Question 1

Scientists have confirmed that no new central nervous system cells are produced after infancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Axons commonly divide at the end into branches called axon terminals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The most important of the androgens is:

Accepted Answer

A) estrogen. 
B) testosterone. 
C) progesterone. 
D) dopamine. 
A) estrogen. 
B) testosterone. 
C) progesterone. 
D) dopamine.

Question 4

The difference between boys and girls in math scores is shrinking and in some studies is approaching zero.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a possible effect of sex hormones?

Accepted Answer

A) triggering physical changes at puberty 
B) triggering sexual arousal 
C) promoting formation of synapses important for learning and memory 
D) causing increased emotion in women prior to menstruation 
A) triggering physical changes at puberty 
B) triggering sexual arousal 
C) promoting formation of synapses important for learning and memory 
D) causing increased emotion in women prior to menstruation

Question 6

A typical estimate of how many neurons the human brain contains is about 100,000.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

After a serious head injury,Conway is working in the woodworking shop of a rehabilitation hospital.He begins planing a piece of wood and continues till it is nothing but splinters.It is most likely that Conway's _______________ was injured.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Glial cells do all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) provide neurons with nutrients. 
B) protect the brain from toxic agents. 
C) help determine which neural connections get stronger or weaker. 
D) transmit information to,from,and within the central nervous system. 
A) provide neurons with nutrients. 
B) protect the brain from toxic agents. 
C) help determine which neural connections get stronger or weaker. 
D) transmit information to,from,and within the central nervous system.

Question 9

Melatonin is secreted by the pineal gland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

After split-brain surgery,patients are unable to walk or to care for the physical needs of everyday life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Phineas Gage experienced a dramatic personality change as a result of damage to his:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

List five different functions of glial cells.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include five of the f

Question 13

April spots the boy that she has a crush on sitting by his friends.Her heart begins to pound,her hands get sweaty and her cheeks feel hot.April's _______________ has/have been activated.

Accepted Answer

A) autonomic nervous system 
B) somatic nervous system 
C) spinal reflexes 
D) skeletal nervous system 
A) autonomic nervous system 
B) somatic nervous system 
C) spinal reflexes 
D) skeletal nervous system

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT true of spinal reflexes?

Accepted Answer

A) They are automatic and require no conscious effort. 
B) Spinal reflexes control such responses as withdrawing from a painful stimulus,sneezing,and blinking. 
C) They involve sensory messages to the spinal cord that immediately trigger a motor response. 
D) They can sometimes be controlled by thoughts and emotions through neural pathways to and from the brain. 
A) They are automatic and require no conscious effort. 
B) Spinal reflexes control such responses as withdrawing from a painful stimulus,sneezing,and blinking. 
C) They involve sensory messages to the spinal cord that immediately trigger a motor response. 
D) They can sometimes be controlled by thoughts and emotions through neural pathways to and from the brain.

Question 15

The sympathetic nervous system tends to slow things down and keep them running smoothly in order to conserve the body's energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Each hemisphere controls the opposite side of the body. 
B) The two hemispheres communicate with each other through the corpus callosum. 
C) Each hemisphere receives sensory input from the same side of the body,but controls movement of the opposite side of the body. 
D) The two hemispheres share many of the same functions,but also are specialized for other functions. 
A) Each hemisphere controls the opposite side of the body. 
B) The two hemispheres communicate with each other through the corpus callosum. 
C) Each hemisphere receives sensory input from the same side of the body,but controls movement of the opposite side of the body. 
D) The two hemispheres share many of the same functions,but also are specialized for other functions.

Question 17

The _______________ is involved in remembering certain simple skills and acquired reflexes.

Accepted Answer

A) pons 
B) medulla 
C) reticular activating system 
D) cerebellum 
A) pons 
B) medulla 
C) reticular activating system 
D) cerebellum

Question 18

Stem cell research is exciting to scientists because it has the potential to:

Accepted Answer

A) help people recover from brain diseases like Alzheimer's disease. 
B) help people to recover from spinal cord damage. 
C) help people recover from brain injury. 
D) all of the above. 
A) help people recover from brain diseases like Alzheimer's disease. 
B) help people to recover from spinal cord damage. 
C) help people recover from brain injury. 
D) all of the above.

Question 19

Synaptic vesicles are tiny sacs in the tip of the axon terminals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A neurotransmitter binds to a receptor site and the ultimate effect is a voltage shift in a negative direction.When this occurs:

Accepted Answer

A) the probability that the neurons are densely connected decreases. 
B) the probability that the receiving neuron will fire decreases. 
C) the probability of an excitatory response increases. 
D) the probability that the receiving neuron will fire increases. 
A) the probability that the neurons are densely connected decreases. 
B) the probability that the receiving neuron will fire decreases. 
C) the probability of an excitatory response increases. 
D) the probability that the receiving neuron will fire increases.

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Scientists have confirmed that no new central nervous system cells are produced after infancy.

Axons commonly divide at the end into branches called axon terminals.

The most important of the androgens is:

The difference between boys and girls in math scores is shrinking and in some studies is approaching zero.

Which of the following is NOT a possible effect of sex hormones?

A typical estimate of how many neurons the human brain contains is about 100,000.

After a serious head injury,Conway is working in the woodworking shop of a rehabilitation hospital.He begins planing a piece of wood and continues till it is nothing but splinters.It is most likely that Conway's _______________ was injured.

Glial cells do all of the following EXCEPT:

Melatonin is secreted by the pineal gland.

After split-brain surgery,patients are unable to walk or to care for the physical needs of everyday life.

Phineas Gage experienced a dramatic personality change as a result of damage to his:

List five different functions of glial cells.

April spots the boy that she has a crush on sitting by his friends.Her heart begins to pound,her hands get sweaty and her cheeks feel hot.April's _______________ has/have been activated.

Which of the following is NOT true of spinal reflexes?

The sympathetic nervous system tends to slow things down and keep them running smoothly in order to conserve the body's energy.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

The _______________ is involved in remembering certain simple skills and acquired reflexes.

Stem cell research is exciting to scientists because it has the potential to:

Synaptic vesicles are tiny sacs in the tip of the axon terminals.

A neurotransmitter binds to a receptor site and the ultimate effect is a voltage shift in a negative direction.When this occurs:

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