Question 1

The _____________ branches out from the spinal cord and brain and reaches the extremities of the body.

Accepted Answer

peripheral nervous system
Explanation: peripheral nervous system
The peripheral nervous system is made up of neurons with long axons and dendrites and encompasses all of the parts of the nervous system other than the brain and the spinal cord.

Question 2

What are the three kinds of neurons involved in reflexes?

Accepted Answer

There are sensory (afferent)neurons that transmit information from the perimeter of the body to the central nervous system.There are motor (efferent)neurons that communicate information from the nervous system to muscles and glands.There are also interneurons which connect sensory and motor neurons,carrying messages between the two.

Question 3

Inhibitory messages make it more likely that a receiving neuron will fire and an action potential will travel down its axon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Certain behaviors are more likely to reflect activity in one hemisphere than in the other.This is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

lateralization
Explanation: la

Question 5

__________messages provide chemical information that prevents or decreases the likelihood that the receiving neuron will fire.

Accepted Answer

Inhibitory
Explanation: Inhibi

Question 6

It has been hypothesized that overproduction of _____________ produces negative consequences in a person like schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

dopamine
Explanation: dopamine

Question 7

The autonomic division of the peripheral nervous system can be broken down into three smaller divisions called the sympathetic,the parasympathetic,and the neural.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The ___________ is the primary means for transmitting messages between the brain and the rest of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) spinal cord 
B) central nervous system 
C) peripheral nervous system 
D) endocrine system 
A) spinal cord 
B) central nervous system 
C) peripheral nervous system 
D) endocrine system

Question 9

The nervous system is divided into two main parts: the _________ and the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) central nervous system;peripheral nervous system 
B) main nervous system;central nervous system 
C) peripheral nervous system;main nervous system 
D) main nervous system;secondary nervous system 
A) central nervous system;peripheral nervous system 
B) main nervous system;central nervous system 
C) peripheral nervous system;main nervous system 
D) main nervous system;secondary nervous system

Question 10

The _____________ moves from one end of the axon to the other like a flame moving along a fuse.

Accepted Answer

action potential
Explanation:

Question 11

A resting state has a __________charge of about -70 millivolts.

Accepted Answer

negative
Explanation: negative

Question 12

___________ is involved in memory capabilities.Diminished production of this neurotransmitter may be related to Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

A) Dopamine 
B) Acetylcholine 
C) Norepinephrine 
D) Epinephrine 
A) Dopamine 
B) Acetylcholine 
C) Norepinephrine 
D) Epinephrine

Question 13

The __________ secretes chemical messages that circulate through the blood,and also communicates messages that influence behavior and many aspects of biological functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) endocrine system 
B) neurotransmitter 
C) limbic system 
D) spinal cord 
A) endocrine system 
B) neurotransmitter 
C) limbic system 
D) spinal cord

Question 14

There are two major divisions of the peripheral nervous system.They are the __________ and the _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) somatic division;autonomic division 
B) brain;spinal cord 
C) arms;legs 
D) eyes;ears 
A) somatic division;autonomic division 
B) brain;spinal cord 
C) arms;legs 
D) eyes;ears

Question 15

The _____________ moves from one end of the axon to the other like a flame moving along a fuse.

Accepted Answer

A) dendrite 
B) neuron 
C) action potential 
D) terminal button 
A) dendrite 
B) neuron 
C) action potential 
D) terminal button

Question 16

___________ carry messages received by the dendrites to other neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) Neurons 
B) Axons 
C) Dendrites 
D) Terminal buttons 
A) Neurons 
B) Axons 
C) Dendrites 
D) Terminal buttons

Question 17

A ________ is the space between two neurons where the axon of a sending neuron communicates with the dendrites of a receiving neuron by using chemical messages.

Accepted Answer

synapse
Explanation: synapse
A

Question 18

The ____________ law states that neurons are either on or off,with nothing in between the on state and the off state.

Accepted Answer

A) all-or-none 
B) dendrite 
C) neuron 
D) terminal button 
A) all-or-none 
B) dendrite 
C) neuron 
D) terminal button

Question 19

The cerebral cortex is responsible for our ability to think,evaluate,and make complex judgments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A portion of the brain known as the central core is quite similar in all vertebrates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The _____________ branches out from the spinal cord and brain and reaches the extremities of the body.

What are the three kinds of neurons involved in reflexes?

Inhibitory messages make it more likely that a receiving neuron will fire and an action potential will travel down its axon.

Certain behaviors are more likely to reflect activity in one hemisphere than in the other.This is called _______________.

__________messages provide chemical information that prevents or decreases the likelihood that the receiving neuron will fire.

It has been hypothesized that overproduction of _____________ produces negative consequences in a person like schizophrenia.

The autonomic division of the peripheral nervous system can be broken down into three smaller divisions called the sympathetic,the parasympathetic,and the neural.

The ___________ is the primary means for transmitting messages between the brain and the rest of the body.

The nervous system is divided into two main parts: the _ and the ____.

The _____________ moves from one end of the axon to the other like a flame moving along a fuse.

A resting state has a __________charge of about -70 millivolts.

___________ is involved in memory capabilities.Diminished production of this neurotransmitter may be related to Alzheimer's disease.

The __________ secretes chemical messages that circulate through the blood,and also communicates messages that influence behavior and many aspects of biological functioning.

There are two major divisions of the peripheral nervous system.They are the and the _____.

The _____________ moves from one end of the axon to the other like a flame moving along a fuse.

___________ carry messages received by the dendrites to other neurons.

A ________ is the space between two neurons where the axon of a sending neuron communicates with the dendrites of a receiving neuron by using chemical messages.

The ____________ law states that neurons are either on or off,with nothing in between the on state and the off state.

The cerebral cortex is responsible for our ability to think,evaluate,and make complex judgments.

A portion of the brain known as the central core is quite similar in all vertebrates.

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The _____________ branches out from the spinal cord and brain and reaches the extremities of the body.

What are the three kinds of neurons involved in reflexes?

Inhibitory messages make it more likely that a receiving neuron will fire and an action potential will travel down its axon.

Certain behaviors are more likely to reflect activity in one hemisphere than in the other.This is called _______________.

__________messages provide chemical information that prevents or decreases the likelihood that the receiving neuron will fire.

It has been hypothesized that overproduction of _____________ produces negative consequences in a person like schizophrenia.

The autonomic division of the peripheral nervous system can be broken down into three smaller divisions called the sympathetic,the parasympathetic,and the neural.

The ___________ is the primary means for transmitting messages between the brain and the rest of the body.

The nervous system is divided into two main parts: the _________ and the ____________.

The _____________ moves from one end of the axon to the other like a flame moving along a fuse.

A resting state has a __________charge of about -70 millivolts.

___________ is involved in memory capabilities.Diminished production of this neurotransmitter may be related to Alzheimer's disease.

The __________ secretes chemical messages that circulate through the blood,and also communicates messages that influence behavior and many aspects of biological functioning.

There are two major divisions of the peripheral nervous system.They are the __________ and the _______________.

The _____________ moves from one end of the axon to the other like a flame moving along a fuse.

___________ carry messages received by the dendrites to other neurons.

A ________ is the space between two neurons where the axon of a sending neuron communicates with the dendrites of a receiving neuron by using chemical messages.

The ____________ law states that neurons are either on or off,with nothing in between the on state and the off state.

The cerebral cortex is responsible for our ability to think,evaluate,and make complex judgments.

A portion of the brain known as the central core is quite similar in all vertebrates.

Introduction to Psychology

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Thinking, Memory, Cognition, and Language

Motivation and Emotion

Development

Personality and Individual Differences

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

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The nervous system is divided into two main parts: the _ and the ____.

There are two major divisions of the peripheral nervous system.They are the and the _____.