Question 1

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 autonomic system 
D) the brain and the autonomic system 
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 autonomic system 
D) the brain and the autonomic system

Question 2

Incoming sensory messages are made sense of in ______.

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's area 
B) the motor projection areas 
C) the association areas 
D) Wernicke' s area 
A) Broca's area 
B) the motor projection areas 
C) the association areas 
D) Wernicke' s area

Question 3

John has decided to start to learn how to wrestle.His first day at practice,a seasoned wrestler slams the back of his head to the mat.John was shaken and reported to the trainer that he "saw stars" after he hit his head.As a result of "seeing stars," John's ______ was temporarily affected as a result of the slam.

Accepted Answer

A) corpus callosum 
B) occipital lobe 
C) parietal lobes 
D) somatosensory cortex 
A) corpus callosum 
B) occipital lobe 
C) parietal lobes 
D) somatosensory cortex

Question 4

What is a synapse?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is a synapse?...

Question 5

When the electric potential in a cell is in action versus a resting state,this electrical charge reversal is known as the _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) resting potential 
B) excitation reaction 
C) action potential 
D) permeable reaction 
A) resting potential 
B) excitation reaction 
C) action potential 
D) permeable reaction

Question 6

The cerebral cortex is severed in individuals who are considered to have a "split brain" after a surgery to stop epileptic seizures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The thick band of neurons that connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres is called the ___________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

People suffering from Alzheimer's disease have much lower levels of acetylcholine in the ______________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

How is acetylcholine removed from the synapse?

Accepted Answer

A) It is broken down by an enzyme. 
B) It is taken back up in the synapse. 
C) It dissipates in the surrounding body fluids. 
D) Acetylcholine is one of the few neurotransmitters that is continually present in the synapse. 
A) It is broken down by an enzyme. 
B) It is taken back up in the synapse. 
C) It dissipates in the surrounding body fluids. 
D) Acetylcholine is one of the few neurotransmitters that is continually present in the synapse.

Question 10

Neurons found in the center of the spinal cord that receive information from the sensory neurons and send commands to the muscles through the motor neurons are called__________.

Accepted Answer

A) motor neurons 
B) interneurons 
C) sensory neurons 
D) reflexes 
A) motor neurons 
B) interneurons 
C) sensory neurons 
D) reflexes

Question 11

An auto accident rendered Chris's nervous system unable to send messages for him to breathe,so he is on a respirator.Which brain structure was damaged in the accident?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Jerry loves the smell of the grass after it rains.This is a result of his ____________ which have received signals from neurons in his sinus cavity.

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus 
B) olfactory bulbs 
C) opticfactory Bulbs 
D) hippocampus 
A) thalamus 
B) olfactory bulbs 
C) opticfactory Bulbs 
D) hippocampus

Question 13

Which of the following is the primary benefit of SPECT over PET?

Accepted Answer

A) SPECT is a non-invasive neuroimaging technique,while PET is invasive. 
B) SPECT offers the benefit of using radioactive tracers that are easier to monitor than PET. 
C) SPECT allows monitoring of actual brain activity,while PET does not. 
D) SPECT offers monitoring of brain oxygen changes,while PET does not. 
A) SPECT is a non-invasive neuroimaging technique,while PET is invasive. 
B) SPECT offers the benefit of using radioactive tracers that are easier to monitor than PET. 
C) SPECT allows monitoring of actual brain activity,while PET does not. 
D) SPECT offers monitoring of brain oxygen changes,while PET does not.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) central;peripheral 
B) sympathetic;parasympathetic 
C) receptors;effectors 
D) limbic;endocrine 
A) central;peripheral 
B) sympathetic;parasympathetic 
C) receptors;effectors 
D) limbic;endocrine

Question 15

The ________________ is a structure in the brain stem that plays a role in sleep,dreaming,left-right body coordination,and arousal.

Accepted Answer

A) reticular activating system 
B) pons 
C) medulla 
D) cerebellum 
A) reticular activating system 
B) pons 
C) medulla 
D) cerebellum

Question 16

____________synapses make it more likely that a neuron will send its message to other neurons,whereas _____________ synapses 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 17

The ____________ is located within the temporal lobe on each side of the brain and if electrically stimulated it may produce dream-like or memory-like experiences.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Cell membranes are semipermeable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

During a resting potential,the neuron is positively charged inside and negatively charged outside.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The branchlike structures that receive messages from other neurons are called ______.

Accepted Answer

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

The peripheral nervous system consists of ______.

Incoming sensory messages are made sense of in ______.

What is a synapse?

When the electric potential in a cell is in action versus a resting state,this electrical charge reversal is known as the _________________.

The cerebral cortex is severed in individuals who are considered to have a "split brain" after a surgery to stop epileptic seizures.

The thick band of neurons that connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres is called the ___________.

People suffering from Alzheimer's disease have much lower levels of acetylcholine in the ______________.

How is acetylcholine removed from the synapse?

Neurons found in the center of the spinal cord that receive information from the sensory neurons and send commands to the muscles through the motor neurons are called__________.

An auto accident rendered Chris's nervous system unable to send messages for him to breathe,so he is on a respirator.Which brain structure was damaged in the accident?

Jerry loves the smell of the grass after it rains.This is a result of his ____________ which have received signals from neurons in his sinus cavity.

Which of the following is the primary benefit of SPECT over PET?

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

The ________________ is a structure in the brain stem that plays a role in sleep,dreaming,left-right body coordination,and arousal.

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

The ____________ is located within the temporal lobe on each side of the brain and if electrically stimulated it may produce dream-like or memory-like experiences.

Cell membranes are semipermeable.

During a resting potential,the neuron is positively charged inside and negatively charged outside.

The branchlike structures that receive messages from other neurons are called ______.

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The peripheral nervous system consists of ______.

Incoming sensory messages are made sense of in ______.

What is a synapse?

When the electric potential in a cell is in action versus a resting state,this electrical charge reversal is known as the _________________.

The cerebral cortex is severed in individuals who are considered to have a "split brain" after a surgery to stop epileptic seizures.

The thick band of neurons that connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres is called the ___________.

People suffering from Alzheimer's disease have much lower levels of acetylcholine in the ______________.

How is acetylcholine removed from the synapse?

Neurons found in the center of the spinal cord that receive information from the sensory neurons and send commands to the muscles through the motor neurons are called__________.

An auto accident rendered Chris's nervous system unable to send messages for him to breathe,so he is on a respirator.Which brain structure was damaged in the accident?

Jerry loves the smell of the grass after it rains.This is a result of his ____________ which have received signals from neurons in his sinus cavity.

Which of the following is the primary benefit of SPECT over PET?

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

The ________________ is a structure in the brain stem that plays a role in sleep,dreaming,left-right body coordination,and arousal.

____________synapses make it more likely that a neuron will send its message to other neurons,whereas _____________ synapses make it less likely that a neuron will send its message.

The ____________ is located within the temporal lobe on each side of the brain and if electrically stimulated it may produce dream-like or memory-like experiences.

Cell membranes are semipermeable.

During a resting potential,the neuron is positively charged inside and negatively charged outside.

The branchlike structures that receive messages from other neurons are called ______.

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Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

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Stress and Health

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Theories of Personality

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

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