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Unit Two Review- Chapter 2

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1_______ receive information from other neurons; ___________ transmit information to other neurons.
1. AAxons; synapses
2. BDendrites; axons
3. CSynapses; dendrites
4. DAxons; dendrites
2Leonard'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
1. Aher nervous system would become highly activated and action potentials would be generated continuously
2. Bfewer action potentials would occur in her nervous system
3. Cmore neurotransmitters would be produced in her terminal buttons
4. Dglial cells would start to degenerate and die
3Action potentials
1. Aare stronger when the incoming stimulation is more intense
2. Bare seldom strong enough to reach the terminal buttons
3. Ctravel more slowly if the incoming stimulation is less intense
4. Dare generated in an all-or-nothing fashion
4Fiona 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
1. Atravel more quickly in Luke's system because the stimulus is more intense.
2. Bbe weaker in Fiona's system because the stimulus is less intense
3. Cbe the same in both individuals due to the all-or-nothing principle
4. Dtravel a shorter distance in Luke's system because the stimulus is more intense
5Neurotransmitters are stored in
1. Amitochondria
2. Bsynaptic vesicles
3. Cdendrites
4. Dnacelles
6An electric potential that increases the likelihood that the postsynaptic neuron will fire is called an
1. Aall-or-nothing
2. Binhibitory postsynaptic potential
3. Cexcitatory postsynaptic potential
4. Dexcitatory presynaptic potential
7Which of the following is the correct sequence of steps through which neurotransmitters progress during synaptic transmission?
1. Asynthesis, release, binding, inactivation, reuptake
2. Brelease, synthesis, binding, reuptake, inactivation
3. Cbinding, synthesis, release, inactivation, reuptake
4. Dsynthesis, binding, release, reuptake, inactivation
8When a neurotransmitter is released, but it does not fit into a suitable receptor channel on the postsynaptic neuron
1. Aan inhibitory postsynaptic potential will be generated
2. Ban excitatory post synaptic potential will be generated
3. Cthe strength of the action potential in the presynaptic neuron will increase
4. Dthe firing potential of the postsynaptic neuron will not be affected
9A good analogy for the way in which a neurotransmitter binds to receptor sites is
1. Athe opening and closing of a window
2. Ba key fitting in the lock of a door
3. Cthe lowering of a drawbridge
4. Dthe pulling of the trigger of a gun
10A family of chemicals produced in the body that resemble the opiates are the
1. Aendorphins
2. Bdopamines
3. Cbiogenic amines
4. Dacetylcholines

11Which of the following has been implicated in pain alleviation?
1. Adopamine
2. Bendorphins
3. Cacetylcholine
4. Dnorepinephrine
12Nerves outside the skull and spine comprise the
1. Aperipheral nervous system
2. Bvascular nervous system
3. Cvagus nervous system
4. Dskeletal nervous system
13Ian 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
1. Amedulla
2. Bhypothalamus
3. Ccerebellum
4. Dmidbrain
14Edmund 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
1. AParasympathetic nervous system
2. Bsomatic nervous system
3. Csympathetic nervous system
4. Dcerebellum
15Robyn has just eaten a full meal and is now relaxing. Robyn's __________ is in primary control at this time.
1. Asympathetic nervous system
2. Bparasympathetic nervous system
3. Chormonal system
4. Dthyroid gland
16Brenda 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
1. AParasympathetic nervous system
2. BSomatic nervous
3. CSympathetic nervous system
4. DA and C
17Jonathan 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
1. Ahippocampus
2. BPara sympathetic nervous system
3. Csomatic nervous system
4. Dsympathetic nervous system
18The central nervous system consists of
1. Athe body's sensory and motor neurons
2. Bthe brain and spinal cord
3. Cthe somatic and autonomic nervous system
4. Dthe sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
19If 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?
1. Abrainstem
2. Bcerebellum
3. Cthalamus
4. Dhipothalamus
20Imagine 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
1. Athe medulla
2. Bthe cerebellum
3. Cthe midbrain
4. Dthe amygdale
21Gilbert 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
1. Aright parietal lobe
2. Bleft frontal lobe
3. Cright temporal lobe
4. Dleft parietal lobe
22Damage to the temporal lobe of the brain would probably be MOST harmful to the career of
1. Aa musician
2. Ban actor
3. Can architect
4. Da painter
23Zoe 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
1. AMoving some portions of the left side of her body
2. Bhearing sounds that are located to her left
3. Cmoving some portions of the right side of her body
4. Dtasting foods in the right side of her mouth
24The amount of motor cortex devoted to each body area is determined by
1. Athe sized of the body area
2. Bthe location of the body area
3. Cthe diversity of movements of the body area
4. Dnone of these factors
25People who suffer damage to the ________ often show deficits in attention, planning, and getting organized.
1. Acorpus callosum
2. Bprefrontal cortex
3. Chindbrain
4. Dmedial forebrain bundle
26The area of the frontal lobe that plays an important role in the production of speech is called
1. AWernicke's area
2. BBroca's area
3. CCannon's area
4. DSperry's area
27Zeke 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
1. Aan area known as Wernicke's area
2. Ban area known as Broca's area
3. Cthe cerebellum
4. Dthe right parietal lobe
28Surgically disconnecting the cerebral hemispheres has its origins in the treatment of
1. Aepileptics
2. Bpeople in comas
3. Cschizophrenics
4. Dpsychopaths
29If the left hemisphere of the brain were damaged which part of the body would be most directly affected?
1. Athe left half
2. Bthe right half
3. Cthe upper portion
4. Dthe entire body
30Because the speech center is generally located in the left hemisphere of the brain, a slit-brain patient is unable to describe stimuli that are
1. Aseen in the left visual field
2. Bseen in the right visual field
3. Cpresented directly in front of him or her
4. Dfelt with the right hand
31If 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?
1. Aboth of the items
2. Bneither of the items
3. COnly the banana
4. Donly the cucumber
32Imagine 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
1. AI didn't see anything
2. BI saw a spoon resting in a cup
3. CI saw a spoon
4. DI saw a cup
33Imagine 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
1. AI saw a blue circle
2. BI didn't see anything
3. CI saw a blue circle around the red square
4. DI saw a red square
34In both split-brain people and neurologically intact people, the left hemisphere specializes in
1. Averbal processing
2. Bvisual processing
3. Cspatial perception
4. Dverbal processing and spatial perception
35Which of the following is LEAST associated with left hemisphere functioning?
1. Aspeaking
2. Bmusical recognition
3. Creading
4. Dwriting word

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