Test Bank for Cognitive Neuroscience, 4th Edition

Test Bank for Cognitive Neuroscience, 4th
Edition, Marie T. Banich, Rebecca J.
Compton

, Banich/Compton
Test bank
Chapter 1
Introduction to the Nervous System

1. Neurons carry information from one place to another using what kind of signals?
A: Electrical only
B: Electrical and chemical
C: Electrical and pressure
D: Chemical only

2. Which of these is not a role played by glia?
A: Creation of new neurons
B: Removal of dead neurons
C: Influencing communication between neurons
D: Maintaining the blood-brain barrier

3. Which of these correctly lists the parts of the human nervous system
A: The brain, spinal cord, skin and nerves
B: The brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles
C: The brain, spinal cord, nerves and ganglia
D: The brain, muscles, nerves and ganglia

4. The anterior of the brain is at the:
A: Top
B: Front
C: Back
D: Bottom

5. The inferior of the brain is at the:
A: Bottom
B: Back
C: Top
D: Front

6. Which of these statements is correct?
A: Areas in the middle are called lateral and areas towards the outside are called medial
B: Areas in the middle are called dorsal and areas towards the outside are called ventral
C: Areas in the middle are called rostral and areas towards the outside are called caudal
D: Areas in the middle are called medial and areas towards the outside are called lateral

7. Regions referred to as caudal are where in the brain?
A: Towards the top
B: Towards the front
C: Towards the back
D: Towards the bottom

8. Dorsal has a similar meaning to:
A: Superior