor 
C) somatosensory 
D) association

Question 13

The discovery of "mirror neurons" in monkeys, while not yet established in humans, has stimulated new hypotheses regarding the origins of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) depression 
B) bipolar disorder 
C) schizophrenia 
D) autism 
A) depression 
B) bipolar disorder 
C) schizophrenia 
D) autism

Question 14

Which statement is consistent with a monistic philosophy?

Accepted Answer

A) The soul is the essence of the self and the brain is its vessel. 
B) The mind and the brain are one. 
C) The mind controls our emotions and the brain controls our bodies. 
D) The brain is too rudimentary to explain complex human behavior. 
A) The soul is the essence of the self and the brain is its vessel. 
B) The mind and the brain are one. 
C) The mind controls our emotions and the brain controls our bodies. 
D) The brain is too rudimentary to explain complex human behavior.

Question 15

The ____ is the division of the autonomic nervous system that coordinates arousal and involves the expenditure of energy.

Accepted Answer

A) endocrine system 
B) sympathetic nervous system 
C) parasympathetic nervous system 
D) somatic nervous system 
A) endocrine system 
B) sympathetic nervous system 
C) parasympathetic nervous system 
D) somatic nervous system

Question 16

The ________, which is involved in identifying, remembering, and responding to fear and aggression, takes its name from the Greek word for "________."

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala; almond 
B) hypothalamus; seahorse 
C) dura mater; little mother 
D) hippocampus; spiral 
A) amygdala; almond 
B) hypothalamus; seahorse 
C) dura mater; little mother 
D) hippocampus; spiral

Question 17

Myelin, which insulates many neuronal axons, is formed by ____.

Accepted Answer

A) synaptic coatings 
B) blood vessel extensions 
C) dendritic ensheathings 
D) glial membranes 
A) synaptic coatings 
B) blood vessel extensions 
C) dendritic ensheathings 
D) glial membranes

Question 18

How do dendrites facilitate neuronal communication?

Accepted Answer

A) They provide structural support for the neuron. 
B) They select the type of neurotransmitter that is released. 
C) They allow a neuron to receive multiple inputs from other neurons. 
D) They increase the speed of action potentials. 
A) They provide structural support for the neuron. 
B) They select the type of neurotransmitter that is released. 
C) They allow a neuron to receive multiple inputs from other neurons. 
D) They increase the speed of action potentials.

Question 19

A squid axon is large enough to be visible to the naked eye, while a human axon can only be viewed with a microscopic. Compared with an action potential for a human axon, the size of an action potential for a squid axon will be ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the same 
B) smaller 
C) larger 
D) smaller or larger depending on the length of the axon 
A) the same 
B) smaller 
C) larger 
D) smaller or larger depending on the length of the axon

Question 20

How do hormones differ from neurotransmitters?

Accepted Answer

A) They are typically much smaller in size. 
B) They are typically much larger in size. 
C) They target adjacent cells. 
D) They target distant cells. 
A) They are typically much smaller in size. 
B) They are typically much larger in size. 
C) They target adjacent cells. 
D) They target distant cells.

Damage to which part of the brain would result in death due to the loss of heart function and blood pressure regulation?

Marcus, who works in the laboratory of Dr. Flores, a prominent electrophysiologist, takes readings with a recording electrode placed within a squid axon. He reports to Dr. Flores that the cell is firing an action potential. What measurement did Marcus take with the recording electrode?

A(n)____ is a neuron that carries information from the external environment, or from the body, back to the central nervous system.

The brain and the spinal cord form the ____.

Denise, a first year graduate student, is getting ready to begin a lab rotation with Dr. Hudson, an expert on the nodes of Ranvier. What should Denise know about the nodes of Ranvier before beginning her lab rotation?

The arrival of a(n) causes synaptic vesicles to be released from their protein anchors, allowing the vesicles to fuse with the cell membrane and release into the synaptic cleft.

A surgeon had severed Barbara's corpus callosum in order to reduce the severity of her epileptic seizures. After the surgery, when she was shown an image in her left visual field, she could not ____.

Which of the following is not one of the theories regarding the possible advantages of lateralization?

Elsie, an 85-year-old woman, has been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's disease. Her doctor has prescribed the medication that will help prevent deterioration of brain circuits and slow the progression of her illness. Which neurotransmitter does this medication directly impact?

Officers of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration recently broke up a ring of drug traffickers involved in dealing oxycodone, a prescription pain killer that mimics the action of ____ at the synapse.

The ____ cortices are important for helping us form abstract thoughts related to our senses.

The discovery of "mirror neurons" in monkeys, while not yet established in humans, has stimulated new hypotheses regarding the origins of ____.

Which statement is consistent with a monistic philosophy?

The ____ is the division of the autonomic nervous system that coordinates arousal and involves the expenditure of energy.

The , which is involved in identifying, remembering, and responding to fear and aggression, takes its name from the Greek word for "."

Myelin, which insulates many neuronal axons, is formed by ____.

How do dendrites facilitate neuronal communication?

A squid axon is large enough to be visible to the naked eye, while a human axon can only be viewed with a microscopic. Compared with an action potential for a human axon, the size of an action potential for a squid axon will be ____.

How do hormones differ from neurotransmitters?

The Science of Mind: the Discipline of Psychology

The Measure of Mind: Methods of Psychology

The Evolving Mind: Nature and Nurture Intertwined

The Perceiving Mind: Sensation and Perception

The Aware Mind: Elements of Consciousness

The Developing Mind: Life-Span Development

The Adaptive Mind: Learning

The Knowing Mind: Memory

The Thinking Mind: Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

The Feeling Mind: Motivation and Emotion

The Individual Mind: Personality and the Self

The Connected Mind: Social Psychology

The Troubled Mind: Psychological Disorders

Healing the Troubled Mind: Therapy

The Healthy Mind: Stress and Coping, Health Psychology, and Positive Psychology

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Exam 4: The Biological Mind: the Physical Basis of Behavior

Damage to which part of the brain would result in death due to the loss of heart function and blood pressure regulation?

Marcus, who works in the laboratory of Dr. Flores, a prominent electrophysiologist, takes readings with a recording electrode placed within a squid axon. He reports to Dr. Flores that the cell is firing an action potential. What measurement did Marcus take with the recording electrode?

A(n)____ is a neuron that carries information from the external environment, or from the body, back to the central nervous system.

The brain and the spinal cord form the ____.

Denise, a first year graduate student, is getting ready to begin a lab rotation with Dr. Hudson, an expert on the nodes of Ranvier. What should Denise know about the nodes of Ranvier before beginning her lab rotation?

The arrival of a(n)____ causes synaptic vesicles to be released from their protein anchors, allowing the vesicles to fuse with the cell membrane and release ____ into the synaptic cleft.

A surgeon had severed Barbara's corpus callosum in order to reduce the severity of her epileptic seizures. After the surgery, when she was shown an image in her left visual field, she could not ____.

Which of the following is not one of the theories regarding the possible advantages of lateralization?

Elsie, an 85-year-old woman, has been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's disease. Her doctor has prescribed the medication that will help prevent deterioration of brain circuits and slow the progression of her illness. Which neurotransmitter does this medication directly impact?

Officers of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration recently broke up a ring of drug traffickers involved in dealing oxycodone, a prescription pain killer that mimics the action of ____ at the synapse.

The ____ cortices are important for helping us form abstract thoughts related to our senses.

The discovery of "mirror neurons" in monkeys, while not yet established in humans, has stimulated new hypotheses regarding the origins of ____.

Which statement is consistent with a monistic philosophy?

The ____ is the division of the autonomic nervous system that coordinates arousal and involves the expenditure of energy.

The ________, which is involved in identifying, remembering, and responding to fear and aggression, takes its name from the Greek word for "________."

Myelin, which insulates many neuronal axons, is formed by ____.

How do dendrites facilitate neuronal communication?

A squid axon is large enough to be visible to the naked eye, while a human axon can only be viewed with a microscopic. Compared with an action potential for a human axon, the size of an action potential for a squid axon will be ____.

How do hormones differ from neurotransmitters?

The Science of Mind: the Discipline of Psychology

The Measure of Mind: Methods of Psychology

The Evolving Mind: Nature and Nurture Intertwined

The Perceiving Mind: Sensation and Perception

The Aware Mind: Elements of Consciousness

The Developing Mind: Life-Span Development

The Adaptive Mind: Learning

The Knowing Mind: Memory

The Thinking Mind: Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

The Feeling Mind: Motivation and Emotion

The Individual Mind: Personality and the Self

The Connected Mind: Social Psychology

The Troubled Mind: Psychological Disorders

Healing the Troubled Mind: Therapy

The Healthy Mind: Stress and Coping, Health Psychology, and Positive Psychology

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The arrival of a(n) causes synaptic vesicles to be released from their protein anchors, allowing the vesicles to fuse with the cell membrane and release into the synaptic cleft.

The , which is involved in identifying, remembering, and responding to fear and aggression, takes its name from the Greek word for "."