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1
Which of the following items is the human brain closest to in size?
A)Grapefruit
B)Walnut
C)Basketball
D)Ping pong ball
2
Which of the following is the correct order of the neural impulse?
A)Cell Body --> Axon --> Axon Terminals --> Dendrites
B)Dendrites --> Cell Body --> Axon --> Axon Terminals
C)Dendrites --> Axon --> Axon Terminals --> Cell Body
D)Axon --> Dendrites --> Cell Body --> Axon Terminals
3
Which of the following surrounds neurons to hold them in place?
A)Dendrites
B)The myelin sheath
C)Glial cells
D)The cell body
4
Multiple sclerosis is associated with damage to which of the following structure(s) of the neuron?
A)Axon terminals
B)Glial cells
C)Dendrites
D)The myelin sheath
5
Where are neurotransmitters stored?
A)In the synaptic vesicles
B)In the dendrites
C)In the cell body
D)In the glial cells
6
What happens during the reuptake process?
A)The transmitter molecules are taken back into the presynaptic axon terminals.
B)The transmitter molecules are sent to the next neuron.
C)The neuron receives information via the myelin sheath.
D)Homeostasis is reached between neurons.
7
Alzheimer's disease may be due to a reduction in which neurotransmitter?
A)GABA
B)Acetylcholine
C)Dopamine
D)Serotonin
8
The term ________ refers specifically to drugs that inhibit or decrease the action of a neurotransmitter.
A)Hallucinogen
B)Agonist
C)Psychoactive
D)Antagonist
9
An intruder is hiding in Hannah's closet and confronts her when she comes home from work. Which nervous system will most likely be activated?
A)Her peripheral nervous system
B)Her parasympathetic nervous system
C)Her sympathetic nervous system
D)Her somatic nervous system
10
Which of the following is true about spinal reflexes?
A)Unlike other reflexes, spinal reflexes are voluntary.
B)Since the brain isn't involved, there is a reduction in the time it takes to respond.
C)Since the brain is involved, it takes more time to respond.
D)Spinal reflexes always prevent tissue damage from occurring.
11
Marisol is in an automobile accident and suffers damage to the medulla. What is Marisol most likely to experience?
A)An absence of vital functions such as heart rate and respiration
B)Difficulties with memory
C)Misinterpretation of emotional experiences
D)An inability to perform higher-level functions such as problem solving and decision making
12
Which of the following brain structures plays a central role in consciousness, sleep, and attention?
A)Cerebellum
B)Cerebral cortex
C)Reticular Formation
D)Thalamus
13
Kris falls from a ladder and suffers damage to the hippocampus. Which of the following is he most likely to experience?
A)Difficulty remembering what he did yesterday
B)Misinterpreting his wife's behavior as hostile
C)Difficulty walking
D)Difficulties in setting long-term goals
14
Which of the following regions of the cerebral cortex is most likely activated when Tyrone touches something hot?
A)Broca's area
B)Somatic Sensory Cortex
C)Temporal Lobe
D)Cerebellum
15
Which part of the brain is a band of neural fibers linking the right and left hemispheres?
A)Cerebellum
B)Association cortex
C)Corpus collosum
D)Prefrontal cortex
16
According to research men are
A)less likely than women to be left-handed, thus no effect on lateralization of language.
B)more likely than women to be left-handed, thus an effect on lateralization of language.
C)similar to women only in visual-spatial skills.
D)different from women in their brain lateralization regarding interpersonal skills.
17
According to research neurogenesis refers to
A)A reduction in the development of glial cell replication.
B)reproductive fitness of the human species.
C)the production of new neurons in both the immature and adult brain.
D)the growing of the brain in mass and density.





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