Question 1

Which of the following is not a function of glial cells?

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A)   Guiding specialized neurons to their correct location during brain development
B)   Storing and releasing neurotransmitters
C)   Nourishing the neurons
D)   Removing waste products,cluding dead neurons, from the brainE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Which best describes the impact on the brain across the life span of neuronal growth and loss?

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A)   After birth the brain develops no new neurons or synapses. The rate of loss is low for children, high for the elderly.
B)   The rate of neuron and synapse gain and loss across the life span is about equal.
C)   The brain gains and loses neurons and synapses across the life span, butitial gains outnumber losses. This ratio is gradually reversed with age
D)   Neuronal and synaptic loss is always greater than the gain.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

The sympathetic nervous system helps bring body functions back to normal after an emergency situation has occurred.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In which lobe is the somatosensory cortex located?

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A)   Temporal
B)   Occipital
C)   Parietal
D)   FrontalE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The brain stops growing

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A)   wellto old age.
B)   when one retires.
C)   wellto adulthood
D)   at puberty.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

What are the primary functions of the right hemisphere?

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The right hemisphere is better at visual...

Question 7

The bridge-like structure at the top of the medulla is called the

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A)   brainstem.
B)   cerebellum.
C)   pons
D)   reticular formation.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

The hypothalamus regulates all of the following except

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A)   sexual behaviour.
B)   coordinated movement
C)   hunger and thirst.Dternal body temperature.D) None of the above
E) A) and C)

Question 9

The temporal lobes are important for

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A)   coordinated movement.
B)   planning.
C)   vision.
D)   hearingE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

With age, the plasticity of the brain

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A)   ends.
B)   improves.
C)   increases.
D)   decreasesE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

What are the cerebral hemispheres, the corpus callosum, and the cerebral cortex?

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The cerebral hemisphere comprises the ri...

Question 12

What are the roles of the amygdala and the hippocampus?

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The amygdala plays an important role in ...

Question 13

As a result of a gunshot wound in his parietal lobes, Charles is having difficulty:

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A)   seeing.
B)   feeling sensation his fingers
C)   hearing.
D)   moving his fingers.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

What are the primary functions of the cerebellum?

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Its main functions are to exec...

Question 15

The ovaries in females and the testes in males are the sex glands, also known as

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A)   pituitary glands.
B)   parathyroids.
C)   adrenal glands.
D)   gonadsE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

Compare and contrast activity of neurotransmitters with that of hormones.

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The endocrine systems a system of glands...

Question 18

Which of the following produces high-resolution images of the structure of the brain without using x-rays?

Accepted Answer

A)   A SQUID, or a superconducting quantumterference device
B)   A PET scan, or positron-emission tomography scan
C)   A CT scan, or computerized axial tomography scan
D)   MRI, or magnetic resonance imagingE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

A deficiency in ________ would be associated with movement, pleasure, learning, attention, and reinforcement.

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A)   dopamine
B)   endorphin
C)   acetylcholine
D)   norepinephrineE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Receptor sites on the receiving neuron

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A)   receive any available neurotransmitter molecules.
B)   can only befluenced by neurotransmitters from a single neuron.
C)   receive only neurotransmitter molecules of a specific shape
D)   are located only on the dendrites.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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