Question 1

What are the major parts of the neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  dendrites, nucleus, soma, and synapse 
B)  dendrites, soma, cell body, and neurilemma 
C)  dendrites, axon, soma, and synapse 
D)  dendrites, soma, axon, and axon terminal 
A)  dendrites, nucleus, soma, and synapse 
B)  dendrites, soma, cell body, and neurilemma 
C)  dendrites, axon, soma, and synapse 
D)  dendrites, soma, axon, and axon terminal

Question 2

When a neuron is neither transmitting nor receiving information, it is said to be in a(n) ____________________ state.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a neuron is neither transmitting nor...

Question 3

What are the three main subdivisions of the subcortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  brainstem, cerebrum, and cerebellum 
B)  forebrain, midbrain, and cortex 
C)  medulla, pons, and cerebellum 
D)  hindbrain, midbrain, and forebrain 
A)  brainstem, cerebrum, and cerebellum 
B)  forebrain, midbrain, and cortex 
C)  medulla, pons, and cerebellum 
D)  hindbrain, midbrain, and forebrain

Question 4

Based on research with patients with split brain, we know that the right hemisphere is specialized for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  spatial abilities 
B)  facial recognition 
C)  language and speech 
D)  dance, movement, and musical appreciation 
A)  spatial abilities 
B)  facial recognition 
C)  language and speech 
D)  dance, movement, and musical appreciation

Question 5

Derrick was a subject in a study in which the glucose in his brain was marked with a radioactive substance, identifying especially active brain areas. Derrick participated in a study that employed what imaging technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  electroencephalogram (EEG) 
B)  magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
C)  computed tomography scanning (CT) 
D)  positron emission tomography (PET) 
A)  electroencephalogram (EEG) 
B)  magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
C)  computed tomography scanning (CT) 
D)  positron emission tomography (PET)

Question 6

What do we call the tiny gaps that separate neurons from one another?

Accepted Answer

A)  synapses 
B)  synaptic vesicles 
C)  axonic junctions 
D)  ionic junctions 
A)  synapses 
B)  synaptic vesicles 
C)  axonic junctions 
D)  ionic junctions

Question 7

What is the largest brain area in humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  the cerebellum 
B)  the cerebrum 
C)  the frontal lobes 
D)  the grey matter of the corpus callosum 
A)  the cerebellum 
B)  the cerebrum 
C)  the frontal lobes 
D)  the grey matter of the corpus callosum

Question 8

What part of the brain is only 3 millimetres thick, yet contains 70 percent of the neurons of the central nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  the cerebral cortex 
B)  the cerebrum 
C)  the cerebellum 
D)  the corpus callosum 
A)  the cerebral cortex 
B)  the cerebrum 
C)  the cerebellum 
D)  the corpus callosum

Question 9

What is the function of neuropeptides?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neuropeptides carry messages across synapses, as do neurotransmitters. 
B)  Neuropeptides regulate the activity of neurotransmitters. 
C)  Neuropeptides are essential in activating muscles. 
D)  Neuropeptides increase the speed of the action potential. 
A)  Neuropeptides carry messages across synapses, as do neurotransmitters. 
B)  Neuropeptides regulate the activity of neurotransmitters. 
C)  Neuropeptides are essential in activating muscles. 
D)  Neuropeptides increase the speed of the action potential.

Question 10

Velishea has severe epileptic seizures that cannot be controlled by medication. Therefore, her doctor suggests a surgery that might help. What would this surgery involve?

Accepted Answer

A)  cutting the corpus callosum 
B)  removing the hippocampus 
C)  stimulating the brain's pleasure centres 
D)  severing Broca's area 
A)  cutting the corpus callosum 
B)  removing the hippocampus 
C)  stimulating the brain's pleasure centres 
D)  severing Broca's area

Question 11

Describe the location and function of the adrenal glands.

Accepted Answer

The adrenal glands are located on top of

Question 12

The all-or-nothing law refers only to the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The all-or-nothing law refers only to the...

Question 13

What is the difference between action potential and resting potential?

Accepted Answer

Resting potential and action potential a

Question 14

Define and label the four lobes of the cortex.

Accepted Answer

The four lobes of the cortex are the fro

Question 15

What are both the "master gland" and the gland this "master gland" is directed by?

Accepted Answer

A)  the pineal gland and the thalamus 
B)  the thyroid and the RAS 
C)  the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus 
D)  the adrenal gland and the cortex 
A)  the pineal gland and the thalamus 
B)  the thyroid and the RAS 
C)  the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus 
D)  the adrenal gland and the cortex

Question 16

Tammie suffered extensive head injuries in a car accident and is unable to form new memories. Which brain structure has most likely been damaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  the hypothalamus 
B)  the hippocampus 
C)  the somatosensory cortex 
D)  the thalamus 
A)  the hypothalamus 
B)  the hippocampus 
C)  the somatosensory cortex 
D)  the thalamus

Question 17

What are endorphins, dopamine, and acetylcholine? Describe the roles they play in behaviour.

Accepted Answer

Endorphins, dopamine, and acetylcholine

Question 18

Where is the motor cortex located?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the frontal lobe 
B)  in the occipital lobe 
C)  in the parental lobe 
D)  in the temporal lobe 
A)  in the frontal lobe 
B)  in the occipital lobe 
C)  in the parental lobe 
D)  in the temporal lobe

Question 19

Which of the following is a division of the peripheral nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  the spinal cord 
B)  the sympathetic nervous system 
C)  the parasomatic nervous system 
D)  the central nervous system 
A)  the spinal cord 
B)  the sympathetic nervous system 
C)  the parasomatic nervous system 
D)  the central nervous system

Question 20

Which brain area is most involved in our appreciation of music, art, and dance?

Accepted Answer

A)  the hippocampus 
B)  the right hemisphere 
C)  the association area 
D)  the left hemisphere 
A)  the hippocampus 
B)  the right hemisphere 
C)  the association area 
D)  the left hemisphere

What are the major parts of the neuron?

When a neuron is neither transmitting nor receiving information, it is said to be in a(n) ____________________ state.

What are the three main subdivisions of the subcortex?

Based on research with patients with split brain, we know that the right hemisphere is specialized for which of the following?

Derrick was a subject in a study in which the glucose in his brain was marked with a radioactive substance, identifying especially active brain areas. Derrick participated in a study that employed what imaging technique?

What do we call the tiny gaps that separate neurons from one another?

What is the largest brain area in humans?

What part of the brain is only 3 millimetres thick, yet contains 70 percent of the neurons of the central nervous system?

What is the function of neuropeptides?

Velishea has severe epileptic seizures that cannot be controlled by medication. Therefore, her doctor suggests a surgery that might help. What would this surgery involve?

Describe the location and function of the adrenal glands.

The all-or-nothing law refers only to the ____________________.

What is the difference between action potential and resting potential?

Define and label the four lobes of the cortex.

What are both the "master gland" and the gland this "master gland" is directed by?

Tammie suffered extensive head injuries in a car accident and is unable to form new memories. Which brain structure has most likely been damaged?

What are endorphins, dopamine, and acetylcholine? Describe the roles they play in behaviour.

Where is the motor cortex located?

Which of the following is a division of the peripheral nervous system?

Which brain area is most involved in our appreciation of music, art, and dance?

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Exam 2: Brain and Behaviour

What are the major parts of the neuron?

When a neuron is neither transmitting nor receiving information, it is said to be in a(n) ____________________ state.

What are the three main subdivisions of the subcortex?

Based on research with patients with split brain, we know that the right hemisphere is specialized for which of the following?

Derrick was a subject in a study in which the glucose in his brain was marked with a radioactive substance, identifying especially active brain areas. Derrick participated in a study that employed what imaging technique?

What do we call the tiny gaps that separate neurons from one another?

What is the largest brain area in humans?

What part of the brain is only 3 millimetres thick, yet contains 70 percent of the neurons of the central nervous system?

What is the function of neuropeptides?

Velishea has severe epileptic seizures that cannot be controlled by medication. Therefore, her doctor suggests a surgery that might help. What would this surgery involve?

Describe the location and function of the adrenal glands.

The all-or-nothing law refers only to the ____________________.

What is the difference between action potential and resting potential?

Define and label the four lobes of the cortex.

What are both the "master gland" and the gland this "master gland" is directed by?

Tammie suffered extensive head injuries in a car accident and is unable to form new memories. Which brain structure has most likely been damaged?

What are endorphins, dopamine, and acetylcholine? Describe the roles they play in behaviour.

Where is the motor cortex located?

Which of the following is a division of the peripheral nervous system?

Which brain area is most involved in our appreciation of music, art, and dance?

Introducing Psychology and Research Methods

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Intelligence, Cognition, Language, and Creativity

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Health, Stress, and Coping

Therapies

Social Behaviour

Filters