Question 1

If the dendrites of a neuron were not able to perform their function, _____

Accepted Answer

A) the myelin would shrink. 
B) no signals would be transmitted from the neuron. 
C) no signals would be received from the neuron. 
D) some neural signals would still be received by the neuron. 
A) the myelin would shrink. 
B) no signals would be transmitted from the neuron. 
C) no signals would be received from the neuron. 
D) some neural signals would still be received by the neuron.

Question 2

Tanae was drowsy, but when she heard her child call out, she felt immediately wide awake and alert. A part of her brain that plays a crucial role in her arousal level and attention is the _____

Accepted Answer

A) medulla. 
B) pons. 
C) cerebellum. 
D) reticular formation. 
A) medulla. 
B) pons. 
C) cerebellum. 
D) reticular formation.

Question 3

Arlo carries a gene for tallness, but he is fully-grown and only 5 feet tall. Tallness is his _____, shortness is his _____

Accepted Answer

A) phenotype; genotype. 
B) polygenic inheritance; genotype. 
C) genotype; phenotype. 
D) sex-linked gene; expressed gene. 
A) phenotype; genotype. 
B) polygenic inheritance; genotype. 
C) genotype; phenotype. 
D) sex-linked gene; expressed gene.

Question 4

People with severe, uncontrollable epilepsy, who have frequent grand mal seizures, have been helped by an operation that _____

Accepted Answer

A) severs the communication between hemispheres. 
B) removes excitatory neurons. 
C) severs the substantia nigra and basal ganglia. 
D) removes most of the right hemisphere. 
A) severs the communication between hemispheres. 
B) removes excitatory neurons. 
C) severs the substantia nigra and basal ganglia. 
D) removes most of the right hemisphere.

Question 5

What might result if an individual's sympathetic nervous system is overactive?

Accepted Answer

an overactive sympathetic nervous system

Question 6

While driving, you notice that the car in front of you has come to a screeching halt. You, in turn, slam on the breaks. During this time, your sympathetic nervous system is activated due to your _____ glands' production of the neurotransmitters _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

adrenal; e

Question 7

Lyta sustained damage to her left hemisphere. Which of these areas is she most likely to have difficulty with as a result of left hemisphere damage?

Accepted Answer

A) language 
B) control of the left side of her body 
C) interpreting facial expressions 
D) perceiving visual-spatial relationships 
A) language 
B) control of the left side of her body 
C) interpreting facial expressions 
D) perceiving visual-spatial relationships

Question 8

When a(n)_____ arrives at the axon terminal, it causes the release of neurotransmitters.

Accepted Answer

A) precursor 
B) receptor 
C) action potential 
D) node of Ranvier 
A) precursor 
B) receptor 
C) action potential 
D) node of Ranvier

Question 9

Whether a neuron fires or not depends on _____

Accepted Answer

A) whether it is an excitatory neuron. 
B) the sum of excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters it receives. 
C) what type of neurotransmitter the neuron makes. 
D) whether the neuron is myelinated or not. 
A) whether it is an excitatory neuron. 
B) the sum of excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters it receives. 
C) what type of neurotransmitter the neuron makes. 
D) whether the neuron is myelinated or not.

Question 10

The myelin sheath and nodes of Ranvier are important because they _____

Accepted Answer

A) protect the neuron. 
B) speed neural impulses. 
C) create action potential. 
D) prevent refractory periods. 
A) protect the neuron. 
B) speed neural impulses. 
C) create action potential. 
D) prevent refractory periods.

Question 11

Choden was just nearly hit by a car. His adrenal gland just dumped _____ into his bloodstream.

Accepted Answer

A) glucogon 
B) thymosin 
C) corticoids 
D) emergogen 
A) glucogon 
B) thymosin 
C) corticoids 
D) emergogen

Question 12

Tram's hippocampus was damaged by encephalitis. Which of the following would be true?

Accepted Answer

A) Tram would not be able to remember anything. 
B) Tram would become angry and aggressive. 
C) Tram would have difficulty forming new memories. 
D) Tram would have difficulty with her vision. 
A) Tram would not be able to remember anything. 
B) Tram would become angry and aggressive. 
C) Tram would have difficulty forming new memories. 
D) Tram would have difficulty with her vision.

Question 13

Except for sperm and egg cells, the nuclei of normal body cells contain _____ chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) 23 
B) 46 
C) 21 
D) 69 
A) 23 
B) 46 
C) 21 
D) 69

Question 14

It is not the strength of the neural message that determines how strongly we experience something, but rather the _____ and the _____.

Accepted Answer

speed/rate; number/h

Question 15

The body of the cell that carries out the life-sustaining functions of the neuron and contains its nucleus is called the _____

Accepted Answer

A) soma. 
B) dendrite. 
C) axon. 
D) bud. 
A) soma. 
B) dendrite. 
C) axon. 
D) bud.

Question 16

If we briefly flashed the image of an orange to the right field of vision of an individual after split-brain surgery, they will most likely say they see _____

Accepted Answer

A) nothing. 
B) an orange. 
C) something but be unable to name it. 
D) only something round. 
A) nothing. 
B) an orange. 
C) something but be unable to name it. 
D) only something round.

Question 17

The right and left halves of Shawna's cerebrum can no longer communicate with each other because her _____ was destroyed.

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus 
B) cortex 
C) corpus callosum 
D) corpus cerebrum 
A) thalamus 
B) cortex 
C) corpus callosum 
D) corpus cerebrum

Question 18

You just accomplished a goal and rewarded yourself with a delicious treat. The pleasant feelings that result from these behaviors are made possible by the release of _____

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine. 
B) GABA. 
C) dopamine. 
D) epinephrine. 
A) acetylcholine. 
B) GABA. 
C) dopamine. 
D) epinephrine.

Question 19

Wilder Penfield, a neurosurgeon, developed a map of the _____ cortex by stimulating different areas in conscious patients undergoing neurosurgery.

Accepted Answer

A) visual 
B) sensory 
C) motor 
D) parietal 
A) visual 
B) sensory 
C) motor 
D) parietal

Question 20

The branch-like structures that take in information are the _____, whereas the long, tail-like structures that transmit information down the length of the neuron are _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The branch-like structures that take in information...

If the dendrites of a neuron were not able to perform their function, _____

Tanae was drowsy, but when she heard her child call out, she felt immediately wide awake and alert. A part of her brain that plays a crucial role in her arousal level and attention is the _____

Arlo carries a gene for tallness, but he is fully-grown and only 5 feet tall. Tallness is his _, shortness is his _

People with severe, uncontrollable epilepsy, who have frequent grand mal seizures, have been helped by an operation that _____

What might result if an individual's sympathetic nervous system is overactive?

While driving, you notice that the car in front of you has come to a screeching halt. You, in turn, slam on the breaks. During this time, your sympathetic nervous system is activated due to your ___ glands' production of the neurotransmitters _ and ___.

Lyta sustained damage to her left hemisphere. Which of these areas is she most likely to have difficulty with as a result of left hemisphere damage?

When a(n)_____ arrives at the axon terminal, it causes the release of neurotransmitters.

Whether a neuron fires or not depends on _____

The myelin sheath and nodes of Ranvier are important because they _____

Choden was just nearly hit by a car. His adrenal gland just dumped _____ into his bloodstream.

Tram's hippocampus was damaged by encephalitis. Which of the following would be true?

Except for sperm and egg cells, the nuclei of normal body cells contain _____ chromosomes.

It is not the strength of the neural message that determines how strongly we experience something, but rather the _ and the _.

The body of the cell that carries out the life-sustaining functions of the neuron and contains its nucleus is called the _____

If we briefly flashed the image of an orange to the right field of vision of an individual after split-brain surgery, they will most likely say they see _____

The right and left halves of Shawna's cerebrum can no longer communicate with each other because her _____ was destroyed.

You just accomplished a goal and rewarded yourself with a delicious treat. The pleasant feelings that result from these behaviors are made possible by the release of _____

Wilder Penfield, a neurosurgeon, developed a map of the _____ cortex by stimulating different areas in conscious patients undergoing neurosurgery.

The branch-like structures that take in information are the _, whereas the long, tail-like structures that transmit information down the length of the neuron are _.

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If the dendrites of a neuron were not able to perform their function, _____

Tanae was drowsy, but when she heard her child call out, she felt immediately wide awake and alert. A part of her brain that plays a crucial role in her arousal level and attention is the _____

Arlo carries a gene for tallness, but he is fully-grown and only 5 feet tall. Tallness is his _____, shortness is his _____

People with severe, uncontrollable epilepsy, who have frequent grand mal seizures, have been helped by an operation that _____

What might result if an individual's sympathetic nervous system is overactive?

While driving, you notice that the car in front of you has come to a screeching halt. You, in turn, slam on the breaks. During this time, your sympathetic nervous system is activated due to your _____ glands' production of the neurotransmitters _____ and _____.

Lyta sustained damage to her left hemisphere. Which of these areas is she most likely to have difficulty with as a result of left hemisphere damage?

When a(n)_____ arrives at the axon terminal, it causes the release of neurotransmitters.

Whether a neuron fires or not depends on _____

The myelin sheath and nodes of Ranvier are important because they _____

Choden was just nearly hit by a car. His adrenal gland just dumped _____ into his bloodstream.

Tram's hippocampus was damaged by encephalitis. Which of the following would be true?

Except for sperm and egg cells, the nuclei of normal body cells contain _____ chromosomes.

It is not the strength of the neural message that determines how strongly we experience something, but rather the _____ and the _____.

The body of the cell that carries out the life-sustaining functions of the neuron and contains its nucleus is called the _____

If we briefly flashed the image of an orange to the right field of vision of an individual after split-brain surgery, they will most likely say they see _____

The right and left halves of Shawna's cerebrum can no longer communicate with each other because her _____ was destroyed.

You just accomplished a goal and rewarded yourself with a delicious treat. The pleasant feelings that result from these behaviors are made possible by the release of _____

Wilder Penfield, a neurosurgeon, developed a map of the _____ cortex by stimulating different areas in conscious patients undergoing neurosurgery.

The branch-like structures that take in information are the _____, whereas the long, tail-like structures that transmit information down the length of the neuron are _____.

Introduction to Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Health and Stress

Personality Theory and Assessment

Defining Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Human Sexuality and Gender

Filters

Arlo carries a gene for tallness, but he is fully-grown and only 5 feet tall. Tallness is his _, shortness is his _

While driving, you notice that the car in front of you has come to a screeching halt. You, in turn, slam on the breaks. During this time, your sympathetic nervous system is activated due to your ___ glands' production of the neurotransmitters _ and ___.

It is not the strength of the neural message that determines how strongly we experience something, but rather the _ and the _.

The branch-like structures that take in information are the _, whereas the long, tail-like structures that transmit information down the length of the neuron are _.