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Foundations of Brain and
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Neil V. Watson, S. Marc Breedlove
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors and
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Test Bank – The Mind's Machine: Foundations of Brain and Behavior (4th Edition)
Authors: Neil V. Watson and S. Marc Breedlove
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ISBN: 9781605359731
PART I: BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF BEHAVIOR
Chapter 1: Cells and Structures: The Anatomy of the Nervous System
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Chapter 2: Neurophysiology: The Generation, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals
Chapter 3: The Chemistry of Behavior: Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology
Chapter 4: Development of the Brain
PART II: PERCEPTION AND ACTION
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Chapter 5: The Sensorimotor System
Chapter 6: Hearing, Balance, Taste, and Smell
Chapter 7: Vision: From Eye to Brain
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PART III: REGULATION AND BEHAVIOR
Chapter 8: Hormones and Sex
Chapter 9: Homeostasis: Active Regulation of the Internal Environment
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Chapter 10: Biological Rhythms and Sleep
Chapter 11: Emotions, Aggression, and Stress
PART IV: COGNITION AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE
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Chapter 12: Psychopathology: The Biology of Behavioral Disorders
Chapter 13: Memory, Learning, and Development
Chapter 14: Attention and Higher Cognition
Chapter 15: Language and Lateralization
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Chapter 1: Structure and Function: Neuroanatomy and Research Methods
Multiple Choice Questions
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1. Dendrites are
a. a type of glial cell.
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b. the input zone of a nerve cell.
c. the conduction zone of a nerve cell.
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d. small interneurons.
Answer: b
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Section:1.1 The Nervous System Is Made of Specialized Cells
Learning Objective:1.1.1 Name and describe the general functions of the four main parts of a
neuron.
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Bloom’s Level: 2. Understanding
2. Which pathway represents the most common sequence of information flow through a neuron?
a. Cell body → axon → dendrite → axon terminal
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b. Dendrite → cell body → axon → axon hillock
c. Dendrite → cell body → axon → axon terminal
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d. Dendrite → axon terminal → cell body → axon
Answer: c
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Section:1.1 The Nervous System Is Made of Specialized Cells
Learning Objective:1.1.1 Name and describe the general functions of the four main parts of a
neuron.
Bloom’s Level: 3. Applying
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3. Which statement about neurons is true?
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a.All neurons have the same four functional zones.
b. Multipolar neurons can have many dendrites and many axons.
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c. Some interneurons lack a nucleus.
d. Unipolar neurons are especially common in the visual system.
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Answer: a
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neuron.
Bloom’s Level: 3. Applying
4. Preventing the formation of on dendrites would decrease the space available for synapses.
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a. synaptic vesicles
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b. dendritic spines
c. the myelin sheath
d. the axon hillock
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Answer:b
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Learning Objective:1.1.1 Name and describe the general functions of the four main parts of a
neuron.
Bloom’s Level: 4. Analyzing
5. Neurons receive information from other neurons at the zone through cellular extensions called
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a. integration; hillock
b. input; dendrites
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c. conduction; axon
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