Question 1

The purpose of the myelin sheath is to _________.

Accepted Answer

A) provide a place for respiration and metabolism to occur 
B) carry messages from the spinal cord to the brain 
C) insulate the neuron so it can act more efficiently 
D) receive messages from outside the neuron and carry them to the cell nucleus 
A) provide a place for respiration and metabolism to occur 
B) carry messages from the spinal cord to the brain 
C) insulate the neuron so it can act more efficiently 
D) receive messages from outside the neuron and carry them to the cell nucleus

Question 2

Which of the following is a machine designed to record the brain wave patterns produced by electrical activity of the surface of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) deep lesioning 
B) ESB 
C) an electroencephalogram (EEG) 
D) CT scan 
A) deep lesioning 
B) ESB 
C) an electroencephalogram (EEG) 
D) CT scan

Question 3

The part of the hind brain that largely controls breathing,heart rate,and blood pressure is the ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) cerebral cortex 
B) pons 
C) medulla 
D) cerebellum 
A) cerebral cortex 
B) pons 
C) medulla 
D) cerebellum

Question 4

Anya is beautifully proportioned,but at 18 years of age she is still no taller than the average 10-year-old.Anya most likely had a problem in her __________ gland(s)while she was growing u

Accepted Answer

A) pituitary 
B) adrenal 
C) thyroid 
D) pineal 
A) pituitary 
B) adrenal 
C) thyroid 
D) pineal

Question 5

Alice is typing her term paper in the computer lab.Although a class is going on just a few feet away,she does not seem to notice.Which part of the brain allows Alice to focus on her typing and ignore the distractions that surround her?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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 7

The structure in the hindbrain that controls certain reflexes and coordinates the body's movements is the __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The brain is connected to the rest of the body via the:

Accepted Answer

A) corpus callosum. 
B) spinal cord. 
C) limbic system. 
D) cranial nerve. 
A) corpus callosum. 
B) spinal cord. 
C) limbic system. 
D) cranial nerve.

Question 9

A synapse is most important in:

Accepted Answer

A) separating the medulla from the hindbrain. 
B) regulating the parasympathetic nervous system. 
C) the process of transmitting messages between neurons. 
D) connecting the basal ganglia. 
A) separating the medulla from the hindbrain. 
B) regulating the parasympathetic nervous system. 
C) the process of transmitting messages between neurons. 
D) connecting the basal ganglia.

Question 10

When a neuron is in the resting potential state,where are the sodium ions?

Accepted Answer

A) inside the cell 
B) outside the cell 
C) inside the soma 
D) in the synapse 
A) inside the cell 
B) outside the cell 
C) inside the soma 
D) in the synapse

Question 11

Which of the following neurotransmitters functions as a common inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin 
B) GABA 
C) acetylcholine 
D) norepinephrine 
A) serotonin 
B) GABA 
C) acetylcholine 
D) norepinephrine

Question 12

The myelin sheath:

Accepted Answer

A) is a fatty substance protecting the dendrites. 
B) helps to speed up neural messages within the cell. 
C) is found in all neurons. 
D) protects the cell's vesicles. 
A) is a fatty substance protecting the dendrites. 
B) helps to speed up neural messages within the cell. 
C) is found in all neurons. 
D) protects the cell's vesicles.

Question 13

____________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) Augmentation; depletion 
D) Depletion; augmentation 
A) Excitatory; inhibitory 
B) Inhibitory; excitatory 
C) Augmentation; depletion 
D) Depletion; augmentation

Question 14

What term is used to describe a specialized cell that makes up the nervous system and receives and sends messages within that system?

Accepted Answer

A) neuron 
B) glial cell 
C) myelin sheath 
D) dendritic spine 
A) neuron 
B) glial cell 
C) myelin sheath 
D) dendritic spine

Question 15

The short fibers which extend from the neurons allowing it to receive messages from other neurons are

Accepted Answer

A) axons 
B) dendrites 
C) nerve bundles 
D) synapses 
A) axons 
B) dendrites 
C) nerve bundles 
D) synapses

Question 16

The corpus callosum:

Accepted Answer

A) is an integral area of the hindbrain. 
B) is responsible for taste and smell sensations. 
C) connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres. 
D) supports the reticular activating system. 
A) is an integral area of the hindbrain. 
B) is responsible for taste and smell sensations. 
C) connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres. 
D) supports the reticular activating system.

Question 17

Positron-emission tomography (PET scan)is a brain-imaging method using radio waves and magnetic fields of the body to produce detailed images of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The __________ division controls ordinary,day-to-day bodily functions.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Our brain contains nerves and __________.

Accepted Answer

A) neurons. 
B) synapses 
C) ganglia 
D) all of the above 
A) neurons. 
B) synapses 
C) ganglia 
D) all of the above

Question 20

The branch of life sciences that involves the structure and function of the brain and nervous system,while also focusing on the relationship between learning and behavior,is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) neuroscience 
B) bioscience 
C) brain scientology 
D) neurostemology 
A) neuroscience 
B) bioscience 
C) brain scientology 
D) neurostemology

The purpose of the myelin sheath is to _________.

Which of the following is a machine designed to record the brain wave patterns produced by electrical activity of the surface of the brain?

The part of the hind brain that largely controls breathing,heart rate,and blood pressure is the ______________.

Anya is beautifully proportioned,but at 18 years of age she is still no taller than the average 10-year-old.Anya most likely had a problem in her __________ gland(s)while she was growing u

Alice is typing her term paper in the computer lab.Although a class is going on just a few feet away,she does not seem to notice.Which part of the brain allows Alice to focus on her typing and ignore the distractions that surround her?

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

The structure in the hindbrain that controls certain reflexes and coordinates the body's movements is the __________.

The brain is connected to the rest of the body via the:

A synapse is most important in:

When a neuron is in the resting potential state,where are the sodium ions?

Which of the following neurotransmitters functions as a common inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain?

The myelin sheath:

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.

What term is used to describe a specialized cell that makes up the nervous system and receives and sends messages within that system?

The short fibers which extend from the neurons allowing it to receive messages from other neurons are

The corpus callosum:

Positron-emission tomography (PET scan)is a brain-imaging method using radio waves and magnetic fields of the body to produce detailed images of the brain.

The __________ division controls ordinary,day-to-day bodily functions.

Our brain contains nerves and __________.

The branch of life sciences that involves the structure and function of the brain and nervous system,while also focusing on the relationship between learning and behavior,is called __________.

The Science of Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Consciousness and Cognition

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality and Intelligence

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters

Exam 2: The Biological Perspective

The purpose of the myelin sheath is to _________.

Which of the following is a machine designed to record the brain wave patterns produced by electrical activity of the surface of the brain?

The part of the hind brain that largely controls breathing,heart rate,and blood pressure is the ______________.

Anya is beautifully proportioned,but at 18 years of age she is still no taller than the average 10-year-old.Anya most likely had a problem in her __________ gland(s)while she was growing u

Alice is typing her term paper in the computer lab.Although a class is going on just a few feet away,she does not seem to notice.Which part of the brain allows Alice to focus on her typing and ignore the distractions that surround her?

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

The structure in the hindbrain that controls certain reflexes and coordinates the body's movements is the __________.

The brain is connected to the rest of the body via the:

A synapse is most important in:

When a neuron is in the resting potential state,where are the sodium ions?

Which of the following neurotransmitters functions as a common inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain?

The myelin sheath:

____________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.

What term is used to describe a specialized cell that makes up the nervous system and receives and sends messages within that system?

The short fibers which extend from the neurons allowing it to receive messages from other neurons are

The corpus callosum:

Positron-emission tomography (PET scan)is a brain-imaging method using radio waves and magnetic fields of the body to produce detailed images of the brain.

The __________ division controls ordinary,day-to-day bodily functions.

Our brain contains nerves and __________.

The branch of life sciences that involves the structure and function of the brain and nervous system,while also focusing on the relationship between learning and behavior,is called __________.

The Science of Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Consciousness and Cognition

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality and Intelligence

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters

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.