Question 1

Katy was in a car accident and sustained serious brain damage.Since the accident Katy can speak only one word.This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   amnesia
B)   aphasia
C)   multiple sclerosis
D)   epilepsy

Question 2

The somatosensory cortex processes information about _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   planning and decision making
B)   bodily sensations
C)   facial expressions
D)   voluntary body movement

Question 3

Stern Tyler,a neuroscientist who is collecting data for a new research study,uses techniques for monitoring the amount of glucose in various areas of the brain.Which of the following methods is Stern Tyler using in this study?

Accepted Answer

A)   Brain lesioning
B)   Staining
C)   Positron emission tomography (PET scan) 
D)   Electroencephalogram (EEG)

Question 4

You are listening to a lecture.Then the bell rings in the hallway.In order to hear this stimulus,_____ neurons must carry electrochemical messages from your ears to your brain.

Accepted Answer

A)   afferent
B)   olfactory
C)   efferent
D)   pyramidal

Question 5

Plasticity best reflects which of the following characteristics of the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)   Complexity
B)   Integration
C)   Adaptability
D)   Electrochemical transmission

Question 6

Large neuron clusters located above the thalamus and under the cerebral cortex,that work with the cerebellum and the cerebral cortex to control and coordinate voluntary movements are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   occipital lobes
B)   basal ganglia
C)   medulla
D)   amygdala

Question 7

The brief wave of positive electrical charge that sweeps down the axon is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   resting potential
B)   action potential
C)   graded potential
D)   polarized potential

Question 8

Briefly describe the peripheral nervous system and its four divisions.What is the function of each?
Give examples of situations that would activate each division and how they would do so.

Accepted Answer

The peripheral nervous system (PNS)exten...

Question 9

Neuroscientists who surgically remove,destroy,or eliminate the brain tissue of laboratory animals are using which of the following techniques for studying the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   Electroencephalogram
B)   Positron emission tomography (PET) 
C)   Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
D)   Brain lesioning

Question 10

Explain how the right and left hemispheres of the brain are specialized for different functions.

Accepted Answer

The left hemisphere controls the right s...

Question 11

_____ inhibits the firing of neurons in the central nervous system,but it excites the heart muscle,intestines,and urogenital tract.

Accepted Answer

A)   Serotonin
B)   Dopamine
C)   Norepinephrine
D)   GABA

Question 12

According to the all-or-nothing principle,_____.

Accepted Answer

A)   if all the neurons in a network are not integrated, the "message" carried by the neurons will be lost
B)   the amount of time a neuron must "rest" in between firing episodes is stable
C)   once the electrical impulse reaches a certain level of intensity (its threshold) , it fires and moves all the way down the axon without losing any intensity
D)   as a person ages, his or her neurological system slows down and the intensity of neural impulses decreases significantly

Question 13

_____ are unique primitive cells that have the capacity to develop into most types of human cells.

Accepted Answer

A)   Schwann cells
B)   Neurons
C)   Glial cells
D)   Stem cells

Question 14

Which of the following play(s) an important role in insulin production,metabolism,and body weight?

Accepted Answer

A)   Testes and ovaries
B)   Adrenal gland
C)   Pituitary gland
D)   Pancreas

Question 15

Which of the following indicates elevated levels of endorphins?

Accepted Answer

A)   Amy, a 30 year old teacher, who in shock after a car wreck.
B)   Jamie, a 40 year old diplomat, who is on a cruise.
C)   Martha, a 32 year old home maker, who is showing symptoms of schizophrenia.
D)   Joshua, a 17 year old student, who is depressed after seeing his low scores on SAT.

Question 16

Which of the following refer to tiny spaces between the neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dendrites
B)   Axons
C)   Synapses
D)   Basal ganglia

Question 17

In the human cell,threadlike structures that come in 23 pairs,one member of each pair originating from each parent,and that contain DNA are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   chromosomes
B)   ergosomes
C)   ribosome
D)   polysomes

Question 18

_____ is a layer of fat cells that insulates most axons and speeds up the transmission of nerve impulses.

Accepted Answer

A)   A dendrite
B)   The myelin sheath
C)   The axon
D)   A nucleus

Question 19

_____ stress is the momentary stress that occurs in response to life experiences.

Accepted Answer

A)   Intrinsic
B)   Differential
C)   Chronic
D)   Acute

Question 20

Clumps of cells in the _____ determine alertness and regulate basic survival functions such as breathing,heartbeat,and blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A)   hypothalamus
B)   forebrain
C)   brain stem
D)   cerebellum

Exam 2: The Brain and Behavior

Large neuron clusters located above the thalamus and under the cerebral cortex,that work with the cerebellum and the cerebral cortex to control and coordinate voluntary movements are called _____.

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_____ is a layer of fat cells that insulates most axons and speeds up the transmission of nerve impulses.

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In the human cell,threadlike structures that come in 23 pairs,one member of each pair originating from each parent,and that contain DNA are called _____.

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According to the all-or-nothing principle,_____.

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Briefly describe the peripheral nervous system and its four divisions.What is the function of each? Give examples of situations that would activate each division and how they would do so.

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Clumps of cells in the _____ determine alertness and regulate basic survival functions such as breathing,heartbeat,and blood pressure.

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Katy was in a car accident and sustained serious brain damage.Since the accident Katy can speak only one word.This is an example of _____.

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Which of the following play(s) an important role in insulin production,metabolism,and body weight?

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The brief wave of positive electrical charge that sweeps down the axon is _____.

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The somatosensory cortex processes information about _____.

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_____ inhibits the firing of neurons in the central nervous system,but it excites the heart muscle,intestines,and urogenital tract.

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Stern Tyler,a neuroscientist who is collecting data for a new research study,uses techniques for monitoring the amount of glucose in various areas of the brain.Which of the following methods is Stern Tyler using in this study?

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Plasticity best reflects which of the following characteristics of the nervous system?

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Which of the following indicates elevated levels of endorphins?

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Which of the following refer to tiny spaces between the neurons?

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_____ stress is the momentary stress that occurs in response to life experiences.

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_____ are unique primitive cells that have the capacity to develop into most types of human cells.

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Explain how the right and left hemispheres of the brain are specialized for different functions.

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You are listening to a lecture.Then the bell rings in the hallway.In order to hear this stimulus,_____ neurons must carry electrochemical messages from your ears to your brain.

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Neuroscientists who surgically remove,destroy,or eliminate the brain tissue of laboratory animals are using which of the following techniques for studying the brain?

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