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The ________ carries information from the cell body out to the terminal buttons -
Answer✔axon
The hypothalamus is involved in all of the following except - Answer✔memory
A key event for the release of neurotransmitter from the presynaptic membrane is the -
Answer✔Arrival of an action potential at the axon terminal
The association regions of the left and right hemispheres are interconnected via the axons of
the - Answer✔Corpus callosum
A brain region that is anterior and dorsal to the thalamus could also be described as
___________ and ____________ to the thalamus - Answer✔Rostral; superior
Which of the following ion channel events will reliably produce an IPSP regardless of the
current level of the membrane potential? - Answer✔Opening a potassium channel
The process which terminates the postsynaptic potentials induced by most neurotransmitters is
- Answer✔reuptake of the molecule into the axon terminal
Which of the following is true of neurotransmitter function? - Answer✔neurotransmitters open
ion channels in the postsynaptic membrane
Which of the following is true of the blood-brain barrier? - Answer✔the barrier is selectively
permeable
Electrical stimulation of the right motor cortex elicits limb movements on the left side of the
body, and vice verse. Which term below best describes this organization of the motor cortex
and the muscles of the body? - Answer✔contralateral
Newly formed neurons travel to their final locations in the brain along - Answer✔radial glial
cells
A __________ is a bulge located between adjacent grooves in the surface of the human cortex.
- Answer✔gyrus
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Movement of the axon membrane potential from -70 mV to -90 mV would be termed a(n) -
Answer✔hyperpolarization
Toxic substances in the blood are detected at the ________ which in turn triggers vomiting -
Answer✔area postrema
The planning and execution of movements is a function performed by the association cortex in
which cortical lobe? - Answer✔frontal
Damage to the ________ would most likely be fatal - Answer✔medulla oblongata
Which of the following is true regarding the action potential (AP)? - Answer✔The AP is always
of the same amplitude and duration in a given cell
18. The ________ separates the somatosensory cortex from the primary motor cortex -
Answer✔central sulcus
19. ________ neurons gather information from the environment related to light, odors, and
bodily contact with objects - Answer✔sensory
20. The presence of a barrier between the blood stream and the brain is suggested by the
observation that - Answer✔Injection of dye into the bloodstream stains all cells but those of
the brain and spinal cord
21. According to the MyPsychLab video, "Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission," when
a neurotransmitter binds with a(an) ___________, the post-synaptic effects occur quickly and
are short-lasting. - Answer✔inotropic receptor
22. The ________ is a tough protective sheath that covers the brain and that lies closest to the
skull - Answer✔dura matter
23. According to the MyPsychLab video, "The Limbic System," which of the following function is
the hypothalamus not involved in? - Answer✔monitoring the digestive system
24. According to the MyPsychLab video, "Action Potential," which is not a property of the action
potential? - Answer✔decremental
25. The _________ cells are the most important support cells of the central nervous system. -
Answer✔glial
26. A key function of the cerebellum is the - Answer✔performance of coordinated motor
movements
27. The neuron region that resembles a tree is the - Answer✔dendrites
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PSYC 460 Final Exam Questions And
Answers 100% Guaranteed Pass.
The ________ carries information from the cell body out to the terminal buttons -
Answer✔axon
The hypothalamus is involved in all of the following except - Answer✔memory
A key event for the release of neurotransmitter from the presynaptic membrane is the -
Answer✔Arrival of an action potential at the axon terminal
The association regions of the left and right hemispheres are interconnected via the axons of
the - Answer✔Corpus callosum
A brain region that is anterior and dorsal to the thalamus could also be described as
___________ and ____________ to the thalamus - Answer✔Rostral; superior
Which of the following ion channel events will reliably produce an IPSP regardless of the
current level of the membrane potential? - Answer✔Opening a potassium channel
The process which terminates the postsynaptic potentials induced by most neurotransmitters is
- Answer✔reuptake of the molecule into the axon terminal
Which of the following is true of neurotransmitter function? - Answer✔neurotransmitters open
ion channels in the postsynaptic membrane
Which of the following is true of the blood-brain barrier? - Answer✔the barrier is selectively
permeable
Electrical stimulation of the right motor cortex elicits limb movements on the left side of the
body, and vice verse. Which term below best describes this organization of the motor cortex
and the muscles of the body? - Answer✔contralateral
Newly formed neurons travel to their final locations in the brain along - Answer✔radial glial
cells
A __________ is a bulge located between adjacent grooves in the surface of the human cortex.
- Answer✔gyrus
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Movement of the axon membrane potential from -70 mV to -90 mV would be termed a(n) -
Answer✔hyperpolarization
Toxic substances in the blood are detected at the ________ which in turn triggers vomiting -
Answer✔area postrema
The planning and execution of movements is a function performed by the association cortex in
which cortical lobe? - Answer✔frontal
Damage to the ________ would most likely be fatal - Answer✔medulla oblongata
Which of the following is true regarding the action potential (AP)? - Answer✔The AP is always
of the same amplitude and duration in a given cell
18. The ________ separates the somatosensory cortex from the primary motor cortex -
Answer✔central sulcus
19. ________ neurons gather information from the environment related to light, odors, and
bodily contact with objects - Answer✔sensory
20. The presence of a barrier between the blood stream and the brain is suggested by the
observation that - Answer✔Injection of dye into the bloodstream stains all cells but those of
the brain and spinal cord
21. According to the MyPsychLab video, "Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission," when
a neurotransmitter binds with a(an) ___________, the post-synaptic effects occur quickly and
are short-lasting. - Answer✔inotropic receptor
22. The ________ is a tough protective sheath that covers the brain and that lies closest to the
skull - Answer✔dura matter
23. According to the MyPsychLab video, "The Limbic System," which of the following function is
the hypothalamus not involved in? - Answer✔monitoring the digestive system
24. According to the MyPsychLab video, "Action Potential," which is not a property of the action
potential? - Answer✔decremental
25. The _________ cells are the most important support cells of the central nervous system. -
Answer✔glial
26. A key function of the cerebellum is the - Answer✔performance of coordinated motor
movements
27. The neuron region that resembles a tree is the - Answer✔dendrites
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