Question 1

What type of memory is involved in learning to ride a bike?

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term memory 
B)  long-term memory 
C)  semantic memory 
D)  episodic memory 
E)  skill memory 
A)  short-term memory 
B)  long-term memory 
C)  semantic memory 
D)  episodic memory 
E)  skill memory

Question 2

List the structures associated with the brain stem and indicate their primary function.

Accepted Answer

1. midbrain: acts as a relay station for

Question 3

What is the summing up of the excitatory and inhibitory signals by a neuron called?

Accepted Answer

A)  integration 
B)  addition 
C)  polarization 
D)  depolarization 
E)  firing 
A)  integration 
B)  addition 
C)  polarization 
D)  depolarization 
E)  firing

Question 4

Which of the following parts of a neuron is correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

A)  cell body-short extensions that receive impulses 
B)  axon-conducts nerve impulses 
C)  dendrite-contains the nucleus and other organelles 
D)  axon-contains the nucleus and other organelles 
E)  dendrite-conducts nerve impulses 
A)  cell body-short extensions that receive impulses 
B)  axon-conducts nerve impulses 
C)  dendrite-contains the nucleus and other organelles 
D)  axon-contains the nucleus and other organelles 
E)  dendrite-conducts nerve impulses

Question 5

Which brain structure is associated with the limbic system?

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus 
B)  frontal lobes 
C)  medulla oblongata 
D)  pons 
E)  brain stem 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  frontal lobes 
C)  medulla oblongata 
D)  pons 
E)  brain stem

Question 6

The action potential in a neuron is an all-or-nothing event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

There are only two types of neurotransmitters: acetylcholine for excitation and norepinephrine for inhibition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is not a part of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus callosum 
B)  central canal 
C)  cerebrum 
D)  cerebellum 
E)  pons 
A)  corpus callosum 
B)  central canal 
C)  cerebrum 
D)  cerebellum 
E)  pons

Question 9

List the order of events that will occur during a reflex arc.

Accepted Answer

1. A sensation causes the sensory recept

Question 10

The spinal cord belongs to the

Accepted Answer

A)  peripheral nervous system. 
B)  central nervous system. 
C)  axial nervous system. 
D)  appendicular nervous system. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  peripheral nervous system. 
B)  central nervous system. 
C)  axial nervous system. 
D)  appendicular nervous system. 
E)  none of these.

Question 11

The intensity of a message is determined by how many action potentials are generated within a given time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The cerebrum is associated with the

Accepted Answer

A)  two lateral ventricles. 
B)  third ventricle. 
C)  fourth ventricle. 
D)  posterior ventricle. 
E)  anterior ventricle. 
A)  two lateral ventricles. 
B)  third ventricle. 
C)  fourth ventricle. 
D)  posterior ventricle. 
E)  anterior ventricle.

What type of memory is involved in learning to ride a bike?

List the structures associated with the brain stem and indicate their primary function.

What is the summing up of the excitatory and inhibitory signals by a neuron called?

Which of the following parts of a neuron is correctly matched?

Which brain structure is associated with the limbic system?

The action potential in a neuron is an all-or-nothing event.

There are only two types of neurotransmitters: acetylcholine for excitation and norepinephrine for inhibition.

Which of the following is not a part of the brain?

List the order of events that will occur during a reflex arc.

The spinal cord belongs to the

The intensity of a message is determined by how many action potentials are generated within a given time.

The cerebrum is associated with the

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Exam 13: Nervous System

What type of memory is involved in learning to ride a bike?

List the structures associated with the brain stem and indicate their primary function.

What is the summing up of the excitatory and inhibitory signals by a neuron called?

Which of the following parts of a neuron is correctly matched?

Which brain structure is associated with the limbic system?

The action potential in a neuron is an all-or-nothing event.

There are only two types of neurotransmitters: acetylcholine for excitation and norepinephrine for inhibition.

Which of the following is not a part of the brain?

List the order of events that will occur during a reflex arc.

The spinal cord belongs to the

The intensity of a message is determined by how many action potentials are generated within a given time.

The cerebrum is associated with the

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Urinary System

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Senses

Endocrine System

Reproductive System

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