Question 1

Which brain structure is involved in the formation of myelin?

Accepted Answer

A)  neurons
B)  glia cells
C)  dendrites
D)  synapsesE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

The branchlike structures on the heads of neurons that receive signals from other neurons are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  dendrites
B)  myelin sheaths
C)  axon hillocks
D)  synapsesE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

You may not want to spend money to attend a seminar on becoming more of a right-brain thinker in light of recent research.What do these findings indicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  All important thinking actually occurs in the left hemisphere.
B)  The right hemisphere is more resistant than the left hemisphere to change.
C)  The right hemisphere is actually the verbal side, and the left hemisphere is the creative side.
D)  Both sides work together in most intellectual and behavioral tasks.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Jean-Paul is a skilled meditator.As a result,he might be expected to have a larger ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus
B)  amygdala
C)  thalamus
D)  pinealE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

The medulla is to ____ as the reticular formation is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle movement; emotion
B)  judgment; vision
C)  breathing; arousal
D)  pleasure drives; aggressionE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

The pons is part of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  forebrain
B)  midbrain
C)  hindbrain
D)  spinal cordE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which part of the brain forms the outside covering of the hemispheres?

Accepted Answer

A)  the forebrain
B)  the corpus callosum
C)  the anterior commissure
D)  the cortexE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

Melanie is given an injection of a drug that increases inhibition in her brain.The net effect of this drug will most likely be ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  neuronal death
B)  more action potentials in her brain
C)  fewer action potentials in her brain
D)  more rapid firing of action potentialsE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

The structure in the brain that connects the endocrine system and the nervous system is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus
B)  hypothalamus
C)  amygdala
D)  thalamusE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Prozac inhibits the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin.When you take Prozac,the effect of this drug will be to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce the action of serotonin in the brain
B)  increase the time serotonin spends in the synapses of the brain
C)  prevent the release of serotonin in the synapses of the brain
D)  prevent the absorption of serotonin in the post-synaptic neuronE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Based on the available research,which statement is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exercise increases endorphin release.
B)  Chocolate is the only food that causes endorphin release in the brain.
C)  It takes about 45 minutes to release endorphins after consuming fatty foods.
D)  Endorphins increase sensitivity to pain when an injury has occurred.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is primarily an inhibitory neurotransmitter?

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine
B)  norepinephrine
C)  glutamate
D)  GABAE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

A person with schizophrenia who takes a drug that increases brain levels of dopamine will most likely ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  experience reduced symptoms
B)  experience increased symptoms
C)  become depressed
D)  exhibit the symptoms of Parkinson's diseaseE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is a component of the autonomic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  the sympathetic nervous system
B)  the central nervous system
C)  the peripheral nervous system
D)  the somatic nervous systemE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Based on the experience of Phineas Gage,who had a metal rod accidentally shot through part of his head,it appears that the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital lobe regulates visual perception
B)  occipital lobe regulates the sense of touch and temperature
C)  frontal lobe regulates judgment and emotional response
D)  frontal lobe regulates motor controlE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

A person who undergoes split-brain surgery is most likely to do so in an effort to treat ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  muscular dystrophy
B)  epilepsy
C)  schizophrenia
D)  dissociative identity disorderE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Emilio is taking a drug for his Parkinson's disease.What effect would you expect this drug to have on Emilio's brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  increase dopamine levels
B)  increase serotonin levels
C)  increase acetylcholine levels
D)  increase endorphin levelsE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Based on the research conducted with London taxi drivers and bus drivers,we can conclude that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the taxi drivers' larger hippocampi caused them to be able to remember complicated routes
B)  memorizing maps increased the size of bus drivers' hippocampi but not those of taxi drivers because bus drivers must drive consistent routes
C)  portions of the hippocampus enlarged as the taxi drivers memorized complicated maps
D)  except in cases of abnormal functioning, there is no relationship between the hippocampus and spatial memoryE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Recent research has shown that persons with autism spectrum disorders experience abnormal activity in the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla
B)  cerebellum
C)  pons
D)  amygdalaE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

How do neurotransmitters "communicate" with postsynaptic neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Like a "key fitting into a lock," they bind with corresponding receptor sites on dendrites of the neuron.
B)  Like "water over a dam," they build up until they flood into the next neuron through sheer force.
C)  Like a "hot knife through butter," they easily penetrate right into the cell body through the dendrites.
D)  Like "throwing darts," they are propelled across the synapse and communicate with the neuron wherever they land.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 2: Neuroscience

A person with schizophrenia who takes a drug that increases brain levels of dopamine will most likely ____.

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The pons is part of the ____.

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The medulla is to ____ as the reticular formation is to ____.

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Jean-Paul is a skilled meditator.As a result,he might be expected to have a larger ____.

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The structure in the brain that connects the endocrine system and the nervous system is the ____.

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Which of the following is primarily an inhibitory neurotransmitter?

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Which of the following is a component of the autonomic nervous system?

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A person who undergoes split-brain surgery is most likely to do so in an effort to treat ____.

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Based on the available research,which statement is TRUE?

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Recent research has shown that persons with autism spectrum disorders experience abnormal activity in the ____.

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Melanie is given an injection of a drug that increases inhibition in her brain.The net effect of this drug will most likely be ____.

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Based on the experience of Phineas Gage,who had a metal rod accidentally shot through part of his head,it appears that the ____.

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Prozac inhibits the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin.When you take Prozac,the effect of this drug will be to ____.

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Based on the research conducted with London taxi drivers and bus drivers,we can conclude that ____.

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You may not want to spend money to attend a seminar on becoming more of a right-brain thinker in light of recent research.What do these findings indicate?

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The branchlike structures on the heads of neurons that receive signals from other neurons are called ____.

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How do neurotransmitters "communicate" with postsynaptic neurons?

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Which brain structure is involved in the formation of myelin?

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Which part of the brain forms the outside covering of the hemispheres?

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Emilio is taking a drug for his Parkinson's disease.What effect would you expect this drug to have on Emilio's brain?

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