Question 1

The human body has 43 pairs of peripheral nerves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Stem cell research is one of the most hotly debated areas of research because scientists prefer working with aborted fetuses and embryos that are a few days old.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

As she entered a health food store,Gail noticed a sign recommending an herbal remedy called,"Saint- John's-wort" for the treatment of depression.Explain how this remedy affects the biochemistry of the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As she entered a health food store,Gail...

Question 4

_______________ occurs when a brief change in electrical voltage takes place between the inside and the outside of an axon when a neuron is stimulated.

Accepted Answer

A) An action potential 
B) Neurogenesis 
C) Biofeedback 
D) Plasticity

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the main parts of a neuron?

Accepted Answer

A) glia 
B) cell body 
C) axon 
D) dendrite

Question 6

Imagine that you have shrunk to microscopic size and that you are traveling through the brain.As you stand on top of the brain stem and look toward the back part of the brain,you see a structure about the size of a small fist that looks like a "little brain." What structure of the brain have you encountered? What function is associated with this "lesser brain"?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Imagine that you have shrunk to microscopic...

Question 7

Our textbook likens the shape of the cerebrum to a:

Accepted Answer

A) cauliflower. 
B) sea horse. 
C) almond. 
D) cherry.

Question 8

Researchers took photographs of different faces,cut them in two,and pasted different halves together to form composite faces.The reconstructed photographs were flashed quickly to split-brain patients.It was found that the split-brain patients would:

Accepted Answer

A) name the person in the left part of the image and point with the right hand to the left image. 
B) name the person in the right part of the image and point with the left hand to the left image. 
C) name the person in the right part of the image and point with the right hand to the left image. 
D) name the person in the left part of the image and point with the left hand to the right image.

Question 9

Glutamate functions as:

Accepted Answer

A) the major neurotransmitter involved in voluntary movements. 
B) the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain. 
C) the neurotransmitter responsible for the slowing of intestinal activity during stress. 
D) the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain.

Question 10

Receptor sites receive:

Accepted Answer

A) neurotransmitters. 
B) synaptic vesicles. 
C) action potentials. 
D) dendritic spines.

Question 11

Dr.Schwarz is reviewing visually displayed information about brain areas that are active or quiet during an activity.Which method is she most likely to be using?

Accepted Answer

A) microelectrodes 
B) PET scans 
C) transcranial magnetic stimulation 
D) EEGs

Question 12

When a person quickly determines the emotional importance of sensory information in order to decide whether or not to approach a person,the _______________ is responsible for this function.

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala 
B) pons 
C) hippocampus 
D) cerebellum

Question 13

In general,the _______________ hemisphere is in charge of the left side of the body and the _______________ is in charge of the right side of the body.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

It has been proposed that the sense of a unified self occurs because a verbal module in the brain is constantly coming up with theories to explain the actions,moods,and thoughts of the other modules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Shannon blinks as she steps off the school bus and walks into a gust of wind.This automatic reaction is regulated by the:

Accepted Answer

A) spinal cord. 
B) lower part of her brain. 
C) surge of her adrenal hormones. 
D) localization of function in her frontal lobes.

Question 16

A mother is folding laundry when she hears a whimpering and the word "Mommy" coming from her toddler's bedroom.The part of the brain that screens incoming information and arouses her higher centers when her son needs attention is the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

For years the conventional assumption in neuroscience had been that neurons in the central nervous system could neither reproduce nor regenerate.Then as one researcher put it,there was a result that "challenged everything I had read; everything I had learned when I was a student." Explain the startling results of studies that have overthrown the conventional wisdom regarding neuronal regeneration.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For years the conventional assumption in neuroscience...

Question 18

The functioning of blood vessels,glands,and internal organs is regulated by the:

Accepted Answer

A) autonomic nervous system. 
B) somatic nervous system. 
C) skeletal nervous system. 
D) spinal nervous system.

Question 19

The site where a nerve impulse is transmitted from one nerve cell to another is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) action potential. 
B) myelinated axon. 
C) precursor cell. 
D) synapse.

Question 20

Which of the following is primarily a function of the right hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A) language 
B) solving mathematical problems 
C) understanding technical material 
D) recognizing faces

Exam 4: Exstintion: The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

The human body has 43 pairs of peripheral nerves.

Stem cell research is one of the most hotly debated areas of research because scientists prefer working with aborted fetuses and embryos that are a few days old.

As she entered a health food store,Gail noticed a sign recommending an herbal remedy called,"Saint- John's-wort" for the treatment of depression.Explain how this remedy affects the biochemistry of the nervous system.

_______________ occurs when a brief change in electrical voltage takes place between the inside and the outside of an axon when a neuron is stimulated.

Which of the following is NOT one of the main parts of a neuron?

Our textbook likens the shape of the cerebrum to a:

Researchers took photographs of different faces,cut them in two,and pasted different halves together to form composite faces.The reconstructed photographs were flashed quickly to split-brain patients.It was found that the split-brain patients would:

Glutamate functions as:

Receptor sites receive:

Dr.Schwarz is reviewing visually displayed information about brain areas that are active or quiet during an activity.Which method is she most likely to be using?

When a person quickly determines the emotional importance of sensory information in order to decide whether or not to approach a person,the _______________ is responsible for this function.

In general,the _ hemisphere is in charge of the left side of the body and the _ is in charge of the right side of the body.

It has been proposed that the sense of a unified self occurs because a verbal module in the brain is constantly coming up with theories to explain the actions,moods,and thoughts of the other modules.

Shannon blinks as she steps off the school bus and walks into a gust of wind.This automatic reaction is regulated by the:

A mother is folding laundry when she hears a whimpering and the word "Mommy" coming from her toddler's bedroom.The part of the brain that screens incoming information and arouses her higher centers when her son needs attention is the:

The functioning of blood vessels,glands,and internal organs is regulated by the:

The site where a nerve impulse is transmitted from one nerve cell to another is called the:

Which of the following is primarily a function of the right hemisphere?