Question 1

Current estimates suggest we have around ____ neurons in our brain

Accepted Answer

A) 800 million 
B) 6 billion 
C) 46 billion 
D) 86 billion 
A) 800 million 
B) 6 billion 
C) 46 billion 
D) 86 billion

Question 2

The medulla is responsible for ____.

Accepted Answer

A) decision making 
B) biological drives such as hunger and thirst 
C) voluntary movement 
D) heartbeat and respiration 
A) decision making 
B) biological drives such as hunger and thirst 
C) voluntary movement 
D) heartbeat and respiration

Question 3

There are many more neural connections in the brain than the number of neurons because ____.

Accepted Answer

A) each neuron can synapse with many other neurons 
B) neural connections also occur between glia cells 
C) all that is needed for a neural connection is two different types of brain material 
D) any two neurons can communicate in both directions across the same synapse 
A) each neuron can synapse with many other neurons 
B) neural connections also occur between glia cells 
C) all that is needed for a neural connection is two different types of brain material 
D) any two neurons can communicate in both directions across the same synapse

Question 4

Alzheimer's disease has been associated with loss of neurons that produce ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

A neuron firing an action potential is most like a person ____.

Accepted Answer

A) driving a car 
B) playing basketball 
C) firing a gun 
D) running down the road 
A) driving a car 
B) playing basketball 
C) firing a gun 
D) running down the road

Question 6

Suppose a person's brain is examined and found to be smaller and have a larger number of connections between hemispheres than average.This means that the person is more likely to be ____ than ____.

Accepted Answer

A) female; male 
B) intelligent; unintelligent 
C) young; old 
D) uneducated; educated 
A) female; male 
B) intelligent; unintelligent 
C) young; old 
D) uneducated; educated

Question 7

If after firing once,Michal's neurons did not return to their resting potential,her neurons would be ____.

Accepted Answer

A) unable to fire again 
B) able to fire more rapidly than normal 
C) seriously damaged from lack of rest 
D) totally normal 
A) unable to fire again 
B) able to fire more rapidly than normal 
C) seriously damaged from lack of rest 
D) totally normal

Question 8

A neuron's axon ____.

Accepted Answer

A) is nearly always less than two millimeters in length 
B) is usually completely covered in myelin from end-to-end 
C) can either by myelinated or unmyelinated 
D) usually ends in one "bulb," which physically connects to the next neuron 
A) is nearly always less than two millimeters in length 
B) is usually completely covered in myelin from end-to-end 
C) can either by myelinated or unmyelinated 
D) usually ends in one "bulb," which physically connects to the next neuron

Question 9

A person may be prescribed Valium in order to ____ activity.

Accepted Answer

A) increase dopamine 
B) increase GABA 
C) decrease serotonin 
D) decrease glutamate 
A) increase dopamine 
B) increase GABA 
C) decrease serotonin 
D) decrease glutamate

Question 10

EEGs are useful for measuring ____.

Accepted Answer

A) electrical activity in large areas of the brain 
B) the structure and size of brain organs 
C) neurotransmitter activity between neurons in the nervous system 
D) blood flow in the central nervous system 
A) electrical activity in large areas of the brain 
B) the structure and size of brain organs 
C) neurotransmitter activity between neurons in the nervous system 
D) blood flow in the central nervous system

Question 11

Of the following,alcohol primarily impairs the functioning of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus 
B) cerebellum 
C) thalamus 
D) amygdala 
A) hypothalamus 
B) cerebellum 
C) thalamus 
D) amygdala

Question 12

Which of the following includes the sympathetic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) the parasympathetic nervous system 
B) the somatic nervous system 
C) the autonomic nervous system 
D) none of these 
A) the parasympathetic nervous system 
B) the somatic nervous system 
C) the autonomic nervous system 
D) none of these

Question 13

Kiesha was driving in her car when a tractor-trailer pulled out in front of her and almost caused an accident.Which branch of Kiesha's nervous system would be most responsible for the functioning of her internal organs during this crisis?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which brain imaging techniques allow for the observation of structure but do not allow observation of brain activity?

Accepted Answer

A) PET scan and fMRI scan 
B) EEG and fMRI scan 
C) MRI scan and fMRI scan 
D) CAT scan and MRI scan 
A) PET scan and fMRI scan 
B) EEG and fMRI scan 
C) MRI scan and fMRI scan 
D) CAT scan and MRI scan

Question 15

Recent research has indicated that the amygdala may play a role in how we ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) perceive and respond to emotion-evoking stimuli 
B) process and remember Understand information, such as names and dates 
C) develop a tolerance for addictive substances 
D) move from various states of consciousness, such as from wakefulness to sleep 
A) perceive and respond to emotion-evoking stimuli 
B) process and remember Understand information, such as names and dates 
C) develop a tolerance for addictive substances 
D) move from various states of consciousness, such as from wakefulness to sleep

Question 16

Describe the similarities and differences between the nervous and endocrine systems.

Accepted Answer

​The nervous system is an electrochemica

Question 17

Describe the basic structure of the nervous system (including its subsystems)in the human body.

Accepted Answer

​At the broadest level,the nervous syste

Question 18

The lobes of the brain tend to be wired contralaterally,which means that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the major pathways run at right angles to each other 
B) the corpus callosum runs from the front to the back 
C) each hemisphere governs the opposite side of the body 
D) both sides work together in most intellectual and behavioral tasks 
A) the major pathways run at right angles to each other 
B) the corpus callosum runs from the front to the back 
C) each hemisphere governs the opposite side of the body 
D) both sides work together in most intellectual and behavioral tasks

Question 19

As we age,blood flow to the brain declines particularly in the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) occipital lobe 
B) prefrontal cortex 
C) limbic system 
D) left frontal lobe 
A) occipital lobe 
B) prefrontal cortex 
C) limbic system 
D) left frontal lobe

Question 20

Describe the basic structure of the brain,starting with the locations of the hindbrain,midbrain,and forebrain and then listing their important components.

Accepted Answer

The hindbrain sits directly above the sp

Current estimates suggest we have around ____ neurons in our brain

The medulla is responsible for ____.

There are many more neural connections in the brain than the number of neurons because ____.

Alzheimer's disease has been associated with loss of neurons that produce ____.

A neuron firing an action potential is most like a person ____.

Suppose a person's brain is examined and found to be smaller and have a larger number of connections between hemispheres than average.This means that the person is more likely to be than .

If after firing once,Michal's neurons did not return to their resting potential,her neurons would be ____.

A neuron's axon ____.

A person may be prescribed Valium in order to ____ activity.

EEGs are useful for measuring ____.

Of the following,alcohol primarily impairs the functioning of the ____.

Which of the following includes the sympathetic nervous system?

Kiesha was driving in her car when a tractor-trailer pulled out in front of her and almost caused an accident.Which branch of Kiesha's nervous system would be most responsible for the functioning of her internal organs during this crisis?

Which brain imaging techniques allow for the observation of structure but do not allow observation of brain activity?

Recent research has indicated that the amygdala may play a role in how we ____.

Describe the similarities and differences between the nervous and endocrine systems.

Describe the basic structure of the nervous system (including its subsystems)in the human body.

The lobes of the brain tend to be wired contralaterally,which means that ____.

As we age,blood flow to the brain declines particularly in the ____.

Describe the basic structure of the brain,starting with the locations of the hindbrain,midbrain,and forebrain and then listing their important components.

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Exam 2: Neuroscience

Current estimates suggest we have around ____ neurons in our brain

The medulla is responsible for ____.

There are many more neural connections in the brain than the number of neurons because ____.

Alzheimer's disease has been associated with loss of neurons that produce ____.

A neuron firing an action potential is most like a person ____.

Suppose a person's brain is examined and found to be smaller and have a larger number of connections between hemispheres than average.This means that the person is more likely to be ____ than ____.

If after firing once,Michal's neurons did not return to their resting potential,her neurons would be ____.

A neuron's axon ____.

A person may be prescribed Valium in order to ____ activity.

EEGs are useful for measuring ____.

Of the following,alcohol primarily impairs the functioning of the ____.

Which of the following includes the sympathetic nervous system?

Kiesha was driving in her car when a tractor-trailer pulled out in front of her and almost caused an accident.Which branch of Kiesha's nervous system would be most responsible for the functioning of her internal organs during this crisis?

Which brain imaging techniques allow for the observation of structure but do not allow observation of brain activity?

Recent research has indicated that the amygdala may play a role in how we ____.​

Describe the similarities and differences between the nervous and endocrine systems.

Describe the basic structure of the nervous system (including its subsystems)in the human body.

The lobes of the brain tend to be wired contralaterally,which means that ____.

As we age,blood flow to the brain declines particularly in the ____.

Describe the basic structure of the brain,starting with the locations of the hindbrain,midbrain,and forebrain and then listing their important components.

The Science of Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Learning

Memory

Cognition, language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Social Psychology

Personality

Health, stress, and Coping

Mental Health Disorders

Mental Health Therapies

Filters

Suppose a person's brain is examined and found to be smaller and have a larger number of connections between hemispheres than average.This means that the person is more likely to be than .

Recent research has indicated that the amygdala may play a role in how we ____.