Question 1

List the structures associated with the brain stem and indicate their primary function.

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1. midbrain: acts as a relay station for...

Question 2

The action potential in a neuron is an all-or-nothing event.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The spinal cord belongs to the

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A)   peripheral nervous system.
B)   central nervous system.
C)   axial nervous system.
D)   appendicular nervous system.
E)   none of these.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

List the order of events that will occur during a reflex arc.

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1. A sensation causes the sensory recept...

Question 5

The cerebrum is associated with the

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A)   two lateral ventricles.
B)   third ventricle.
C)   fourth ventricle.
D)   posterior ventricle.
E)   anterior ventricle.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 6

Which brain structure is associated with the limbic system?

Accepted Answer

A)   hippocampus
B)   frontal lobes
C)   medulla oblongata
D)   pons
E)   brain stemF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

What type of memory is involved in learning to ride a bike?

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A)   short-term memory
B)   long-term memory
C)   semantic memory
D)   episodic memory
E)   skill memoryF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

There are only two types of neurotransmitters: acetylcholine for excitation and norepinephrine for inhibition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following parts of a neuron is correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

A)   cell body-short extensions that receive impulses
B)   axon-conducts nerve impulses
C)   dendrite-contains the nucleus and other organelles
D)   axon-contains the nucleus and other organelles
E)   dendrite-conducts nerve impulsesF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

The intensity of a message is determined by how many action potentials are generated within a given time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is not a part of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   corpus callosum
B)   central canal
C)   cerebrum
D)   cerebellum
E)   ponsF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 12

What is the summing up of the excitatory and inhibitory signals by a neuron called?

Accepted Answer

A)   integration
B)   addition
C)   polarization
D)   depolarization
E)   firingF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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There are only two types of neurotransmitters: acetylcholine for excitation and norepinephrine for inhibition.

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Which of the following is not a part of the brain?

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The spinal cord belongs to the

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The cerebrum is associated with the

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The action potential in a neuron is an all-or-nothing event.

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The intensity of a message is determined by how many action potentials are generated within a given time.

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Which brain structure is associated with the limbic system?

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What type of memory is involved in learning to ride a bike?

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List the order of events that will occur during a reflex arc.

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What is the summing up of the excitatory and inhibitory signals by a neuron called?

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Which of the following is not a part of the brain?

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The spinal cord belongs to the

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List the structures associated with the brain stem and indicate their primary function.

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Which of the following parts of a neuron is correctly matched?

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