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Unit Two Review- Chapter 2

Question 1 of 35

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_______ receive information from other neurons; ___________ transmit information to other neurons.

Select one of the following:

  • Axons; synapses

  • Dendrites; axons

  • Synapses; dendrites

  • Axons; dendrites

Explanation

Question 2 of 35

1

Leonard's mother became dehydrated during a recent illness, and the levels of sodium in her body were significantly reduced. If enough sodium was lost you might expect that

Select one of the following:

  • her nervous system would become highly activated and action potentials would be generated continuously

  • fewer action potentials would occur in her nervous system

  • more neurotransmitters would be produced in her terminal buttons

  • glial cells would start to degenerate and die

Explanation

Question 3 of 35

1

Action potentials

Select one of the following:

  • are stronger when the incoming stimulation is more intense

  • are seldom strong enough to reach the terminal buttons

  • travel more slowly if the incoming stimulation is less intense

  • are generated in an all-or-nothing fashion

Explanation

Question 4 of 35

1

Fiona puts her hands into a sink full of lukewarm water, Luke puts his hands into a sink full of ice-cold water. Based on what is known about neural transmission you could predict that the action potentials will

Select one of the following:

  • travel more quickly in Luke's system because the stimulus is more intense.

  • be weaker in Fiona's system because the stimulus is less intense

  • be the same in both individuals due to the all-or-nothing principle

  • travel a shorter distance in Luke's system because the stimulus is more intense

Explanation

Question 5 of 35

1

Neurotransmitters are stored in

Select one of the following:

  • mitochondria

  • synaptic vesicles

  • dendrites

  • nacelles

Explanation

Question 6 of 35

1

An electric potential that increases the likelihood that the postsynaptic neuron will fire is called an

Select one of the following:

  • all-or-nothing

  • inhibitory postsynaptic potential

  • excitatory postsynaptic potential

  • excitatory presynaptic potential

Explanation

Question 7 of 35

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Which of the following is the correct sequence of steps through which neurotransmitters progress during synaptic transmission?

Select one of the following:

  • synthesis, release, binding, inactivation, reuptake

  • release, synthesis, binding, reuptake, inactivation

  • binding, synthesis, release, inactivation, reuptake

  • synthesis, binding, release, reuptake, inactivation

Explanation

Question 8 of 35

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When a neurotransmitter is released, but it does not fit into a suitable receptor channel on the postsynaptic neuron

Select one of the following:

  • an inhibitory postsynaptic potential will be generated

  • an excitatory post synaptic potential will be generated

  • the strength of the action potential in the presynaptic neuron will increase

  • the firing potential of the postsynaptic neuron will not be affected

Explanation

Question 9 of 35

1

A good analogy for the way in which a neurotransmitter binds to receptor sites is

Select one of the following:

  • the opening and closing of a window

  • a key fitting in the lock of a door

  • the lowering of a drawbridge

  • the pulling of the trigger of a gun

Explanation

Question 10 of 35

1

A family of chemicals produced in the body that resemble the opiates are the

Select one of the following:

  • endorphins

  • dopamines

  • biogenic amines

  • acetylcholines

Explanation

Question 11 of 35

1

Which of the following has been implicated in pain alleviation?

Select one of the following:

  • dopamine

  • endorphins

  • acetylcholine

  • norepinephrine

Explanation

Question 12 of 35

1

Nerves outside the skull and spine comprise the

Select one of the following:

  • peripheral nervous system

  • vascular nervous system

  • vagus nervous system

  • skeletal nervous system

Explanation

Question 13 of 35

1

Ian has been in a coma since he was in a serious car accident. He is still on medical life support because he is unable to breathe and his heart will not beat without assistance, it is likely that the accident caused damage to Ian's

Select one of the following:

  • medulla

  • hypothalamus

  • cerebellum

  • midbrain

Explanation

Question 14 of 35

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Edmund was walking down a dark street when he heard a car backfire. His heart started to race and he began to perspire in response to this sudden, startling noise. These physical reactions were triggered by Edmund's

Select one of the following:

  • Parasympathetic nervous system

  • somatic nervous system

  • sympathetic nervous system

  • cerebellum

Explanation

Question 15 of 35

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Robyn has just eaten a full meal and is now relaxing. Robyn's __________ is in primary control at this time.

Select one of the following:

  • sympathetic nervous system

  • parasympathetic nervous system

  • hormonal system

  • thyroid gland

Explanation

Question 16 of 35

1

Brenda was startled when a large shadow unexpectedly passed across her living room window. When she realized that it was just a cloud passing in front of the full moon her racing heart began to slow down, and her blood pressure started to return to normal. These physical reactions were triggered by Brenda's

Select one of the following:

  • Parasympathetic nervous system

  • Somatic nervous

  • Sympathetic nervous system

  • A and C

Explanation

Question 17 of 35

1

Jonathan took some medication for his flu symptoms. Later, Jonathan began to feel a little faint because medication caused his heart to beat more slowly and his blood pressure to fall. It is likely that the medication increased activity in Jonathan's

Select one of the following:

  • hippocampus

  • Para sympathetic nervous system

  • somatic nervous system

  • sympathetic nervous system

Explanation

Question 18 of 35

1

The central nervous system consists of

Select one of the following:

  • the body's sensory and motor neurons

  • the brain and spinal cord

  • the somatic and autonomic nervous system

  • the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems

Explanation

Question 19 of 35

1

If a person has a brain tumor that results in a disruption of his/her eating behavior, which of the following areas is the most likely location of the tumor?

Select one of the following:

  • brainstem

  • cerebellum

  • thalamus

  • hipothalamus

Explanation

Question 20 of 35

1

Imagine that you have stumbled across a secret laboratory where and evil scientist is conducting unauthorized brain research. By altering brain structure he has created superheroes who have specialized powers or abilities. One of these superheroes is absolutlely fearless and willing to undertake extremely dangerous missions. In this case, the brain structure that the scientist most likely altered would be

Select one of the following:

  • the medulla

  • the cerebellum

  • the midbrain

  • the amygdale

Explanation

Question 21 of 35

1

Gilbert suffered a stroke and even though he has recovered many functions, he finds he is still relatively insensitive to pain signals from his right leg. In this case, it is likely that Gilbert's stroke affected his

Select one of the following:

  • right parietal lobe

  • left frontal lobe

  • right temporal lobe

  • left parietal lobe

Explanation

Question 22 of 35

1

Damage to the temporal lobe of the brain would probably be MOST harmful to the career of

Select one of the following:

  • a musician

  • an actor

  • an architect

  • a painter

Explanation

Question 23 of 35

1

Zoe has a small brain tumor that is pressing on areas in her right frontal lobe. You would most likely suspect that Zoe will experience dificulties

Select one of the following:

  • Moving some portions of the left side of her body

  • hearing sounds that are located to her left

  • moving some portions of the right side of her body

  • tasting foods in the right side of her mouth

Explanation

Question 24 of 35

1

The amount of motor cortex devoted to each body area is determined by

Select one of the following:

  • the sized of the body area

  • the location of the body area

  • the diversity of movements of the body area

  • none of these factors

Explanation

Question 25 of 35

1

People who suffer damage to the ________ often show deficits in attention, planning, and getting organized.

Select one of the following:

  • corpus callosum

  • prefrontal cortex

  • hindbrain

  • medial forebrain bundle

Explanation

Question 26 of 35

1

The area of the frontal lobe that plays an important role in the production of speech is called

Select one of the following:

  • Wernicke's area

  • Broca's area

  • Cannon's area

  • Sperry's area

Explanation

Question 27 of 35

1

Zeke has no problem understanding what other people say to him, but he has difficulty producing spoken language. If Zeke's problem stems from damage to the cerbral cortex, the damage would most likely be in

Select one of the following:

  • an area known as Wernicke's area

  • an area known as Broca's area

  • the cerebellum

  • the right parietal lobe

Explanation

Question 28 of 35

1

Surgically disconnecting the cerebral hemispheres has its origins in the treatment of

Select one of the following:

  • epileptics

  • people in comas

  • schizophrenics

  • psychopaths

Explanation

Question 29 of 35

1

If the left hemisphere of the brain were damaged which part of the body would be most directly affected?

Select one of the following:

  • the left half

  • the right half

  • the upper portion

  • the entire body

Explanation

Question 30 of 35

1

Because the speech center is generally located in the left hemisphere of the brain, a slit-brain patient is unable to describe stimuli that are

Select one of the following:

  • seen in the left visual field

  • seen in the right visual field

  • presented directly in front of him or her

  • felt with the right hand

Explanation

Question 31 of 35

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If you sent the word "banana" to a split-brian patients's left hemisphere and the word "cucumber" to his right hemisphere, which of the following would he be able to name verbally?

Select one of the following:

  • both of the items

  • neither of the items

  • Only the banana

  • only the cucumber

Explanation

Question 32 of 35

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Imagine that a picture of a spoon is briefly flashed in the left visual field of an individual with a severed corpus callosum. At the same time, a picture of a cup is briefly flashed in the right visual field. Based on Roger Sperry's work with split-brain patients, you could predict that this individual will say

Select one of the following:

  • I didn't see anything

  • I saw a spoon resting in a cup

  • I saw a spoon

  • I saw a cup

Explanation

Question 33 of 35

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Imagine that a picture of a blue circle is briefly flashed in the left visual field of an individual with a severed corpus callosum. At the same time, apicture of a red square is briefly flashed in the right visual field. Based on Roger Sperry's work with split-brain patients, you could predict that this individual will say

Select one of the following:

  • I saw a blue circle

  • I didn't see anything

  • I saw a blue circle around the red square

  • I saw a red square

Explanation

Question 34 of 35

1

In both split-brain people and neurologically intact people, the left hemisphere specializes in

Select one of the following:

  • verbal processing

  • visual processing

  • spatial perception

  • verbal processing and spatial perception

Explanation

Question 35 of 35

1

Which of the following is LEAST associated with left hemisphere functioning?

Select one of the following:

  • speaking

  • musical recognition

  • reading

  • writing word

Explanation

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