Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a part of the peripheral nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) sensory nerves which carry information to the brain and spinal cord from the skin,muscles,and internal and external sense organs 
B) motor nerves which carry orders from the central nervous system to the muscles,glands,and internal organs 
C) the somatic nervous system which includes nerves connected to sensory organs and skeletal muscles 
D) the emotional nervous system which regulates responses of the body to stress 
A) sensory nerves which carry information to the brain and spinal cord from the skin,muscles,and internal and external sense organs 
B) motor nerves which carry orders from the central nervous system to the muscles,glands,and internal organs 
C) the somatic nervous system which includes nerves connected to sensory organs and skeletal muscles 
D) the emotional nervous system which regulates responses of the body to stress

Question 2

Glutamate functions as the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

_______________ are special molecules in the membrane of a receiving neuron's dendrites.

Accepted Answer

A) Adrenal hormones 
B) Glial cells 
C) Precursor cells 
D) Receptor sites 
A) Adrenal hormones 
B) Glial cells 
C) Precursor cells 
D) Receptor sites

Question 4

Neurotransmitters exist only in the brain and spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is true about synapses?

Accepted Answer

A) Each axon makes a synaptic connection with only one other neuron. 
B) A single neuron may receive input from hundreds of other neurons. 
C) Once a synaptic connection is formed,it will not be lost unless the neuron itself dies. 
D) The network of synaptic connections can change throughout childhood,but stops changing at adolescence. 
A) Each axon makes a synaptic connection with only one other neuron. 
B) A single neuron may receive input from hundreds of other neurons. 
C) Once a synaptic connection is formed,it will not be lost unless the neuron itself dies. 
D) The network of synaptic connections can change throughout childhood,but stops changing at adolescence.

Question 6

Dr.Lirette is conducting a study using transcranial magnetic stimulation.From this we can determine that

Accepted Answer

A) he has lesioned an area of the brain of an animal before beginning his research. 
B) he will be able to study visually displayed information about brain areas that are active. 
C) he will obtain precise information about the electrical activity in a single neuron. 
D) he will be able to investigate what happens behaviorally when a brain area is temporarily inactivated. 
A) he has lesioned an area of the brain of an animal before beginning his research. 
B) he will be able to study visually displayed information about brain areas that are active. 
C) he will obtain precise information about the electrical activity in a single neuron. 
D) he will be able to investigate what happens behaviorally when a brain area is temporarily inactivated.

Question 7

Hormones are produced primarily by:

Accepted Answer

A) neurons in the hypothalamus. 
B) the exocrine glands 
C) the endocrine glands. 
D) the pituitary gland. 
A) neurons in the hypothalamus. 
B) the exocrine glands 
C) the endocrine glands. 
D) the pituitary gland.

Question 8

Hundreds of substances are known or suspected to be neurotransmitters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The parasympathetic nervous system acts like an accelerator on a car,mobilizing the body for action and for an output of energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An EEG or brain-wave recording:

Accepted Answer

A) is useful and very precise. 
B) reflects the activities of only a few cells at a time. 
C) shows different activity associated with sleep,relaxation,and mental concentration. 
D) is recorded by inserting needle electrodes into the brain. 
A) is useful and very precise. 
B) reflects the activities of only a few cells at a time. 
C) shows different activity associated with sleep,relaxation,and mental concentration. 
D) is recorded by inserting needle electrodes into the brain.

Question 11

The memory loss of people with Alzheimer's disease results,in part,from a loss of brain cells that produce:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Norepinephrine affects neurons involved in all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) voluntary movements. 
B) increased heart rate during stress. 
C) slowing of intestinal activity during stress. 
D) awakening from sleep. 
A) voluntary movements. 
B) increased heart rate during stress. 
C) slowing of intestinal activity during stress. 
D) awakening from sleep.

Question 13

You have been asked to write an informed consent sheet for patients with debilitating,uncontrollable epilepsy to read when considering split-brain surgery.In your consent form,include the risks and the benefits that would be important for the patient to understand.Provide an example of the research findings from studies in which split-brain patients have viewed composite pictures.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 14

Which part of the neuron contains the biochemical machinery for keeping the cell alive?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The input and output for the brain is handled by:

Accepted Answer

A) the peripheral nervous system. 
B) the spinal column. 
C) the sympathetic nervous system. 
D) the central nervous system. 
A) the peripheral nervous system. 
B) the spinal column. 
C) the sympathetic nervous system. 
D) the central nervous system.

Question 16

Adrenal hormones are most closely associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) sleep. 
B) emotion and stress. 
C) parasympathetic nervous system arousal. 
D) the cooling off period after intense arousal. 
A) sleep. 
B) emotion and stress. 
C) parasympathetic nervous system arousal. 
D) the cooling off period after intense arousal.

Question 17

The occipital lobes contain the visual cortex,where visual signals are processed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The nature of the effect of a neurotransmitter depends on all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) the level of the neurotransmitter. 
B) the location of the neurotransmitter. 
C) the charge of the neurotransmitter. 
D) the type of receptor the neurotransmitter binds to. 
A) the level of the neurotransmitter. 
B) the location of the neurotransmitter. 
C) the charge of the neurotransmitter. 
D) the type of receptor the neurotransmitter binds to.

Question 19

During short-term memory tasks,areas in the _______________ are especially active.

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 20

Stem cells are immature cells that renew themselves and have the potential to develop into mature cells of various types.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Which of the following is NOT a part of the peripheral nervous system?

Glutamate functions as the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain.

_______________ are special molecules in the membrane of a receiving neuron's dendrites.

Neurotransmitters exist only in the brain and spinal cord.

Which of the following is true about synapses?

Dr.Lirette is conducting a study using transcranial magnetic stimulation.From this we can determine that

Hormones are produced primarily by:

Hundreds of substances are known or suspected to be neurotransmitters.

The parasympathetic nervous system acts like an accelerator on a car,mobilizing the body for action and for an output of energy.

An EEG or brain-wave recording:

The memory loss of people with Alzheimer's disease results,in part,from a loss of brain cells that produce:

Norepinephrine affects neurons involved in all of the following EXCEPT:

Which part of the neuron contains the biochemical machinery for keeping the cell alive?

The input and output for the brain is handled by:

Adrenal hormones are most closely associated with:

The occipital lobes contain the visual cortex,where visual signals are processed.

The nature of the effect of a neurotransmitter depends on all of the following EXCEPT:

During short-term memory tasks,areas in the _______________ are especially active.

Stem cells are immature cells that renew themselves and have the potential to develop into mature cells of various types.

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