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351.	________________ are the chemical messengers that are secreted into the bloodstreamby endocrine glands.
A.	Hormones
B.	Nerves
C.	Spinal reflexes
D.	Pituitary glands
Answer» B. Nerves

Discussion

352.	The _________________ response refers to physiological changes, such as increased heart rate, accelerated breathing, dry mouth and perspiration, which occur in response toperceived threats or danger.
A.	Fight
B.	Flight
C.	Fight-or-flight
D.	Spinal reflex
Answer» D. Spinal reflex

Discussion

353.	The central nervous system is a major division of the nervous system and consists of thebrain and _________________.
A.	Spinal cord
B.	Hypothalamus
C.	Pituitary gland
D.	Limbic system
Answer» B. Hypothalamus

Discussion

354.	__________________ subdivision of the peripheral nervous system that regulatesinvoluntary functions.
A.	Somatic nervous system
B.	Autonomic nervous system
C.	Sympathetic nervous system
D.	Parasympathetic nervous system
Answer» C. Sympathetic nervous system

Discussion

355.	__________________ division of the nervous system that includes all the nerves lyingoutside the central nervous system.
A.	Central nervous system
B.	Peripheral nervous system
C.	Sympathetic nervous system
D.	Parasympathetic nervous system
Answer» C. Sympathetic nervous system

Discussion

356.	__________________ is a peanut-sized forebrain structure that is part of the limbicsystem and regulates behaviors related to survival, such as eating, drinking and sexual activity.
A.	Hypothalamus
B.	Spinal cord
C.	Pituitary gland
D.	Endocrine system
Answer» B. Spinal cord

Discussion

357.	______________ are the simple, automatic behaviors that are processed in the spinalcord.
A.	Endocrine hormones
B.	Hypothalamus
C.	Spinal reflexes
D.	Inhibitory processes
Answer» D. Inhibitory processes

Discussion

358.	______________ is a communication system composed of glands located throughout thebody that secrete hormones into the blood stream.
A.	Nervous system
B.	Hypothalamus
C.	Pituitary gland
D.	Endocrine system
Answer» E.

Discussion

359.	The _________________ secretes hormones that affect the functioning of other glands aswell as hormones that act directly on physical processes.
A.	Endocrine
B.	Hypothalamus
C.	Pituitary gland
D.	Nerve cells
Answer» D. Nerve cells

Discussion

360.	___________________ structure serves as the main link between the nervous system andthe endocrine system.
A.	Brain
B.	Hypothalamus
C.	Pituitary gland
D.	Nerve
Answer» C. Pituitary gland

Discussion

361.	The _______________ bundle of neuron axons that carries information in the peripheralnervous system.
A.	Hormone
B.	Nerve
C.	Pituitary gland
D.	Hypothalamus
Answer» C. Pituitary gland

Discussion

362.	The signals that trigger the secretion of hormones are regulated primarily by a brainstructure called the _________________.
A.	Endocrine gland
B.	Hypothalamus
C.	Pituitary gland
D.	Spinal reflexes
Answer» C. Pituitary gland

Discussion

363.	Metabolism, growth rate, digestion, blood pressure and sexual development andreproduction are all processes regulated by __________________.
A.	Endocrine hormones
B.	Hypothalamus
C.	Brain
D.	Spinal reflexes
Answer» B. Hypothalamus

Discussion

364.	The ______________ system is made up of glands located throughout the body and useschemical messengers called hormones to transmit information from one part of the body to another.
A.	Nervous
B.	Endocrine
C.	Autonomic
D.	Somatic
Answer» C. Autonomic

Discussion

365.	The ______________ nervous system maintains normal body functions and conservesthe body's physical resources.
A.	Somatic
B.	Autonomic
C.	Sympathetic
D.	Parasympathetic
Answer» E.

Discussion

366.	The _______________ nervous system regulates involuntary functions such asheartbeat, blood pressure, digestion and breathing.
A.	Somatic
B.	Autonomic
C.	Sympathetic
D.	Parasympathetic
Answer» C. Sympathetic

Discussion

367.	The _________________ nervous system is the body's emergency system and producesrapid physical arousal in response to perceived threats or in response to emotions such as anger or anxiety.
A.	Somatic
B.	Autonomic
C.	Sympathetic
D.	Parasympathetic
Answer» D. Parasympathetic

Discussion

368.	The ________________ nervous system communicates sensory information received by sense organ receptors to the central nervous system and carries messages from the centralnervous system along motor nerves to the muscles.
A.	Somatic
B.	Autonomic
C.	Sympathetic
D.	Parasympathetic
Answer» B. Autonomic

Discussion

369.	The ____________ nervous system has two subdivisions, the autonomic nervous systemand somatic nervous system.
A.	Central
B.	Peripheral
C.	Sympathetic
D.	Parasympathetic
Answer» C. Sympathetic

Discussion

370.	____ in the spinal cord that carry information from the brain to muscles andglands throughout the body.
A.	Afferent nerve fibers
B.	Efferentnerve fibers
C.	Hormones
D.	Endocrine
Answer» C. Hormones

Discussion

371.	________________ have been called the “keys to paradise” because of theirpleasure-pain controlling properties.
A.	Dopamines
B.	Serotonin
C.	GABA
D.	Endorphins
Answer» E.

Discussion

372.	_________________ carries sensory information via afferent nerve fibers fromreceptors throughout the body to the brain and conducts information via efferent nerve fibers from the brain to muscles and glands.
A.	Spinal cord
B.	Nodes of Ranvier
C.	Hippocampus
D.	Cell body
Answer» B. Nodes of Ranvier

Discussion

373.	______________ is a poison that paralyzes lung muscles by occupying criticalacetylcholine receptors, preventing the normal activity of the transmitter.
A.	Valium
B.	Curare
C.	Xanax
D.	Prozac
Answer» C. Xanax

Discussion

374.	An action potential begins when the excitatory inputs are sufficiently strong withrespect to inhibitory inputs to depolarize the cell from ______________ millivolts.
A.	-70 to -60
B.	-75 to -65
C.	-70 to -55
D.	-75 to -60
Answer» D. -75 to -60

Discussion

375.	To complete synaptic transmission, the neurotransmitters attach to receptormolecules embedded in the __________________ .
A.	Presynaptic membrane
B.	Postsynaptic membrane
C.	Cell membrane
D.	Synaptic vesicles
Answer» C. Cell membrane

Discussion

376.	___________________ has pioneered the use of electrical stimulation to probestructures deep in the brain.
A.	Walter Hess
B.	Broca
C.	Wernicke
D.	Roger Sperry
Answer» B. Broca

Discussion

377.	During the ______________, the neuron will fire only in response to a stimulusstronger than what is ordinarily necessary.
A.	Absolute refractory period
B.	Relative refractory period
C.	Depolarization
D.	Excitatory period
Answer» C. Depolarization

Discussion

378.	Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a devastating disorder caused by deterioration of the ________________.
A.	Nodes of Ranvier
B.	Ganglia
C.	Substantianiagra
D.	Myelin sheath
Answer» E.

Discussion

379.	Anxiety disorders are often treated with benzodiazepine drugs, such as______________, that increase GABA activity.
A.	Valium
B.	Curare
C.	Xanax
D.	Prozac
Answer» B. Curare

Discussion

380.	________________ is an antidepressanr drug that enhances the action of serotoninby preventing it from being removed from the synaptic cleft.
A.	Valium
B.	Curare
C.	Xanax
D.	Prozac
Answer» E.

Discussion

381.	_______________often found in food that has been preserved incorrectly, poisonsan individual by preventing release of acetylcholine in the respiratory system.
A.	Botulinum toxin
B.	Curare
C.	Xanax
D.	Prozac
Answer» B. Curare

Discussion

382.	A ____________ is any substance that modifies or modulates the activities of thepostsynaptic neuron.
A.	Neurotransmitter
B.	Neuromodulator
C.	Acetylcholine
D.	Serotonin
Answer» C. Acetylcholine

Discussion

383.	The ____ contains structures that collectively regulate the internal state of thebody.
A.	Stem cells
B.	Brain stem
C.	Endocrine system
D.	Limbic system
Answer» C. Endocrine system

Discussion

384.	The _________is a dense network of nerve cells that serves as the brain’s sentinel.
A.	Medulla
B.	Association area
C.	Reticular formation
D.	Limbic system
Answer» D. Limbic system

Discussion

385.	The ________________ is the largest of the limbic system structures, plays animportant role in the acquisition of memories.
A.	Hippocampus
B.	Amygdala
C.	Hypothalamus
D.	Thalamus
Answer» B. Amygdala

Discussion

386.	Damage to some areas of the ________________also impairs the ability torecognize the emotional content of facial expressions.
A.	Hippocampus
B.	Amygdala
C.	Pons
D.	Cerebrum
Answer» C. Pons

Discussion

387.	When the body temperature drops, the _________________ causes blood-vesselconstriction or minute involuntary movements, commonly refer to as the “shivers”.
A.	Hippocampus
B.	Amygdala
C.	Hypothalamus
D.	Thalamus
Answer» D. Thalamus

Discussion

388.	One groove called the _____________, divides each hemisphere vertically.
A.	Cortex
B.	Lateral fissure
C.	Central sulcus
D.	Brain stem
Answer» D. Brain stem

Discussion

389.	In humans, the _________________ dwarfs the rest of the brain, occupying twothirds of its total mass.
A.	Hypothalamus
B.	Medulla
C.	Cerebrum
D.	Thalamus
Answer» D. Thalamus

Discussion

390.	One groove called the _____________, divides each hemisphere horizontally.
A.	Cortex
B.	Lateral fissure
C.	Central sulcus
D.	Brain stem
Answer» C. Central sulcus

Discussion

391.	The ______________ tends to be more analytical; processes information bit by bit.
A.	Right hemisphere
B.	Left hemisphere
C.	Occipital lobe
D.	Temporal lobe
Answer» C. Occipital lobe

Discussion

392.	The _______________ tends to be more holistic; processes information withrespect to global patterns.
A.	Right hemisphere
B.	Left hemisphere
C.	Occipital lobe
D.	Temporal lobe
Answer» B. Left hemisphere

Discussion

393.	______________ initiate, maintain and stop development of secondary sexual characteristics, influence levels of arousal and awareness, serve as the basisfor mood changes, and regulate metabolism.
A.	Genomes
B.	DNA
C.	Endocrine
D.	Hormones
Answer» E.

Discussion

394.	The ___________________ is often called the master gland.
A.	Thyroid gland
B.	Pituitary gland
C.	Adrenal gland
D.	Pancreas
Answer» C. Adrenal gland

Discussion

395.	In females, a pituitary hormone stimulates production of _____________, which is essential to the hormonal chain reaction that triggers the release of ova from awoman’s ovaries, making her fertile.
A.	Androgen
B.	Testosterone
C.	Progesterone
D.	Estrogen
Answer» E.

Discussion

396.	Researchers refer to changes in the performance of the brain as _____________.
A.	Plasticity
B.	Excitatory
C.	Spontaneity
D.	Resonance
Answer» B. Excitatory

Discussion

397.	________________ are unspecialized cells that, under appropriate conditions, canbe prompted to function as new neurons.
A.	Ganglion
B.	Genome
C.	Stem cells
D.	Nerve cells
Answer» D. Nerve cells

Discussion

398.	The production of new brain cells from naturally occurring stem cells are called______________.
A.	Agenesis
B.	Neurogenesis
C.	Plastic surgery
D.	Brain imaging
Answer» C. Plastic surgery

Discussion

399.	The hypothalamus maintains the body’s internal equilibrium, or ____________.
A.	Plasticity
B.	Excitatory
C.	Homeostasis
D.	Resonance
Answer» D. Resonance

Discussion

400.	The actions of the body’s voluntary muscles are controlled by the______________, located just in front of the central sulcus in the frontal lobes.
A.	Somatosensory cortex
B.	Motor cortex
C.	Cerebral cortex
D.	Amygdala
Answer» C. Cerebral cortex

Discussion

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________________ are the chemical messengers that are secreted into the bloodstreamby endocrine glands.

The _________________ response refers to physiological changes, such as increased heart rate, accelerated breathing, dry mouth and perspiration, which occur in response toperceived threats or danger.

The central nervous system is a major division of the nervous system and consists of thebrain and _________________.

__________________ subdivision of the peripheral nervous system that regulatesinvoluntary functions.

__________________ division of the nervous system that includes all the nerves lyingoutside the central nervous system.

__________________ is a peanut-sized forebrain structure that is part of the limbicsystem and regulates behaviors related to survival, such as eating, drinking and sexual activity.

______________ are the simple, automatic behaviors that are processed in the spinalcord.

______________ is a communication system composed of glands located throughout thebody that secrete hormones into the blood stream.

The _________________ secretes hormones that affect the functioning of other glands aswell as hormones that act directly on physical processes.

___________________ structure serves as the main link between the nervous system andthe endocrine system.

The _______________ bundle of neuron axons that carries information in the peripheralnervous system.

The signals that trigger the secretion of hormones are regulated primarily by a brainstructure called the _________________.

Metabolism, growth rate, digestion, blood pressure and sexual development andreproduction are all processes regulated by __________________.

The ______________ system is made up of glands located throughout the body and useschemical messengers called hormones to transmit information from one part of the body to another.

The ______________ nervous system maintains normal body functions and conservesthe body's physical resources.

The _______________ nervous system regulates involuntary functions such asheartbeat, blood pressure, digestion and breathing.

The _________________ nervous system is the body's emergency system and producesrapid physical arousal in response to perceived threats or in response to emotions such as anger or anxiety.

The ________________ nervous system communicates sensory information received by sense organ receptors to the central nervous system and carries messages from the centralnervous system along motor nerves to the muscles.

The ____________ nervous system has two subdivisions, the autonomic nervous systemand somatic nervous system.

____ in the spinal cord that carry information from the brain to muscles andglands throughout the body.

________________ have been called the “keys to paradise” because of theirpleasure-pain controlling properties.

_________________ carries sensory information via afferent nerve fibers fromreceptors throughout the body to the brain and conducts information via efferent nerve fibers from the brain to muscles and glands.

______________ is a poison that paralyzes lung muscles by occupying criticalacetylcholine receptors, preventing the normal activity of the transmitter.

An action potential begins when the excitatory inputs are sufficiently strong withrespect to inhibitory inputs to depolarize the cell from ______________ millivolts.

To complete synaptic transmission, the neurotransmitters attach to receptormolecules embedded in the __________________ .

___________________ has pioneered the use of electrical stimulation to probestructures deep in the brain.

During the ______________, the neuron will fire only in response to a stimulusstronger than what is ordinarily necessary.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a devastating disorder caused by deterioration of the ________________.

Anxiety disorders are often treated with benzodiazepine drugs, such as______________, that increase GABA activity.

________________ is an antidepressanr drug that enhances the action of serotoninby preventing it from being removed from the synaptic cleft.

_______________often found in food that has been preserved incorrectly, poisonsan individual by preventing release of acetylcholine in the respiratory system.

A ____________ is any substance that modifies or modulates the activities of thepostsynaptic neuron.

The ____ contains structures that collectively regulate the internal state of thebody.

The _________is a dense network of nerve cells that serves as the brain’s sentinel.

The ________________ is the largest of the limbic system structures, plays animportant role in the acquisition of memories.

Damage to some areas of the ________________also impairs the ability torecognize the emotional content of facial expressions.

When the body temperature drops, the _________________ causes blood-vesselconstriction or minute involuntary movements, commonly refer to as the “shivers”.

One groove called the _____________, divides each hemisphere vertically.

In humans, the _________________ dwarfs the rest of the brain, occupying twothirds of its total mass.

One groove called the _____________, divides each hemisphere horizontally.

The ______________ tends to be more analytical; processes information bit by bit.

The _______________ tends to be more holistic; processes information withrespect to global patterns.

______________ initiate, maintain and stop development of secondary sexual characteristics, influence levels of arousal and awareness, serve as the basisfor mood changes, and regulate metabolism.

The ___________________ is often called the master gland.

In females, a pituitary hormone stimulates production of _____________, which is essential to the hormonal chain reaction that triggers the release of ova from awoman’s ovaries, making her fertile.

Researchers refer to changes in the performance of the brain as _____________.

________________ are unspecialized cells that, under appropriate conditions, canbe prompted to function as new neurons.

The production of new brain cells from naturally occurring stem cells are called______________.

The hypothalamus maintains the body’s internal equilibrium, or ____________.

The actions of the body’s voluntary muscles are controlled by the______________, located just in front of the central sulcus in the frontal lobes.