Question 1

The right and left cerebral hemisphere are divisions of the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus 
B) hypothalamus 
C) cerebrum 
D) brain stem 
E) cerebellum ​ 
A) thalamus 
B) hypothalamus 
C) cerebrum 
D) brain stem 
E) cerebellum ​ C

Question 2

The autoimmune disorder that involves a progress loss of myelin is ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) epilepsy 
B) Parkinson's disease 
C) Alzheimer's disease 
D) meningitis 
E) multiple sclerosis 
A) epilepsy 
B) Parkinson's disease 
C) Alzheimer's disease 
D) meningitis 
E) multiple sclerosis E

Question 3

The right primary motor cortex ____.

Accepted Answer

A) is part of the parietal lobe 
B) controls muscles on the left side of the body 
C) includes Wernicke's area 
D) is near the occipital lobe 
E) is also involved in auditory processing ​ 
A) is part of the parietal lobe 
B) controls muscles on the left side of the body 
C) includes Wernicke's area 
D) is near the occipital lobe 
E) is also involved in auditory processing ​ B

Question 4

What type of molecule crosses the blood-brain barrier freely? ​

Accepted Answer

A) lipid soluble toxins 
B) glucose 
C) proteins 
D) water soluble vitamins 
E) amino acids ​ 
A) lipid soluble toxins 
B) glucose 
C) proteins 
D) water soluble vitamins 
E) amino acids ​

Question 5

Match between columns
                        Premises: brain stem structure involved in arousal and sleep 
connects sensory and emotional responses during memory formation 
involved in motor-skill memories 
declarative memories processed here 
integrates multiple inputs 
group of structures involved in emotions

Accepted Answer

The Answer of amygdala and reticular formation and hippocampus and is...

Question 6

Which division of the nervous system is considered autonomic motor? ​

Accepted Answer

A) afferent nerves 
B) nerves that control skeletal muscle 
C) sensory receptors 
D) sympathetic division 
E) Schwann cells ​ 
A) afferent nerves 
B) nerves that control skeletal muscle 
C) sensory receptors 
D) sympathetic division 
E) Schwann cells ​

Question 7

Cerebral spinal fluid is found in the space between ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) arachnoid and pia maters 
B) skull and dura mater 
C) pia mater and brain 
D) dura and arachnoid maters 
E) scalp and skull ​ 
A) arachnoid and pia maters 
B) skull and dura mater 
C) pia mater and brain 
D) dura and arachnoid maters 
E) scalp and skull ​

Question 8

Match the neuron structures to the statements below.  
  
-trigger zone ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the neuron structures to the statements...

Question 9

The condition in which it takes larger or more frequent doses to produces the same effect is drug ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) tolerance 
B) addiction 
C) habituation 
D) concealment 
E) depression ​ 
A) tolerance 
B) addiction 
C) habituation 
D) concealment 
E) depression ​

Question 10

The role of the postsynaptic neuron in neural communication is to ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) release neurotransmitters 
B) use gated calcium channels 
C) contain synaptic vesicles 
D) send signal to neighboring cells 
E) contain receptors that binds neurotransmitters ​ 
A) release neurotransmitters 
B) use gated calcium channels 
C) contain synaptic vesicles 
D) send signal to neighboring cells 
E) contain receptors that binds neurotransmitters ​

Question 11

In which lobe is the somatosensory cortex located? ​

Accepted Answer

A) frontal 
B) parietal 
C) temporal 
D) occipital 
E) insular ​ 
A) frontal 
B) parietal 
C) temporal 
D) occipital 
E) insular ​

Question 12

The loss of fact memory ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) does not affect the capacity to learn new skills 
B) is associated with hypothalamus damage 
C) affects the activity of the cerebellum 
D) is known as aphasia 
E) leaves declarative memory in tact ​ 
A) does not affect the capacity to learn new skills 
B) is associated with hypothalamus damage 
C) affects the activity of the cerebellum 
D) is known as aphasia 
E) leaves declarative memory in tact ​

Question 13

A myelin sheath functions to ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) protect axons 
B) allow nerve cells to divide 
C) trigger action potentials 
D) increase electrical propagation speeds 
E) promote neurotransmitter release ​ 
A) protect axons 
B) allow nerve cells to divide 
C) trigger action potentials 
D) increase electrical propagation speeds 
E) promote neurotransmitter release ​

Question 14

The all-or-nothing rule of action potential production is a function of ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) threshold potential 
B) graded potential 
C) conduction velocity 
D) propagation direction 
E) frequency coding 
A) threshold potential 
B) graded potential 
C) conduction velocity 
D) propagation direction 
E) frequency coding

Question 15

Which portion of the brain is not protected by the blood-brain barrier? ​

Accepted Answer

A) pons 
B) cerebellum 
C) thalamus 
D) cerebrum 
E) hypothalamus ​ 
A) pons 
B) cerebellum 
C) thalamus 
D) cerebrum 
E) hypothalamus ​

Question 16

The spinal cord ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) functions as a control center for reflexes 
B) inhibits unwanted brain activity 
C) consists solely of nerve tracts 
D) carries only motor information 
E) carries parasympathetic but not sympathetic messages ​ 
A) functions as a control center for reflexes 
B) inhibits unwanted brain activity 
C) consists solely of nerve tracts 
D) carries only motor information 
E) carries parasympathetic but not sympathetic messages ​

Question 17

The cell that acts to relay electrical information to other cells is a(n)____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) motor neuron 
B) sensory neuron 
C) integrator neuron 
D) interneuron 
E) glial cell 
A) motor neuron 
B) sensory neuron 
C) integrator neuron 
D) interneuron 
E) glial cell

Question 18

Postganglionic autonomic neurons ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) are found in the brain 
B) interact with smooth muscle and glands 
C) are found in the spinal cord 
D) release only acetylcholine 
E) are considered somatic ​ 
A) are found in the brain 
B) interact with smooth muscle and glands 
C) are found in the spinal cord 
D) release only acetylcholine 
E) are considered somatic ​

Question 19

Which type of graded potential moves the cell closer to having an action potential? ​

Accepted Answer

A) EPSP 
B) IPSP 
C) inhibitory potential 
D) hyperpolarization 
E) potentials that move the cell away from threshold ​ 
A) EPSP 
B) IPSP 
C) inhibitory potential 
D) hyperpolarization 
E) potentials that move the cell away from threshold ​

Question 20

Which component of the muscle stretch reflex initiates the reflex? ​

Accepted Answer

A) motor neuron 
B) interneuron 
C) muscle spindle 
D) acetylcholine 
E) Schwann cell ​ 
A) motor neuron 
B) interneuron 
C) muscle spindle 
D) acetylcholine 
E) Schwann cell ​

Exam 13: The Nervous System

The right and left cerebral hemisphere are divisions of the ____. ​

The autoimmune disorder that involves a progress loss of myelin is ____. ​

The right primary motor cortex ____.

What type of molecule crosses the blood-brain barrier freely? ​

Which division of the nervous system is considered autonomic motor? ​

Cerebral spinal fluid is found in the space between ____. ​

Match the neuron structures to the statements below. -trigger zone ​

The condition in which it takes larger or more frequent doses to produces the same effect is drug ____. ​

The role of the postsynaptic neuron in neural communication is to ____. ​

In which lobe is the somatosensory cortex located? ​

The loss of fact memory ____. ​

A myelin sheath functions to ____. ​

The all-or-nothing rule of action potential production is a function of ____. ​

Which portion of the brain is not protected by the blood-brain barrier? ​

The spinal cord ____. ​

The cell that acts to relay electrical information to other cells is a(n)____. ​

Postganglionic autonomic neurons ____. ​

Which type of graded potential moves the cell closer to having an action potential? ​

Which component of the muscle stretch reflex initiates the reflex? ​

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The right and left cerebral hemisphere are divisions of the ____.

The autoimmune disorder that involves a progress loss of myelin is ____.

What type of molecule crosses the blood-brain barrier freely?

Which division of the nervous system is considered autonomic motor?

Cerebral spinal fluid is found in the space between ____.

Match the neuron structures to the statements below. -trigger zone

The condition in which it takes larger or more frequent doses to produces the same effect is drug ____.

The role of the postsynaptic neuron in neural communication is to ____.

In which lobe is the somatosensory cortex located?

The loss of fact memory ____.

A myelin sheath functions to ____.

The all-or-nothing rule of action potential production is a function of ____.

Which portion of the brain is not protected by the blood-brain barrier?

The spinal cord ____.

The cell that acts to relay electrical information to other cells is a(n)____.

Postganglionic autonomic neurons ____.

Which type of graded potential moves the cell closer to having an action potential?

Which component of the muscle stretch reflex initiates the reflex?