Question 1

The parasympathetic nervous system ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  governs organs during times of stress 
B)  is a branch of the somatic nervous system 
C)  helps return heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration to normal levels 
D)  governs voluntary motor actions 
A)  governs organs during times of stress 
B)  is a branch of the somatic nervous system 
C)  helps return heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration to normal levels 
D)  governs voluntary motor actions

Question 2

The pons is part of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  forebrain 
B)  midbrain 
C)  hindbrain 
D)  spinal cord 
A)  forebrain 
B)  midbrain 
C)  hindbrain 
D)  spinal cord

Question 3

George has a disease that is associated with a lack of dopamine-producing neurons in his brain. George most likely has ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple sclerosis 
B)  cancer 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  Alzheimer's disease 
A)  multiple sclerosis 
B)  cancer 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  Alzheimer's disease

Question 4

The brain uses electrochemical energy that is produced by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ions 
B)  alternating current 
C)  direct current 
D)  electrons 
A)  ions 
B)  alternating current 
C)  direct current 
D)  electrons

Question 5

The vesicles at the end of an axon bulb contain ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sodium (Na+) ions 
B)  neurotransmitters 
C)  myelin 
D)  DNA 
A)  sodium (Na+) ions 
B)  neurotransmitters 
C)  myelin 
D)  DNA

Question 6

Which of the following is primarily an excitatory neurotransmitter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glutamate 
B)  Serotonin 
C)  Dopamine 
D)  GABA 
A)  Glutamate 
B)  Serotonin 
C)  Dopamine 
D)  GABA

Question 7

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 8

Suppose you have a neurological problem that could be fixed by increasing the likelihood that your neurons will fire action potentials. Your doctor may prescribe a drug that has what type of effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Impulsive 
B)  Binding 
C)  Excitatory 
D)  Inhibitory 
A)  Impulsive 
B)  Binding 
C)  Excitatory 
D)  Inhibitory

Question 9

Hedda takes a drug that increases the amount of acetylcholine in her brain. Hedda is most likely taking this drug for which condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple sclerosis 
B)  Alzheimer's disease 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  Schizophrenia 
A)  multiple sclerosis 
B)  Alzheimer's disease 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  Schizophrenia

Question 10

Once an action potential reaches the end of the axon, how does the information usually get to the next neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  The action potential jumps across the synaptic cleft to the next neuron in the form of an electrical impulse. 
B)  Myelin acts as a bridge to transport it across the synaptic cleft. 
C)  Potassium ions (K+) move back and forth between neurons to carry the information across. 
D)  Vesicles at the end of the axon release neurotransmitters which float across the synaptic cleft to the next neuron. 
A)  The action potential jumps across the synaptic cleft to the next neuron in the form of an electrical impulse. 
B)  Myelin acts as a bridge to transport it across the synaptic cleft. 
C)  Potassium ions (K+) move back and forth between neurons to carry the information across. 
D)  Vesicles at the end of the axon release neurotransmitters which float across the synaptic cleft to the next neuron.

Question 11

In the nervous system information is passed through the body's ____, while in the endocrine system information is passed through the body's ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  glia; neurons 
B)  bloodstream; neurons 
C)  neurons; bloodstream 
D)  neurons; glia 
A)  glia; neurons 
B)  bloodstream; neurons 
C)  neurons; bloodstream 
D)  neurons; glia

Question 12

Your college roommate likes to binge drink on Saturday nights. After one particularly bad weekend, she becomes concerned about the effects of so much alcohol on her brain. Knowing that you are studying the brain in psychology, she asks you to explain the effects of alcohol on the brain. You should tell her that alcohol affects the function of the neurotransmitter ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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 14

Axons are necessary for neurons to be able to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  receive neural impulses from other neurons 
B)  duplicate themselves 
C)  direct the development of the neuron 
D)  send neural impulses to other neurons 
A)  receive neural impulses from other neurons 
B)  duplicate themselves 
C)  direct the development of the neuron 
D)  send neural impulses to other neurons

Question 15

In contrast to the endocrine system, the nervous system ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is faster acting 
B)  is purely chemical in nature 
C)  produces longer-lasting stimulation 
D)  relies on blood circulation to transport hormones 
A)  is faster acting 
B)  is purely chemical in nature 
C)  produces longer-lasting stimulation 
D)  relies on blood circulation to transport hormones

Question 16

If your neurosurgeon were able to take a neuron out of your brain and examine it, she would most likely find that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  its axon would be very short 
B)  it would have two cell bodies 
C)  it would have more than one axon 
D)  its cell body would not have any dendrites attached to it 
A)  its axon would be very short 
B)  it would have two cell bodies 
C)  it would have more than one axon 
D)  its cell body would not have any dendrites attached to it

Question 17

If you were to inject sodium (Na+) into a neuron in a rat's brain, what effect would it have on the neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  It would make the neuron more likely to fire an action potential. 
B)  It would make the neuron less likely to fire an action potential. 
C)  It would prevent the neuron from firing action potentials. 
D)  It would make the neuron fire action potentials that travel more slowly than normal. 
A)  It would make the neuron more likely to fire an action potential. 
B)  It would make the neuron less likely to fire an action potential. 
C)  It would prevent the neuron from firing action potentials. 
D)  It would make the neuron fire action potentials that travel more slowly than normal.

Question 18

The autonomic nervous system involves neurons that control ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the sensory systems 
B)  skeletal muscles 
C)  internal organs 
D)  the cortex of the brain 
A)  the sensory systems 
B)  skeletal muscles 
C)  internal organs 
D)  the cortex of the brain

Question 19

Describe the specialization of function in the four lobes of the brain.

Accepted Answer

Much of the frontal lobe is association

Question 20

If your teacher required you to learn the names and functions of all the neurotransmitters that researchers have identified, you would have to learn about ____ neurotransmitters.

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer than 50 
B)  50 to 75 
C)  76 to 100 
D)  more than 100 
A)  fewer than 50 
B)  50 to 75 
C)  76 to 100 
D)  more than 100

The parasympathetic nervous system ____.

The pons is part of the ____.

George has a disease that is associated with a lack of dopamine-producing neurons in his brain. George most likely has ____.

The brain uses electrochemical energy that is produced by ____.

The vesicles at the end of an axon bulb contain ____.

Which of the following is primarily an excitatory neurotransmitter?

Current estimates suggest we have around ____ neurons in our brain.

Suppose you have a neurological problem that could be fixed by increasing the likelihood that your neurons will fire action potentials. Your doctor may prescribe a drug that has what type of effect?

Hedda takes a drug that increases the amount of acetylcholine in her brain. Hedda is most likely taking this drug for which condition?

Once an action potential reaches the end of the axon, how does the information usually get to the next neuron?

In the nervous system information is passed through the body's , while in the endocrine system information is passed through the body's .

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

Axons are necessary for neurons to be able to ____.

In contrast to the endocrine system, the nervous system ____.

If your neurosurgeon were able to take a neuron out of your brain and examine it, she would most likely find that ____.

If you were to inject sodium (Na+) into a neuron in a rat's brain, what effect would it have on the neuron?

The autonomic nervous system involves neurons that control ____.

Describe the specialization of function in the four lobes of the brain.

If your teacher required you to learn the names and functions of all the neurotransmitters that researchers have identified, you would have to learn about ____ neurotransmitters.

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The parasympathetic nervous system ____.

The pons is part of the ____.

George has a disease that is associated with a lack of dopamine-producing neurons in his brain. George most likely has ____.

The brain uses electrochemical energy that is produced by ____.

The vesicles at the end of an axon bulb contain ____.

Which of the following is primarily an excitatory neurotransmitter?

Current estimates suggest we have around ____ neurons in our brain.

Suppose you have a neurological problem that could be fixed by increasing the likelihood that your neurons will fire action potentials. Your doctor may prescribe a drug that has what type of effect?

Hedda takes a drug that increases the amount of acetylcholine in her brain. Hedda is most likely taking this drug for which condition?

Once an action potential reaches the end of the axon, how does the information usually get to the next neuron?

In the nervous system information is passed through the body's ____, while in the endocrine system information is passed through the body's ____.

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

Axons are necessary for neurons to be able to ____.

In contrast to the endocrine system, the nervous system ____.

If your neurosurgeon were able to take a neuron out of your brain and examine it, she would most likely find that ____.

If you were to inject sodium (Na+) into a neuron in a rat's brain, what effect would it have on the neuron?

The autonomic nervous system involves neurons that control ____.

Describe the specialization of function in the four lobes of the brain.

If your teacher required you to learn the names and functions of all the neurotransmitters that researchers have identified, you would have to learn about ____ neurotransmitters.

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

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In the nervous system information is passed through the body's , while in the endocrine system information is passed through the body's .