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Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain, 5th Edition
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By Mark Bear, Barry Connors, Michael A. Paradiso.
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(All Chapters, Latest Edition, Verified Answers)
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Table of Content
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Part One: Foundations – 1
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1. Neuroscience: Past, Present, and Future – 3
2. Neurons and Glia – 23
3. The Neuronal Membrane at Rest – 57
4. The Action Potential – 83
5. Synaptic Transmission – 113
6. Neurotransmitter Systems – 153
7. The Structure of the Nervous System – 193
Appendix: An Illustrated Guide to Human Neuroanatomy – 235
Part Two: Sensory and Motor Systems – 279
8. The Chemical Senses: Taste and Smell – 281
9. The Eye – 317
10. The Central Visual System – 359
11. The Auditory and Vestibular Systems: Hearing and Balancing – 399
12. The Somatic Sensory System: Touch, Pain, and Itch – 447
13. Muscles and the Spinal Control of Movement – 495
14. Brain Control of Movement – 529
Part Three: The Brain and Behavior – 567
15. Chemical Control of the Brain and Behavior – 569
16. Motivation – 603
17. Sex and the Brain – 633
18. Brain Mechanisms of Emotion – 673
19. Sleep, Circadian Clocks, and Brain Rhythms – 703
20. Language – 745
21. The Resting Brain, Attention, and Consciousness – 781
22. Mental Illness – 819
Part Four: The Changing Brain – 855
23. Wiring the Brain – 857
24. Memory Systems – 899
25. Molecular Mechanisms of Learning and Memory – 943
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Chapter 1: Neuroscience: Past, Present, and Future
According to Hippocrates, which organ is responsible for joys, delights, laughter, and sorrows?
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The heart
The liver
The brain
The stomach
The lungs
Answer: C) The brain
When was the Society for Neuroscience founded?
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
Answer: C) 1970
What is trepanation?
A method of brain imaging
The process of boring holes in skulls
A type of brain surgery for tumors
A technique for measuring brain waves
A form of psychological therapy
Answer: B) The process of boring holes in skulls
How long ago were people performing trepanation procedures?
2000 years ago
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3000 years ago
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5000 years ago
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7000 years ago
10000 years ago Answer: D) 7000 years ago
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According to ancient Egyptian physicians, which organ was considered the seat of the soul?
The brain
The liver
The heart
The lungs
The kidneys Answer: C) The heart
What did ancient Egyptians do with the brain during mummification?
Preserved it carefully in a special jar
Left it inside the skull
Scooped it out through the nostrils and discarded it
Studied it for medical purposes
Offered it to the gods
Answer: C) Scooped it out through the nostrils and discarded it
Who is known as the father of Western medicine?
Aristotle
Galen
Hippocrates
Vesalius
Descartes
Answer: C) Hippocrates
What did Aristotle believe was the function of the brain?