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How many pairs of cranial nerves do humans have?


A) 31
B) 22
C) 12
D) six

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Which of the following neurotransmitters causes a major inhibitory effect in the central nervous system?


A) glutamate
B) acetylcholine
C) GABA
D) dopamine

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Once information is received at the dendrites, it next flows into the


A) soma.
B) axon.
C) myelin sheath.
D) glial cell.

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The involuntary physical changes that occur in the body, such as increases and decreases in heart rate, blood pressure, perspiration, and glandular secretions are controlled by the


A) occipital lobe.
B) parietal lobe.
C) somatic nervous system.
D) autonomic nervous system.

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Human intelligence and the ability to acquire complex skills are basically a result of


A) responsive sensory organs.
B) great upper-body strength.
C) brain corticalization.
D) superior native instincts.

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Basic functions of the brain include which of the following?


A) maintaining vital bodily functions and controlling muscles
B) creating consciousness and regulating itself
C) keeping track of the external world and responding to current needs
D) all of these

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Which of the following structural imaging techniques allows scientists to peer into the living brain, almost as if it were transparent, with recent developments in this technique making it possible to explore pathways in the brain in ever great detail?


A) MRI scan
B) CT scan
C) PET scan
D) EEG

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In situations in which true danger exists, such as in military combat, the rapid response of which part of the limbic system may aid survival?


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

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You are running the water for your bath and place your hand under the faucet to "feel" and adjust the temperature of the water. The temperature of the water registers in which brain area?


A) occipital lobes
B) temporal lobes
C) frontal lobes
D) parietal lobes

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Which of the following combinations is correct?


A) frontal lobe-------primary somatosensory cortex
B) occipital lobe-----primary motor cortex
C) temporal lobe----primary auditory area
D) parietal lobe-----primary visual area

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After having a stroke, Rich can speak and understand what has been said to him, but he now has great difficulty understanding the context in which something is said. Rich also misunderstands sarcasm and jokes. Rich has most likely suffered a stroke to


A) the left hemisphere.
B) the right hemisphere.
C) Broca's area.
D) Wernicke's area.

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Dr. Kahn is able to detect the electrical activity of a single neuron by using the tip of an extremely thin glass tube filled with a salty fluid, which is known as an ablation tube.

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The threshold for firing occurs when the electrical charge within the nerve cell reaches about


A) -10 millivolts.
B) -50 millivolts.
C) +100 millivolts.
D) +10 millivolts.

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Which part of the brain generates our sense of self, including our awareness of our current emotional state?


A) prefrontal cortex
B) primary somatosensory area
C) thalamus
D) Wernicke's area

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Communication between neurons would be considered a chemical change involving


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

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When the sympathetic nervous system is activated, one's salivation, digestion, and production of tears are inhibited.

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An important outcome of Sperry's split-brain research was


A) an understanding of hemispheric lateralization.
B) a procedure for treating schizophrenia.
C) insight into the relationships between the central and peripheral nervous systems.
D) a technique for training enhanced creativity.

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You begin to doze off in class but suddenly come to awareness when your name is called. The part of the brain responsible for your sudden arousal is the


A) somatic nervous system (SNS) .
B) reticular activating system (RAS) .
C) thalamus.
D) pineal gland.

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When you are angry or afraid, the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system causes epinephrine and norepinephrine to be released from the


A) adrenal glands.
B) thyroid gland.
C) pineal gland.
D) gonads.

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Neurotransmitters are released at the


A) axon hillock.
B) myelin sheath.
C) axon terminals.
D) teleodendria.

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