Question 1

Preventing the formation of _______ on dendrites would decrease the space available for synapses.

Accepted Answer

A)  synaptic vesicles 
B)  dendritic spines 
C)  the myelin sheath 
D)  the axon hillock 
A)  synaptic vesicles 
B)  dendritic spines 
C)  the myelin sheath 
D)  the axon hillock

Question 2

Design a somatic intervention study with the following components: an independent variable, a dependent variable, a control group and a between-participants experiment.

Accepted Answer

To design a somatic intervention study,

Question 3

List the structures of the midbrain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List the structures of the midbrain....

Question 4

The reason that sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems have different effects on the organs is because

Accepted Answer

A)  they are controlled by different brain regions. 
B)  they innervate different organ systems. 
C)  the sympathetic nerves travel a longer distance to reach their ganglia compared to parasympathetic nerves. 
D)  they release different neurotransmitters. 
A)  they are controlled by different brain regions. 
B)  they innervate different organ systems. 
C)  the sympathetic nerves travel a longer distance to reach their ganglia compared to parasympathetic nerves. 
D)  they release different neurotransmitters.

Question 5

What would be the consequence for a patient with damage to the eighth cranial nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blindness 
B)  An inability to speak 
C)  Impaired balance 
D)  In inability to chew 
A)  Blindness 
B)  An inability to speak 
C)  Impaired balance 
D)  In inability to chew

Question 6

Damage to efferent cranial nerves would result in _______ impairments; damage to afferent cranial nerves would result in _______ impairments.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory; motor 
B)  motor; sensory 
C)  sympathetic; parasympathetic 
D)  parasympathetic; sympathetic 
A)  sensory; motor 
B)  motor; sensory 
C)  sympathetic; parasympathetic 
D)  parasympathetic; sympathetic

Question 7

When you reach out for your pen and feel its shape in your hand, which type of neurons are conveying the sensation in your fingers to your spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multipolar 
B)  Bipolar 
C)  Unipolar 
D)  Depolarized 
A)  Multipolar 
B)  Bipolar 
C)  Unipolar 
D)  Depolarized

Question 8

Name the four cranial nerves that have both afferent and efferent pathways. Then name two cranial nerves that just have afferent pathways, and two that just have efferent pathways.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name the four cranial nerves that have...

Question 9

How many distinct layers are observed in the human cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  6 
D)  12 
A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  6 
D)  12

Question 10

How are somatic research interventions different from behavioral research interventions?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How are somatic research interventions different from...

Question 11

Which statement regarding the spinal cord is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The spinal cord does not have meningeal support. 
B)  Gray matter is in the center of the spinal cord, and white matter surrounds it. 
C)  Dorsal roots convey motor information, and ventral roots convey sensory information. 
D)  Sacral cross sections are larger than thoracic cross sections. 
A)  The spinal cord does not have meningeal support. 
B)  Gray matter is in the center of the spinal cord, and white matter surrounds it. 
C)  Dorsal roots convey motor information, and ventral roots convey sensory information. 
D)  Sacral cross sections are larger than thoracic cross sections.

Question 12

The portion of the brainstem that connects the brainstem to the medulla is the _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The portion of the brainstem that connects...

Question 13

The _______ controls the pituitary gland is the brain's primary interface with the body's hormonal systems.'

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______ controls the pituitary gland is...

Question 14

Which protocol is an example of a somatic intervention study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Measuring the extent of brain abnormalities in patients with schizophrenia 
B)  Observing patterns of brain activity in animals trained in a maze 
C)  Measuring hormones in male rats exposed to female rats 
D)  Giving a group of rats a drug and then observing the effect of the drug on the rats' behavior. 
A)  Measuring the extent of brain abnormalities in patients with schizophrenia 
B)  Observing patterns of brain activity in animals trained in a maze 
C)  Measuring hormones in male rats exposed to female rats 
D)  Giving a group of rats a drug and then observing the effect of the drug on the rats' behavior.

Question 15

The level of analysis of the study of neurotransmitter release is the _______ level.

Accepted Answer

A)  neural systems 
B)  synaptic 
C)  circuit 
D)  molecular 
A)  neural systems 
B)  synaptic 
C)  circuit 
D)  molecular

Question 16

In a(n) _______-subjects experiment, the control group is the same as the experimental group and the individuals are tested at two different time points.

Accepted Answer

A)  between 
B)  including 
C)  within 
D)  excluding 
A)  between 
B)  including 
C)  within 
D)  excluding

Question 17

Which pathway represents the most common sequence of information flow through a neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cell body → axon → dendrite → axon terminal 
B)  Dendrite → cell body → axon → axon hillock 
C)  Dendrite → cell body → axon → axon terminal 
D)  Dendrite → axon terminal → cell body → axon 
A)  Cell body → axon → dendrite → axon terminal 
B)  Dendrite → cell body → axon → axon hillock 
C)  Dendrite → cell body → axon → axon terminal 
D)  Dendrite → axon terminal → cell body → axon

Question 18

Which statement best describes the blood-brain barrier?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a part of the immune system that facilitates the release of antibodies to protect the brain from infectious agents. 
B)  It is a property of the walls of brain capillaries that prevents large molecules from entering the brain. 
C)  It is a property of the blood vessels of the brain that promotes the diffusion of nutrients into the tissue of the brain. 
D)  It is a property of neurons that prevents them from accidentally releasing their neurotransmitters into the blood circulation. 
A)  It is a part of the immune system that facilitates the release of antibodies to protect the brain from infectious agents. 
B)  It is a property of the walls of brain capillaries that prevents large molecules from entering the brain. 
C)  It is a property of the blood vessels of the brain that promotes the diffusion of nutrients into the tissue of the brain. 
D)  It is a property of neurons that prevents them from accidentally releasing their neurotransmitters into the blood circulation.

Question 19

The idea that we can understand complex systems by looking at their simpler constituent parts is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  correlation. 
B)  causality. 
C)  fractionation. 
D)  reductionism. 
A)  correlation. 
B)  causality. 
C)  fractionation. 
D)  reductionism.

Question 20

The level of analysis of the study of membrane permeability of neurotransmitter receptors is the _______ level.

Accepted Answer

A)  neural systems 
B)  synaptic 
C)  circuit 
D)  molecular 
A)  neural systems 
B)  synaptic 
C)  circuit 
D)  molecular

Preventing the formation of _______ on dendrites would decrease the space available for synapses.

Design a somatic intervention study with the following components: an independent variable, a dependent variable, a control group and a between-participants experiment.

List the structures of the midbrain.

The reason that sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems have different effects on the organs is because

What would be the consequence for a patient with damage to the eighth cranial nerve?

Damage to efferent cranial nerves would result in _ impairments; damage to afferent cranial nerves would result in _ impairments.

When you reach out for your pen and feel its shape in your hand, which type of neurons are conveying the sensation in your fingers to your spinal cord?

Name the four cranial nerves that have both afferent and efferent pathways. Then name two cranial nerves that just have afferent pathways, and two that just have efferent pathways.

How many distinct layers are observed in the human cortex?

How are somatic research interventions different from behavioral research interventions?

Which statement regarding the spinal cord is true?

The portion of the brainstem that connects the brainstem to the medulla is the _______.

The _______ controls the pituitary gland is the brain's primary interface with the body's hormonal systems.'

Which protocol is an example of a somatic intervention study?

The level of analysis of the study of neurotransmitter release is the _______ level.

In a(n) _______-subjects experiment, the control group is the same as the experimental group and the individuals are tested at two different time points.

Which pathway represents the most common sequence of information flow through a neuron?

Which statement best describes the blood-brain barrier?

The idea that we can understand complex systems by looking at their simpler constituent parts is known as

The level of analysis of the study of membrane permeability of neurotransmitter receptors is the _______ level.

Introduction: Building the Minds Machine

Neurophysiology: The Generation, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals

The Chemistry of Behavior: Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology

Development of the Brain

The Sensorimotor System

Hearing, Balance, Taste, and Smell

Vision: From Eye to Brain

Hormones and Sex

Homeostasis: Active Regulation of the Internal Environment

Biological Rhythms and Sleep

Emotions, Aggression, and Stress

Psychopathology: The Biology of Behavioral Disorders

Memory, Learning, and Development

Attention and Higher Cognition

Language and Lateralization

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Exam 2: Cells and Structures: the Anatomy of the Nervous System

Preventing the formation of _______ on dendrites would decrease the space available for synapses.

Design a somatic intervention study with the following components: an independent variable, a dependent variable, a control group and a between-participants experiment.

List the structures of the midbrain.

The reason that sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems have different effects on the organs is because

What would be the consequence for a patient with damage to the eighth cranial nerve?

Damage to efferent cranial nerves would result in _______ impairments; damage to afferent cranial nerves would result in _______ impairments.

When you reach out for your pen and feel its shape in your hand, which type of neurons are conveying the sensation in your fingers to your spinal cord?

Name the four cranial nerves that have both afferent and efferent pathways. Then name two cranial nerves that just have afferent pathways, and two that just have efferent pathways.

How many distinct layers are observed in the human cortex?

How are somatic research interventions different from behavioral research interventions?

Which statement regarding the spinal cord is true?

The portion of the brainstem that connects the brainstem to the medulla is the _______.

The _______ controls the pituitary gland is the brain's primary interface with the body's hormonal systems.'

Which protocol is an example of a somatic intervention study?

The level of analysis of the study of neurotransmitter release is the _______ level.

In a(n) _______-subjects experiment, the control group is the same as the experimental group and the individuals are tested at two different time points.

Which pathway represents the most common sequence of information flow through a neuron?

Which statement best describes the blood-brain barrier?

The idea that we can understand complex systems by looking at their simpler constituent parts is known as

The level of analysis of the study of membrane permeability of neurotransmitter receptors is the _______ level.

Introduction: Building the Minds Machine

Neurophysiology: The Generation, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals

The Chemistry of Behavior: Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology

Development of the Brain

The Sensorimotor System

Hearing, Balance, Taste, and Smell

Vision: From Eye to Brain

Hormones and Sex

Homeostasis: Active Regulation of the Internal Environment

Biological Rhythms and Sleep

Emotions, Aggression, and Stress

Psychopathology: The Biology of Behavioral Disorders

Memory, Learning, and Development

Attention and Higher Cognition

Language and Lateralization

Filters

Damage to efferent cranial nerves would result in _ impairments; damage to afferent cranial nerves would result in _ impairments.