Question 1

The function of _________________________ is to carry information to and from all parts of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) neurons 
B) synapses 
C) the nervous system 
D) dendrites 
A) neurons 
B) synapses 
C) the nervous system 
D) dendrites

Question 2

When researchers looked at Chris Benoit's 40-year-old brain,what did they find?

Accepted Answer

A) It looked like that of an 85-year-old man with Alzheimer's disease. 
B) It looked like any other normal 40-year-old brain. 
C) It was enlarged due to steroid use. 
D) It looked like a 20-year-old brain because of Benoit's superior conditioning. 
A) It looked like that of an 85-year-old man with Alzheimer's disease. 
B) It looked like any other normal 40-year-old brain. 
C) It was enlarged due to steroid use. 
D) It looked like a 20-year-old brain because of Benoit's superior conditioning.

Question 3

Researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton implanted ________ into mice with Parkinson's disease and amazingly the mice showed significant symptom improvement.

Accepted Answer

A) blood cells 
B) nerve cells 
C) brain cells 
D) stem cells 
A) blood cells 
B) nerve cells 
C) brain cells 
D) stem cells

Question 4

Which component of the nervous system mobilizes the body in times of stress?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

What is the term used to describe the rounded areas on the ends of the axon terminals?

Accepted Answer

A) synaptic vesicles 
B) axons 
C) dendrites 
D) synaptic knobs 
A) synaptic vesicles 
B) axons 
C) dendrites 
D) synaptic knobs

Question 6

Which structure is like a locked door that only certain neurotransmitter keys can unlock?

Accepted Answer

A) synapses 
B) receptor sites 
C) neural chiasms 
D) response terminals 
A) synapses 
B) receptor sites 
C) neural chiasms 
D) response terminals

Question 7

The part of the autonomic nervous system that is responsible for reacting to stressful events and bodily arousal is called the ______________ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which one of the following is NOT a function of the myelin sheath?

Accepted Answer

A) insulation from other axons 
B) speeds up the neural message 
C) protects the nerve fibre from damage 
D) aids in reuptake 
A) insulation from other axons 
B) speeds up the neural message 
C) protects the nerve fibre from damage 
D) aids in reuptake

Question 9

Which of the following regions contains the somatosensory cortex?

Accepted Answer

A) occipital lobe 
B) parietal lobe 
C) temporal lobe 
D) frontal lobe 
A) occipital lobe 
B) parietal lobe 
C) temporal lobe 
D) frontal lobe

Question 10

Which of the following is the upper part of the brain consisting of two cerebral hemispheres and the structures that connect them?

Accepted Answer

A) occipital lobe 
B) cerebrum 
C) corpus callosum 
D) cerebellum 
A) occipital lobe 
B) cerebrum 
C) corpus callosum 
D) cerebellum

Question 11

Damaged axons can be repaired in the body,but not in the brain or spinal cord.Only ______ cells generate axonal regrowth after an injury.

Accepted Answer

A) Schwann cells injury. 
B) neurons 
C) stem cells 
D) red blood cells 
A) Schwann cells injury. 
B) neurons 
C) stem cells 
D) red blood cells

Question 12

The state during which a neuron contains more negatively charged ions inside the cell than outside the cell and is not firing is referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

A) action potential. 
B) neutral potential. 
C) null potential. 
D) resting potential. 
A) action potential. 
B) neutral potential. 
C) null potential. 
D) resting potential.

Question 13

The _____________________ instantly assesses anger or threat.

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala 
B) medulla 
C) temporal lobes 
D) parietal lobe 
A) amygdala 
B) medulla 
C) temporal lobes 
D) parietal lobe

Question 14

Which of the following are the three basic types of neurons?

Accepted Answer

A) reflexes,sensory neurons,motor neurons 
B) sensory neurons,motor neurons,stem cells 
C) motor neurons,stem cells,reflexes 
D) interneurons,sensory neurons,motor neurons 
A) reflexes,sensory neurons,motor neurons 
B) sensory neurons,motor neurons,stem cells 
C) motor neurons,stem cells,reflexes 
D) interneurons,sensory neurons,motor neurons

Question 15

Mary put her hand on a hot stove.Which neuron is responsible for sending a pain message up her spinal column,where it would then enter into the main area of the cord?

Accepted Answer

A) motor neuron 
B) interneuron 
C) sensory neuron 
D) efferent neurons 
A) motor neuron 
B) interneuron 
C) sensory neuron 
D) efferent neurons

Question 16

The peripheral nervous system consists of the _______ and the ______ nervous systems.

Accepted Answer

A) autonomic; somatic 
B) autonomic; sympathetic 
C) parasympathetic; somatic 
D) parasympathetic; sympathetic 
A) autonomic; somatic 
B) autonomic; sympathetic 
C) parasympathetic; somatic 
D) parasympathetic; sympathetic

Question 17

Which small but extremely powerful part of the brain controls the pituitary gland?

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus 
B) thalamus 
C) hypothalamus 
D) amygdala 
A) hippocampus 
B) thalamus 
C) hypothalamus 
D) amygdala

Question 18

What are two roles of glial cells?

Accepted Answer

A) acting as insulation and providing structure to surrounding neurons 
B) shaping cells and moving new neurons into place 
C) regulating metabolic activity and serving as pain detectors 
D) monitoring neural transmission and releasing hormones in the brain 
A) acting as insulation and providing structure to surrounding neurons 
B) shaping cells and moving new neurons into place 
C) regulating metabolic activity and serving as pain detectors 
D) monitoring neural transmission and releasing hormones in the brain

Question 19

________________ carry/carries messages to and from the body to the brain and is/are responsible for a variety of lifesaving reflexes.

Accepted Answer

A) The spinal cord 
B) The brain 
C) Sensory neurons 
D) Motor neurons 
A) The spinal cord 
B) The brain 
C) Sensory neurons 
D) Motor neurons

Question 20

Damage to the cerebellum is likely to disrupt which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) playing basketball 
B) sleeping 
C) homeostasis 
D) thinking 
A) playing basketball 
B) sleeping 
C) homeostasis 
D) thinking

The function of _________________________ is to carry information to and from all parts of the body.

When researchers looked at Chris Benoit's 40-year-old brain,what did they find?

Researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton implanted ________ into mice with Parkinson's disease and amazingly the mice showed significant symptom improvement.

Which component of the nervous system mobilizes the body in times of stress?

What is the term used to describe the rounded areas on the ends of the axon terminals?

Which structure is like a locked door that only certain neurotransmitter keys can unlock?

The part of the autonomic nervous system that is responsible for reacting to stressful events and bodily arousal is called the ______________ nervous system.

Which one of the following is NOT a function of the myelin sheath?

Which of the following regions contains the somatosensory cortex?

Which of the following is the upper part of the brain consisting of two cerebral hemispheres and the structures that connect them?

Damaged axons can be repaired in the body,but not in the brain or spinal cord.Only ______ cells generate axonal regrowth after an injury.

The state during which a neuron contains more negatively charged ions inside the cell than outside the cell and is not firing is referred to as the:

The _____________________ instantly assesses anger or threat.

Which of the following are the three basic types of neurons?

Mary put her hand on a hot stove.Which neuron is responsible for sending a pain message up her spinal column,where it would then enter into the main area of the cord?

The peripheral nervous system consists of the _ and the nervous systems.

Which small but extremely powerful part of the brain controls the pituitary gland?

What are two roles of glial cells?

________________ carry/carries messages to and from the body to the brain and is/are responsible for a variety of lifesaving reflexes.

Damage to the cerebellum is likely to disrupt which of the following?

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Exam 2: The Biological Perspective

The function of _________________________ is to carry information to and from all parts of the body.

When researchers looked at Chris Benoit's 40-year-old brain,what did they find?

Researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton implanted ________ into mice with Parkinson's disease and amazingly the mice showed significant symptom improvement.

Which component of the nervous system mobilizes the body in times of stress?

What is the term used to describe the rounded areas on the ends of the axon terminals?

Which structure is like a locked door that only certain neurotransmitter keys can unlock?

The part of the autonomic nervous system that is responsible for reacting to stressful events and bodily arousal is called the ______________ nervous system.

Which one of the following is NOT a function of the myelin sheath?

Which of the following regions contains the somatosensory cortex?

Which of the following is the upper part of the brain consisting of two cerebral hemispheres and the structures that connect them?

Damaged axons can be repaired in the body,but not in the brain or spinal cord.Only ______ cells generate axonal regrowth after an injury.

The state during which a neuron contains more negatively charged ions inside the cell than outside the cell and is not firing is referred to as the:

The _____________________ instantly assesses anger or threat.

Which of the following are the three basic types of neurons?

Mary put her hand on a hot stove.Which neuron is responsible for sending a pain message up her spinal column,where it would then enter into the main area of the cord?

The peripheral nervous system consists of the _______ and the ______ nervous systems.

Which small but extremely powerful part of the brain controls the pituitary gland?

What are two roles of glial cells?

________________ carry/carries messages to and from the body to the brain and is/are responsible for a variety of lifesaving reflexes.

Damage to the cerebellum is likely to disrupt which of the following?

The Science of Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Theories of Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Psychology and Human Development

Filters

The peripheral nervous system consists of the _ and the nervous systems.