Biological Psychology, 14th Edition, James W. Kalat Test Bank Complete Guide A+

,Trueg/gFalse

1. Dendritesgcontaingthegnuclei,gribosomes,gmitochondria,gandgothergstructuresgfoundgingmostgcells.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:gUnderstand
REFERENCES: NeuronsgandgGlia
LEARNINGgOBJECTIVES:g KALA.BIOP.16.01.01g-
gDescribegneuronsgandgglia,gthegcellsgthatgconstitutegthegnervousgsystem.

TOPICS: 1.1gThegCellsgofgthegNervousgSystem


2. Neuronsgreceiveginformationgandgtransmitgitgtogothergcells.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:gUnderstand
REFERENCES: NeuronsgandgGlia
LEARNINGgOBJECTIVES:g KALA.BIOP.16.01.01g-
gDescribegneuronsgandgglia,gthegcellsgthatgconstitutegthegnervousgsystem.

TOPICS: 1.1gThegCellsgofgthegNervousgSystem


3. Angafferentgaxongbringsginformationgintogagstructure.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:gUnderstand
REFERENCES: NeuronsgandgGlia
LEARNINGgOBJECTIVES:g KALA.BIOP.16.01.01g-
gDescribegneuronsgandgglia,gthegcellsgthatgconstitutegthegnervousgsystem.

TOPICS: 1.1gThegCellsgofgthegNervousgSystem


4. Angefferentgaxongcarriesginformationgawaygfromgagstructure.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:gUnderstand

,REFERENCES: NeuronsgandgGlia
LEARNINGgOBJECTIVES:g KALA.BIOP.16.01.01g-
gDescribegneuronsgandgglia,gthegcellsgthatgconstitutegthegnervousgsystem.

TOPICS: 1.1gThegCellsgofgthegNervousgSystem


5. Theggreatergthegsurfacegareagofgagdendrite,gthegmoreginformationgitgcangreceivegfromgothergneurons.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:gUnderstand
REFERENCES: NeuronsgandgGlia
LEARNINGgOBJECTIVES:g KALA.BIOP.16.01.01g-
gDescribegneuronsgandgglia,gthegcellsgthatgconstitutegthegnervousgsystem.

TOPICS: 1.1gThegCellsgofgthegNervousgSystem


6. Neuronsgaregdistinguishedgfromgothergcellsgbygtheirgshape.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:gUnderstand
REFERENCES: NeuronsgandgGlia
LEARNINGgOBJECTIVES:g KALA.BIOP.16.01.01g-
gDescribegneuronsgandgglia,gthegcellsgthatgconstitutegthegnervousgsystem.

TOPICS: 1.1gThegCellsgofgthegNervousgSystem


7. Glialgcellsgservegmanygfunctions.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:gUnderstand
REFERENCES: NeuronsgandgGlia
LEARNINGgOBJECTIVES:g KALA.BIOP.16.01.01g-
gDescribegneuronsgandgglia,gthegcellsgthatgconstitutegthegnervousgsystem.

TOPICS: 1.1gThegCellsgofgthegNervousgSystem


8. Glialgcellsgtransmitginformationgacrossglonggdistances.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:gUnderstand
REFERENCES: NeuronsgandgGlia
LEARNINGgOBJECTIVES:g KALA.BIOP.16.01.01g-gDescribegneuronsgandgglia,gthegcellsgthatgconstitute

, thegnervousgsystem.
TOPICS: 1.1gThegCellsgofgthegNervousgSystem


9. Schwanngcellsgbuildgthegmyelingsheathsgingthegperipherygofgthegbody.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:gUnderstand
REFERENCES: NeuronsgandgGlia
LEARNINGgOBJECTIVES:g KALA.BIOP.16.01.01g-
gDescribegneuronsgandgglia,gthegcellsgthatgconstitutegthegnervousgsystem.

TOPICS: 1.1gThegCellsgofgthegNervousgSystem


10. Thegblood-braingbarriergisgmadegupgofgcloselygpackedgglialgcells.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:gUnderstand
REFERENCES: ThegBlood-BraingBarrier
LEARNINGgOBJECTIVES:g KALA.BIOP.16.01.02g-gSummarizeghowgthegblood–
braingbarriergrelatesgtogprotectiongandgnutritiongofgneurons.
TOPICS: 1.1gThegCellsgofgthegNervousgSystem


11. Thegdifferencegingvoltagegingagrestinggneurongisgcalledgthegrestinggpotential.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:gUnderstand
REFERENCES: ThegRestinggPotentialgofgthegNeuron
LEARNINGgOBJECTIVES:g KALA.BIOP.16.01.03g-gExplainghowgthegsodium–
potassiumgpumpgandgthegpropertiesgofgthegmembranegleadgtogthegrestinggpot
entialgofgagneuron.
TOPICS: 1.2gThegNervegImpulse


12. Increasinggthegelectricalggradientgforgpotassiumgwillgreducegthegtendencygforgpotassiumgionsgtoge
xitgthegneuron.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:gAnalyze
REFERENCES: ThegRestinggPotentialgofgthegNeuron
LEARNINGgOBJECTIVES:g KALA.BIOP.16.01.03g-gExplainghowgthegsodium–
potassiumgpumpgandgthegpropertiesgofgthegmembranegleadgtogthegrestinggpot
entialgofgagneuron.