Test Bank for The Mind's Machine 4th Edition by Watson

Test Bank
to accompany
The Mind’s Machine, Fourth Edition
Watson • Breedlove

Chapter 1: Structure and Function:
Neuroanatomy and Research Methods

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dendrites are
a. a type of glial cell.
b. the input zone of a nerve cell.
c. the conduction zone of a nerve cell.
d. small interneurons.
Answer: b
Section: 1.1 The Nervous System Is Made of Specialized Cells
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Name and describe the general functions of the four main parts
of a neuron.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understanding

2. Which pathway represents the most common sequence of information flow through a
neuron?
a. Cell body → axon → dendrite → axon terminal
b. Dendrite → cell body → axon → axon hillock
c. Dendrite → cell body → axon → axon terminal
d. Dendrite → axon terminal → cell body → axon
Answer: c
Section: 1.1 The Nervous System Is Made of Specialized Cells
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Name and describe the general functions of the four main parts
of a neuron.
Bloom’s Level: 3. Applying

3. Which statement about neurons is true?
a. All neurons have the same four functional zones.
b. Multipolar neurons can have many dendrites and many axons.
c. Some interneurons lack a nucleus.
d. Unipolar neurons are especially common in the visual system.
Answer: a
Section: 1.1 The Nervous System Is Made of Specialized Cells
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Name and describe the general functions of the four main parts
of a neuron.
Bloom’s Level: 3. Applying




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