Deck 2: Biological Perspective

Question 1

Which sensory information does NOT have to be first sent to the thalamus before going to the cortex?

A)auditory (hearing)
B)olfactory (smell)
C)gustatory (taste)
D)visual (vision)

Answer 1

olfactory (smell)

Question 2

Voluntary muscles are controlled by the __________ nervous system.

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

Answer 2

somatic

Question 3

Melatonin is secreted by the __________ gland(s).

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

Answer 3

pineal

Question 4

Which of the following is the correct path of a reflex arc?

A)efferent neuron to interneuron to afferent neuron
B)efferent neuron to afferent neuron to interneuron
C)afferent neuron to interneuron to efferent neuron
D)afferent neuron to efferent neuron to the brain

Question 5

In the structure of the neuron,the __________ sends information to other cells.

A)axon
B)dendrite
C)soma
D)myelin

Question 6

How does one neuron communicate with another neuron?

A)An electrical spark jumps over the gap between cells.
B)Charged particles leap from one cell to the next.
C)Chemicals in the end of one neuron float across the gap to fit into holes on the next neuron.
D)The end of one neuron extends to touch the other neuron.

Question 7

Which technique of studying the brain involves recording the electrical activity of large groups of cortical neurons?

A)EEG
B)deep lesioning
C)ESB
D)MRI

Question 8

The __________ division controls ordinary,day-to-day bodily functions.

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

Question 9

Which neurotransmitter is associated with the control of the pain response?

A)acetylcholine
B)GABA
C)serotonin
D)endorphin

Question 10

Maria suffered a stroke that damaged a part of her brain.She fell into a sleeplike coma and could not be awakened.If we know that the area of damage is somewhere in the brain stem,which structure is most likely damaged?

A)medulla
B)pons
C)reticular formation
D)cerebellum

Question 11

Which type of cell makes up 10 percent of the brain?

A)glial cells
B)neurons
C)stem cells
D)afferent cells

Question 12

Damaged nerve fibers in the body can sometimes repair themselves because they are coated with __________,which forms a protective tunnel around the nerve fibers.

A)glial
B)soma
C)myelin
D)neurilemma

Question 13

Jeff is undergoing brain surgery to remove a tumor.The surgeon applies electrical stimulation to various areas around the tumor,causing Jeff to report tingling sensations in various areas of his skin.The tumor is most likely in which lobe of Jeff's brain?

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

Question 14

When a neuron is in the resting potential state,where are there more sodium ions?

A)inside the cell
B)outside the cell
C)inside the soma
D)in the synapse

Question 15

Alexis is learning several new routines in her gymnastics class.After enough practice,her __________ will play an important role in helping her to perform the routines correctly and smoothly.

A)medulla
B)pons
C)reticular formation
D)cerebellum

Question 16

Your heart races.You begin to breathe faster.Your pupils enlarge and your appetite is gone.Your __________ division has just been activated.

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

Question 17

Which part of the brain is the link between the brain and the glandular system?

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

Question 18

The action of hormones in the bloodstream is most similar to which of the following?

A)the action of sodium ions in the action potential
B)the action of myelin surrounding the axons
C)the action of glial cells in the brain
D)the action of neurotransmitters in the synapse

Question 19

Heather is beautifully proportioned,but at 18 years of age she is still no taller than the average 10-year-old.Heather most likely had a problem in her __________ gland(s)while she was growing up.

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

Question 20

Which of the following techniques for imaging the brain would not be advisable for a person with a metal plate in his or her head?

A)EEG
B)CT
C)MRI
D)PET

Question 21

Recognizing the face of someone you run into at the mall is a function of the __________ hemisphere;being able to retrieve that person's name from memory is a function of the __________ hemisphere.

A)left;right
B)right;left
C)right;right
D)left;left

Question 22

George had a small stroke that resulted in a partial paralysis of his left side.The damaged area is most likely in his __________ lobe.

A)right frontal
B)left frontal
C)right parietal
D)left temporal

Question 23

In the split-brain operation,the __________ is severed,which is the primary communication pathway between the two hemispheres.

A)cingulate cortex
B)corpus callosum
C)caudate
D)cerebellum

Question 24

Linda is recovering from damage to her brain.Her main symptom is a speech problem;instead of saying,"I am going to PT (physical therapy)at nine o'clock" she says,"I go ...PT ...non o'cot." Linda's problem is __________.

A)spatial neglect.
B)visual agnosia.
C)Broca's aphasia.
D)Wernicke's aphasia.