Question 1

What are the differences in how the right and left cerebral hemispheres function?

Accepted Answer

The human brain is divided into two hemi...

Question 2

By what age does the complete myelination of the reticular formation usually occur?

Accepted Answer

A)   the mid 20s
B)   the mid 30s
C)   the mid 40s
D)   The reticular formation contains only demyelinated neurons, so there is no complete myelination of this brain area.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

The development of secondary sexual characteristics is triggered by the release of hormones __________

Accepted Answer

A)   from the gonads.
B)   from the thyroid.
C)   from the pineal gland.
D)   from the thymus gland.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

After a head injury a person reports that she is unable to see, although her eyes are uninjured. A doctor would suspect an injury in the __________ lobe.

Accepted Answer

A)   occipital
B)   parietal
C)   temporal
D)   frontalE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Pain-controlling chemicals in the body are called __________

Accepted Answer

A)   neural regulators.
B)   histamines.
C)   androgens.
D)   endorphins.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

One purpose of the __________ is to speed up the neural message traveling down the axon.

Accepted Answer

A)   receptor site
B)   axon terminal
C)   myelin
D)   synaptic vesicleE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Because they have similar chemical structures, morphine and other opiates are able to lock into receptor sites for __________

Accepted Answer

A)   GABA.
B)   serotonin.
C)   dopamine.
D)   endorphins.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

The most important structure that lies in the midbrain is the substantia nigra.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is a function of the right hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)   auditory perception, visual-spatial relationships, creativity and problem-solving
B)   sense of time and rhythm
C)   speech, handwriting, and calculation
D)   language processing in most individualsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following regions contains the auditory cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)   temporal lobes
B)   parietal lobes
C)   frontal lobes
D)   occipital lobesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following medical complaints could not be investigated using an EEG machine?

Accepted Answer

A)   Alzheimer's disease
B)   Crohn's disease
C)   schizophrenia
D)   learning disabilitiesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The __________ lies between the hindbrain and the forebrain.

Accepted Answer

A)   mesobrain
B)   midbrain
C)   retrobrain
D)   malleolar brainE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

The outermost part of the brain that is made up of tightly packed neurons and is only a tenth of an inch thick is called the __________

Accepted Answer

A)   amygdala.
B)   medulla.
C)   cerebellum.
D)   cortex.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Describe the two types of studies that are most important to the work of those in behavioral genetics.

Accepted Answer

The two types of studies that are most i...

Question 15

Which of the following physical functions is not inspired by arousal of the sympathetic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)   the stimulation of sexual arousal
B)   the relaxing of the urinary bladder
C)   the inhibition of digestive activity
D)   the dilation of the pupils in the eyesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Messages from the brain to the muscles and glands in the body begin their journey in the __________

Accepted Answer

A)   auditory association area.
B)   motor cortex.
C)   association areas.
D)   somatosensory cortex.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Andy has decided to seek medical help for mood disturbances and appetite problems. Which neurotransmitter is most likely involved in the problems Andy is experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)   GABA
B)   dopamine
C)   serotonin
D)   acetylcholineE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The process of synaptogenesis is always followed by the process of _________

Accepted Answer

A)   neuroplasticity.
B)   myelination.
C)   neurogenesis.
D)   pruning.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Neurons that are at rest are still electrically charged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The __________ is controlled directly by the hypothalamus and, through the release of hormones, serves to activate all of the other glands in the endocrine system.

Accepted Answer

A)   thyroid gland
B)   thymus gland
C)   pituitary gland
D)   parathyroid glandE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following regions contains the auditory cortex?

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Neurons that are at rest are still electrically charged.

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Because they have similar chemical structures, morphine and other opiates are able to lock into receptor sites for __________

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Pain-controlling chemicals in the body are called __________

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By what age does the complete myelination of the reticular formation usually occur?

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Which of the following is a function of the right hemisphere?

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