Question 1

Which swollen,bulblike structures at the end of the neuron make it possible for the neuron to stimulate nearby glands,muscles,or other neurons?

Accepted Answer

A) vesicles 
B) axons 
C) dendrites 
D) terminal buttons 
A) vesicles 
B) axons 
C) dendrites 
D) terminal buttons

Question 2

A patient is given a radioactive substance that eventually travels to the brain and allows for the production of detailed pictures of activity in the living brain.This individual has been given an MRI scan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What did Rosenzweig and colleagues discover about rats that lived in enriched environments?

Accepted Answer

A) They were more aggressive. 
B) They were more inclined to groom one another. 
C) They had heavier and thicker cortices. 
D) They were physically healthier and weighed more. 
A) They were more aggressive. 
B) They were more inclined to groom one another. 
C) They had heavier and thicker cortices. 
D) They were physically healthier and weighed more.

Question 4

Which structure controls the hand when it reflexively withdraws from a painful stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A) The brain. 
B) The spinal cord. 
C) The frontal lobe. 
D) The cerebellum. 
A) The brain. 
B) The spinal cord. 
C) The frontal lobe. 
D) The cerebellum.

Question 5

What are the two major subdivisions of the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) somatic and autonomic 
B) peripheral and somatic 
C) central and peripheral 
D) sympathetic and parasympathetic 
A) somatic and autonomic 
B) peripheral and somatic 
C) central and peripheral 
D) sympathetic and parasympathetic

Question 6

Where does the potassium ion move when the neuron is returning to its resting state?

Accepted Answer

A) Inside the cell. 
B) Outside the cell. 
C) Down the axon. 
D) Toward the end of the terminal button. 
A) Inside the cell. 
B) Outside the cell. 
C) Down the axon. 
D) Toward the end of the terminal button.

Question 7

A split-brain patient was shown a picture of a pig in the right visual field and a picture of a tree in the left visual field.When asked to report what was seen,how would the patient most likely respond?

Accepted Answer

A) The patient would be able to provide the label for pig but not for tree. 
B) The patient would be able to provide the label for tree but not for pig. 
C) The patient would point to a pig with her right hand. 
D) The patient would point to a tree with her left hand. 
A) The patient would be able to provide the label for pig but not for tree. 
B) The patient would be able to provide the label for tree but not for pig. 
C) The patient would point to a pig with her right hand. 
D) The patient would point to a tree with her left hand.

Question 8

Due to its precision and clarity,researchers use a brain imaging technique known as .It combines benefits of both MRI and PET scans by detecting changes in the flow of blood to cells in the brain.

Accepted Answer

functional

Question 9

Serge was a mean-spirited person until his brain injury.Which part of Serge's brain most likely sustained the injury?

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala. 
B) thalamus. 
C) hippocampus. 
D) hypothalamus. 
A) amygdala. 
B) thalamus. 
C) hippocampus. 
D) hypothalamus.

Question 10

When a finger is pricked by a thorn,what is the order in which information is communicated,from the time of the prick through to withdrawal of the hand and realization of pain?

Accepted Answer

A) sensory neuron,brain,interneuron,motor neuron 
B) sensory neuron,interneuron,motor neuron,brain 
C) motor neuron,interneuron,brain,sensory neuron 
D) brain,interneuron,sensory neuron,motor neuron 
A) sensory neuron,brain,interneuron,motor neuron 
B) sensory neuron,interneuron,motor neuron,brain 
C) motor neuron,interneuron,brain,sensory neuron 
D) brain,interneuron,sensory neuron,motor neuron

Question 11

Where in the brain is speech production typically located in most right-handed individuals?

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's area in the left hemisphere 
B) Broca's area in the right hemisphere 
C) Wernicke's area in the left hemisphere 
D) Wernicke's area in the right hemisphere 
A) Broca's area in the left hemisphere 
B) Broca's area in the right hemisphere 
C) Wernicke's area in the left hemisphere 
D) Wernicke's area in the right hemisphere

Question 12

Which nervous system initiates the fear response to an emergency situation?

Accepted Answer

A) Central 
B) Distal 
C) sympathetic 
D) parasympathetic 
A) Central 
B) Distal 
C) sympathetic 
D) parasympathetic

Question 13

A magazine article describes a new drug which blocks the production of a hormone,preventing the release of ova and resulting in infertility in women.Which hormone is most likely being blocked?

Accepted Answer

A) estrogen. 
B) oxytocin. 
C) melatonin. 
D) noradrenalin. 
A) estrogen. 
B) oxytocin. 
C) melatonin. 
D) noradrenalin.

Question 14

The all-or-none law states that the size of the action potential is unaffected by increases in the intensity of stimulation beyond the threshold level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which statement about the neuron is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) The soma contains the nucleus and cytoplasm that sustains its life. 
B) The terminal button extends outward from the cell body and receives incoming signals 
C) The dendrite conducts information along its length,at the end of which can be found terminal buttons 
D) The axon is a bulblike structure through which stimulation of nearby glands,muscles,or other neurons is made possible 
A) The soma contains the nucleus and cytoplasm that sustains its life. 
B) The terminal button extends outward from the cell body and receives incoming signals 
C) The dendrite conducts information along its length,at the end of which can be found terminal buttons 
D) The axon is a bulblike structure through which stimulation of nearby glands,muscles,or other neurons is made possible

Question 16

The procedure known as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)should only be used in life-threatening situations,as it produces small but irreversible brain damage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

After having suffered a stroke,a patient is unable to plan daily activities and finds it difficult to decide what to do for that day.Where is the brain damage most likely located?

Accepted Answer

A) In the visual cortex. 
B) In the association cortex. 
C) In the primary motor area. 
D) In the primary somatosensory area. 
A) In the visual cortex. 
B) In the association cortex. 
C) In the primary motor area. 
D) In the primary somatosensory area.

Question 18

Which application of Mark Rosenzweig's research findings on rats raised in impoverished environments would be most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A) Provide adults with an environment that has less unnecessary stimulation. 
B) Provide children,but not adults with an environment that is full of stimulation. 
C) Provide an enriched environment even after childhood. 
D) Provide a stimulating environment to strengthen the functioning of the hypothalamus. 
A) Provide adults with an environment that has less unnecessary stimulation. 
B) Provide children,but not adults with an environment that is full of stimulation. 
C) Provide an enriched environment even after childhood. 
D) Provide a stimulating environment to strengthen the functioning of the hypothalamus.

Question 19

What statement about the absolute refractory period is true?

Accepted Answer

A) neurons can fire intermittently. 
B) no amount of further stimulation can induce another action potential to develop. 
C) only the strongest stimulation will cause another action potential to be generated. 
D) the neuron will be triggered by a stimulus that is slightly stronger than what is typically required. 
A) neurons can fire intermittently. 
B) no amount of further stimulation can induce another action potential to develop. 
C) only the strongest stimulation will cause another action potential to be generated. 
D) the neuron will be triggered by a stimulus that is slightly stronger than what is typically required.

Question 20

What is a split brain procedure and why would it be done? How does having a split brain impact patients in their daily lives? What do tests in the lab with split brain patients reveal?

Accepted Answer

Split brain patients have their corpus c

Exam 4: A: the Biological Bases of Behaviour

Which swollen,bulblike structures at the end of the neuron make it possible for the neuron to stimulate nearby glands,muscles,or other neurons?

A patient is given a radioactive substance that eventually travels to the brain and allows for the production of detailed pictures of activity in the living brain.This individual has been given an MRI scan.

What did Rosenzweig and colleagues discover about rats that lived in enriched environments?

Which structure controls the hand when it reflexively withdraws from a painful stimulus?

What are the two major subdivisions of the nervous system?

Where does the potassium ion move when the neuron is returning to its resting state?

A split-brain patient was shown a picture of a pig in the right visual field and a picture of a tree in the left visual field.When asked to report what was seen,how would the patient most likely respond?

Due to its precision and clarity,researchers use a brain imaging technique known as .It combines benefits of both MRI and PET scans by detecting changes in the flow of blood to cells in the brain.

Serge was a mean-spirited person until his brain injury.Which part of Serge's brain most likely sustained the injury?

When a finger is pricked by a thorn,what is the order in which information is communicated,from the time of the prick through to withdrawal of the hand and realization of pain?

Where in the brain is speech production typically located in most right-handed individuals?

Which nervous system initiates the fear response to an emergency situation?

A magazine article describes a new drug which blocks the production of a hormone,preventing the release of ova and resulting in infertility in women.Which hormone is most likely being blocked?

The all-or-none law states that the size of the action potential is unaffected by increases in the intensity of stimulation beyond the threshold level.

Which statement about the neuron is accurate?

The procedure known as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)should only be used in life-threatening situations,as it produces small but irreversible brain damage.

After having suffered a stroke,a patient is unable to plan daily activities and finds it difficult to decide what to do for that day.Where is the brain damage most likely located?

Which application of Mark Rosenzweig's research findings on rats raised in impoverished environments would be most appropriate?

What statement about the absolute refractory period is true?

What is a split brain procedure and why would it be done? How does having a split brain impact patients in their daily lives? What do tests in the lab with split brain patients reveal?

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