Question 1

Neurotransmitters bind to which of the following located on dendrites and cell bodies?

Accepted Answer

A)   synaptic vesicles
B)   neurilemmas
C)   receptor sites
D)   myelin sheaths

Question 2

Which part of the limbic system provides a primitive "quick pathway" to the cortex when we are startled, so that we are able to react to dangerous stimuli before we fully know what is going on?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

After rushing to catch the bus, when you find a seat and begin to relax, the return to your normal heart rate is under the influence of the

Accepted Answer

A)   central nervous system.
B)   parasympathetic branch.
C)   sympathetic branch.
D)   somatic nervous system.

Question 4

Having a deficiency in serotonin can lead to

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A)   the development of multiple sclerosis.
B)   neuron death.
C)   the development of Parkinson's disease.
D)   depression.

Question 5

Which gland is considered the master gland and regulates the functioning of the other glands?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Aphasia would be the likely result of damage to

Accepted Answer

A)   the primary motor cortex of the frontal lobes.
B)   Broca's area or Wernicke's area.
C)   the primary visual areas of the occipital lobes.
D)   the cerebellum.

Question 7

The hormone melatonin regulates

Accepted Answer

A)   growth.
B)   male and female sex drives.
C)   salt balance in the body.
D)   sleep cycles.

Question 8

Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Studies of identical twins show that hand preferences are not directly inherited like eye color or skin color.
B)   Left-handedness is likely a trait carried by multiple genes.
C)   Learning, birth traumas, and social pressure to use the right hand can affect which hand one ends up favoring.
D)   Left-handedness is more common in females than in males.

Question 9

An advantage of having neural reflexes is that they

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A)   allow our brain to be free to deal with more important decision-making.
B)   take place only in the peripheral nervous system.
C)   occur regularly, even though their response time is slow.
D)   reduce complex stimuli into an all-or-none type of event.

Question 10

Another term for "mindblindness" is

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A)   aphasia.
B)   spatial neglect.
C)   dyslexia.
D)   visual agnosia.

Question 11

Which part of the brain stores lasting verbal memories and helps us navigate through space?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Gordon, who is left-handed, tends to be more accident-prone than his right-handed brother.This is most likely due to Gordon

Accepted Answer

A)   being more lateralized.
B)   lacking dexterity in the left hand.
C)   having poor motor control.
D)   living in a right-handed world.

Question 13

Neuroscientists speculate that newborn humans (and monkeys) are able to imitate others because networks of specific types of neurons are activated when an infant watches someone perform an action with this same network being used to perform that action.These specific types of neurons are called __________ neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)   effector
B)   sensory
C)   reflector
D)   mirror

Question 14

Persons are able to read Braille with their fingers because more of which brain part is devoted to the fingers?

Accepted Answer

A)   primary somatosensory cortex
B)   primary temporal cortex
C)   hypothalamus
D)   amygdala

Question 15

Communication between neurons would be considered a chemical change involving

Accepted Answer

A)   sodium ions.
B)   neurilemmas.
C)   neurotransmitters.
D)   potassium ions.

Question 16

The microscopic space separating neurons from one another and across which information must be transmitted is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   synapse.
B)   synaptic vesicle.
C)   receptor site.
D)   ion channel.

Question 17

The branch of the autonomic nervous system that is called the "fight-or-flight" system because of its importance in responding to emotional events is the __________ branch.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The branch of the autonomic nervous system...

Question 18

In which condition are the prospects for recovery poor due to the brain damage being extensive as well as a subsequent disease process being triggered that continues to damage the brain long after the original traumas have ended?

Accepted Answer

A)   neoplastic autism
B)   multiple sclerosis
C)   chronic traumatic encephalopathy
D)   constraint-induced movement disorder

Question 19

When asked to point to the picture of "what we drive," the stroke patient points to the picture of the apple rather than the car, illustrating that the stroke damaged

Accepted Answer

A)   the somatosensory cortex.
B)   Broca's area.
C)   Wernicke's area.
D)   the corpus callosum.

Question 20

The surgical procedure of cutting the corpus callosum is done in cases of

Accepted Answer

A)   communication problems.
B)   severe epilepsy.
C)   injury or stroke.
D)   split personality.

Exam 2: Brain and Behavior.

Neurotransmitters bind to which of the following located on dendrites and cell bodies?

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Communication between neurons would be considered a chemical change involving

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Which part of the limbic system provides a primitive "quick pathway" to the cortex when we are startled, so that we are able to react to dangerous stimuli before we fully know what is going on?

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The surgical procedure of cutting the corpus callosum is done in cases of

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Persons are able to read Braille with their fingers because more of which brain part is devoted to the fingers?

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Having a deficiency in serotonin can lead to

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When asked to point to the picture of "what we drive," the stroke patient points to the picture of the apple rather than the car, illustrating that the stroke damaged

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Which gland is considered the master gland and regulates the functioning of the other glands?

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The branch of the autonomic nervous system that is called the "fight-or-flight" system because of its importance in responding to emotional events is the __________ branch.

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In which condition are the prospects for recovery poor due to the brain damage being extensive as well as a subsequent disease process being triggered that continues to damage the brain long after the original traumas have ended?

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After rushing to catch the bus, when you find a seat and begin to relax, the return to your normal heart rate is under the influence of the

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Which part of the brain stores lasting verbal memories and helps us navigate through space?

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The hormone melatonin regulates

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Another term for "mindblindness" is

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The microscopic space separating neurons from one another and across which information must be transmitted is known as a(n)

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Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Aphasia would be the likely result of damage to

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Gordon, who is left-handed, tends to be more accident-prone than his right-handed brother.This is most likely due to Gordon

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An advantage of having neural reflexes is that they

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The surgical procedure of cutting the corpus callosum is done in cases of

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In which condition are the prospects for recovery poor due to the brain damage being extensive as well as a subsequent disease process being triggered that continues to damage the brain long after the original traumas have ended?

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After rushing to catch the bus, when you find a seat and begin to relax, the return to your normal heart rate is under the influence of the

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