Question 1

The two major divisions of the peripheral nervous system are the ________ and ________ divisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic; autonomic 
B)  sympathetic; parasympathetic 
C)  afferent; efferent 
D)  sensory; motor

Question 2

When an action potential occurs, aneuron's electrical charge:

Accepted Answer

A)  changes from negative to neutral. 
B)  changes from positive to neutral. 
C)  changes from negative to positive. 
D)  changes from positive to negative.

Question 3

Psychologists who specialize in considering the ways in which the biological structures and functions of the body affect behavior are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic psychologists 
B)  bio psychologists 
C)  evolutionary psychologists 
D)  clinical neuro psychologists

Question 4

Which of the following situations is most likely to involve the action of the parasympathetic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brooke accidentally touches a hot iron, and she immediately jerks her hand away. 
B)  Callie panics when she mistakes her roommate for a thief, but she relaxes after having a glass of water. 
C)  Denise walks toward her car in a deserted street and is alarmed when a strange-looking man appear sout of no where. 
D)  Peyton gets ready to go to bed and is alarmed when she sees a stranger at her window.

Question 5

A(n) ________ is the space between two neurons where the axon of a sending neuron communicates with the dendrites of a receiving neuron by using chemical messages.

Accepted Answer

A)  synapse 
B)  terminal button 
C)  axon 
D)  cell body

Question 6

Briefly describe the peripheral nervous system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly describe the peripheral nervous system....

Question 7

An axon is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  neuron's cell body. 
B)  cluster of fibers at one end of a neuron. 
C)  support cell in the nervous system. 
D)  long, slim, tube-like extension.

Question 8

Sensory is to motor what ________ is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  efferent; afferent 
B)  afferent; efferent 
C)  afferent; interneuron 
D)  interneuron; efferent

Question 9

The reabsorption of neuro transmitters by a terminal button is termed as:

Accepted Answer

A)  recycling. 
B)  reassertion. 
C)  reuptake. 
D)  reuse.

Question 10

Vince has learned to voluntarily control his internal physiological processes as part of the treatment for an anxiety disorder. This is an example of  _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Vince has learned to voluntarily control his...

Question 11

The neurotransmitter dopamine is:

Accepted Answer

A)  associated with the brain's effort to deal with pain. 
B)  related to Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  involved in the regulation of sleep, eating, mood, and pain. 
D)  involved in movement, attention, and learning.

Question 12

People whose corpus callosum has been surgically cut to stop seizures are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  deep-brain patients 
B)  dual brain patients 
C)  split-brain patients 
D)  bicameral patients

Question 13

________ is the creation of new neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurogenesis 
B)  Neuroadaptation 
C)  Neuromutability 
D)  Neuropathy

Question 14

Kate has suffered damage to the right side of her brain. Which of the following processes is leastlikely to be affected?

Accepted Answer

A)  Achieving fengshuiin her living room by rearranging the couch and the TV 
B)  Balancing her checkbook 
C)  Reading that look on her boyfriend's face 
D)  Thinking that a new song on the radio is really catchy

Question 15

________ communicate information in the opposite direction, from the brain and nervous system to muscles and glands.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mirror neurons 
B)  Amphid neurons 
C)  Motor neurons 
D)  Autoneurons

Question 16

The ________ gland is a major component of the endocrine system, which secretes hormones that control growth and other parts of the endocrine system.

Accepted Answer

A)  esophageal 
B)  apocrine 
C)  parotid 
D)  pituitary

Question 17

Brent is taking part in an experiment in the cognitive neuroscience lab on campus. Silently, he reads sequences of words flashed on a computer screen. Simultaneously, the electrical activity of his brain is recorded through electrodes placed on the outside of his skull. The brain-scanning technique used in this study is:

Accepted Answer

A)  fMRI. 
B)  PET. 
C)  EEG. 
D)  TMS.

Question 18

Izzy sees a snake in her backyard. Her pupils dilate, and her heart starts pounding. Her breathing is shallow and rapid. Her ________ nervous system is active.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Dendrite is to axon what ________ is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  receiving; sending 
B)  sending; receiving 
C)  reuptake; action potential 
D)  action potential; reuptake

Question 20

Wilma has been experiencing memory difficulties, and her doctor is concerned that Wilma may have a brain tumor. He is most likely to recommend a(n)  _____scanto confirm his diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Wilma has been experiencing memory difficulties, and...

Exam 2: Making the Most of Your Time

The two major divisions of the peripheral nervous system are the and divisions.