Question 1

The two parts of the peripheral nervous system are:

Accepted Answer

A) the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system. 
B) the somatic nervous system and the skeletal nervous system. 
C) the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system. 
D) the autonomic nervous system and the sympathetic nervous system. 
A) the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system. 
B) the somatic nervous system and the skeletal nervous system. 
C) the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system. 
D) the autonomic nervous system and the sympathetic nervous system.

Question 2

Many recreational drugs produce their effects by:

Accepted Answer

A) blocking or enhancing the actions of neurotransmitters. 
B) causing GABA neurons to die. 
C) causing glial cells to produce excess myelin. 
D) blocking glial cells from producing myelin. 
A) blocking or enhancing the actions of neurotransmitters. 
B) causing GABA neurons to die. 
C) causing glial cells to produce excess myelin. 
D) blocking glial cells from producing myelin.

Question 3

Neurons in the central nervous system can neither reproduce nor regenerate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Another name for neuron is nerve cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which technique uses radio frequencies and a magnetic field to produce images of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) EEG 
B) PET 
C) MRI or fMRI 
D) TMS 
A) EEG 
B) PET 
C) MRI or fMRI 
D) TMS

Question 6

The frontal lobes govern the ability to do a series of tasks in the proper sequence and to stop doing them at the proper time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Pruning and increases in synaptic density are confined to childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The largest brain structure,the cerebrum,is where the highest form of thinking takes place.Describe the physical appearance of the thin layers of cells covering the cerebrum and compare the human cortex to that of other mammals.What are the names and roles of the lobes of the cortex?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 9

Magnetic resonance imaging is a method for analyzing biochemical activity in the brain,using injections of a glucose-like substance containing a radioactive element.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When you turn on a light in a darkened room your somatic nervous system is active.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following sex hormones contributes to the growth and maintenance of the uterine lining in preparation for a fertilized egg?

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine 
B) serotonin 
C) testosterone 
D) progesterone 
A) dopamine 
B) serotonin 
C) testosterone 
D) progesterone

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a function of the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) to gather and process information 
B) to coordinate the workings of different cells 
C) to produce responses to stimuli 
D) to trigger and regulate neurosclerotic activity 
A) to gather and process information 
B) to coordinate the workings of different cells 
C) to produce responses to stimuli 
D) to trigger and regulate neurosclerotic activity

Question 13

The name "glial" comes from the Greek word for "glue." It is an appropriate name because glial cells:

Accepted Answer

A) hold together dendrites and axons. 
B) hold neurons in place. 
C) fuse neurotransmitters to receptor sites. 
D) fuse sodium ions to potassium ions. 
A) hold together dendrites and axons. 
B) hold neurons in place. 
C) fuse neurotransmitters to receptor sites. 
D) fuse sodium ions to potassium ions.

Question 14

Hilda's husband is told that his wife is suffering from Alzheimer's disease and that she has lost brain cells that are responsible for producing:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

When a person has severe depression,then it is likely that:

Accepted Answer

A) levels of serotonin and norepinephrine are abnormally high. 
B) levels of serotonin and norepinephrine are abnormally low. 
C) levels of serotonin are abnormally low and norepinephrine are abnormally high. 
D) levels of serotonin are abnormally high and norepinephrine are abnormally low. 
A) levels of serotonin and norepinephrine are abnormally high. 
B) levels of serotonin and norepinephrine are abnormally low. 
C) levels of serotonin are abnormally low and norepinephrine are abnormally high. 
D) levels of serotonin are abnormally high and norepinephrine are abnormally low.

Question 16

Endorphins play a role in all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) mood. 
B) REM sleep. 
C) blood pressure. 
D) learning. 
A) mood. 
B) REM sleep. 
C) blood pressure. 
D) learning.

Question 17

Which of the following occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is activated?

Accepted Answer

A) constriction of pupils 
B) glucose release by the liver 
C) digestion is activated 
D) contraction of bladder wall 
A) constriction of pupils 
B) glucose release by the liver 
C) digestion is activated 
D) contraction of bladder wall

Question 18

The process by which a neuron gets its message across the synaptic cleft to another cell is best likened to:

Accepted Answer

A) sailors carrying a message from one island to another. 
B) fire traveling along the fuse of a firecracker. 
C) dead tree limbs being pruned from a tree. 
D) the brief change in electrical voltage when a hair dryer is turned on. 
A) sailors carrying a message from one island to another. 
B) fire traveling along the fuse of a firecracker. 
C) dead tree limbs being pruned from a tree. 
D) the brief change in electrical voltage when a hair dryer is turned on.

Question 19

Which part of the neuron transmits messages to other neurons,to muscles,and to gland cells?

Accepted Answer

A) cell body 
B) dendrite 
C) axon 
D) glia 
A) cell body 
B) dendrite 
C) axon 
D) glia

Question 20

Modern brain scientists usually assume that what we call "mind," or "self-awareness" can be explained:

Accepted Answer

A) in physical terms as a product of the activity of the cerebral cortex. 
B) in physical terms as a product of brain stem activity. 
C) in spiritual terms by positing an immortal self apart from the mortal brain. 
D) in spiritual terms by noting that the unity of self is a mirage. 
A) in physical terms as a product of the activity of the cerebral cortex. 
B) in physical terms as a product of brain stem activity. 
C) in spiritual terms by positing an immortal self apart from the mortal brain. 
D) in spiritual terms by noting that the unity of self is a mirage.

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

The two parts of the peripheral nervous system are:

Many recreational drugs produce their effects by:

Neurons in the central nervous system can neither reproduce nor regenerate.

Another name for neuron is nerve cell.

Which technique uses radio frequencies and a magnetic field to produce images of the brain?

The frontal lobes govern the ability to do a series of tasks in the proper sequence and to stop doing them at the proper time.

Pruning and increases in synaptic density are confined to childhood.

The largest brain structure,the cerebrum,is where the highest form of thinking takes place.Describe the physical appearance of the thin layers of cells covering the cerebrum and compare the human cortex to that of other mammals.What are the names and roles of the lobes of the cortex?

Magnetic resonance imaging is a method for analyzing biochemical activity in the brain,using injections of a glucose-like substance containing a radioactive element.

When you turn on a light in a darkened room your somatic nervous system is active.

Which of the following sex hormones contributes to the growth and maintenance of the uterine lining in preparation for a fertilized egg?

Which of the following is NOT a function of the nervous system?

The name "glial" comes from the Greek word for "glue." It is an appropriate name because glial cells:

Hilda's husband is told that his wife is suffering from Alzheimer's disease and that she has lost brain cells that are responsible for producing:

When a person has severe depression,then it is likely that:

Endorphins play a role in all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is activated?

The process by which a neuron gets its message across the synaptic cleft to another cell is best likened to:

Which part of the neuron transmits messages to other neurons,to muscles,and to gland cells?

Modern brain scientists usually assume that what we call "mind," or "self-awareness" can be explained:

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