Question 1

Which of the following is NOT part of the hindbrain?

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum 
B)  reticular formation 
C)  medulla 
D)  pons 
E)  brainstem core 
A)  cerebellum 
B)  reticular formation 
C)  medulla 
D)  pons 
E)  brainstem core B

Question 2

The male sex hormones are produced by the _____,and female sex hormones are produced by the ______.Collectively,these glands are called the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  testes; ovaries; gonads 
B)  ovaries; testes; gonads 
C)  testes; ovaries; adrenals 
D)  adrenals; ovaries; testes 
E)  adrenals; gonads; testes 
A)  testes; ovaries; gonads 
B)  ovaries; testes; gonads 
C)  testes; ovaries; adrenals 
D)  adrenals; ovaries; testes 
E)  adrenals; gonads; testes A

Question 3

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 C

Question 4

Who was a pioneer in the discovery of the language areas of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roger Sperry 
B)  Michael Gazzaniga 
C)  Phineas Gage 
D)  Oliver Sacks 
E)  Paul Broca 
A)  Roger Sperry 
B)  Michael Gazzaniga 
C)  Phineas Gage 
D)  Oliver Sacks 
E)  Paul Broca

Question 5

Gaps in myelin that create non-insulated areas along an axon are called

Accepted Answer

A)  nodes of Ranvier. 
B)  terminal buttons. 
C)  synapses. 
D)  receptors. 
E)  interneurons. 
A)  nodes of Ranvier. 
B)  terminal buttons. 
C)  synapses. 
D)  receptors. 
E)  interneurons.

Question 6

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 7

What is the most common type of neuron found in your nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory 
B)  motor 
C)  somatic 
D)  afferent 
E)  interneuron 
A)  sensory 
B)  motor 
C)  somatic 
D)  afferent 
E)  interneuron

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT true of action potentials?

Accepted Answer

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 chemicals are described as both neurotransmitters and hormones?

Accepted Answer

A)  estrogen and progesterone 
B)  insulin and melatonin 
C)  norepinephrine and epinephrine 
D)  ACTH and cortical steroids 
E)  oxytocin and testosterone 
A)  estrogen and progesterone 
B)  insulin and melatonin 
C)  norepinephrine and epinephrine 
D)  ACTH and cortical steroids 
E)  oxytocin and testosterone

Question 10

Scientists use the term ______ to describe the division of functions between the right and left hemispheres of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  all-or-none principle 
B)  plasticity 
C)  split-brain 
D)  handedness 
E)  lateralization 
A)  all-or-none principle 
B)  plasticity 
C)  split-brain 
D)  handedness 
E)  lateralization

Question 11

Regarding the frontal cortex,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The frontal lobes control voluntary movements of specific parts of the body. 
B)  The frontal lobes contain the motor cortex and the somatosensory cortex. 
C)  The frontal lobes enable humans to suppress impulses. 
D)  Of the brain lobes,the frontal lobes are the ones best described as containing "you." 
E)  The frontal lobes are involved in processing emotional states. 
A)  The frontal lobes control voluntary movements of specific parts of the body. 
B)  The frontal lobes contain the motor cortex and the somatosensory cortex. 
C)  The frontal lobes enable humans to suppress impulses. 
D)  Of the brain lobes,the frontal lobes are the ones best described as containing "you." 
E)  The frontal lobes are involved in processing emotional states.

Question 12

What is the best estimate of the number of neurons in your brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 10 to 20 million 
B)  several hundred million 
C)  about 1 billion 
D)  10 to 99 billion 
E)  at least 100 billion 
A)  about 10 to 20 million 
B)  several hundred million 
C)  about 1 billion 
D)  10 to 99 billion 
E)  at least 100 billion

Question 13

Delta Epsilon fraternity sponsors a Beer Fest every October,where party-goers consume large amounts of alcohol.At the neurotransmitter level,what is happening to the party-goers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcohol decreases sensitivity of receptor sites for serotonin. 
B)  Alcohol increases sensitivity of receptor sites for gamma-amniobutyric acid (GAB
A) . 
C)  Alcohol increases sensitivity of receptor sites for serotonin. 
D)  Alcohol mimics the effects of endorphins. 
E)  Alcohol decreases sensitivity of receptor sites for gamma-amniobutyric acid (GAB
A) . 
A)  Alcohol decreases sensitivity of receptor sites for serotonin. 
B)  Alcohol increases sensitivity of receptor sites for gamma-amniobutyric acid (GAB
A) . 
C)  Alcohol increases sensitivity of receptor sites for serotonin. 
D)  Alcohol mimics the effects of endorphins. 
E)  Alcohol decreases sensitivity of receptor sites for gamma-amniobutyric acid (GAB
A) .

Question 14

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 enhances the actions 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 enhances the actions of glutamate. 
E)  Caffeine in the coffee serves as an antagonist that suppresses the actions of dopamine.

Question 15

What is the job of a dendrite?

Accepted Answer

A)  to send signals to other neurons 
B)  to receive signals from other neurons 
C)  to synthesize neurotransmitters 
D)  to control metabolic functions 
E)  to generate action potentials 
A)  to send signals to other neurons 
B)  to receive signals from other neurons 
C)  to synthesize neurotransmitters 
D)  to control metabolic functions 
E)  to generate action potentials

Question 16

Which of the following acts as an antagonist rather than an agonist?

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 17

The brain has ______ major parts and they are called the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  4; frontal,parietal,occipital,and temporal lobes 
B)  2; sympathetic and parasympathetic regions 
C)  3; amygdala,hippocampus,and thalamus 
D)  3; hindbrain,midbrain,and forebrain 
E)  3; medulla,pons,and cerebellum 
A)  4; frontal,parietal,occipital,and temporal lobes 
B)  2; sympathetic and parasympathetic regions 
C)  3; amygdala,hippocampus,and thalamus 
D)  3; hindbrain,midbrain,and forebrain 
E)  3; medulla,pons,and cerebellum

Question 18

Damage to Broca's area can lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer's disease. 
B)  paralysis. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  Parkinson's disease. 
E)  aphasia. 
A)  Alzheimer's disease. 
B)  paralysis. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  Parkinson's disease. 
E)  aphasia.

Question 19

Which part of a neuron could best be described as a "docking station"?

Accepted Answer

A)  myelin sheath 
B)  axon 
C)  soma 
D)  synapse 
E)  dendrite 
A)  myelin sheath 
B)  axon 
C)  soma 
D)  synapse 
E)  dendrite

Question 20

After a neuron fires,about how long is its refractory period?

Accepted Answer

A)  one-thousandth of a second 
B)  one-hundredth of a second 
C)  one-tenth of a second 
D)  one second 
E)  one-thousandth of a minute 
A)  one-thousandth of a second 
B)  one-hundredth of a second 
C)  one-tenth of a second 
D)  one second 
E)  one-thousandth of a minute

Which of the following is NOT part of the hindbrain?

The male sex hormones are produced by the _,and female sex hormones are produced by the .Collectively,these glands are called the ____.

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

Who was a pioneer in the discovery of the language areas of the brain?

Gaps in myelin that create non-insulated areas along an axon are called

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

What is the most common type of neuron found in your nervous system?

Which of the following is NOT true of action potentials?

Which chemicals are described as both neurotransmitters and hormones?

Scientists use the term ______ to describe the division of functions between the right and left hemispheres of the brain.

Regarding the frontal cortex,which of the following statements is FALSE?

What is the best estimate of the number of neurons in your brain?

Delta Epsilon fraternity sponsors a Beer Fest every October,where party-goers consume large amounts of alcohol.At the neurotransmitter level,what is happening to the party-goers?

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

What is the job of a dendrite?

Which of the following acts as an antagonist rather than an agonist?

The brain has major parts and they are called the .

Damage to Broca's area can lead to

Which part of a neuron could best be described as a "docking station"?

After a neuron fires,about how long is its refractory period?

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Which of the following is NOT part of the hindbrain?

The male sex hormones are produced by the _____,and female sex hormones are produced by the ______.Collectively,these glands are called the ______.

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

Who was a pioneer in the discovery of the language areas of the brain?

Gaps in myelin that create non-insulated areas along an axon are called

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

What is the most common type of neuron found in your nervous system?

Which of the following is NOT true of action potentials?

Which chemicals are described as both neurotransmitters and hormones?

Scientists use the term ______ to describe the division of functions between the right and left hemispheres of the brain.

Regarding the frontal cortex,which of the following statements is FALSE?

What is the best estimate of the number of neurons in your brain?

Delta Epsilon fraternity sponsors a Beer Fest every October,where party-goers consume large amounts of alcohol.At the neurotransmitter level,what is happening to the party-goers?

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

What is the job of a dendrite?

Which of the following acts as an antagonist rather than an agonist?

The brain has ______ major parts and they are called the ______.

Damage to Broca's area can lead to

Which part of a neuron could best be described as a "docking station"?

After a neuron fires,about how long is its refractory period?

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Memory

Thinking, language, and Intelligence

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The male sex hormones are produced by the _,and female sex hormones are produced by the .Collectively,these glands are called the ____.

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

The brain has major parts and they are called the .