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The technique used to show an image depicting the amount of activity taking place in various parts of the brain is the


A) MRI.
B) CT scan.
C) PET scan.
D) EEG.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Because it influences all the other endocrine glands, the ________ is sometimes described as the "master gland."


A) adrenal gland
B) thyroid gland
C) pituitary gland
D) hypothalamus

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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According to the text, what percentage of the world's population is right-handed?


A) 90
B) 80
C) 97
D) 87

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which nervous system takes information to and from the voluntary muscles throughout the body?


A) limbic
B) sympathetic
C) somatic
D) autonomic

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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What is the primary role of the thalamus?

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The thalamus serves as the relay station...

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Carl is unaware of objects in his left visual field and sometimes even leaves food on the left side of his plate. He may be said to be suffering from


A) Broca's syndrome.
B) unilateral neglect.
C) bilateral neglect.
D) unilateral aphasia.

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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A typical neuron has three major parts, the cell body, the soma, and dendrites.

A) True
B) False

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The wide band of nerve fibres that physically connects the two cerebral hemispheres and makes possible the transfer of information between them is called


A) the myelin sheath.
B) the hypothalamus.
C) the amygdala.
D) the corpus callosum.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Both ________ and ________ have been associated with positive moods, while deficiencies in both have been associated with depression.


A) endorphins; serotonin
B) glutamate; acetylcholine
C) norepinephrine; serotonin
D) serotonin; acetylcholine

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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What is the endocrine system?

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A system of ductless glands in...

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List the four lobes of the brain and give their primary functions.

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(1) frontal: thinking, voluntary motor a...

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Some individuals who have had an entire hemisphere removed early in life because of uncontrollable epilepsy have been able to lead near-normal intellectual lives.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is composed of several brain structures, including the hippocampus and the amygdala?


A) limbic system
B) reticular system
C) peripheral system
D) brainstem

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Professor Momar is interested in studying what takes place when a neuron communicates with another neuron. Which of the following will he LEAST LIKELY study?


A) neurotransmitters
B) mitochondria
C) reuptake
D) action potential

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Which of the following reveals the electrical activity of the brain by producing a record of brain waves?


A) MRI
B) CT scan
C) electroencephalograph
D) PET scan

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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As a result of a brain injury, Marc has great difficulty producing any speech sounds. He speaks very slowly, with great effort, and his words are poorly articulated. He has suffered damage to


A) Wernicke's area.
B) the somatosensory cortex.
C) Broca's area.
D) the primary auditory cortex.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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The left side of our brain controls


A) our spatial abilities.
B) our thoughts.
C) the right side of the body.
D) either side of the body.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The main functions of the ________ are to execute smooth, skilled movements and to regulate muscle tone and posture.


A) pons
B) medulla
C) cerebellum
D) hypothalamus

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The resting potential is the firing of a neuron that results when the charge within the neuron becomes more positive than the charge outside the cell membrane.

A) True
B) False

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After the car accident, Theodore sees a "hole" in his field of vision. There was probably damage to his


A) frontal lobe.
B) occipital lobe.
C) parietal lobe.
D) temporal lobe.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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