The Neuron
Nervous System
Brain Parts
Misc.
Test Questions
100
Fundamental building blocks of the nervous system
What is the neuron?
100
The division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy.
What is the Parasympathetic nervous system?
100
After Martin's car accident he had difficulty understanding what others were saying to him. He could speak but what he said made little sense. Where is Martin's brain damage?
What is Wernicke's Area?
100
Structure of the brain linked to emotions such as aggression and fear
What is the amygdala?
100
An image projected to the left visual field of a split-brained person will be processed in the
What is the right visual cortex?
200
The branch-like portions of the neuron that receive the neurotransmitters
What are the dendrites?
200
Connects CNS to the limbs and organs, essentially serving as a communication relay going back and forth between the brain and the extremities.
What is the peripheral nervous system?
200
Controls functions such as breathing, blood pressure, and heart rate
What is the medulla?
200
Plays a key role in forming new memories of events and information.
What is the hippocampus?
200
A participant in a study of music perception listens to music with electrodes attached to her scalp while data is collected on the activity of her brain. This technique is called
What is EEG?
300
The conduit that communicates the signal down the neuron and away from the soma (cell body)
What is the axon?
300
A division of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary activities (like your muscles and skeleton)
What is the somatic nervous system?
300
Has to do with controlling motor, behavior, expressive language, judgment, decision making.
What is the the Frontal Lobe?
300
Uses magnets to produce detailed pictures of the brain. Shows both structures and brain activity.
What is function magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)?
300
Paolo has jet lag after flying from his home country of Italy to New York City in the US. He is feeling tired and irritable because his circadian rhythm is disrupted. Which of the following hormones is most closely associated with the sleep cycle?
What is Melatonin?
400
the process by which any excess neurotransmitters stuck in the synapses are recollected by the axon terminal.
What is the reuptake?
400
neurons that carry incoming information from the sensory receptors to the brain and spinal chord.
What is sensory (afferent) neuron?
400
the portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of the head; includes the visual areas, which receive visual information from the opposite visual field
What is the occipital lobe?
400
In the brain of a schizophrenic patient, an MRI shows oversupply of this neurotransmitter; for Parkinson's patients, there is an undersupply of this particular neurotransmitter.
What is dopamine?
400
When people consume large amounts of alcohol, they are often unable to recall what they did and said while they were drinking. This occurs because alcohol interferes with the brain’s ability to form new memories in the
What is the hippocampus?
500
What is stage 2 for the neuron firing?
What is threshold?
500
Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for arousing the body. Its activation results in an increase in heart rate, breathing, and dilation of the pupils. Responsible for the "fight or flight" response.
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
500
Located in the forebrain; it receives input from all of the senses, except smell, and directs this information to parts of the brain.
What is the thalamus?
500
Which neurotransmitter is most closely associated with appetite?
What is serotonin?
500
Researchers looking to create a drug to reduce the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease would most likely focus their efforts on which of the following neurotransmitters?
What is ACH?