Question 1

The arachnoid membrane is one of the __________.

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The answer of The arachnoid membrane is one of the...

Question 2

The two major divisions of the nervous system are the

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A)  ANS and the CNS. 
B)  SNS and the CNS. 
C)  PNS and the CNS. 
D)  ANS and the PNS. 
E)  brain and the spinal cord 
A)  ANS and the CNS. 
B)  SNS and the CNS. 
C)  PNS and the CNS. 
D)  ANS and the PNS. 
E)  brain and the spinal cord

Question 3

The fine inner details of neuron structure can be studied best

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A)  with a Nissl stain. 
B)  by electron microscopy. 
C)  with cresyl violet. 
D)  with a Golgi stain. 
E)  with a microelectrode. 
A)  with a Nissl stain. 
B)  by electron microscopy. 
C)  with cresyl violet. 
D)  with a Golgi stain. 
E)  with a microelectrode.

Question 4

Tracts are to nuclei as nerves are to

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A)  nuclei. 
B)  ganglia. 
C)  ganglion. 
D)  nucleus. 
E)  cell bodies. 
A)  nuclei. 
B)  ganglia. 
C)  ganglion. 
D)  nucleus. 
E)  cell bodies.

Question 5

The hippocampus is

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A)  a neocortical structure. 
B)  in the frontal lobes. 
C)  six-layered. 
D)  shaped like a sea horse in cross section. 
E)  in the diencephalon. 
A)  a neocortical structure. 
B)  in the frontal lobes. 
C)  six-layered. 
D)  shaped like a sea horse in cross section. 
E)  in the diencephalon.

Question 6

The best thing about the Golgi stain is that it

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A)  is opaque. 
B)  reveals the inner structure of the neuron. 
C)  does not stain many neurons. 
D)  stains only Golgi neurons. 
E)  was developed by a Nobel Prize winner. 
A)  is opaque. 
B)  reveals the inner structure of the neuron. 
C)  does not stain many neurons. 
D)  stains only Golgi neurons. 
E)  was developed by a Nobel Prize winner.

Question 7

Which of the following are multipolar cortical neurons with long axons, apical dendrites, and triangular cell bodies?

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A)  stellate cells 
B)  chandelier cells 
C)  pyramidal cells 
D)  granule cells 
E)  fusiform cells 
A)  stellate cells 
B)  chandelier cells 
C)  pyramidal cells 
D)  granule cells 
E)  fusiform cells

Question 8

The large cortical ridges between fissures are called

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A)  sulci. 
B)  pyramids. 
C)  gyri. 
D)  commissures. 
E)  lobes. 
A)  sulci. 
B)  pyramids. 
C)  gyri. 
D)  commissures. 
E)  lobes.

Question 9

Which of the following generally acts to conserve the body's energy?

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A)  CNS 
B)  PNS 
C)  sympathetic nervous system 
D)  parasympathetic nervous system 
E)  somatic nervous system 
A)  CNS 
B)  PNS 
C)  sympathetic nervous system 
D)  parasympathetic nervous system 
E)  somatic nervous system

Question 10

The neural structure situated near the duct connecting the third and fourth ventricles is the

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A)  substantia nigra. 
B)  periaqueductal gray. 
C)  red nucleus. 
D)  superior colliculi. 
E)  cerebral aqueduct. 
A)  substantia nigra. 
B)  periaqueductal gray. 
C)  red nucleus. 
D)  superior colliculi. 
E)  cerebral aqueduct.

Question 11

The back of your head is

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A)  posterior. 
B)  dorsal. 
C)  inferior. 
D)  anterior. 
E)  ventral. 
A)  posterior. 
B)  dorsal. 
C)  inferior. 
D)  anterior. 
E)  ventral.

Question 12

In the CNS, axons are myelinated by

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A)  vesicles. 
B)  oligodendrocytes. 
C)  unipolar cells. 
D)  astrocytes. 
E)  Schwann cells. 
A)  vesicles. 
B)  oligodendrocytes. 
C)  unipolar cells. 
D)  astrocytes. 
E)  Schwann cells.

Question 13

The first neural stain revealed the silhouettes of a few neurons on a slide; it is

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A)  the Golgi stain. 
B)  red. 
C)  the Nissl stain. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C 
A)  the Golgi stain. 
B)  red. 
C)  the Nissl stain. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C

Question 14

The opposite of dorsal is __________.

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The answer of The opposite of dorsal is __________....

Question 15

The sympathetic nervous system differs from the parasympathetic nervous system in that the sympathetic nervous system has

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A)  no first-stage neurons. 
B)  no second-stage neurons. 
C)  first-stage neurons that synapse at a substantial distance from the target organ. 
D)  first-stage neurons that synapse close to the target organ. 
E)  both B and C 
A)  no first-stage neurons. 
B)  no second-stage neurons. 
C)  first-stage neurons that synapse at a substantial distance from the target organ. 
D)  first-stage neurons that synapse close to the target organ. 
E)  both B and C

Question 16

Bundles of axons in the CNS are called __________.

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The answer of Bundles of axons in the CNS are...

Question 17

The __________ dangles from the hypothalamus.

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The answer of The __________ dangles from the hypothalamus....

Question 18

CNS is to PNS as oligodendrocytes are to

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A)  astrocytes. 
B)  oligodendroglia. 
C)  glial cells. 
D)  Schwann cells. 
E)  microglia. 
A)  astrocytes. 
B)  oligodendroglia. 
C)  glial cells. 
D)  Schwann cells. 
E)  microglia.

Question 19

The reticular formation is in the

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A)  brain stem. 
B)  cortex. 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  olfactory bulb. 
E)  spinal cord. 
A)  brain stem. 
B)  cortex. 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  olfactory bulb. 
E)  spinal cord.

Question 20

The dura mater, arachnoid membrane, and pia mater are

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A)  neurons. 
B)  neuroglia. 
C)  parts of the autonomic nervous system. 
D)  meninges. 
E)  myelin. 
A)  neurons. 
B)  neuroglia. 
C)  parts of the autonomic nervous system. 
D)  meninges. 
E)  myelin.

The arachnoid membrane is one of the __________.

The two major divisions of the nervous system are the

The fine inner details of neuron structure can be studied best

Tracts are to nuclei as nerves are to

The hippocampus is

The best thing about the Golgi stain is that it

Which of the following are multipolar cortical neurons with long axons, apical dendrites, and triangular cell bodies?

The large cortical ridges between fissures are called

Which of the following generally acts to conserve the body's energy?

The neural structure situated near the duct connecting the third and fourth ventricles is the

The back of your head is

In the CNS, axons are myelinated by

The first neural stain revealed the silhouettes of a few neurons on a slide; it is

The opposite of dorsal is __________.

The sympathetic nervous system differs from the parasympathetic nervous system in that the sympathetic nervous system has

Bundles of axons in the CNS are called __________.

The __________ dangles from the hypothalamus.

CNS is to PNS as oligodendrocytes are to

The reticular formation is in the

The dura mater, arachnoid membrane, and pia mater are

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Exam 3: The Anatomy of the Nervous System

The arachnoid membrane is one of the __________.

The two major divisions of the nervous system are the

The fine inner details of neuron structure can be studied best

Tracts are to nuclei as nerves are to

The hippocampus is

The best thing about the Golgi stain is that it

Which of the following are multipolar cortical neurons with long axons, apical dendrites, and triangular cell bodies?

The large cortical ridges between fissures are called

Which of the following generally acts to conserve the body's energy?

The neural structure situated near the duct connecting the third and fourth ventricles is the

The back of your head is

In the CNS, axons are myelinated by

The first neural stain revealed the silhouettes of a few neurons on a slide; it is

The opposite of dorsal is __________.

The sympathetic nervous system differs from the parasympathetic nervous system in that the sympathetic nervous system has

Bundles of axons in the CNS are called __________.

The __________ dangles from the hypothalamus.

CNS is to PNS as oligodendrocytes are to

The reticular formation is in the

The dura mater, arachnoid membrane, and pia mater are

Biopsychology as a Neuroscience: What is Biopsychology, Anyway?

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience: Thinking About the Biology of Behavior

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brain’s Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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