Question 1

The large cortical ridges between fissures are called

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A)  sulci. 
B)  sulcuses. 
C)  gyri. 
D)  commissures. 
E)  lobes. 
A)  sulci. 
B)  sulcuses. 
C)  gyri. 
D)  commissures. 
E)  lobes.

Question 2

The bulge on the ventral surface of the metencephalon is the __________.

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The answer of The bulge on the ventral surface of...

Question 3

The soma is

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A)  often myelinated. 
B)  the cell body. 
C)  covered by nodes of Ranvier. 
D)  next to the nucleus. 
E)  smaller than a terminal button. 
A)  often myelinated. 
B)  the cell body. 
C)  covered by nodes of Ranvier. 
D)  next to the nucleus. 
E)  smaller than a terminal button.

Question 4

The mammillary nuclei are

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A)  bumps visible on the dorsal surface of the medulla. 
B)  visible on the inferior surface of the diencephalon. 
C)  often considered to be nuclei of the hypothalamus. 
D)  found only in females. 
E)  both B and C 
A)  bumps visible on the dorsal surface of the medulla. 
B)  visible on the inferior surface of the diencephalon. 
C)  often considered to be nuclei of the hypothalamus. 
D)  found only in females. 
E)  both B and C

Question 5

Most neurons of the dorsal root synapse in the

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A)  cortex. 
B)  spinal cord. 
C)  dorsal root ganglia. 
D)  PNS. 
E)  ventral horn. 
A)  cortex. 
B)  spinal cord. 
C)  dorsal root ganglia. 
D)  PNS. 
E)  ventral horn.

Question 6

Deterioration of the pathway from the substantia nigra to the striatum is often found in cases of

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A)  Korsakoff's syndrome. 
B)  Parkinson's disease. 
C)  autism. 
D)  Alzheimer's disease. 
E)  multiple sclerosis. 
A)  Korsakoff's syndrome. 
B)  Parkinson's disease. 
C)  autism. 
D)  Alzheimer's disease. 
E)  multiple sclerosis.

Question 7

PNS is to CNS as Schwann cells are to

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A)  multiple sclerosis. 
B)  oligodendrocytes. 
C)  astrocytes. 
D)  neuroglia. 
E)  satellite cells. 
A)  multiple sclerosis. 
B)  oligodendrocytes. 
C)  astrocytes. 
D)  neuroglia. 
E)  satellite cells.

Question 8

The temporal lobe is separated from the frontal lobe by the __________ fissure.

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The answer of The temporal lobe is separated from the...

Question 9

The CNS is composed of two major divisions: the

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A)  ANS and PNS. 
B)  brain and brain stem. 
C)  SNS and ANS. 
D)  spinal cord and brain stem. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  ANS and PNS. 
B)  brain and brain stem. 
C)  SNS and ANS. 
D)  spinal cord and brain stem. 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

The large, two-lobed structure that sits atop the brain stem is the __________.

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The answer of The large, two-lobed structure that sits atop...

Question 11

-The myelencephalon is

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A)  the medulla. 
B)  part of the hindbrain. 
C)  part of the brain stem. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the medulla. 
B)  part of the hindbrain. 
C)  part of the brain stem. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

The largest glial cells are

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A)  astrocytes. 
B)  Schwann cells. 
C)  microglia. 
D)  magnoglia. 
E)  oligodendrocytes. 
A)  astrocytes. 
B)  Schwann cells. 
C)  microglia. 
D)  magnoglia. 
E)  oligodendrocytes.

Question 13

Between the frontal and parietal lobes is the

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A)  central fissure. 
B)  lateral fissure. 
C)  corpus callosum. 
D)  temporal lobe. 
E)  longitudinal fissure. 
A)  central fissure. 
B)  lateral fissure. 
C)  corpus callosum. 
D)  temporal lobe. 
E)  longitudinal fissure.

Question 14

The vagus nerve is

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A)  part of the parasympathetic nervous system. 
B)  the tenth cranial nerve. 
C)  the longest cranial nerve. 
D)  both sensory and motor. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  part of the parasympathetic nervous system. 
B)  the tenth cranial nerve. 
C)  the longest cranial nerve. 
D)  both sensory and motor. 
E)  all of the above

Question 15

Neurons are specialized to receive, conduct, and transmit

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A)  action potentials. 
B)  axons. 
C)  synapses. 
D)  electrochemical signals. 
E)  pizzas. 
A)  action potentials. 
B)  axons. 
C)  synapses. 
D)  electrochemical signals. 
E)  pizzas.

Question 16

Nissl stains (e.g., cresyl violet)are frequently used to

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A)  study the fine details of axonal structure. 
B)  determine the general distribution of cell bodies in the nervous system. 
C)  study neural buttons. 
D)  identify axosomatic synapses. 
E)  study the responses of Nissl bodies. 
A)  study the fine details of axonal structure. 
B)  determine the general distribution of cell bodies in the nervous system. 
C)  study neural buttons. 
D)  identify axosomatic synapses. 
E)  study the responses of Nissl bodies.

Question 17

Most neurons of the ventral roots

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A)  are bipolar. 
B)  are unipolar. 
C)  have their cell bodies in white matter. 
D)  have their cell bodies in the ventral horn. 
E)  are interneurons. 
A)  are bipolar. 
B)  are unipolar. 
C)  have their cell bodies in white matter. 
D)  have their cell bodies in the ventral horn. 
E)  are interneurons.

Question 18

Label all 14 parts of this midsagittal view of a human brain.

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14 marks f

Question 19

Big is to small as fissures are to

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A)  gyri. 
B)  sulcus. 
C)  commissures. 
D)  gyrus. 
E)  sulci. 
A)  gyri. 
B)  sulcus. 
C)  commissures. 
D)  gyrus. 
E)  sulci.

Question 20

The hippocampus is

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A)  a neocortical structure. 
B)  in the frontal lobes. 
C)  six-layered. 
D)  shaped like a sea horse in cross section. 
E)  in the diencephalon. 
A)  a neocortical structure. 
B)  in the frontal lobes. 
C)  six-layered. 
D)  shaped like a sea horse in cross section. 
E)  in the diencephalon.

The large cortical ridges between fissures are called

The bulge on the ventral surface of the metencephalon is the __________.

The soma is

The mammillary nuclei are

Most neurons of the dorsal root synapse in the

Deterioration of the pathway from the substantia nigra to the striatum is often found in cases of

PNS is to CNS as Schwann cells are to

The temporal lobe is separated from the frontal lobe by the __________ fissure.

The CNS is composed of two major divisions: the

The large, two-lobed structure that sits atop the brain stem is the __________.

-The myelencephalon is

The largest glial cells are

Between the frontal and parietal lobes is the

The vagus nerve is

Neurons are specialized to receive, conduct, and transmit

Nissl stains (e.g., cresyl violet)are frequently used to

Most neurons of the ventral roots

Label all 14 parts of this midsagittal view of a human brain.

Big is to small as fissures are to

The hippocampus is

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The large cortical ridges between fissures are called

The bulge on the ventral surface of the metencephalon is the __________.

The soma is

The mammillary nuclei are

Most neurons of the dorsal root synapse in the

Deterioration of the pathway from the substantia nigra to the striatum is often found in cases of

PNS is to CNS as Schwann cells are to

The temporal lobe is separated from the frontal lobe by the __________ fissure.

The CNS is composed of two major divisions: the

The large, two-lobed structure that sits atop the brain stem is the __________.

-The myelencephalon is

The largest glial cells are

Between the frontal and parietal lobes is the

The vagus nerve is

Neurons are specialized to receive, conduct, and transmit

Nissl stains (e.g., cresyl violet)are frequently used to

Most neurons of the ventral roots

Label all 14 parts of this midsagittal view of a human brain.

Big is to small as fissures are to

The hippocampus is

Biopsychology As a Neuroscience

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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