Biological Psychology, 14th Edition – James W. Kalat | Complete Test Bank with Answers

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1. Dendritescontainthenuclei,ribosomes,mitochondria, andotherstructuresfoundinmost cells.
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2. Neuronsreceive informationandtransmit it toothercells.
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3. SantiagoRamónyCajal usedspecial staining techniquesto reveal thatthebrainiscomposed ofindividual cells.
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4. An efferentaxoncarriesinformation awayfrom a structure.
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5. Thegreaterthe surface areaofadendrite,the moreinformationit can receivefromother neurons.
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6. Neuronsaredistinguished fromother cells bytheirshape.
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7. Therole ofglial cellsistoactlike―glue‖orscaffoldingtosupport the neurons.
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8. Glialcellstransmit informationacrosslongdistances.
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9. Therearetwotypes of glialcellsthat producemyelin sheath.In thecentral nervoussystem, Schwanncellsfulfill this role
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and, in the periphery, oligodendrocytes produce it.
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10. Theblood-brainbarrierismadeup ofcloselypacked glial cells. tv tv A. tv




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11. Thedifferencein voltageina restingneuronis calledtherestingpotential.
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12. Increasingtheelectrical gradientfor potassiumwill reduce thetendencyfor potassiumionstoexit the neuron. tv tv A. A. tv tv tv




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13. At therestingpotential,thepotassiumchannels arecompletelyclosed andthesodiumchannels are almost closed.
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14. Dr. Skinneris workingin the lab measuringthe voltage of neurons, and during one condition,shetried to
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polarize the neurons from -70 mV to -80 mV.
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15. Actionpotentialscan be producedinthe dendritesofsome neurons. A. A. tv A. A. A. tv tv




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16. Thetwobasickindsofcellsin thenervous systemare
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d. neurons and axons A.




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17. Santiago RamonyCajaldemonstrated that
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c. neuronscommunicateatspecializedjunctionscalledsynapses
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d. actionpotentialsfollowtheall-or-nonelaw A.




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18. Both and sharedtheNobelPrizeforPhysiologyorMedicinein1906. .
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19. Dr. Kimi studies the plasma membrane of neurons. He specifically researches the specialized
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that allowin important things like water,oxygen, sodium, and so on.
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d. proteinreceptors
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20. Neurons differmost stronglyfrom otherbodycells in their
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21. What doneuronshave thatothercellsdo not?
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a. A plasma membrane
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b. Large,branchingextensions
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d. An endoplasmicreticulum
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22. Dr. McLaughlin’slabstudies hownewlyformed proteins arefolded inside neurons. Theywould be most interested in
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