Question 1

Damage to the medulla can seriously impair one's ability to

Accepted Answer

A) sing. 
B) write. 
C) breathe. 
D) urinate. 
A) sing. 
B) write. 
C) breathe. 
D) urinate.

Question 2

Chemical substances released by the endocrine glands to help regulate bodily functions are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) enzymes 
B) neurotransmitters 
C) antigens 
D) hormones 
A) enzymes 
B) neurotransmitters 
C) antigens 
D) hormones

Question 3

The brain is part of the

Accepted Answer

A) nervous system. 
B) endocrine system. 
C) thalamic system. 
D) cranial system. 
A) nervous system. 
B) endocrine system. 
C) thalamic system. 
D) cranial system.

Question 4

The cell which underlies the activity of the entire nervous system is the _________.

Accepted Answer

A) transmitter cell 
B) amoeba 
C) neuron 
D) carcinoma 
A) transmitter cell 
B) amoeba 
C) neuron 
D) carcinoma

Question 5

An individual with a "split brain":

Accepted Answer

A) will most likely die. 
B) will probably become schizophrenic 
C) will probably develop a split personality. 
D) none of the above 
A) will most likely die. 
B) will probably become schizophrenic 
C) will probably develop a split personality. 
D) none of the above

Question 6

The myelin sheath:

Accepted Answer

A) is a fatty substance protecting the dendrites. 
B) helps to speed up neural messages within the cell. 
C) is found in all neurons. 
D) protects the cell's vesicles. 
A) is a fatty substance protecting the dendrites. 
B) helps to speed up neural messages within the cell. 
C) is found in all neurons. 
D) protects the cell's vesicles.

Question 7

A long structure leaving the cell body that action potential travel along is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) cell membrane 
B) dendrite 
C) axon 
D) myelin sheath 
A) cell membrane 
B) dendrite 
C) axon 
D) myelin sheath

Question 8

Despite its dangers,a young man continues to take cocaine because of the feeling of euphoria it produces for him.This powerful arousal of his nervous system is probably due to cocaine's ability to:

Accepted Answer

A) inhibit enzymes that break down neurotransmitters. 
B) increase the release of neurotransmitters. 
C) block the receptor sites for neurotransmitters. 
D) prevent neurotransmitters from being reabsorbed into the synaptic vesicles. 
A) inhibit enzymes that break down neurotransmitters. 
B) increase the release of neurotransmitters. 
C) block the receptor sites for neurotransmitters. 
D) prevent neurotransmitters from being reabsorbed into the synaptic vesicles.

Question 9

Neurons whose primary purpose is to carry messages from the spinal cord or the brain to the muscles and glands are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) afferent neurons 
B) active neurons 
C) efferent neurons 
D) interneurons 
A) afferent neurons 
B) active neurons 
C) efferent neurons 
D) interneurons

Question 10

A synapse is most important in:

Accepted Answer

A) separating the medulla from the hindbrain. 
B) regulating the parasympathetic nervous system. 
C) the process of transmitting messages between neurons. 
D) connecting the basal ganglia. 
A) separating the medulla from the hindbrain. 
B) regulating the parasympathetic nervous system. 
C) the process of transmitting messages between neurons. 
D) connecting the basal ganglia.

Question 11

The deer waits motionlessly,hidden in the thicket as the band of hunters approach.As they get closer,their dogs bark,picking up the scent of their prey.In a futile effort to escape,the deer bolts.Which of the following most accurately describes the nervous system of the hunted deer at this point:

Accepted Answer

A) Its sympathetic nerve fibers are more active than its parasympathetic nerve fibers 
B) Its parasympathetic nerve fibers are more active than its sympathetic nerve fibers 
C) Both its sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers are equally active 
D) Neither it sympathetic nor its parasympathetic nerve fibers are aroused 
A) Its sympathetic nerve fibers are more active than its parasympathetic nerve fibers 
B) Its parasympathetic nerve fibers are more active than its sympathetic nerve fibers 
C) Both its sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers are equally active 
D) Neither it sympathetic nor its parasympathetic nerve fibers are aroused

Question 12

A young woman returns from a day at the beach to find she has developed a severe sunburn.Which neurons are sending the messages from her burned skin to her brain informing her of the pain from the burn?

Accepted Answer

A) sensory neurons 
B) motor neurons 
C) synaptic neurons 
D) association neurons 
A) sensory neurons 
B) motor neurons 
C) synaptic neurons 
D) association neurons

Question 13

The human brain

Accepted Answer

A) weighs about 6 to 7 ounces. 
B) is composed of several thousand neurons. 
C) is half nerve tissue and half motor tissue. 
D) none of the above. 
A) weighs about 6 to 7 ounces. 
B) is composed of several thousand neurons. 
C) is half nerve tissue and half motor tissue. 
D) none of the above.

Question 14

The myelin sheath _______.

Accepted Answer

A) is a fatty substance protecting the dendrites 
B) helps to speed up neural messages within the cell 
C) is found in all neurons 
D) protects the cell's vesicles 
A) is a fatty substance protecting the dendrites 
B) helps to speed up neural messages within the cell 
C) is found in all neurons 
D) protects the cell's vesicles

Question 15

The outer surface of the two cerebral hemispheres that regulate most complex behavior is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum 
B) corpus callosum 
C) cerebral cortex 
D) substantia nigra 
A) cerebellum 
B) corpus callosum 
C) cerebral cortex 
D) substantia nigra

Question 16

The limbic system is responsible for ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) filtering incoming messages to the brain 
B) connecting the brain to most of the rest of the body 
C) fighting disease organisms that attempt to infect the brain 
D) controlling learning and emotional behavior 
A) filtering incoming messages to the brain 
B) connecting the brain to most of the rest of the body 
C) fighting disease organisms that attempt to infect the brain 
D) controlling learning and emotional behavior

Question 17

Dendrites

Accepted Answer

A) may be up to a quarter of a mile long. 
B) carry messages to cell bodies. 
C) are primarily responsible for the hypothalamic functions of regulation and motivation of sexual functions. 
D) are contained within the cell nucleus. 
A) may be up to a quarter of a mile long. 
B) carry messages to cell bodies. 
C) are primarily responsible for the hypothalamic functions of regulation and motivation of sexual functions. 
D) are contained within the cell nucleus.

Question 18

An emergency room physician must quickly treat a patient who has been bitten by a black widow spider.The physician knows she must:

Accepted Answer

A) prevent the buildup of acetylcholine in the patient's nervous system. 
B) prevent the buildup of catecholamines in the patient's nervous system. 
C) prevent the breakdown of catecholamines in the patient's nervous system. 
D) prevent the reabsorption of acetylcholine in the patient's nervous system. 
A) prevent the buildup of acetylcholine in the patient's nervous system. 
B) prevent the buildup of catecholamines in the patient's nervous system. 
C) prevent the breakdown of catecholamines in the patient's nervous system. 
D) prevent the reabsorption of acetylcholine in the patient's nervous system.

Question 19

The limbic system is most closely connected to the

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus 
B) endocrine system 
C) frontal lobes 
D) thalamus 
A) hypothalamus 
B) endocrine system 
C) frontal lobes 
D) thalamus

Question 20

A nerve impulse from one neuron affects the activity of a neighboring neuron at a point of interaction called the:

Accepted Answer

A) corpuscle. 
B) synapse. 
C) transmission cleft. 
D) neuronal junction. 
A) corpuscle. 
B) synapse. 
C) transmission cleft. 
D) neuronal junction.

Exam 4: The Brain: Source of Mind and the Self

Damage to the medulla can seriously impair one's ability to

Chemical substances released by the endocrine glands to help regulate bodily functions are __________.

The brain is part of the

The cell which underlies the activity of the entire nervous system is the _________.

An individual with a "split brain":

The myelin sheath:

A long structure leaving the cell body that action potential travel along is called the __________.

Despite its dangers,a young man continues to take cocaine because of the feeling of euphoria it produces for him.This powerful arousal of his nervous system is probably due to cocaine's ability to:

Neurons whose primary purpose is to carry messages from the spinal cord or the brain to the muscles and glands are called __________.

A synapse is most important in:

The deer waits motionlessly,hidden in the thicket as the band of hunters approach.As they get closer,their dogs bark,picking up the scent of their prey.In a futile effort to escape,the deer bolts.Which of the following most accurately describes the nervous system of the hunted deer at this point:

A young woman returns from a day at the beach to find she has developed a severe sunburn.Which neurons are sending the messages from her burned skin to her brain informing her of the pain from the burn?

The human brain

The myelin sheath _______.

The outer surface of the two cerebral hemispheres that regulate most complex behavior is called the __________.

The limbic system is responsible for ___________.

Dendrites

An emergency room physician must quickly treat a patient who has been bitten by a black widow spider.The physician knows she must:

The limbic system is most closely connected to the

A nerve impulse from one neuron affects the activity of a neighboring neuron at a point of interaction called the:

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