Question 1

Marta was in an automobile accident and suffered an injury to her brain resulting in paralysis of her left arm.What part of Marta's brain was injured?

Accepted Answer

A) auditory association area 
B) motor cortex 
C) association areas 
D) somatosensory cortex 
A) auditory association area 
B) motor cortex 
C) association areas 
D) somatosensory cortex

Question 2

Your teacher asks you to describe the sequence of parts of a neuron that the impulse travels during neural conduction.Which of the following sequences will you offer?

Accepted Answer

A) dendrites,axon,soma,synaptic knob 
B) terminal buttons,axon,soma,dendrites 
C) axon,soma,dendrites,synaptic knob 
D) dendrites,soma,axon,synaptic knob 
A) dendrites,axon,soma,synaptic knob 
B) terminal buttons,axon,soma,dendrites 
C) axon,soma,dendrites,synaptic knob 
D) dendrites,soma,axon,synaptic knob

Question 3

The autonomic nervous system has two divisions called the ______ and the __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

If you are a split-brain patient,which of the following would be true?

Accepted Answer

A) Objects in your left visual field would be easily named. 
B) Objects in your left visual field are invisible. 
C) Objects in your right visual field would be easily named. 
D) Objects in your right visual field are invisible. 
A) Objects in your left visual field would be easily named. 
B) Objects in your left visual field are invisible. 
C) Objects in your right visual field would be easily named. 
D) Objects in your right visual field are invisible.

Question 5

Vladimir is typing on the computer keyboard.The motion of his fingers on the keys is probably being controlled by:

Accepted Answer

A) the autonomic nervous system. 
B) afferent neurons. 
C) efferent neurons. 
D) autonomic neurons. 
A) the autonomic nervous system. 
B) afferent neurons. 
C) efferent neurons. 
D) autonomic neurons.

Question 6

In an old Twilight Zone episode,a man wakes up one morning to find that people around him are using words that make no sense to him,and they also don't seem to understand him.His wife tells him that their son forgot his dinosaur today,and when he looks puzzled,she holds up the son's lunchbox and repeats,"You know,his dinosaur." This man's predicament is most like which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Wernicke's aphasia 
B) Broca's aphasia 
C) apraxia 
D) spatial neglect 
A) Wernicke's aphasia 
B) Broca's aphasia 
C) apraxia 
D) spatial neglect

Question 7

Former WWE Champion Chris Benoit Killed himself and his family in his Edmonton home in what officials declared a ______,which resulted from elevated levels of testosterone in his body.

Accepted Answer

A) disinhibition episode 
B) "roid rage" 
C) drug-induced psychotic episode 
D) amygdala hijacking 
A) disinhibition episode 
B) "roid rage" 
C) drug-induced psychotic episode 
D) amygdala hijacking

Question 8

Marcus is having trouble deciding what he wants to eat for breakfast.Which lobe of his brain is especially active as he makes his selection?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The structures of the limbic system play an important role in ________________ and _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) heart rate; breathing 
B) thinking; decision making 
C) memory; emotion 
D) spatial tasks; coordination 
A) heart rate; breathing 
B) thinking; decision making 
C) memory; emotion 
D) spatial tasks; coordination

Question 10

Voluntary muscles are controlled by the ________nervous system.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Zackary winces and ducks as he watches a WFC match.Which factor best explains his response?

Accepted Answer

A) imitation 
B) mirror neurons 
C) instinct 
D) amygdala activation 
A) imitation 
B) mirror neurons 
C) instinct 
D) amygdala activation

Question 12

Endocrine glands:

Accepted Answer

A) secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream. 
B) are chemicals released into the bloodstream. 
C) are the master glands that produce human growth hormone. 
D) are glands in the body whose primary role is to regulate metabolism. 
A) secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream. 
B) are chemicals released into the bloodstream. 
C) are the master glands that produce human growth hormone. 
D) are glands in the body whose primary role is to regulate metabolism.

Question 13

Damage to the ________would result in an inability to identify and comprehend what is seen through the eyes.

Accepted Answer

A) visual association cortex 
B) primary visual cortex 
C) temporal lobe 
D) frontal lobe 
A) visual association cortex 
B) primary visual cortex 
C) temporal lobe 
D) frontal lobe

Question 14

_________neurotransmitters make it more likely that a neuron will send its message to other neurons,whereas _______ neurotransmitters make it less likely that a neuron will send its message.

Accepted Answer

A) Excitatory; inhibitory 
B) Inhibitory; excitatory 
C) Agonists; antagonists 
D) Antagonists; agonists 
A) Excitatory; inhibitory 
B) Inhibitory; excitatory 
C) Agonists; antagonists 
D) Antagonists; agonists

Question 15

The section of the brain responsible for interpreting the visual information in the primary visual cortex is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) visual association cortex. 
B) somatosensory cortex. 
C) temporal lobe. 
D) frontal lobe. 
A) visual association cortex. 
B) somatosensory cortex. 
C) temporal lobe. 
D) frontal lobe.

Question 16

The peripheral nervous system consists of:

Accepted Answer

A) all the nerve cells that are not in the brain and spinal cord. 
B) all nerves in the brain and the spinal cord. 
C) the spinal cord and the voluntary muscles. 
D) the brain and the involuntary muscles. 
A) all the nerve cells that are not in the brain and spinal cord. 
B) all nerves in the brain and the spinal cord. 
C) the spinal cord and the voluntary muscles. 
D) the brain and the involuntary muscles.

Question 17

Rats that have damage to the _________will show no fear when placed next to a cat.

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus 
B) hypothalamus 
C) temporal lobes 
D) amygdala 
A) hippocampus 
B) hypothalamus 
C) temporal lobes 
D) amygdala

Question 18

Which sense does NOT send signals to the cortex via the thalamus?

Accepted Answer

A) hearing 
B) smell 
C) taste 
D) vision 
A) hearing 
B) smell 
C) taste 
D) vision

Question 19

Mary suffered a head injury in a car accident last week.Since that time she is able to speak fluently but uses the wrong words when expressing herself.Mary may be exhibiting ________ aphasia.

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's 
B) corpus callosum 
C) Wernicke's 
D) somatosensory cortex 
A) Broca's 
B) corpus callosum 
C) Wernicke's 
D) somatosensory cortex

Question 20

Which part of the neuron receives messages from other cells?

Accepted Answer

A) axon 
B) dendrite 
C) soma 
D) myelin 
A) axon 
B) dendrite 
C) soma 
D) myelin

Marta was in an automobile accident and suffered an injury to her brain resulting in paralysis of her left arm.What part of Marta's brain was injured?

Your teacher asks you to describe the sequence of parts of a neuron that the impulse travels during neural conduction.Which of the following sequences will you offer?

The autonomic nervous system has two divisions called the and the ____.

If you are a split-brain patient,which of the following would be true?

Vladimir is typing on the computer keyboard.The motion of his fingers on the keys is probably being controlled by:

Former WWE Champion Chris Benoit Killed himself and his family in his Edmonton home in what officials declared a ______,which resulted from elevated levels of testosterone in his body.

Marcus is having trouble deciding what he wants to eat for breakfast.Which lobe of his brain is especially active as he makes his selection?

The structures of the limbic system play an important role in and _.

Voluntary muscles are controlled by the ________nervous system.

Zackary winces and ducks as he watches a WFC match.Which factor best explains his response?

Endocrine glands:

Damage to the ________would result in an inability to identify and comprehend what is seen through the eyes.

___neurotransmitters make it more likely that a neuron will send its message to other neurons,whereas _ neurotransmitters make it less likely that a neuron will send its message.

The section of the brain responsible for interpreting the visual information in the primary visual cortex is called the:

The peripheral nervous system consists of:

Rats that have damage to the _________will show no fear when placed next to a cat.

Which sense does NOT send signals to the cortex via the thalamus?

Mary suffered a head injury in a car accident last week.Since that time she is able to speak fluently but uses the wrong words when expressing herself.Mary may be exhibiting ________ aphasia.

Which part of the neuron receives messages from other cells?

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Marta was in an automobile accident and suffered an injury to her brain resulting in paralysis of her left arm.What part of Marta's brain was injured?

Your teacher asks you to describe the sequence of parts of a neuron that the impulse travels during neural conduction.Which of the following sequences will you offer?

The autonomic nervous system has two divisions called the ______ and the __________.

If you are a split-brain patient,which of the following would be true?

Vladimir is typing on the computer keyboard.The motion of his fingers on the keys is probably being controlled by:

Former WWE Champion Chris Benoit Killed himself and his family in his Edmonton home in what officials declared a ______,which resulted from elevated levels of testosterone in his body.

Marcus is having trouble deciding what he wants to eat for breakfast.Which lobe of his brain is especially active as he makes his selection?

The structures of the limbic system play an important role in ________________ and _________________.

Voluntary muscles are controlled by the ________nervous system.

Zackary winces and ducks as he watches a WFC match.Which factor best explains his response?

Endocrine glands:

Damage to the ________would result in an inability to identify and comprehend what is seen through the eyes.

_________neurotransmitters make it more likely that a neuron will send its message to other neurons,whereas _______ neurotransmitters make it less likely that a neuron will send its message.

The section of the brain responsible for interpreting the visual information in the primary visual cortex is called the:

The peripheral nervous system consists of:

Rats that have damage to the _________will show no fear when placed next to a cat.

Which sense does NOT send signals to the cortex via the thalamus?

Mary suffered a head injury in a car accident last week.Since that time she is able to speak fluently but uses the wrong words when expressing herself.Mary may be exhibiting ________ aphasia.

Which part of the neuron receives messages from other cells?

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Memory

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The autonomic nervous system has two divisions called the and the ____.

The structures of the limbic system play an important role in and _.

___neurotransmitters make it more likely that a neuron will send its message to other neurons,whereas _ neurotransmitters make it less likely that a neuron will send its message.