Question 1

Which structure is sometimes called the "gateway to memory"?

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala 
B) thalamus 
C) hippocampus 
D) cerebrum 
A) amygdala 
B) thalamus 
C) hippocampus 
D) cerebrum

Question 2

Adrenal hormones play a role in all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) the stress response. 
B) response to injury and pain. 
C) regulation of daily biological rhythms. 
D) regulation of blood sugar. 
A) the stress response. 
B) response to injury and pain. 
C) regulation of daily biological rhythms. 
D) regulation of blood sugar.

Question 3

The spinal cord is actually an extension of the:

Accepted Answer

A) body's visceral organs. 
B) skeletal nervous system. 
C) brain. 
D) sensory nerves. 
A) body's visceral organs. 
B) skeletal nervous system. 
C) brain. 
D) sensory nerves.

Question 4

Alexis is making a chart to serve as a study aid for her upcoming psychology quiz.She makes a list of different types of nervous system chemicals and their functions.She writes that the function of neurotransmitters is to:

Accepted Answer

A) enable neurons to excite or inhibit each other. 
B) modulate the effects of hormones. 
C) affect the functioning of target organs and tissue. 
D) promote digestion and regulate metabolism. 
A) enable neurons to excite or inhibit each other. 
B) modulate the effects of hormones. 
C) affect the functioning of target organs and tissue. 
D) promote digestion and regulate metabolism.

Question 5

Positron-emission tomography 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 6

Neurogenesis is the process through which dopamine molecules cross the blood-brain barrier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Dr.McClelland is studying the patterns of electrical activity in the brain.Which method is she most likely to be using?

Accepted Answer

A) functional MRIs 
B) PET scans 
C) transcranial magnetic stimulation 
D) EEGs 
A) functional MRIs 
B) PET scans 
C) transcranial magnetic stimulation 
D) EEGs

Question 8

Which structure is involved in routing incoming sensory messages to higher areas?

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus 
B) cerebellum 
C) hypothalamus 
D) limbic system 
A) thalamus 
B) cerebellum 
C) hypothalamus 
D) limbic system

Question 9

Which of the following lobes are involved in the ability to do a series of tasks in proper sequence and then to stop doing these tasks at the proper time?

Accepted Answer

A) temporal lobes 
B) parietal lobes 
C) frontal lobes 
D) occipital lobes 
A) temporal lobes 
B) parietal lobes 
C) frontal lobes 
D) occipital lobes

Question 10

A nerve is a bundle of:

Accepted Answer

A) dendrites. 
B) glial cells. 
C) axons. 
D) neurofibrils. 
A) dendrites. 
B) glial cells. 
C) axons. 
D) neurofibrils.

Question 11

Dr.Bane is studying the pattern of electrical activity in a single neuron.Which method is he most likely to be using?

Accepted Answer

A) microelectrodes 
B) PET scans 
C) transcranial magnetic stimulation 
D) EEGs 
A) microelectrodes 
B) PET scans 
C) transcranial magnetic stimulation 
D) EEGs

Question 12

When the neurotransmitter binds to a receptor site it can cause:

Accepted Answer

A) a neural impulse. 
B) excitation followed by inhibition. 
C) inhibition followed by excitation. 
D) excitation or inhibition. 
A) a neural impulse. 
B) excitation followed by inhibition. 
C) inhibition followed by excitation. 
D) excitation or inhibition.

Question 13

As she walks out of the living room,Gloriann turns out the light.In this example,Gloriann's _______________ is active.

Accepted Answer

A) sympathetic nervous system 
B) parasympathetic nervous system 
C) autonomic nervous system 
D) somatic nervous system 
A) sympathetic nervous system 
B) parasympathetic nervous system 
C) autonomic nervous system 
D) somatic nervous system

Question 14

A functional magnetic resonance imaging technique can capture brain changes:

Accepted Answer

A) by translating electrical energy from the brain into wavy lines on paper. 
B) through the use of microelectrodes that are so fine they can be inserted into single cells. 
C) many times a second as a person performs a task such as reading a sentence. 
D) that demonstrate how certain brain circuits connect to produce behavior. 
A) by translating electrical energy from the brain into wavy lines on paper. 
B) through the use of microelectrodes that are so fine they can be inserted into single cells. 
C) many times a second as a person performs a task such as reading a sentence. 
D) that demonstrate how certain brain circuits connect to produce behavior.

Question 15

Most endorphins act by altering the effects of neurotransmitters by limiting or prolonging those effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One purpose of the _______________ is to speed up the conduction of neural impulses.

Accepted Answer

A) receptor site 
B) axon terminal 
C) myelin sheath 
D) synaptic vesicle 
A) receptor site 
B) axon terminal 
C) myelin sheath 
D) synaptic vesicle

Question 17

The thalamus is a brain structure that relays sensory messages to the cerebral cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Why does the human brain have so many crevices and wrinkles in the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 19

Explain what happens when a neurotransmitter molecule diffuses across the synaptic cleft and binds with a receptor site.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 20

Endorphins have effects similar to those of natural opiates,that is,they:

Accepted Answer

A) reduce pain but also reduce pleasure. 
B) heighten pain and reduce pleasure. 
C) flatten mood and emotional expression. 
D) reduce pain and promote pleasure. 
A) reduce pain but also reduce pleasure. 
B) heighten pain and reduce pleasure. 
C) flatten mood and emotional expression. 
D) reduce pain and promote pleasure.

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

Which structure is sometimes called the "gateway to memory"?

Adrenal hormones play a role in all of the following EXCEPT:

The spinal cord is actually an extension of the:

Alexis is making a chart to serve as a study aid for her upcoming psychology quiz.She makes a list of different types of nervous system chemicals and their functions.She writes that the function of neurotransmitters is to:

Positron-emission tomography is a method for analyzing biochemical activity in the brain,using injections of a glucose-like substance containing a radioactive element.

Neurogenesis is the process through which dopamine molecules cross the blood-brain barrier.

Dr.McClelland is studying the patterns of electrical activity in the brain.Which method is she most likely to be using?

Which structure is involved in routing incoming sensory messages to higher areas?

Which of the following lobes are involved in the ability to do a series of tasks in proper sequence and then to stop doing these tasks at the proper time?

A nerve is a bundle of:

Dr.Bane is studying the pattern of electrical activity in a single neuron.Which method is he most likely to be using?

When the neurotransmitter binds to a receptor site it can cause:

As she walks out of the living room,Gloriann turns out the light.In this example,Gloriann's _______________ is active.

A functional magnetic resonance imaging technique can capture brain changes:

Most endorphins act by altering the effects of neurotransmitters by limiting or prolonging those effects.

One purpose of the _______________ is to speed up the conduction of neural impulses.

The thalamus is a brain structure that relays sensory messages to the cerebral cortex.

Why does the human brain have so many crevices and wrinkles in the cerebral cortex?

Explain what happens when a neurotransmitter molecule diffuses across the synaptic cleft and binds with a receptor site.

Endorphins have effects similar to those of natural opiates,that is,they:

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