Question 1

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The autonomic nervous system collects sensory input and sends commands to skeletal muscles. 
B) The autonomic nervous system consists of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. 
C) The sympathetic nervous system enables the body to conserve and store energy. 
D) The parasympathetic nervous system mobilizes the body for action. 
A) The autonomic nervous system collects sensory input and sends commands to skeletal muscles. 
B) The autonomic nervous system consists of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. 
C) The sympathetic nervous system enables the body to conserve and store energy. 
D) The parasympathetic nervous system mobilizes the body for action.

Question 2

A surgeon is probing your somatosensory cortex with a probe.Which of the following would you be most likely to experience?

Accepted Answer

A) a tingling in the skin 
B) swirls of color 
C) a bright flash of light 
D) nothing at all 
A) a tingling in the skin 
B) swirls of color 
C) a bright flash of light 
D) nothing at all

Question 3

Brain scans tell us where things happen in the brain but they do not tell us how they happen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which is the only sense that completely bypasses the thalamus? How is memory related to this particular sense?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 5

Research investigating whether a link exists between endorphins and the pleasures of social contact suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) endorphins seem to increase the distress felt when separated from a loved one. 
B) endorphins increase the stress of interpersonal contact. 
C) endorphins seem to strengthen an infant's bond to its mother in animals. 
D) endorphins are not related to social contact. 
A) endorphins seem to increase the distress felt when separated from a loved one. 
B) endorphins increase the stress of interpersonal contact. 
C) endorphins seem to strengthen an infant's bond to its mother in animals. 
D) endorphins are not related to social contact.

Question 6

Glial cells make up _______________ of the brain's cells.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 75 percent 
D) 90 percent 
A) 10 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 75 percent 
D) 90 percent

Question 7

Melatonin is secreted by the:

Accepted Answer

A) endocrine gland. 
B) adrenal gland. 
C) pineal gland. 
D) corpus callosum. 
A) endocrine gland. 
B) adrenal gland. 
C) pineal gland. 
D) corpus callosum.

Question 8

Endorphins have effects similar to:

Accepted Answer

A) natural opiates. 
B) aspirin and Tylenol. 
C) amphetamines. 
D) dopamine. 
A) natural opiates. 
B) aspirin and Tylenol. 
C) amphetamines. 
D) dopamine.

Question 9

A high protein meal is likely to make you lethargic and a high carbohydrate one is likely to promote alertness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If neuronal communication were compared to a baseball game,the _______________ would be the batters and the _______________ would be the catchers.

Accepted Answer

A) cell bodies; axons 
B) dendrites; myelin sheaths 
C) myelin sheaths; cell bodies 
D) axons; dendrites 
A) cell bodies; axons 
B) dendrites; myelin sheaths 
C) myelin sheaths; cell bodies 
D) axons; dendrites

Question 11

The peripheral nervous system is a collection of neurons and supportive tissue running from the base of the brain down the center of the back.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Reflexes above the neck,such as sneezing or blinking,involve the lower part of the brain rather than the spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The _______________ plays the key role in determining whether the neuron should fire.

Accepted Answer

A) myelin sheath 
B) glial cell 
C) cell body 
D) action potential 
A) myelin sheath 
B) glial cell 
C) cell body 
D) action potential

Question 14

The basic building block of the nervous system is:

Accepted Answer

A) nerves. 
B) neurons. 
C) glial cells. 
D) neurotransmitters. 
A) nerves. 
B) neurons. 
C) glial cells. 
D) neurotransmitters.

Question 15

This procedure allows more precise information about electrical activity in small groups of neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) transcranial magnetic stimulation 
B) PET scans 
C) needle electrodes 
D) EEGs 
A) transcranial magnetic stimulation 
B) PET scans 
C) needle electrodes 
D) EEGs

Question 16

Neurons greatly outnumber glial cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The hippocampus is involved in the storage of new information into memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

_______________ is a method of stimulating brain cells; this method can be used by researchers to temporarily inactivate neural circuits.

Accepted Answer

A) Transcranial magnetic stimulation 
B) Functional magnetic resonance imaging 
C) Microelectrode recording 
D) Positron-emission tomography 
A) Transcranial magnetic stimulation 
B) Functional magnetic resonance imaging 
C) Microelectrode recording 
D) Positron-emission tomography

Question 19

When a neurotransmitter molecule binds briefly with a receptor site,changes occur in the receiving neuron's membrane.If there is a voltage shift in a negative direction then the effect is:

Accepted Answer

A) inhibitory,and so the probability that the receiving neuron will fire decreases. 
B) excitatory,and so the probability that the receiving neuron will fire increases. 
C) likely to lead to the development of multiple sclerosis. 
D) likely to lead to the development of Parkinson's disease. 
A) inhibitory,and so the probability that the receiving neuron will fire decreases. 
B) excitatory,and so the probability that the receiving neuron will fire increases. 
C) likely to lead to the development of multiple sclerosis. 
D) likely to lead to the development of Parkinson's disease.

Question 20

As Bridget is walking across campus,a bicyclist swerves toward her.Her heart races and sweat breaks out as she jumps out of harm's way.Soon,Bridget's heart rate begins to decrease and return to a regular rhythm.This calming reaction is due to the action of Bridget's:

Accepted Answer

A) somatic nervous system. 
B) skeletal nervous system. 
C) parasympathetic nervous system. 
D) sympathetic nervous system. 
A) somatic nervous system. 
B) skeletal nervous system. 
C) parasympathetic nervous system. 
D) sympathetic nervous system.

Exam 4: Exstintion: The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Which of the following statements is true?

A surgeon is probing your somatosensory cortex with a probe.Which of the following would you be most likely to experience?

Brain scans tell us where things happen in the brain but they do not tell us how they happen.

Which is the only sense that completely bypasses the thalamus? How is memory related to this particular sense?

Research investigating whether a link exists between endorphins and the pleasures of social contact suggests that:

Glial cells make up _______________ of the brain's cells.

Melatonin is secreted by the:

Endorphins have effects similar to:

A high protein meal is likely to make you lethargic and a high carbohydrate one is likely to promote alertness.

If neuronal communication were compared to a baseball game,the _______________ would be the batters and the _______________ would be the catchers.

The peripheral nervous system is a collection of neurons and supportive tissue running from the base of the brain down the center of the back.

Reflexes above the neck,such as sneezing or blinking,involve the lower part of the brain rather than the spinal cord.

The _______________ plays the key role in determining whether the neuron should fire.

The basic building block of the nervous system is:

This procedure allows more precise information about electrical activity in small groups of neurons.

Neurons greatly outnumber glial cells.

The hippocampus is involved in the storage of new information into memory.

_______________ is a method of stimulating brain cells; this method can be used by researchers to temporarily inactivate neural circuits.

When a neurotransmitter molecule binds briefly with a receptor site,changes occur in the receiving neuron's membrane.If there is a voltage shift in a negative direction then the effect is:

As Bridget is walking across campus,a bicyclist swerves toward her.Her heart races and sweat breaks out as she jumps out of harm's way.Soon,Bridget's heart rate begins to decrease and return to a regular rhythm.This calming reaction is due to the action of Bridget's:

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