Question 1

Which of the following is NOT controlled by the autonomic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  hiccupping 
B)  walking 
C)  sneezing 
D)  breathing

Question 2

_____ is a strip of brain matter in the frontal lobe that is involved in voluntary movement.

Accepted Answer

A)  The motor cortex 
B)  Wernicke's area 
C)  The somatosensory cortex 
D)  Broca's area

Question 3

Which function would be performed by an association area?

Accepted Answer

A)  perceiving the sound that a baby is crying 
B)  moving your head away from an oncoming ball 
C)  feeling hungry after going a day without food 
D)  understanding to pick up the phone when it rings

Question 4

Jeremy baked cookies to celebrate his cousin's graduation. Jeremy had dough left over after filling the sheet, which he returned to the refrigerator. Returning the excess dough to the refrigerator is MOST similar to the _____ of a neuron.

Accepted Answer

A)  threshold level 
B)  reuptake process 
C)  action potential 
D)  refractory period

Question 5

The _____ glands are located on top of the kidneys and produce hormones to arouse the body in response to stress.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Differentiate between the central and peripheral nervous systems in terms of composition and function. Name and, using examples, describe the functions of the two parts of the peripheral nervous system.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Janine is an occupational therapist. One of her patients has weakness on the right side of their body after having a stroke. The patient's stroke MOST likely occurred in the patient's:

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus callosum. 
B)  left hemisphere. 
C)  right hemisphere. 
D)  parietal lobe.

Question 8

Impairment in the ability to understand speech is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Wernicke's aphasia. 
B)  Broca's aphasia. 
C)  anterograde amnesia. 
D)  expressive aphasia.

Question 9

The hypothalamus achieves steadiness in bodily functions by regulating the activity of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  pituitary gland and autonomic nervous system. 
B)  reticular activating system and brainstem. 
C)  cortical hemispheres and corpus callosum. 
D)  rest of the limbic system and thalamus.

Question 10

Ginger has gained a lot of weight even though she has been eating well and continues to exercise. Ginger is concerned because in addition to her increased body weight, her blood pressure is increasing. Ginger plans to see her physician because she suspects that her _____ gland is not working as it should.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Compare and contrast how computed tomography and positron emission tomography work to provide information about the brain. What type of information does each provide? Give an example of what each would be best used for.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Compare and contrast the dominant functions of the left versus the right hemispheres of the cerebrum. What part of the brain controls movement on the right side of the body, and what part of the brain processes things you see in your left visual field?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

The _____ is the part of the limbic system involved most directly in emotion, especially fear.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which two parts of the brain work together to control swallowing?

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus and hypothalamus 
B)  amygdala and hippocampus 
C)  pons and medulla 
D)  cortex and corpus callosum

Question 15

The _____ is the cluster of brain areas located near the center of the brain that is involved primarily in emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  limbic system 
B)  reticular activating system 
C)  thalamus 
D)  cerebrum

Question 16

If a person has below expected growth during childhood, their doctor may suspect that their _____ gland is not functioning properly.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

_____ are the building blocks of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hormones 
B)  Synapses 
C)  Neurons 
D)  Neurotransmitters

Question 18

The supervisor at a fast food restaurant controls the schedule and tasks assigned to employees. This supervisor is functioning MOST similarly to the _____ gland.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 2: Brain and Behavior