Question 1

Describe the peripheral nervous system.

Accepted Answer

The peripheral nervous system is a division of the nervous system containing all the nerves that lie outside the brain and spinal cord.

Question 2

In the MRI, radioactively labelled chemical is injected into the bloodstream, and a computerized scanning device then maps out the relative amounts of the chemical in various brain regions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

How did the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates describe behaviour patterns?

Accepted Answer

Hippocrates believed that behaviour patterns reflected the relative balances of four humours: blood (hot and wet, resulting in a sanguine or passionate nature); phlegm (cold and wet, resulting in a phlegmatic or calm nature); yellow bile (hot and dry, resulting in a choleric, bilious, or bad-tempered nature); and black bile (cold and dry, resulting in a melancholic or gloomy nature).

Question 4

Drugs can interact with neurotransmitters in two ways. What are they?

Accepted Answer

Drugs can alter the availability of the

Question 5

Many neurotransmitters can be either excitatory or inhibitory, depending on the type of receptor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The club drug GHB is a close chemical relative of which neurotransmitter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dopamine. 
B)  Serotonin. 
C)  Norepinephrine. 
D)  GABA. 
A)  Dopamine. 
B)  Serotonin. 
C)  Norepinephrine. 
D)  GABA.

Question 7

For drug molecules to readily cross the blood-brain barrier, they must be somewhat lipophilic (soluble in oil).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is responsible for arousal, attentiveness, wakefulness, and food intake?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dopamine 
B)  Serotonin 
C)  Norepinephrine 
D)  GABA 
A)  Dopamine 
B)  Serotonin 
C)  Norepinephrine 
D)  GABA

Question 9

Which part of the human neuron could be described as a tree-like structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cell body 
B)  Dendrites 
C)  Axon 
D)  Myelin Sheath 
A)  Cell body 
B)  Dendrites 
C)  Axon 
D)  Myelin Sheath

Question 10

What is located at the base of the brain, is an important link between the brain and the pituitary gland, and is involved in feeding, drinking, temperature regulation, and sexual behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebral cortex 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Limbic system 
D)  Hypothalamus 
A)  Cerebral cortex 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Limbic system 
D)  Hypothalamus

Question 11

Gated ion channels for sodium and potassium open and close in rapid succession, causing the neuron to depolarize and then repolarize, during each

Accepted Answer

A)  Action potential. 
B)  Homeostasis. 
C)  Metabolism. 
D)  Transporter. 
A)  Action potential. 
B)  Homeostasis. 
C)  Metabolism. 
D)  Transporter.

Question 12

If Martin was teaching the difference between the sympathetic reaction and parasympathetic reaction of the pupil he would state that dilation is a parasympathetic reaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Whether the effect of a neurotransmitter is excitatory or inhibitory depends on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood sugar level 
B)  Type of receptor 
C)  Rate of synthesis 
D)  Enzyme actions 
A)  Blood sugar level 
B)  Type of receptor 
C)  Rate of synthesis 
D)  Enzyme actions

Question 14

Which term describes the electrical signal transmitted along the axon when a neuron fires?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lipophilic. 
B)  Polarization. 
C)  Hyperpolarization. 
D)  Action potential. 
A)  Lipophilic. 
B)  Polarization. 
C)  Hyperpolarization. 
D)  Action potential.

Question 15

What does the limbic system consist of and what role does it play in the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

It consist of a number of connected stru

Question 16

Neural centers controlling vomiting and respiration are found in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brain stem 
B)  Frontal lobe 
C)  Cerebellum 
D)  Pituitary gland 
A)  Brain stem 
B)  Frontal lobe 
C)  Cerebellum 
D)  Pituitary gland

Question 17

What impact does vasopressin have on the human body?

Accepted Answer

A)  It causes an increase in blood pressure (hypertension). 
B)  It causes an increase in the excretion of urine. 
C)  It causes low blood pressure (hypotension). 
D)  It causes constipation. 
A)  It causes an increase in blood pressure (hypertension). 
B)  It causes an increase in the excretion of urine. 
C)  It causes low blood pressure (hypotension). 
D)  It causes constipation.

Question 18

Which of the following is responsible for mood, memory, sleep, and cognition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dopamine 
B)  Serotonin 
C)  Norepinephrine 
D)  GABA 
A)  Dopamine 
B)  Serotonin 
C)  Norepinephrine 
D)  GABA

Question 19

What is the process of maintaining our internal environment (temperature, water balance, etc.) within certain limits?

Accepted Answer

A)  The blood-brain barrier 
B)  Sympathetic 
C)  Homeostasis 
D)  Inhibition 
A)  The blood-brain barrier 
B)  Sympathetic 
C)  Homeostasis 
D)  Inhibition

Question 20

Which of these is NOT one of the four important regions found in every neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cell body 
B)  Dendrites 
C)  Axon 
D)  Glia 
A)  Cell body 
B)  Dendrites 
C)  Axon 
D)  Glia

Describe the peripheral nervous system.

In the MRI, radioactively labelled chemical is injected into the bloodstream, and a computerized scanning device then maps out the relative amounts of the chemical in various brain regions.

How did the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates describe behaviour patterns?

Drugs can interact with neurotransmitters in two ways. What are they?

Many neurotransmitters can be either excitatory or inhibitory, depending on the type of receptor.

The club drug GHB is a close chemical relative of which neurotransmitter?

For drug molecules to readily cross the blood-brain barrier, they must be somewhat lipophilic (soluble in oil).

Which of the following is responsible for arousal, attentiveness, wakefulness, and food intake?

Which part of the human neuron could be described as a tree-like structure?

What is located at the base of the brain, is an important link between the brain and the pituitary gland, and is involved in feeding, drinking, temperature regulation, and sexual behaviour?

Gated ion channels for sodium and potassium open and close in rapid succession, causing the neuron to depolarize and then repolarize, during each

If Martin was teaching the difference between the sympathetic reaction and parasympathetic reaction of the pupil he would state that dilation is a parasympathetic reaction.

Whether the effect of a neurotransmitter is excitatory or inhibitory depends on which of the following?

Which term describes the electrical signal transmitted along the axon when a neuron fires?

What does the limbic system consist of and what role does it play in the nervous system?

Neural centers controlling vomiting and respiration are found in which of the following?

What impact does vasopressin have on the human body?

Which of the following is responsible for mood, memory, sleep, and cognition?

What is the process of maintaining our internal environment (temperature, water balance, etc.) within certain limits?

Which of these is NOT one of the four important regions found in every neuron?

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Exam 4: The Nervous System

Describe the peripheral nervous system.

In the MRI, radioactively labelled chemical is injected into the bloodstream, and a computerized scanning device then maps out the relative amounts of the chemical in various brain regions.

How did the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates describe behaviour patterns?

Drugs can interact with neurotransmitters in two ways. What are they?

Many neurotransmitters can be either excitatory or inhibitory, depending on the type of receptor.

The club drug GHB is a close chemical relative of which neurotransmitter?

For drug molecules to readily cross the blood-brain barrier, they must be somewhat lipophilic (soluble in oil).

Which of the following is responsible for arousal, attentiveness, wakefulness, and food intake?

Which part of the human neuron could be described as a tree-like structure?

What is located at the base of the brain, is an important link between the brain and the pituitary gland, and is involved in feeding, drinking, temperature regulation, and sexual behaviour?

Gated ion channels for sodium and potassium open and close in rapid succession, causing the neuron to depolarize and then repolarize, during each

If Martin was teaching the difference between the sympathetic reaction and parasympathetic reaction of the pupil he would state that dilation is a parasympathetic reaction.

Whether the effect of a neurotransmitter is excitatory or inhibitory depends on which of the following?

Which term describes the electrical signal transmitted along the axon when a neuron fires?

What does the limbic system consist of and what role does it play in the nervous system?

Neural centers controlling vomiting and respiration are found in which of the following?

What impact does vasopressin have on the human body?

Which of the following is responsible for mood, memory, sleep, and cognition?

What is the process of maintaining our internal environment (temperature, water balance, etc.) within certain limits?

Which of these is NOT one of the four important regions found in every neuron?

Drug Use: an Overview

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Actions of Drugs

Stimulants

Depressants and Inhalants

Psychotherapeutic Drugs: Medication for Mental Disorders

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Natural Health Products and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Opioids

Hallucinogens

Cannabis

Performance-Enhancing Drug Abuse

Preventing Substance Abuse

Treating Substance-Related Disorders

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