Exam: 02.

08 Module 2 Exam

90
Score:
90 of 100 points

Answer Key
Question 1 (Worth 2 points)
Antipsychotic drugs such as Thorazine are often used to treat schizophrenia.
Antipsychotic drugs are used as:

 agonist to mimic the effects of serotonin

 agonist to mimic the effects of dopamine

 antagonist to inhibit the action of dopamine

 antagonist to inhibit the action of serotonin

 agonist to mimic the effects of GABA

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 2 (Worth 2 points)

A drug that mimics the effects of a particular neurotransmitter or blocks its
reuptake is called a(n):

 glutamate
  steroid

 antagonist

 agonist

 opiate

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 3 (Worth 2 points)

Opiate drugs act as agonist and occupy the same receptor sites as:

 acetylcholine

 serotonin

 endorphins

 dopamine

 epinephrine

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 4 (Worth 2 points)

Reuptake refers to the:

 brief electrical charge down the axon

 reabsorption of excess neurotransmitters by the presynaptic neuron

  reabsorption of excess neurotransmitters by the post-synaptic neuron

 binding of the neurotransmitters onto the dendrites

 movement of the neurotransmitters across the synapse

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 5 (Worth 2 points)

Transferring messages from a motor neuron to an arm muscle requires the
neurotransmitter known as:

 dopamine

 epinephrine

 acetylcholine

 glutamate

 insulin

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 6 (Worth 2 points)

A synaptic gap is a(n):

 chemical messenger that triggers muscle contractions

 automatic response to sensory input

 neural network
  junction between a sending neuron and a receiving neuron

 neural cable containing many axons

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 7 (Worth 2 points)

A technique psychologists use to measure electrical activity in the brain is:

 EEG

 lesion

 fMRI

 CAT scan

 PET scan

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Question 8 (Worth 2 points)

Computer-generated color images of the brain that provide information about
brain activity and glucose metabolism are produced by which brain imaging
technique?

 CAT scan

 PET scan

 EEG
  MRI

 lesioning

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 9 (Worth 2 points)

What is the basic difference between MRI and fMRI imaging techniques?

 MRI is less invasive

 MRI carries less risk to the patient

 fMRI provides less detail

 fMRI allows for real-time observations of changes in brain activity

 neither shows soft tissue structures of the brain

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 10 (Worth 2 points)

A recording of the waves of electrical activity that sweep across the surface of
the brain is called a(n):

 CT scan

 EEG

 PET scan

 fMRI
  MRI

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Question 11 (Worth 2 points)

To measure electrical activity in the brain, one should conduct a(n):

 MRI

 EEG

 PET scan

 CT scan

 split-brain procedure

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Question 12 (Worth 2 points)

Which of the following brain imaging techniques produce the most detailed
picture of brain structure?

 EEG

 PET scan

 CAT scan

 MRI

 lesions
Points earned on this question: 2

Question 13 (Worth 2 points)

Damage to the right cerebral hemisphere is most likely to reduce a person's
ability to:

 solve arithmetic problems

 speak

 read

 think logically

 recognize faces

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 14 (Worth 2 points)

Damage to the ___________ will most likely cause a person to lose the ability to
comprehend language.

 angular gyrus

 Wernicke's area

 Broca's area

 association areas

 corpus callosum

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 15 (Worth 2 points)

Damage to the left cerebral hemisphere is most likely to reduce a person's
ability to:

 solve arithmetic problems

 copy drawings

 recognize faces

 recognize familiar melodies

 process whole patterns

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 16 (Worth 2 points)

An image projected to the left visual field of a split-brained person will be
processed in the:

 left visual cortex

 right visual cortex

 right side of the retina

 left side of the retina

 somatosensory cortex

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 17 (Worth 2 points)

Two-year old Zane suffered damage to the speech area of his brain's left
hemisphere when he fell down the stairs. Research suggests that:
  Zane will never speak again.

 Zane's motor abilities may improve so that he can use sign language.

 Zane's right hemisphere may take over much of the language function.

 Zane's speech will not be affected.

 Zane's earlier experience with speech may enable him to continue

speaking.

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 18 (Worth 2 points)

Touch sensations, such as pain and pleasure are located in the:

 frontal lobe

 parietal lobe

 temporal lobe

 occipital lobe

 association

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 19 (Worth 2 points)

Which of the following areas of the body has the largest amount of afferent
neurons?
  hand

 foot

 back

 lips

 knee

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 20 (Worth 2 points)

Which lobes of the brain receive the input that enables you to feel someone
scratching your back?

 parietal

 temporal

 occipital

 frontal

 motor

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 21 (Worth 2 points)

One function of glial cells is to:

 control heartbeat and breathing

  mimic the effects of neurotransmitters

 provide nutrients to interneurons

 stimulate the production of hormones

 communicate between motor and sensory neurons

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 22 (Worth 2 points)

Which of the following lobes would you find the primary visual cortex?

 left frontal

 right frontal

 occipital

 parietal

 left temporal

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Question 23 (Worth 2 points)

Information is carried from the central nervous system to the body's tissues by:

 interneurons

 sensory neurons
   motor neurons

 afferent neurons

 the glial cells

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Question 24 (Worth 2 points)

The most numerous neurons in the brain are:

 interneurons

 motor neurons

 sensory neurons

 neurotransmitters

 glial cells

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Question 25 (Worth 2 points)

Messages are transmitted from your spinal cord to your heart muscles by the:

 limbic system

 somatic nervous system

 central nervous system

 autonomic nervous system

  endocrine system

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 26 (Worth 2 points)

The somatic nervous system is a component of the ________ nervous system.

 peripheral

 autonomic

 central

 sympathetic

 parasympathetic

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Question 27 (Worth 2 points)

Which of the following is responsible for preparing the body for defensive action?

 sympathetic nervous system

 autonomic nervous system

 somatic nervous system

 parasympathetic nervous system

 peripheral nervous system

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 28 (Worth 2 points)

Neural networks refer to:

 the branching extensions of a neuron

 functionally interconnected clusters of neurons in the central nervous

system

 neural cables containing many axons

 junctions between sending and receiving neurons

 neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 29 (Worth 2 points)

Hormones are the chemical messengers of the:

 cerebral cortex

 autonomic nervous system

 endocrine system

 limbic system

 reticular formation

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Question 30 (Worth 2 points)

Carolina was always hungry. After visiting the doctor, she was told that her
_________was producing too much insulin, causing low blood sugar.
  pituitary gland

 adrenal gland

 gonads

 thyroid gland

 pancreas

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 31 (Worth 2 points)

The endocrine system consists of:

 glial cells

 neural networks

 interneurons

 glands

 fissures

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Question 32 (Worth 2 points)

Which gland of the endocrine system is responsible for controlling the activity of
the other glands?

 thyroid
  pancreas

 pineal

 pituitary

 adrenal

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 33 (Worth 2 points)

Which of the following is a hormone directly related to the human sex drive?

 testosterone

 norepinephrine

 insulin

 epinephrine

 acetylcholine

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 34 (Worth 2 points)

Damage to which of the following brain structures may cause the inability to
detect fear or anger?

 hippocampus

 thalamus
  amygdala

 hypothalamus

 basal ganglia

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 35 (Worth 2 points)

Which region of the brainstem takes you to a state of arousal when someone
nearby mentions your name?

 reticular formation

 cerebellum

 hypothalamus

 amygdala

 medulla

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 36 (Worth 2 points)

The 'pleasure centers' are located in the brain structure known as the:

 sensory cortex

 hypothalamus

 cerebellum
  medulla

 amygdala

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 37 (Worth 2 points)

Which of the following is the structure of the limbic system that plays an
essential role in the formation of new memories?

 hypothalamus

 thalamus

 hippocampus

 medulla

 amygdala

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 38 (Worth 2 points)

If your ________ is destroyed, the left side of your brain could not control the
movements of your right hand.

 brainstem

 amygdale

 hippocampus

 angular gyrus
  corpus callosum

Points earned on this question: 0

Question 39 (Worth 2 points)

An axon is:

 a layer of fatty tissue that encases the fibers of many neurons

 an antagonist that blocks neurotransmitter receptor sites

 the extension of a neuron that carries messages away from the soma

 the junction between a presynaptic and postsynaptic neuron

 a cell that serves as the basic building block of the nervous system

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 40 (Worth 2 points)

The cell body of a neuron is also called the:

 axon

 dendrite

 nucleas

 soma

 myelin sheath
Points earned on this question: 2

Question 41 (Worth 2 points)

Which of the following is NOT a part of a neuron?

 neurotransmitter

 myelin sheath

 soma

 axon

 axon terminal

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Question 42 (Worth 2 points)

The function of the dendrite is to:

 control the release of neurotransmitters

 receive incoming messages from other neurons

 protect the axon

 depolarize an axon

 absorb the remaining neurotransmitters from the synapse

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 43 (Worth 2 points)

The speed at which an action potential travels is increased when the axon is
encased by a(n):
  association area

 myelin sheath

 endocrine gland

 glial cell

 synapse

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 44 (Worth 2 points)

Branching extensions of the neuron are:

 neurotransmitters

 glial cells

 dendrites

 axons

 glands

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Question 45 (Worth 2 points)

The 'all-or-none' principal refers to the fact that:

 all neurons in the brain either fire or none of them fire

  neurotransmitters are released into the synapse or not

 action potentials occur completely or they do not occur at all

 an electrical current crosses the synapse or not at all

 nerve cells are active in a lobe or not

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 46 (Worth 2 points)

Increasing excitatory signals above threshold levels for neural activation will not
affect the intensity of an action potential. This indicates that the reaction of a
neuron is:

 inhibited by the myelin sheath

 delayed by the refractory period

 an all-or-none response

 independent of the repolarization

 dependent on neurotransmitter molecules

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 47 (Worth 2 points)

The resting potential of an axon results from the fact that an axon membrane is:

 encased by a myelin sheath

  selectively permeable

 sensitive to neurotransmitter molecules

 part of a larger neural network

 depolarized

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Question 48 (Worth 2 points)

An action potential is generated by the movement of:

 glial cells

 hormones

 vesicles

 neuropeptides

 ions

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 49 (Worth 2 points)

The depolarization of a neural membrane creates a(n):

 action potential

 myelin sheath
  lesion

 neural network

 interneuron

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 50 (Worth 2 points)

The brief electrical charge that travels down the axon of a neuron is called the:

 synapse

 agonist

 action potential

 myelin sheath

 refractory period

Points earned on this question: 2