Deck 2: Section 4: Neuroscience

Question 1

The _____, a brain stem structure, is involved in regulating body functions needed for survival, such as breathing and heartbeat.

A) amygdala
B) medulla
C) thalamus
D) cerebellum

Answer 1

medulla

Question 2

All of the following are endocrine glands EXCEPT _____.

A) the pituitary gland
B) tear glands
C) the pancreas
D) the thyroid gland

Answer 2

tear glands

Question 3

A neuron receives information through the _____ and passes information along through the _____.

A) cell body; axon
B) dendrite; glial cells
C) axon; cell body
D) dendrite; axon

Answer 3

dendrite; axon

Question 4

The _____ in the _____ allows us to move different parts of our body.

A) motor cortex; frontal lobe
B) somatosensory cortex; parietal lobe
C) motor cortex; temporal lobe
D) somatosensory cortex; occipital lobe

Question 5

Which neurotransmitter is the nervous system's natural painkiller?

A) endorphins
B) norepinephrine
C) dopamine
D) acetylcholine

Question 6

The right hemisphere processes information from the _____.

A) left eye
B) left half of each eye
C) right visual field
D) left visual field

Question 7

What happens to neurotransmitters after they deliver their message to the receiving neuron?

A) They are destroyed by enzymes.
B) They are taken back into the axon terminals of the sending neuron for reuse.
C) Either answer is correct.
D) Neither answer is correct.

Question 8

Which statement about the limbic system is FALSE?

A) The limbic system plays an important role in survival, memory, and emotion.
B) The limbic system is comprised of the hippocampus, hypothalamus, and amygdala.
C) The limbic system is where higher-level cognitive processes occur.
D) The limbic system surrounds the top of the brain stem.

Question 9

The central nervous system is comprised of _____.

A) the somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system
B) the brain and spinal cord
C) the sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system
D) every nerve in the body

Question 10

People with damage to Broca's area have problems _____.

A) understanding speech
B) singing
C) reading silently
D) speaking fluently

Question 11

Split-brain patients _____.

A) have a dominant left hemisphere
B) can orally identify information presented in their left visual field
C) have a severed corpus callosum
D) only use the right hemisphere

Question 12

Which is the largest part of the brain?

A) brain stem
B) cerebral cortex
C) cerebellum
D) limbic system