Question 1

The choroid plexus functions to:

Accepted Answer

A)  cushion the brain. 
B)  control coordination of movement. 
C)  produce the cerebrospinal fluid. 
D)  transmit nerve impulses to specialized regions in the brain. 
E)  divide the right and left hemispheres. 
A)  cushion the brain. 
B)  control coordination of movement. 
C)  produce the cerebrospinal fluid. 
D)  transmit nerve impulses to specialized regions in the brain. 
E)  divide the right and left hemispheres.

Question 2

What is a characteristic of a reflex action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reflex actions are involuntary motor responses. 
B)  Reflex actions require conscious thought. 
C)  Reflex actions control the interpretation of sensory signals. 
D)  Reflex actions are spontaneous. 
E)  Reflex actions involve five types of neurons. 
A)  Reflex actions are involuntary motor responses. 
B)  Reflex actions require conscious thought. 
C)  Reflex actions control the interpretation of sensory signals. 
D)  Reflex actions are spontaneous. 
E)  Reflex actions involve five types of neurons.

Question 3

Match between columns
                        Premises: The main sensory relay center for conducting information between the spinal cord and the cerebrum

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Cerebellum and Medulla and Cerebrum and Thalamus is...

Question 4

Match between columns
                        Premises: The extent of the effect is localized.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Parasympathetic nervous system and Sympathetic nervous system is...

Question 5

The ability of synaptic connections to change in response to experience is known as synaptic:

Accepted Answer

A)  transformity. 
B)  plasticity. 
C)  conversion. 
D)  modulation. 
E)  potentiation. 
A)  transformity. 
B)  plasticity. 
C)  conversion. 
D)  modulation. 
E)  potentiation.

Question 6

Which person is most likely using implicit memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sylvia, who recalls the cranial nerves for a test 
B)  Connor, who recognizes the face of someone in a crowd 
C)  Alexis, who remembers the smell of her grandmother's kitchen 
D)  Fabio, who tries to remember his father's birthday 
E)  Dan, who plays the guitar 
A)  Sylvia, who recalls the cranial nerves for a test 
B)  Connor, who recognizes the face of someone in a crowd 
C)  Alexis, who remembers the smell of her grandmother's kitchen 
D)  Fabio, who tries to remember his father's birthday 
E)  Dan, who plays the guitar

Question 7

Broca's area is involved in:

Accepted Answer

A)  sensing sound waves. 
B)  speech comprehension. 
C)  the movement of vocal chords. 
D)  the recognition of spoken words. 
E)  the recognition of written words. 
A)  sensing sound waves. 
B)  speech comprehension. 
C)  the movement of vocal chords. 
D)  the recognition of spoken words. 
E)  the recognition of written words.

Question 8

The limbic system influences emotional aspects of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match between columns
                        Premises: The duration of the effect is long-lasting.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Parasympathetic nervous system and Sympathetic nervous system is...

Question 10

Which of the following is a function of the autonomic division of the peripheral nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Helps the body respond to changes in the external environment 
B)  Helps maintain the body's posture and balance 
C)  Transmits sensory information for smell, sight, hearing, and taste 
D)  Transmits signals to the muscles used in facial expressions 
E)  Helps maintain homeostasis in the internal environment 
A)  Helps the body respond to changes in the external environment 
B)  Helps maintain the body's posture and balance 
C)  Transmits sensory information for smell, sight, hearing, and taste 
D)  Transmits signals to the muscles used in facial expressions 
E)  Helps maintain homeostasis in the internal environment

Question 11

The nerve net of Hydra:

Accepted Answer

A)  contains a central control organ and connected neurons. 
B)  sends electrical signals in only one direction. 
C)  allows the organism to respond to stimuli approaching from any direction. 
D)  produces a signal that intensifies as it radiates from its point of origin. 
E)  cannot coordinate the movement of all tentacles at once. 
A)  contains a central control organ and connected neurons. 
B)  sends electrical signals in only one direction. 
C)  allows the organism to respond to stimuli approaching from any direction. 
D)  produces a signal that intensifies as it radiates from its point of origin. 
E)  cannot coordinate the movement of all tentacles at once.

Question 12

The drug naloxone blocks the effects of cocaine on the CNS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Match between columns
                        Premises: Is the lowest part of the brain stem

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Hypothalamus and Thalamus and Cerebellum and Medulla is...

Question 14

Which of the following structures is responsible for the control of the heartbeat and blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pons 
B)  Hypothalamus 
C)  Medulla 
D)  Cerebellum 
E)  Thalamus 
A)  Pons 
B)  Hypothalamus 
C)  Medulla 
D)  Cerebellum 
E)  Thalamus

Question 15

The right and left hemispheres of the cerebrum are connected by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  central sulcus. 
B)  corpus callosum. 
C)  substantia nigra. 
D)  central canal. 
E)  corpus striatum. 
A)  central sulcus. 
B)  corpus callosum. 
C)  substantia nigra. 
D)  central canal. 
E)  corpus striatum.

Question 16

There are five stages in the withdrawal reflex. Which of the following is the fourth stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensory receptor signals sensory neuron 
B)  Sensory neuron transmits information to CNS 
C)  Interneuron integration of information 
D)  Impulse transmission to muscle 
E)  Muscle contraction 
A)  Sensory receptor signals sensory neuron 
B)  Sensory neuron transmits information to CNS 
C)  Interneuron integration of information 
D)  Impulse transmission to muscle 
E)  Muscle contraction

Question 17

Describe the organization of the peripheral nervous system and compare its somatic and autonomic divisions.

Accepted Answer

The PNS consists of sensory receptors an

Question 18

The suprachiasmatic nucleus signals which of the following glands about light and dark?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporal 
B)  Hypothalamus 
C)  Thyroid 
D)  Pituitary 
E)  Pineal 
A)  Temporal 
B)  Hypothalamus 
C)  Thyroid 
D)  Pituitary 
E)  Pineal

Question 19

The size of the motor area in the brain for any specific body part is relative to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the rest of the body. 
B)  its position in the body. 
C)  the complexity of its movements. 
D)  the number of muscles it contains. 
E)  the area of the brain that controls it. 
A)  the rest of the body. 
B)  its position in the body. 
C)  the complexity of its movements. 
D)  the number of muscles it contains. 
E)  the area of the brain that controls it.

Question 20

Which statement describes why you respond to your alarm clock in the morning by turning it off?

Accepted Answer

A)  The reticular activating system sends a stimulus to the cerebral cortex. 
B)  The number of alpha rhythm patterns increases. 
C)  The number of theta rhythm patterns increases. 
D)  The cortex of the cerebellum is stimulated. 
E)  The limbic system is stimulated. 
A)  The reticular activating system sends a stimulus to the cerebral cortex. 
B)  The number of alpha rhythm patterns increases. 
C)  The number of theta rhythm patterns increases. 
D)  The cortex of the cerebellum is stimulated. 
E)  The limbic system is stimulated.

Exam 42: Neural Regulation

The choroid plexus functions to:

What is a characteristic of a reflex action?

The ability of synaptic connections to change in response to experience is known as synaptic:

Which person is most likely using implicit memory?

Broca's area is involved in:

The limbic system influences emotional aspects of behavior.

Which of the following is a function of the autonomic division of the peripheral nervous system?

The nerve net of Hydra:

The drug naloxone blocks the effects of cocaine on the CNS.

Which of the following structures is responsible for the control of the heartbeat and blood pressure?

The right and left hemispheres of the cerebrum are connected by the:

There are five stages in the withdrawal reflex. Which of the following is the fourth stage?

Describe the organization of the peripheral nervous system and compare its somatic and autonomic divisions.

The suprachiasmatic nucleus signals which of the following glands about light and dark?

The size of the motor area in the brain for any specific body part is relative to:

Which statement describes why you respond to your alarm clock in the morning by turning it off?

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