Question 1

Which of the following is an amino acid that operates at inhibitory synapses in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) epinephrine 
C) endorphin 
D) serotonin 
E) GABA 
A) acetylcholine 
B) epinephrine 
C) endorphin 
D) serotonin 
E) GABA E

Question 2

The sympathetic division of the autonomic portion of the PNS does all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) relaxing bronchi in lungs. 
B) inhibiting bladder emptying. 
C) stimulating glucose release. 
D) accelerating heart rate. 
E) stimulating the salivary glands. 
A) relaxing bronchi in lungs. 
B) inhibiting bladder emptying. 
C) stimulating glucose release. 
D) accelerating heart rate. 
E) stimulating the salivary glands. E

Question 3

In a cephalized invertebrate, which system transmits impulses from the anterior ganglion to distal segments?

Accepted Answer

A) central nervous system 
B) peripheral nervous system 
C) autonomic nervous system 
D) parasympathetic nervous system 
E) sympathetic nervous system 
A) central nervous system 
B) peripheral nervous system 
C) autonomic nervous system 
D) parasympathetic nervous system 
E) sympathetic nervous system B

Question 4

When Phineas Gage had a metal rod driven into his frontal lobe or when someone had a frontal lobotomy, which of the following occurred?

Accepted Answer

A) They could no longer reason. 
B) They lost short-term memory. 
C) They had different emotional responses. 
D) They lost long-term memory. 
E) They lost their sense of balance. 
A) They could no longer reason. 
B) They lost short-term memory. 
C) They had different emotional responses. 
D) They lost long-term memory. 
E) They lost their sense of balance.

Question 5

The divisions of the nervous system that have antagonistic actions, or opposing actions are

Accepted Answer

A) motor and sensory. 
B) sympathetic and parasympathetic. 
C) presynaptic and postsynaptic. 
D) forebrain and hindbrain. 
E) central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. 
A) motor and sensory. 
B) sympathetic and parasympathetic. 
C) presynaptic and postsynaptic. 
D) forebrain and hindbrain. 
E) central nervous system and peripheral nervous system.

Question 6

Which processes in animals are regulated by circadian rhythms?

Accepted Answer

A) sleep cycles 
B) hormone release 
C) sex drive 
D) A and B only 
E) A, B, and C 
A) sleep cycles 
B) hormone release 
C) sex drive 
D) A and B only 
E) A, B, and C

Question 7

Since in mammals, advanced cognition is usually correlated with a large and very convoluted neocortex, how can birds, which have no such structure, be capable of sophisticated processing?

Accepted Answer

A) They have a more advanced cerebellum. 
B) They have a pallium with several flat layers. 
C) They have a pallium with neurons clustered into nuclei. 
D) They have microvilli to increase the brain's surface area. 
A) They have a more advanced cerebellum. 
B) They have a pallium with several flat layers. 
C) They have a pallium with neurons clustered into nuclei. 
D) They have microvilli to increase the brain's surface area.

Question 8

The motor cortex is part of which part of the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) cerebrum 
B) cerebellum 
C) spinal cord 
D) midbrain 
E) medulla 
A) cerebrum 
B) cerebellum 
C) spinal cord 
D) midbrain 
E) medulla

Question 9

Which of the following activities would be associated with the parasympathetic division of the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) rest and digestion 
B) release of both acetylcholine and epinephrine 
C) increased metabolic rate 
D) fight-or-flight response 
E) release of epinephrine only 
A) rest and digestion 
B) release of both acetylcholine and epinephrine 
C) increased metabolic rate 
D) fight-or-flight response 
E) release of epinephrine only

Question 10

What controls the heart rate?

Accepted Answer

A) neocortex 
B) medulla 
C) thalamus 
D) pituitary 
E) cerebellum 
A) neocortex 
B) medulla 
C) thalamus 
D) pituitary 
E) cerebellum

Question 11

Bipolar disorder differs from schizophrenia in that

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia results in hallucinations. 
B) schizophrenia results in both manic and depressive states. 
C) schizophrenia results in decreased dopamine. 
D) bipolar disorder involves both genes and environment. 
E) bipolar disorder increases biogenic amines. 
A) schizophrenia results in hallucinations. 
B) schizophrenia results in both manic and depressive states. 
C) schizophrenia results in decreased dopamine. 
D) bipolar disorder involves both genes and environment. 
E) bipolar disorder increases biogenic amines.

Question 12

Wakefulness is regulated by the reticular formation, which is present in the

Accepted Answer

A) basal nuclei. 
B) cerebral cortex. 
C) brainstem. 
D) limbic system. 
E) spinal cord. 
A) basal nuclei. 
B) cerebral cortex. 
C) brainstem. 
D) limbic system. 
E) spinal cord.

Question 13

Which part of the vertebrate nervous system is most involved in preparation for the fight-or-flight response?

Accepted Answer

A) sympathetic 
B) somatic 
C) central 
D) visceral 
E) parasympathetic 
A) sympathetic 
B) somatic 
C) central 
D) visceral 
E) parasympathetic

Question 14

Suprachiasmatic nuclei are found in which structure?

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus 
B) hypothalamus 
C) epithalamus 
D) amygdala 
E) Broca's area 
A) thalamus 
B) hypothalamus 
C) epithalamus 
D) amygdala 
E) Broca's area

Question 15

Which of the following is a neuropeptide that functions as a natural analgesic?

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) epinephrine 
C) endorphin 
D) serotonin 
E) GABA 
A) acetylcholine 
B) epinephrine 
C) endorphin 
D) serotonin 
E) GABA

Question 16

While more Alzheimer's disease is not hereditary, there is one subset of cases, called Familial Alzheimer's Disease (FAD)that can be seen to be transmitted through pedigrees. FAD has earlier age of onset but is otherwise similar. Which of the following groups of genes would you expect to be involved?

Accepted Answer

A) genes for amyloid or amyloid cleaving enzymes 
B) genes for dopamine precursors 
C) genes for biogenic amines 
D) genes for premature aging 
E) genes for microtubules 
A) genes for amyloid or amyloid cleaving enzymes 
B) genes for dopamine precursors 
C) genes for biogenic amines 
D) genes for premature aging 
E) genes for microtubules

Question 17

Which of the following regulates body temperature?

Accepted Answer

A) cerebrum 
B) cerebellum 
C) thalamus 
D) hypothalamus 
E) medulla oblongata 
A) cerebrum 
B) cerebellum 
C) thalamus 
D) hypothalamus 
E) medulla oblongata

Question 18

Which of the following is (are)characteristic of a simple nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) a nerve net such as is found in cnidarians 
B) nerve cell ganglia 
C) having electrical impulses traveling in both directions 
D) both A and C 
E) A, B, and C 
A) a nerve net such as is found in cnidarians 
B) nerve cell ganglia 
C) having electrical impulses traveling in both directions 
D) both A and C 
E) A, B, and C

Question 19

If you were writing an essay, which part of the brain would be most active?

Accepted Answer

A) temporal and frontal lobes 
B) parietal lobe 
C) Broca's area 
D) Wernicke's area 
E) occipital lobe 
A) temporal and frontal lobes 
B) parietal lobe 
C) Broca's area 
D) Wernicke's area 
E) occipital lobe

Question 20

What do Wernicke's and Broca's regions of the brain affect?

Accepted Answer

A) olfaction 
B) vision 
C) speech 
D) memory 
E) hearing 
A) olfaction 
B) vision 
C) speech 
D) memory 
E) hearing

Exam 49: Nervous Systems

Which of the following is an amino acid that operates at inhibitory synapses in the brain?

The sympathetic division of the autonomic portion of the PNS does all of the following except

In a cephalized invertebrate, which system transmits impulses from the anterior ganglion to distal segments?

When Phineas Gage had a metal rod driven into his frontal lobe or when someone had a frontal lobotomy, which of the following occurred?

The divisions of the nervous system that have antagonistic actions, or opposing actions are

Which processes in animals are regulated by circadian rhythms?

Since in mammals, advanced cognition is usually correlated with a large and very convoluted neocortex, how can birds, which have no such structure, be capable of sophisticated processing?

The motor cortex is part of which part of the nervous system?

Which of the following activities would be associated with the parasympathetic division of the nervous system?

What controls the heart rate?

Bipolar disorder differs from schizophrenia in that

Wakefulness is regulated by the reticular formation, which is present in the

Which part of the vertebrate nervous system is most involved in preparation for the fight-or-flight response?

Suprachiasmatic nuclei are found in which structure?

Which of the following is a neuropeptide that functions as a natural analgesic?

Which of the following regulates body temperature?

Which of the following is (are)characteristic of a simple nervous system?

If you were writing an essay, which part of the brain would be most active?

What do Wernicke's and Broca's regions of the brain affect?

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