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n n n n n n n n n
1. Then threen typesn of n neuronsn are:
A) excitatory,n inhibitory,n and n myelinated.
B) sensory,n motor,n and n interneurons.
C) interneurons,n glialn cells,n and n motorn cells.
D) glialn cells,n myelinated n cells,n and n unmyelinated n cells.
2. Inn general,n neuraln messagesn aren received n byn then and n transmitted n byn then .
A) celln body;n dendrites
B) axons;n nucleus
C) dendrites;n axon
D) axon;n dendrites
3. What n happensn duringn an refractoryn period?
A) Then neuronn becomesn polarized n forn then first n time.
B) Thenneuronn reestablishesn then negative-inside/positive-outsiden condition.
C) Neurotransmittersn aren blocked n byn dendrites.
D) Dopaminen reachesn itsn peakn levels.
4. Whenn neurotransmittersn communicaten ann inhibitoryn messagen ton then postsynapticn neuron:
A) reuptaken isn inhibited.
B) then presynapticn neuronn isn lessn likelyn ton activate.
C) then actionn potentialn isn canceled n out.
D) then postsynapticn neuronn isn lessn likelyn ton activate.
5. Michaeln takesn medicationn that n increasesn
levelsn ton helpn controln symptomsn of n
Parkinson'sn disease.
A) endorphin
B) serotonin
C) GABA
D) dopamine
6. Accordingn ton yourn textbook,n isn associated n withn increased n endorphinn levels.
A) nicotinen addiction
B) heavyn consumptionn of n alcohol
C) musclen rigidityn duringn aerobicn exercises
D) then pain-relievingn effect n of n acupuncture
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n n n n n n n n n
7. Then venomn of n an blackn widow n spidern biten causesn
ton ben released n continuouslynbyn
motorn neuronsn causingn severen musclen spasms.
A) acetylcholine
B) dopamine
C) GABA
D) serotonin
8. represent n bundlesn of n axonsn that n aren ton seen withn then unaided n eye.
A) Nerves;n mostlyn largen enough
B) Interneurons;n toon small
C) Neurons;n mostlyn largen enough
D) Chemicaln messengers;n toon small
9. Janeenn and n Martyn werenstrollingn downnan woodedn pathninn ancitynparkn whenn anmann holdingnan
knifen suddenlyn jumped n outn ofnthenshrubbery.n Rathernthannfight,nJaneenn andnMartyn decided
n ton fleen and ntookn off,n runningn inn thenoppositen direction.n Thisn quickn reactionn reflectsn then fig
ht-or-flight n response,n whichn isn triggered n byn then
nervousn system,n whichn stimulatesn the ton producen .
A) somatic;n adrenaln medulla;n dopaminen and n serotonin
B) parasympathetic;n adrenaln cortex;n melatoninn and n androgen
C) sympathetic;n adrenaln medulla;n epinephrinen and n norepinephrine
D) central;n hypothalamus;n GABA n and n dopamine
10. Then isn then mainn linkn betweenn then nervousn systemn and n then endocrinen system.
A) cerebellum
B) hypothalamus
C) pinealn gland
D) amygdala
11. Then isn involved n inn regulatingn blood n sugarn levelsn and n inn hunger.
A) pituitaryn gland
B) pancreas
C) pinealn gland
D) thyroid n gland
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n n n n n n n n n
12. Althoughn
hasn beenn shownn tonbenan pseudoscience,n it nhelped nintroducen thenideanthat nf
unctionsn weren inn then brain.
A) phrenology;n lateralized
B) neuroscience;n plasticn orn flexible
C) neuroscience;n lateralized
D) phrenology;n localized
13. Then development n of n new n neuronsn inn then brainn isn called:
A) neurogenesis.
B) structuraln plasticity.
C) neuroplasticity.
D) functionaln plasticity.
14. Accordingn ton researchn presented n inn yourn text,n stress,n exercise,n and n environmentaln co
mplexityn cann affect n then raten of n inn then brainsn of n monkeys,n rodents,n and n birds.
A) neuroplasticity
B) corticaln localization
C) myelination
D) neurogenesis
15. Then brainstemn isn maden upn of n severaln structures,n whichn includen the:
A) thalamus,n hypothalamus,n hippocampus,n and n amygdala.
B) medulla,n pons,n cerebellum,n reticularn formation,n and n midbrain,n includingn then
substantian nigra.
C) temporaln lobe,n parietaln lobe,n then occipitaln lobe,n and n frontaln lobe.
D) corpusn callosum,n cerebraln cortex,n and n then structuresnthatnmaken upnthenlimbicn s
ystem.
16. Then isn then largest n regionn of n then brain.
A) midbrain
B) hindbrain
C) forebrain
D) pons
17. Samueln suffered n damagen tonhisn temporaln loben duringnann operationntonremoven tumorsn f
romn hisn brain.n Hen isn likelyn ton haven problemsn withn his:
A) vision.
B) abilityn ton smelln and n taste.
C) hearing.
D) abilityn ton processn somatosensoryn information.
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n n n n n n n n n
1. Then threen typesn of n neuronsn are:
A) excitatory,n inhibitory,n and n myelinated.
B) sensory,n motor,n and n interneurons.
C) interneurons,n glialn cells,n and n motorn cells.
D) glialn cells,n myelinated n cells,n and n unmyelinated n cells.
2. Inn general,n neuraln messagesn aren received n byn then and n transmitted n byn then .
A) celln body;n dendrites
B) axons;n nucleus
C) dendrites;n axon
D) axon;n dendrites
3. What n happensn duringn an refractoryn period?
A) Then neuronn becomesn polarized n forn then first n time.
B) Thenneuronn reestablishesn then negative-inside/positive-outsiden condition.
C) Neurotransmittersn aren blocked n byn dendrites.
D) Dopaminen reachesn itsn peakn levels.
4. Whenn neurotransmittersn communicaten ann inhibitoryn messagen ton then postsynapticn neuron:
A) reuptaken isn inhibited.
B) then presynapticn neuronn isn lessn likelyn ton activate.
C) then actionn potentialn isn canceled n out.
D) then postsynapticn neuronn isn lessn likelyn ton activate.
5. Michaeln takesn medicationn that n increasesn
levelsn ton helpn controln symptomsn of n
Parkinson'sn disease.
A) endorphin
B) serotonin
C) GABA
D) dopamine
6. Accordingn ton yourn textbook,n isn associated n withn increased n endorphinn levels.
A) nicotinen addiction
B) heavyn consumptionn of n alcohol
C) musclen rigidityn duringn aerobicn exercises
D) then pain-relievingn effect n of n acupuncture
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n n n n n n n n n
7. Then venomn of n an blackn widow n spidern biten causesn
ton ben released n continuouslynbyn
motorn neuronsn causingn severen musclen spasms.
A) acetylcholine
B) dopamine
C) GABA
D) serotonin
8. represent n bundlesn of n axonsn that n aren ton seen withn then unaided n eye.
A) Nerves;n mostlyn largen enough
B) Interneurons;n toon small
C) Neurons;n mostlyn largen enough
D) Chemicaln messengers;n toon small
9. Janeenn and n Martyn werenstrollingn downnan woodedn pathninn ancitynparkn whenn anmann holdingnan
knifen suddenlyn jumped n outn ofnthenshrubbery.n Rathernthannfight,nJaneenn andnMartyn decided
n ton fleen and ntookn off,n runningn inn thenoppositen direction.n Thisn quickn reactionn reflectsn then fig
ht-or-flight n response,n whichn isn triggered n byn then
nervousn system,n whichn stimulatesn the ton producen .
A) somatic;n adrenaln medulla;n dopaminen and n serotonin
B) parasympathetic;n adrenaln cortex;n melatoninn and n androgen
C) sympathetic;n adrenaln medulla;n epinephrinen and n norepinephrine
D) central;n hypothalamus;n GABA n and n dopamine
10. Then isn then mainn linkn betweenn then nervousn systemn and n then endocrinen system.
A) cerebellum
B) hypothalamus
C) pinealn gland
D) amygdala
11. Then isn involved n inn regulatingn blood n sugarn levelsn and n inn hunger.
A) pituitaryn gland
B) pancreas
C) pinealn gland
D) thyroid n gland
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n n n n n n n n n
12. Althoughn
hasn beenn shownn tonbenan pseudoscience,n it nhelped nintroducen thenideanthat nf
unctionsn weren inn then brain.
A) phrenology;n lateralized
B) neuroscience;n plasticn orn flexible
C) neuroscience;n lateralized
D) phrenology;n localized
13. Then development n of n new n neuronsn inn then brainn isn called:
A) neurogenesis.
B) structuraln plasticity.
C) neuroplasticity.
D) functionaln plasticity.
14. Accordingn ton researchn presented n inn yourn text,n stress,n exercise,n and n environmentaln co
mplexityn cann affect n then raten of n inn then brainsn of n monkeys,n rodents,n and n birds.
A) neuroplasticity
B) corticaln localization
C) myelination
D) neurogenesis
15. Then brainstemn isn maden upn of n severaln structures,n whichn includen the:
A) thalamus,n hypothalamus,n hippocampus,n and n amygdala.
B) medulla,n pons,n cerebellum,n reticularn formation,n and n midbrain,n includingn then
substantian nigra.
C) temporaln lobe,n parietaln lobe,n then occipitaln lobe,n and n frontaln lobe.
D) corpusn callosum,n cerebraln cortex,n and n then structuresnthatnmaken upnthenlimbicn s
ystem.
16. Then isn then largest n regionn of n then brain.
A) midbrain
B) hindbrain
C) forebrain
D) pons
17. Samueln suffered n damagen tonhisn temporaln loben duringnann operationntonremoven tumorsn f
romn hisn brain.n Hen isn likelyn ton haven problemsn withn his:
A) vision.
B) abilityn ton smelln and n taste.
C) hearing.
D) abilityn ton processn somatosensoryn information.
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