Questions 1
Communication inside neurons is _____, and communication between neurons is _____
a. electrical; chemical
b. chemical; electrical
c. chemical; chemical
d. electrical; electrical
a. electrical; chemical
_____ increased mood when released
a. GABA
b. glutamate
c. serotonin
d. dopamine
c. serotonin
What is the function of the myelin sheath?
a. to serve as a structure for neurons
b. to monitor neural activity
c. to speed up the nerve impulse
d. to produce neurotransmitters
c. to speed up the nerve impulse
a. the amygdala
b. the synapse
c. the nodes of Ranvier
d. the dendrite
b. the synapse
the electrical charge that travels down the length of the axon is called
a. intensity pulse
b. axon activation
c. action potential
d. action regulation
c. action potential
a. skeletal nervous system
b. spinal reflexes
c. somatic nervous system
d. autonomic nervous system
After discovering that the shadows outside her window were only the trees in the yard, Carol's blood pressure decreased and her heartbeat slowed. These physical reactions (return to the norm) were most directly regulated by his:
a. parasympathetic system
b. sympathetic system
c. somatic nervous system
d. hippocampus
a. parasympathetic nervous system
In between neuron firings, there is a(n) _____ during which the neuron cannot activate
a. action potential
b. refractory period
c. glial cell
d. reuptake
b. refractory period
Choosing to kick your little brother in the head would be a use of your
a. temporal lobe
b. somatic nervous system
c. sympathetic nervous system
d. parasympathetic nervous system
b. somatic nervous system
MRI examines _____, while an fMRI examines _____
a. function and use; shape and size
b. shape and size; function and use
c. time; space
d. space; time
b. shape and size; function and use
Judith reaches in her backpack without looking into it. From feeling around in the bag, she can tell that the object she is touching is a Rubik's Cube. Which part of the brain is Judith likely using?
a. frontal lobe
b. temporal lobe
c. occipital lobe
d. parietal lobe
d. parietal lobe
The _____ regulates and maintains constant internal bodily states, motivations and drives.
a. thalamus
b. amygdala
c. hypothalamus
d. hippocampus
c. hypothalamus
Your _____ takes in sensory input from your sense organs, and then sends the information where it needs to go in the brain to process the information
a. amygdala
b. thalamus
c. hippocampus
d. cerebellum
b. thalamus
As you wake up your roommate, they say they were just awoken from a crazy dream. What stage of sleep was your roommate most likely in when you woke them up?
a. stage 1 sleep
b. stage 2 sleep
c. stage 4 sleep
d. REM sleep
d. REM sleep
Maggie's father has had a problem with obesity for the past year or so. Lately, Maggie's mother has been noticing that Maggie's father stops breathing briefly during the night. She is becoming concerned, because this seems to be occurring more and more frequently. He may suffer from
a. sleep apnea
b. insomnia
c. narcolepsy
d. zombie induced stress
a. sleep apnea