Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The two divisions of the nervous system are
a. | sympathetic and parasympathetic | c. | autonomic and central nervous
system | b. | somatic and central nervous system | d. | central and peripheral nervous
system |
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You stub your big toe on teh chair leg. The pain signal is being carried to the
spinal cord on nerves that are part of the
a. | sympathetic nervous system | c. | autonomic nervous
system | b. | central nervous system | d. | peripheral nervous system |
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The brain and the spinal cord comprise the
a. | peripheral nervous system | c. | primary nervous
system | b. | central nervous system | d. | autonomic nervous system |
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You are about to give a speech toa group of 100 people. Your ______
division of the autonomoic nervous system is especially active as you notice butterflies in your
stomach, a dry mouth, and sweaty palms.
a. | sympathetic | c. | parietal | b. | parasympathetic | d. | cerebral |
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“I’m glad that is over!” Your speech was a success. You feel
your body calming down. Your ____ nervous system is activated.
a. | sympathetic | c. | parietal | b. | parasympathetic | d. | central |
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The cerebellum is an important part of the brain that
a. | initiates involuntary movement | c. | coordinates voluntary
movements | b. | influences social behavior | d. | makes humans distinct from all animals |
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Mike has too many frosty adult beverages. He shows decreased coordination and
has diffculty rapidly touching a finger to his nose. Of the following brain areas, which is most
responsible for these altered behaviors?
a. | pons | c. | cerebellum | b. | reticular formation | d. | medulla |
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The story of Phinea Gage demonstrates that
a. | the frontal lobe seems to be involved in emotion and decision making | c. | a person cannot
walk if the frontal lobes are damaged | b. | a person cannot live without a frontal
lobe | d. | the frontal lobes seem
to be a large mass of tissue that does not have any particular
function |
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The left hemisphere of the brain controls the
a. | left side of the body | c. | central nervous system | b. | the right side of
the body | d. | the peripheral
nervous system |
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The brain stem is often referred to as the
a. | mammal brain | c. | animal brain | b. | peripheral brain | d. | coordinated
brain |
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The corpus callosum can often times be compared to a human creation like
a. | the corpus callosum is like a house in a neighborhood | c. | the corpus callosum is like an
interpreter of a foreign language | b. | the corpus callosum is like a bridge that
connects two islands | d. | the
corpus callosum is like a general ordering her troops |
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Short Answer
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Suppose a person suffers a stroke which causes
damage to the frontal lobes of the brain. What aspects of the person’s behavior would you
expect to change? If the damage occurred in the occipital lobe, what problems would you expect the
person to experience?
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Describe the functions of the four lobes of the brain.
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Explain the function that the endocrine system performs.
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What is the basic building block of the human
nervous system?
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What does the term plasticity refer
to?
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Essay
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Using the following words, explain the
mechanism that allows a neuron to transmit a message:
Synapse, synaptic knob, axon, dendrite, cell
body, myelin, sodium ion,
potassium ion
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Describe how the body prepares itself to meet
an emergency and then relax following the emergency. Use the following
terms:
Autonomic nervous system, sympathetic nervous
system, parasympathetic nervous system, adrenaline, basic biological body functions and
organs.
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Suppose a person suffers a stroke which causes damage to the frontal lobes of
the brain.What aspects of the person’s behavior would you expect to change?
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Case
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20.
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Explain the terrible accident that happened to
Phineas Gage. Be sure to talk about the changes that occurred to him and what psychology
learned.
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