Deck 2: C: The Biological Perspective

Question 1

The point at which the nerves from the left side of the body cross over into the right side of the brain,and vice versa,is the ______.

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

Answer 1

medulla

Question 2

Every deliberate action you make,such as pedaling a bike,walking,scratching,or smelling a flower,involves neurons in the ______ nervous system.

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

Answer 2

somatic

Question 3

Which of the following are tiny sacs in a synaptic knob that release chemicals into the synapse?

A)synaptic vesicles
B)synaptic nodes
C)terminal buttons
D)synaptic gaps

Answer 3

synaptic vesicles

Question 4

The branchlike structures that receive messages from other neurons are called ______.

A)axons
B)nerve bundles
C)dendrites
D)synapses

Question 5

Which of the following is the upper part of the brain consisting of two cerebral hemispheres and the structures that connect them?

A)occipital lobe
B)cerebrum
C)corpus callosum
D)cerebellum

Question 6

Which endocrine gland controls all of the other endocrine glands?

A)thyroid
B)adrenal
C)thymus
D)pituitary

Question 7

Which of the following are responsible for acting as a facilitator of communication between neurons?

A)motor neurons
B)interneurons
C)sensory neurons
D)reflexes

Question 8

Which of the following is the section of the brain located at the rear and bottom of each cerebral hemisphere and contains the visual centers of the brain?

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

Question 9

Signals from the neurons of which sense are NOT sent to the cortex by the thalamus?

A)hearing
B)smell
C)taste
D)vision

Question 10

The area of the frontal lobe that is devoted to the production of fluent speech is ______ area.

A)Broca's
B)Gall's
C)Wernicke's
D)Korsakoff's