Question 1

What interesting discovery about the nervous system was made in the last 15 years or so?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humans only use 10% of their neurons. 
B)  We are born with all of the neurons we will ever have. 
C)  New neurons are formed in some brain regions. 
D)  We are born with all of the glial cells we will ever have. 
A)  Humans only use 10% of their neurons. 
B)  We are born with all of the neurons we will ever have. 
C)  New neurons are formed in some brain regions. 
D)  We are born with all of the glial cells we will ever have.

Question 2

The autonomic nervous system is responsible for:

Accepted Answer

A)  controlling the skeletal muscles. 
B)  sending sensory input to the brain. 
C)  making choices and decisions. 
D)  the activity of internal organs and glands. 
A)  controlling the skeletal muscles. 
B)  sending sensory input to the brain. 
C)  making choices and decisions. 
D)  the activity of internal organs and glands.

Question 3

The purpose of the myelin sheath is to _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  provide a place for respiration and metabolism to occur 
B)  carry messages from the spinal cord to the brain 
C)  insulate the neuron so it can act more efficiently 
D)  receive messages from outside the neuron and carry them to the cell nucleus 
A)  provide a place for respiration and metabolism to occur 
B)  carry messages from the spinal cord to the brain 
C)  insulate the neuron so it can act more efficiently 
D)  receive messages from outside the neuron and carry them to the cell nucleus

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true of all neurotransmitters?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are chemicals. 
B)  They are stored in synaptic vesicles. 
C)  They are released across the synaptic space. 
D)  They increase the likelihood that the next neuron will fire. 
A)  They are chemicals. 
B)  They are stored in synaptic vesicles. 
C)  They are released across the synaptic space. 
D)  They increase the likelihood that the next neuron will fire.

Question 5

The action potential is a chemical substance that alters the activity of a receiving neuron.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

____________neurotransmitters make it more likely that a neuron will generate action potentials, whereas _____________ neurotransmitters make it less likely that a neuron will do so.

Accepted Answer

A)  Excitatory; inhibitory 
B)  Inhibitory; excitatory 
C)  Augmentation; depletion 
D)  Depletion; augmentation 
A)  Excitatory; inhibitory 
B)  Inhibitory; excitatory 
C)  Augmentation; depletion 
D)  Depletion; augmentation

Question 7

The part of the brain that receives sensations of touch, balance, and bodily position is the __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The region of the brain that plays a critical role in relaying sensory information to different brain regions is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus. 
B)  temporal lobe. 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  basal ganglia. 
A)  hippocampus. 
B)  temporal lobe. 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  basal ganglia.

Question 9

A researcher implants an electrode in a rat's brain, and then wires the electrode so that it stimulates a specific brain region every time the rat presses a lever. The rat finds the stimulation so rewarding that it does nothing but press the lever all day. Which of the following brain regions does the electrode most likely stimulate?

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleus accumbens 
B)  amygdala 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  thalamus 
A)  nucleus accumbens 
B)  amygdala 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  thalamus

Question 10

What do we call the state of a neuron when it is not transmitting or receiving messages?

Accepted Answer

A)  action potential 
B)  resting potential 
C)  neutral period 
D)  refractory period 
A)  action potential 
B)  resting potential 
C)  neutral period 
D)  refractory period

Question 11

The brain:

Accepted Answer

A)  is an integrated system within itself. 
B)  controls the endocrine system. 
C)  is part of the nervous system. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  is an integrated system within itself. 
B)  controls the endocrine system. 
C)  is part of the nervous system. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 12

The autonomic and somatic nervous systems are divisions of the _______ system.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

A young woman recovering from a blow to her head finds she has great difficulty maintaining her balance and coordinating her movements. Injury to which part of her brain is likely to be causing her difficulties?

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum 
B)  medulla 
C)  cerebral cortex 
D)  thalamus 
A)  cerebellum 
B)  medulla 
C)  cerebral cortex 
D)  thalamus

Question 14

A heritability estimate for a trait around .53 indicates that 0.53% of the individual differences in the trait can be attributed to genetic factors in the population that was studied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Kalika is told by her physician that her symptoms are caused by a loss of myelin. Her diagnosis would most likely be

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

A victim of a car wreck with head injuries, whose involuntary bodily processes (breathing, heartbeat, etc.) have been disturbed, probably has had damage done to the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  hindbrain 
B)  pons 
C)  medulla 
D)  forebrain 
A)  hindbrain 
B)  pons 
C)  medulla 
D)  forebrain

Question 17

The chemical units that provide instructions on how specific proteins are to be produced are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  chromosomes 
B)  genes 
C)  genomic 
D)  autosomes 
A)  chromosomes 
B)  genes 
C)  genomic 
D)  autosomes

Question 18

Despite its dangers, a young man continues to take cocaine because of the feeling of euphoria it produces for him. This powerful arousal of his nervous system is probably due to cocaine's ability to:

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibit enzymes that break down neurotransmitters. 
B)  increase the release of neurotransmitters. 
C)  block the receptor sites for neurotransmitters. 
D)  prevent neurotransmitters from being reabsorbed into the synaptic vesicles. 
A)  inhibit enzymes that break down neurotransmitters. 
B)  increase the release of neurotransmitters. 
C)  block the receptor sites for neurotransmitters. 
D)  prevent neurotransmitters from being reabsorbed into the synaptic vesicles.

Question 19

Which of the following most directly controls bodily reflexes?

Accepted Answer

A)  peripheral nervous system 
B)  brainstem 
C)  spinal cord 
D)  hindbrain 
A)  peripheral nervous system 
B)  brainstem 
C)  spinal cord 
D)  hindbrain

Question 20

The part of the hindbrain that controls such things as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral cortex 
B)  pons 
C)  medulla 
D)  cerebellum 
A)  cerebral cortex 
B)  pons 
C)  medulla 
D)  cerebellum

What interesting discovery about the nervous system was made in the last 15 years or so?

The autonomic nervous system is responsible for:

The purpose of the myelin sheath is to _________.

Which of the following is NOT true of all neurotransmitters?

The action potential is a chemical substance that alters the activity of a receiving neuron.

neurotransmitters make it more likely that a neuron will generate action potentials, whereas _ neurotransmitters make it less likely that a neuron will do so.

The part of the brain that receives sensations of touch, balance, and bodily position is the __________.

The region of the brain that plays a critical role in relaying sensory information to different brain regions is called the:

What do we call the state of a neuron when it is not transmitting or receiving messages?

The brain:

The autonomic and somatic nervous systems are divisions of the _______ system.

A young woman recovering from a blow to her head finds she has great difficulty maintaining her balance and coordinating her movements. Injury to which part of her brain is likely to be causing her difficulties?

A heritability estimate for a trait around .53 indicates that 0.53% of the individual differences in the trait can be attributed to genetic factors in the population that was studied.

Kalika is told by her physician that her symptoms are caused by a loss of myelin. Her diagnosis would most likely be

A victim of a car wreck with head injuries, whose involuntary bodily processes (breathing, heartbeat, etc.) have been disturbed, probably has had damage done to the _______.

The chemical units that provide instructions on how specific proteins are to be produced are called _____.

Despite its dangers, a young man continues to take cocaine because of the feeling of euphoria it produces for him. This powerful arousal of his nervous system is probably due to cocaine's ability to:

Which of the following most directly controls bodily reflexes?

The part of the hindbrain that controls such things as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure is the __________.

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What interesting discovery about the nervous system was made in the last 15 years or so?

The autonomic nervous system is responsible for:

The purpose of the myelin sheath is to _________.

Which of the following is NOT true of all neurotransmitters?

The action potential is a chemical substance that alters the activity of a receiving neuron.

____________neurotransmitters make it more likely that a neuron will generate action potentials, whereas _____________ neurotransmitters make it less likely that a neuron will do so.

The part of the brain that receives sensations of touch, balance, and bodily position is the __________.

The region of the brain that plays a critical role in relaying sensory information to different brain regions is called the:

What do we call the state of a neuron when it is not transmitting or receiving messages?

The brain:

The autonomic and somatic nervous systems are divisions of the _______ system.

A young woman recovering from a blow to her head finds she has great difficulty maintaining her balance and coordinating her movements. Injury to which part of her brain is likely to be causing her difficulties?

A heritability estimate for a trait around .53 indicates that 0.53% of the individual differences in the trait can be attributed to genetic factors in the population that was studied.

Kalika is told by her physician that her symptoms are caused by a loss of myelin. Her diagnosis would most likely be

A victim of a car wreck with head injuries, whose involuntary bodily processes (breathing, heartbeat, etc.) have been disturbed, probably has had damage done to the _______.

The chemical units that provide instructions on how specific proteins are to be produced are called _____.

Despite its dangers, a young man continues to take cocaine because of the feeling of euphoria it produces for him. This powerful arousal of his nervous system is probably due to cocaine's ability to:

Which of the following most directly controls bodily reflexes?

The part of the hindbrain that controls such things as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure is the __________.

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neurotransmitters make it more likely that a neuron will generate action potentials, whereas _ neurotransmitters make it less likely that a neuron will do so.