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1. The Bidea Bthat Bvarious Bbrain Bregions Bhave Bparticular Bfunctions Bis Bknown Bas
A) phrenology.
B) neural Bcommunication.
C) localization Bof Bfunction.
D) plasticity.
2. An Baxon Btransmits Bmessages B the Bcell Bbody Band Ba Bdendrite Btransmits Bmessages
the Bcell Bbody.
A) away Bfrom; Btoward
B) away Bfrom; Baway Bfrom
C) toward; Baway Bfrom
D) toward; Btoward
3. To Bexcite Bor Binhibit Ban Baction Bpotential Bin Ba Breceiving Bneuron, Ba
Bneurotransmitter Bmust Bcross Bthe
A) axon.
B) synaptic Bgap.
C) myelin Bsheath.
D) endocrine Bglands.
4. The Brelease Bof B to Bmuscle Bcell Breceptors Btriggers Bmuscle Bcontractions.
A) ACh
B) serotonin
C) dopamine
D) adrenaline
5. Depressed Bmood Bstates Bare Blinked Bto B levels Bof Bserotonin Band B levels
Bof Bnorepinephrine.
A) low; Blow
B) high; Bhigh
C) low; Bhigh
D) high; Blow
6. A Bdrug Bmolecule Bthat Bincreases Bthe Brelease Bof Ba Bneurotransmitter Binto Bthe Bsynaptic
Bgap Bis Ba(n)
A) glutamate.
B) steroid.
C) agonist.
D) opiate.
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7. The Bperipheral Bnervous Bsystem Bconsists Bof
A) interneurons.
B) the Bspinal Bcord.
C) endocrine Bglands.
D) sensory Band Bmotor Bneurons.
8. carry Bmessages Bfrom Bthe Bbody's Btissues Band Bsensory Breceptors Bto Bthe
Bbrain Band Bspinal Bcord Bfor Bprocessing.
A) Sensory Bneurons
B) Motor Bneurons
C) Interneurons
D) ANS
9. The Bautonomic Bnervous Bsystem Bmost Bdirectly Bcontrols
A) speech Bproduction.
B) thinking Band Bmemory.
C) movement Bof Bthe Barms Band Blegs.
D) bladder Bcontractions.
10. The Btwo Bnervous Bsystems Bthat Bwork Btogether Bto Bkeep Bus Bin Ba Bstate Bof Bhomeostasis
Bare Bthe Bnervous Bsystems.
A) sympathetic Band Bparasympathetic
B) sympathetic Band Bsomatic
C) parasympathetic Band Bautonomic
D) somatic Band Bautonomic
11. When Bthe nervous Bsystem Bis Bactive, Bthe Bpupils Bcontract, Bheartbeat
Bslows, Bdigestion Bis Bstimulated, Band Bthe Bbladder Bcontracts.
A) autonomic
B) sympathetic
C) somatic
D) parasympathetic
12. Although BRon Bhas Bno Bgenital Bsensations, Bhe Bis Bcapable Bof Ban Berection Bif Bhis
Bgenitals Bare Bstimulated. BRon's Bexperience Bis Bmost Bindicative Bof Ba(n)
A) morphine Bantagonist.
B) severed Bspinal Bcord.
C) synaptic Bgap.
D) all-or-none Bresponse.
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13. The Brelease Bof Bepinephrine Band Bnorepinephrine B blood Bpressure Band B
Bblood Bsugar Blevels.
A) raises; Braises
B) lowers; Blowers
C) raises; Blowers
D) lowers; Braises
14. To Bmonitor Bthe Belectrical Bactivity Bin Bthe Bbrain Bthat Bis Btriggered Bby Bhearing
Bone's Bown Bname, Bresearchers Bwould Bmake Buse Bof Ba(n)
A) MRI.
B) PET Bscan.
C) EEG.
D) brain Blesion.
15. Your Blife Bwould Bbe Bmost Bimmediately Bthreatened Bif Byou Bsuffered Bdestruction Bof Bthe
A) amygdala.
B) hippocampus.
C) cerebellum.
D) medulla.
16. Stimulation Bof Bthe Breticular Bformation Bwill Bcause Ba
A) sleeping Bcat Bto Bawaken.
B) hungry Bcat Bto Bstop Beating.
C) violent Bcat Bto Bbecome Bpassive.
D) thirsty Bcat Bto Bdrink.
17. When Bpeople Bwere Bshown Bhappy Band Bangry Bfaces, Btheir B was Bfound Bto
Bactivate Bin Bresponse Bto Bthe Bangry Bfaces.
A) thalamus
B) hypothalamus
C) basal Bganglia
D) amygdala
18. Which Bneural Bcenter Bin Bthe Blimbic Bsystem Bplays Ban Bimportant Brole Bin Bemotions
Bsuch Bas Bfear Band Brage?
A) amygdala
B) thalamus
C) nucleus Baccumbens
D) hypothalamus
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