COGSCI 115 MIDTERM NEWEST
2024/2025 EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS | A+GRADE STUDY
GUIDE
How do SSRIs work? Correct Answer SSRIs block the
reuptake of serotonin, making more of it available at the
synaptic gap and increasing serotonergic energy
Enzymatic deactivation Correct Answer destruction of a
neurotransmitter by an enzyme after its release
neurogenesis Correct Answer production of new neurons
adult brain contains stem cells that can divide and produce
new neurons primarily in the _______( ), ________( ),
_________( ) and perhaps in the ___________. Correct
Answer - hippocampus (memory)
- olfactory bulb (smell, motherly attachment)
- amygdala (emotions)
- cerebellum
mechanisms of neural growth Correct Answer -
neurogenesis
- development of new synaptic connections between
neurons
- dendritic branching or arborization
,Autonomic Nervous System Correct Answer - central
nervous system
- peripheral nervous system
Central Nervous System Correct Answer brain and spinal
cord
Peripheral Nervous System Correct Answer sensory and
motor neurons that connect the CNS to the rest of the
body
- somatic
- autonomic
[PNS] Somatic Correct Answer muscle control
[PNS] Autonomic Correct Answer self-regulated action
- sympathetic nervous system (arousing)
- parasympathetic nervous system (calming)
Sympathetic Nervous System Correct Answer - division of
the autonomic nervous system that controls functions that
accompany arousal and expenditure of energy
Adrenal medulla Correct Answer portion of the adrenal
gland that secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine
Stimulation of Sympathetic Nervous System results in...
Correct Answer increased heart rate, rise in blood sugar
level, piloerection ("goosebumps")
,Parasympathetic Nervous System Correct Answer -
division of autonomic nervous system that controls
function that occur during a relaxed state
which neurotransmitter is secreted by the parasympathetic
nervous system? Correct Answer aceytlcholine
Stimulation of Parasympathetic Nervous System results
in... Correct Answer supports salivation, gastric and
intestinal motility, activated by yoga
Anterior Correct Answer Front
Posterior Correct Answer Back
Dorsal Correct Answer toward the top of the head and
back of the body
Ventral Correct Answer toward the bottom of the skull or
the front surface of the body
Lateral Correct Answer toward the side, away from the
middle
Medial Correct Answer toward the middle, away from the
side
Coronal / Frontal section Correct Answer a slice through
the brain parallel to the forehead
, sagittal or lateral section Correct Answer a slice through
the brain perpendicular to the ground and parallel to the
temporal lobes
transverse or axial section Correct Answer a slice through
the brain parallel to the ground
Cerebral cortex Correct Answer -outermost layer of gray
matter of the cerebral hemispheres
-ridges greatly increase the surface area of the brain
increasing the amount of information that can be stored
How thick is the cerebral cortex, and how many neurons
does it contain? Correct Answer 3mm thick, 26 billion
neurons
What other two parts of the brain does the cerebral cortex
include? Correct Answer - neocortex (newest part
composed of the 4 lobes)
- limbic cortex (older part of the cortex)
Frontal lobe Correct Answer - speaking
- muscle movements
- making plans
- judgement
- emotional control
- primary motor cortex
- prefrontal cortex
primary motor cortex Correct Answer posterior part of
frontal lobe that controls voluntary movements
2024/2025 EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS | A+GRADE STUDY
GUIDE
How do SSRIs work? Correct Answer SSRIs block the
reuptake of serotonin, making more of it available at the
synaptic gap and increasing serotonergic energy
Enzymatic deactivation Correct Answer destruction of a
neurotransmitter by an enzyme after its release
neurogenesis Correct Answer production of new neurons
adult brain contains stem cells that can divide and produce
new neurons primarily in the _______( ), ________( ),
_________( ) and perhaps in the ___________. Correct
Answer - hippocampus (memory)
- olfactory bulb (smell, motherly attachment)
- amygdala (emotions)
- cerebellum
mechanisms of neural growth Correct Answer -
neurogenesis
- development of new synaptic connections between
neurons
- dendritic branching or arborization
,Autonomic Nervous System Correct Answer - central
nervous system
- peripheral nervous system
Central Nervous System Correct Answer brain and spinal
cord
Peripheral Nervous System Correct Answer sensory and
motor neurons that connect the CNS to the rest of the
body
- somatic
- autonomic
[PNS] Somatic Correct Answer muscle control
[PNS] Autonomic Correct Answer self-regulated action
- sympathetic nervous system (arousing)
- parasympathetic nervous system (calming)
Sympathetic Nervous System Correct Answer - division of
the autonomic nervous system that controls functions that
accompany arousal and expenditure of energy
Adrenal medulla Correct Answer portion of the adrenal
gland that secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine
Stimulation of Sympathetic Nervous System results in...
Correct Answer increased heart rate, rise in blood sugar
level, piloerection ("goosebumps")
,Parasympathetic Nervous System Correct Answer -
division of autonomic nervous system that controls
function that occur during a relaxed state
which neurotransmitter is secreted by the parasympathetic
nervous system? Correct Answer aceytlcholine
Stimulation of Parasympathetic Nervous System results
in... Correct Answer supports salivation, gastric and
intestinal motility, activated by yoga
Anterior Correct Answer Front
Posterior Correct Answer Back
Dorsal Correct Answer toward the top of the head and
back of the body
Ventral Correct Answer toward the bottom of the skull or
the front surface of the body
Lateral Correct Answer toward the side, away from the
middle
Medial Correct Answer toward the middle, away from the
side
Coronal / Frontal section Correct Answer a slice through
the brain parallel to the forehead
, sagittal or lateral section Correct Answer a slice through
the brain perpendicular to the ground and parallel to the
temporal lobes
transverse or axial section Correct Answer a slice through
the brain parallel to the ground
Cerebral cortex Correct Answer -outermost layer of gray
matter of the cerebral hemispheres
-ridges greatly increase the surface area of the brain
increasing the amount of information that can be stored
How thick is the cerebral cortex, and how many neurons
does it contain? Correct Answer 3mm thick, 26 billion
neurons
What other two parts of the brain does the cerebral cortex
include? Correct Answer - neocortex (newest part
composed of the 4 lobes)
- limbic cortex (older part of the cortex)
Frontal lobe Correct Answer - speaking
- muscle movements
- making plans
- judgement
- emotional control
- primary motor cortex
- prefrontal cortex
primary motor cortex Correct Answer posterior part of
frontal lobe that controls voluntary movements
