Question 1

The highest level of the brain is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mesencephalon 
B)  diencephalon 
C)  telencephalon 
D)  myelencephalon 
A)  mesencephalon 
B)  diencephalon 
C)  telencephalon 
D)  myelencephalon

Question 2

The immune response within the central nervous system (CNS) is ________

Accepted Answer

A)  more intense than the immune response in the peripheral nervous system (PNS). 
B)  slower than the immune response in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) but just as strong. 
C)  weaker than the immune response in the peripheral nervous system (PNS). 
D)  more selective than the immune response in the peripheral nervous system (PNS). 
A)  more intense than the immune response in the peripheral nervous system (PNS). 
B)  slower than the immune response in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) but just as strong. 
C)  weaker than the immune response in the peripheral nervous system (PNS). 
D)  more selective than the immune response in the peripheral nervous system (PNS).

Question 3

You've just eaten a huge meal consisting of a three meat barbecue plate (spareribs, brisket, polish sausage) with sides of beans, French fries and corn on the cob, cornbread with butter, 2 quarts of sweet tea, 2 slices of apple pie, and a wafer-thin mint. Your __________ is likely highly activated at this time.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic nervous system 
B)  sympathetic nervous system 
C)  parasympathetic nervous system 
D)  basal ganglia 
A)  somatic nervous system 
B)  sympathetic nervous system 
C)  parasympathetic nervous system 
D)  basal ganglia

Question 4

Brain lateralization means ________

Accepted Answer

A)  the two cerebral hemispheres have specialized functions. 
B)  anatomical structures on one side of the brain have a twin counterpart on the other. 
C)  the two cerebral hemispheres are connected. 
D)  damage to one of the two cerebral hemispheres can be compensated for by the other. 
A)  the two cerebral hemispheres have specialized functions. 
B)  anatomical structures on one side of the brain have a twin counterpart on the other. 
C)  the two cerebral hemispheres are connected. 
D)  damage to one of the two cerebral hemispheres can be compensated for by the other.

Question 5

The hypothalamus controls the pituitary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The work of Ader and Cohen established ________

Accepted Answer

A)  that the nervous and immune systems communicate cooperatively. 
B)  the function of the limbic system. 
C)  the effects of split-brain surgery. 
D)  the role of the sympathetic nervous system in digestion. 
A)  that the nervous and immune systems communicate cooperatively. 
B)  the function of the limbic system. 
C)  the effects of split-brain surgery. 
D)  the role of the sympathetic nervous system in digestion.

Question 7

Cabled axons of multiple neurons within the central nervous system are called ________

Accepted Answer

A)  nerves. 
B)  tracts. 
C)  projections. 
D)  commissures. 
A)  nerves. 
B)  tracts. 
C)  projections. 
D)  commissures.

Question 8

You've just been mugged and punched. Your __________ is likely highly activated at this time

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic nervous system 
B)  sympathetic nervous system 
C)  parasympathetic nervous system 
D)  basal ganglia 
A)  somatic nervous system 
B)  sympathetic nervous system 
C)  parasympathetic nervous system 
D)  basal ganglia

Question 9

What did scientists use to determine that there are similar numbers of glial cells as there are neurons in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biofeedback techniques. 
B)  Histological techniques. 
C)  Bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) labeling. 
D)  Isotropic fractionation. 
A)  Biofeedback techniques. 
B)  Histological techniques. 
C)  Bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) labeling. 
D)  Isotropic fractionation.

Question 10

Who demonstrated that autonomic functions were within individual voluntary control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Camillo Golgi 
B)  Santiago Ramón y Cajal 
C)  Sir Charles Sherrington 
D)  Neal Miller 
A)  Camillo Golgi 
B)  Santiago Ramón y Cajal 
C)  Sir Charles Sherrington 
D)  Neal Miller

Question 11

The body's management of the varying energy demands across organs in response to stress is called ________

Accepted Answer

A)  homeostasis. 
B)  metastasis. 
C)  allostasis. 
D)  resilience. 
A)  homeostasis. 
B)  metastasis. 
C)  allostasis. 
D)  resilience.

Question 12

Which of the following helps to connect the two sides of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reticular formation. 
B)  Periaqueductal gray. 
C)  Pons. 
D)  Corpus callosum. 
A)  Reticular formation. 
B)  Periaqueductal gray. 
C)  Pons. 
D)  Corpus callosum.

The highest level of the brain is called the ________.

The immune response within the central nervous system (CNS) is ________

Brain lateralization means ________

The hypothalamus controls the pituitary.

The work of Ader and Cohen established ________

Cabled axons of multiple neurons within the central nervous system are called ________

You've just been mugged and punched. Your __________ is likely highly activated at this time

What did scientists use to determine that there are similar numbers of glial cells as there are neurons in the brain?

Who demonstrated that autonomic functions were within individual voluntary control?

The body's management of the varying energy demands across organs in response to stress is called ________

Which of the following helps to connect the two sides of the brain?

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Exam 2: The Nervous System: Structure and Function

The highest level of the brain is called the ________.

The immune response within the central nervous system (CNS) is ________

Brain lateralization means ________

The hypothalamus controls the pituitary.

The work of Ader and Cohen established ________

Cabled axons of multiple neurons within the central nervous system are called ________

You've just been mugged and punched. Your __________ is likely highly activated at this time

What did scientists use to determine that there are similar numbers of glial cells as there are neurons in the brain?

Who demonstrated that autonomic functions were within individual voluntary control?

The body's management of the varying energy demands across organs in response to stress is called ________

Which of the following helps to connect the two sides of the brain?

Introduction to Biological Psychology

Cells and Circuits

Neurochemistry, Neuropsychopharmacology, and Drug Addiction

Evolving Brains: Neural Development, Neuroplasticity, and Recovery of Function

Sensation, Perception, and Adaptation

Movement

Maintenance and Motivation

Sleep, Wakefulness, and Conscious Awareness

Emotional Expression and Regulation

Affiliative and Reproductive Strategies

Learning, Memory, and Decision Making

Mental Illness

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