Question 1

The left cerebral hemisphere is in charge of the left side of the body and the right cerebral hemisphere is in charge of the right side of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The neural impulse that travels down an axon is ____________ in nature.

Accepted Answer

A)  electrical 
B)  chemical 
C)  mechanical 
D)  acoustic

Question 3

Endorphin levels decrease considerably when an animal or a person is afraid or under stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Emily is told by her physician that her symptoms are caused by the loss of myelin. Her diagnosis is most likely to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Parkinson's disease. 
B)  Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  multiple sclerosis. 
D)  epilepsy.

Question 5

What are the two general approaches to mapping the brain?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the two general approaches to...

Question 6

Progesterone contributes to the growth and maintenance of the uterine lining in preparation for a fertilized egg.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Serotonin affects neurons involved in appetite and pain suppression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The hippocampus is an important memory structure in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Hanging down from the hypothalamus in the human brain, connected to it by a short stalk, is a cherry-sized endocrine gland called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  olfactory bulb. 
B)  pineal gland. 
C)  pituitary gland. 
D)  temporal lobe.

Question 10

A young woman returns from a day at the beach to find she has developed a severe sunburn. Which neurons are sending the messages from her burned skin to her central nervous system, informing her of the pain from the burn?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory neurons 
B)  motor neurons 
C)  synaptic neurons 
D)  association neurons

Question 11

Why does the human brain have so many crevices and wrinkles in the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why does the human brain have so...

Question 12

An EEG or brain-wave recording:

Accepted Answer

A)  can precisely locate the source of activity. 
B)  reflects the activities of only a few cells at a time. 
C)  is done with the help of electrodes taped onto the scalp. 
D)  is recorded by inserting needle electrodes into the brain.

Question 13

The left hemisphere is specialized for processing the tone of voice in which the words are spoken.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The somatic nervous system regulates the functioning of the internal organs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Affective neuroscientists explore:

Accepted Answer

A)  the biological foundations of consciousness, perception, memory, and language. 
B)  processes such as attachment and attitudes. 
C)  the biology of such basic processes as learning, conditioning, eating, and sex. 
D)  the nervous system's involvement in emotion, motivation, and stress.

Question 16

Neurotransmitters exist only in the brain and spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The outer part of each adrenal gland produces _______________, which increases blood sugar levels and boosts energy.

Accepted Answer

A)  estrogen 
B)  oxytocin 
C)  cortisol 
D)  melatonin

Question 18

The _______________, or "lesser brain," is involved in remembering simple skills and acquired reflexes.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The lesion method of studying the brain is often used with human participants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The brain's ability to change and adapt in response to experience, through neurogenesis, or by reorganizing or growing new neural connections, is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  constructivism. 
B)  proliferation. 
C)  optimization. 
D)  plasticity.

Exam 4: The Brain and Nervous System

The left cerebral hemisphere is in charge of the left side of the body and the right cerebral hemisphere is in charge of the right side of the body.

The neural impulse that travels down an axon is ____________ in nature.

Endorphin levels decrease considerably when an animal or a person is afraid or under stress.

Emily is told by her physician that her symptoms are caused by the loss of myelin. Her diagnosis is most likely to be:

What are the two general approaches to mapping the brain?

Progesterone contributes to the growth and maintenance of the uterine lining in preparation for a fertilized egg.

Serotonin affects neurons involved in appetite and pain suppression.

The hippocampus is an important memory structure in the brain.

Hanging down from the hypothalamus in the human brain, connected to it by a short stalk, is a cherry-sized endocrine gland called the:

A young woman returns from a day at the beach to find she has developed a severe sunburn. Which neurons are sending the messages from her burned skin to her central nervous system, informing her of the pain from the burn?

Why does the human brain have so many crevices and wrinkles in the cerebral cortex?

An EEG or brain-wave recording:

The left hemisphere is specialized for processing the tone of voice in which the words are spoken.

The somatic nervous system regulates the functioning of the internal organs.

Affective neuroscientists explore:

Neurotransmitters exist only in the brain and spinal cord.

The outer part of each adrenal gland produces _______________, which increases blood sugar levels and boosts energy.

The _______________, or "lesser brain," is involved in remembering simple skills and acquired reflexes.

The lesion method of studying the brain is often used with human participants.

The brain's ability to change and adapt in response to experience, through neurogenesis, or by reorganizing or growing new neural connections, is called: