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1
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
2
Approximately what voltage does the he resting potential have?
A)+70mv
B)-70mv
C)+40mv
D)-40mv
3
Which of the following statements is true?
A)Nodes of Ranvier are most commonly found in the nervous systems of lower order animal species.
B)The myelin sheath allows the action potential to travel down the axon like a burning fuse.
C)Depolarisation at a node of Ranvier allows activation of the next node.
D)Myelinated axons are grey in colour, hence the term grey matter.
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
Which type of drug inhibits or decreases the action of a neurotransmitter?
A)Alcohol
B)Agonist
C)Psychoactive
D)Antagonist
9
An intruder is hiding in Hannah's wardrobe and confronts her when she comes home from work. Which nervous system is the most likely to 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)As the brain is not involved, there is a reduction in the time it takes to respond.
C)As the brain is involved, it takes more time to respond.
D)Spinal reflexes always prevent tissue damage from occurring.
11
Sophie is in an automobile accident and suffers damage to the medulla. What is she 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 regulates our basic biological needs such as hunger and thirst?
A)Cerebellum
B)Hypothalamus
C)Hippocampus
D)Thalamus
13
Chris falls from a ladder and suffers damage to the hippocampus. Which of the following is he most likely to experience?
A)Difficulty remembering
B)Misinterpreting his wife's behaviour as hostile
C)Difficulty walking
D)Difficulties in setting long-term goals
14
With regard to the lateralisation of brain functions which of the following statements is most correct?
A)Positive emotions occur only in the left hemisphere.
B)Most behaviours involve the involvement of only one specific hemisphere.
C)Most behaviours involve the involvement of a single hemisphere but this can be either one.
D)Most behaviours involve interaction between both hemispheres.
15
Which part of the brain is a band of neural fibres linking the right and left hemispheres?
A)Cerebellum
B)Association cortex
C)Corpus callosum
D)Prefrontal cortex





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