UNCC BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR FINAL EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The dorsal stream projects to the: - (answer)parietal lobe
Cutting the optic nerve of the right eye prior to reaching the optic chiasm will result in loss of vision in: -
(answer)half of each visual field
The primary visual cortex is also known as: - (answer)V1
The left hemisphere may play a role in the ______ of music. - (answer)production
Which of the following is not a type of retinal neuron? - (answer)perpendicular cells
The light-sensitive surface in the back of the eye is called the: - (answer)retina
The auditory receptors are: - (answer)on the basilar membrane
Cells in the dorsal stream are sensitive to: - (answer)anesthetics and movement.
Broca's area is located in the: - (answer)frontal lobe
Which organ system helps to conserve water, keeps things in and out, protects the body from injury and
some pathogens by participating in the first line of defense of the immune system? -
(answer)integumentary
More advanced nervous systems often have similar structures on the left and right sides (e.g., the left
and right hemispheres of the brain). This concept is known as: - (answer)bilateral symmetry
Which of the following is not one of the major functions of the skeletal system? - (answer)insulates heat
,UNCC BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR FINAL EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Research involving twins has helped us understand the effects of genetics, the environment, and their
interaction on behavior. Which set of twins has identical genetics? - (answer)identical
The pulmonary circuit transports oxygen rich blood to the lungs and then brings deoxygenated blood
back to the heart to be distributed to the body via the systemic circuit. - (answer)false
The _____________ helps stabilize pH and temperature. - (answer)circulatory system
Individuals who possess two identical genes for a particular trait are heterozygous for that trait. -
(answer)false
The member of the gene pair that is routinely unexpressed is: - (answer)recessive
Aggression is an example of a learned behavior. - (answer)true
What is the most common sequence of information flow through a neuron? - (answer)dendrite, nucleus,
axon hillock, axon
There are 4 divisions of the brain. - (answer)false
Oligodendrocytes perform which of the following functions? - (answer)enhance conduction velocity
along an axon.
A key function of the autonomic nervous system involves control of - (answer)cardiac muscle and glands
________ fibers "bear away from the brain." - (answer)efferent
,UNCC BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR FINAL EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The space between the presynpatic neuron and postsynaptic neuron is called the axon terminal. -
(answer)false
function of the medulla - (answer)responsible for vital reflexes
functions of the pons - (answer)increases arousal and prepares other parts of the brain to be ready to
activate
function of the cerebellum - (answer)regulates movement, balance, and coordination
what is the best analogy for a neuron? - (answer)a multi-input computational device with one output
wire
astrocytes - (answer)provide structural support
neurons - (answer)send messages via action potentials
Oligodendrocytes/Schwann Cells - (answer)insulate axons to speed up impulses
microglia - (answer)detect infection or injury
ependymal - (answer)produce cerebrospinal fluid
During an action potential: - (answer)the voltage of the cell membrane goes to about +30 mV and then
drops to -70 mV.
How is a neurotransmitter removed from the synaptic cleft? - (answer)uptake by surrounding glial cells,
diffusion, and enzymatic degradation
, UNCC BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR FINAL EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Type II synapses are _____, whereas Type I synapses are_____. - (answer)inhibitory, excitatory
______ store several vesicles containing neurotransmitters. - (answer)Storage granules
The sodium-potassium pump repeatedly transports ____ sodium ions out of the cell while drawing ____
potassium ions into it. - (answer)three;two
The notion that opposites attract is an analogy that best describes: - (answer)a voltage gradient
When a neurotransmitter diffuses across the synaptic cleft and binds to a transmitter-activated
receptor, which of the following may occur in the postsynaptic cell? - (answer)membrane hyper
polarization, membrane depolarization, initiation of chemical reactions
Which of the following represents the normal order of activation in neuronal transmission? -
(answer)dendrite -> cell body -> axon -> terminal button
Opening a chloride channel will neutralize an EPSP. - (answer)true
Neuronal differentiation is largely complete by: - (answer)29 weeks
Compared with chemical synapses, electrical synapses: - (answer)transmit messages faster
The sympathetic nervous system uses _____________ to communicate, while the parasympathetic
nervous system uses _____________. - (answer)norepinephrine; acetylcholine
Ultimately Ca2+ serves to aid neural transmission by: - (answer)causing the release of neurotransmitter
into the synaptic cleft.
The dorsal stream projects to the: - (answer)parietal lobe
Cutting the optic nerve of the right eye prior to reaching the optic chiasm will result in loss of vision in: -
(answer)half of each visual field
The primary visual cortex is also known as: - (answer)V1
The left hemisphere may play a role in the ______ of music. - (answer)production
Which of the following is not a type of retinal neuron? - (answer)perpendicular cells
The light-sensitive surface in the back of the eye is called the: - (answer)retina
The auditory receptors are: - (answer)on the basilar membrane
Cells in the dorsal stream are sensitive to: - (answer)anesthetics and movement.
Broca's area is located in the: - (answer)frontal lobe
Which organ system helps to conserve water, keeps things in and out, protects the body from injury and
some pathogens by participating in the first line of defense of the immune system? -
(answer)integumentary
More advanced nervous systems often have similar structures on the left and right sides (e.g., the left
and right hemispheres of the brain). This concept is known as: - (answer)bilateral symmetry
Which of the following is not one of the major functions of the skeletal system? - (answer)insulates heat
,UNCC BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR FINAL EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Research involving twins has helped us understand the effects of genetics, the environment, and their
interaction on behavior. Which set of twins has identical genetics? - (answer)identical
The pulmonary circuit transports oxygen rich blood to the lungs and then brings deoxygenated blood
back to the heart to be distributed to the body via the systemic circuit. - (answer)false
The _____________ helps stabilize pH and temperature. - (answer)circulatory system
Individuals who possess two identical genes for a particular trait are heterozygous for that trait. -
(answer)false
The member of the gene pair that is routinely unexpressed is: - (answer)recessive
Aggression is an example of a learned behavior. - (answer)true
What is the most common sequence of information flow through a neuron? - (answer)dendrite, nucleus,
axon hillock, axon
There are 4 divisions of the brain. - (answer)false
Oligodendrocytes perform which of the following functions? - (answer)enhance conduction velocity
along an axon.
A key function of the autonomic nervous system involves control of - (answer)cardiac muscle and glands
________ fibers "bear away from the brain." - (answer)efferent
,UNCC BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR FINAL EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The space between the presynpatic neuron and postsynaptic neuron is called the axon terminal. -
(answer)false
function of the medulla - (answer)responsible for vital reflexes
functions of the pons - (answer)increases arousal and prepares other parts of the brain to be ready to
activate
function of the cerebellum - (answer)regulates movement, balance, and coordination
what is the best analogy for a neuron? - (answer)a multi-input computational device with one output
wire
astrocytes - (answer)provide structural support
neurons - (answer)send messages via action potentials
Oligodendrocytes/Schwann Cells - (answer)insulate axons to speed up impulses
microglia - (answer)detect infection or injury
ependymal - (answer)produce cerebrospinal fluid
During an action potential: - (answer)the voltage of the cell membrane goes to about +30 mV and then
drops to -70 mV.
How is a neurotransmitter removed from the synaptic cleft? - (answer)uptake by surrounding glial cells,
diffusion, and enzymatic degradation
, UNCC BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR FINAL EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Type II synapses are _____, whereas Type I synapses are_____. - (answer)inhibitory, excitatory
______ store several vesicles containing neurotransmitters. - (answer)Storage granules
The sodium-potassium pump repeatedly transports ____ sodium ions out of the cell while drawing ____
potassium ions into it. - (answer)three;two
The notion that opposites attract is an analogy that best describes: - (answer)a voltage gradient
When a neurotransmitter diffuses across the synaptic cleft and binds to a transmitter-activated
receptor, which of the following may occur in the postsynaptic cell? - (answer)membrane hyper
polarization, membrane depolarization, initiation of chemical reactions
Which of the following represents the normal order of activation in neuronal transmission? -
(answer)dendrite -> cell body -> axon -> terminal button
Opening a chloride channel will neutralize an EPSP. - (answer)true
Neuronal differentiation is largely complete by: - (answer)29 weeks
Compared with chemical synapses, electrical synapses: - (answer)transmit messages faster
The sympathetic nervous system uses _____________ to communicate, while the parasympathetic
nervous system uses _____________. - (answer)norepinephrine; acetylcholine
Ultimately Ca2+ serves to aid neural transmission by: - (answer)causing the release of neurotransmitter
into the synaptic cleft.
