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401. |
The surface of the axon contains hundreds of thousands of minisculemechanisms called _______________. |
A. | Synapses |
B. | Ion channels |
C. | Synaptic gaps |
D. | Postsynaptics |
Answer» C. Synaptic gaps | |
402. |
When the action potential reaches the axon ending, it causes tiny bubbles of chemicals called ____________________ to release their contents into the synapticgap. |
A. | Spinal reflex |
B. | Presynaptic |
C. | Synaptic vesicles |
D. | Synaptic cleft |
Answer» D. Synaptic cleft | |
403. |
In the brain and spinal cord, areas that are mostly axons are called___________ which is possible to differentiate pathways or tracts of these axons. |
A. | White matter |
B. | Gray matter |
C. | Ganglia |
D. | Nerve |
Answer» B. Gray matter | |
404. |
Areas that include large number of cell bodies are called __________________. |
A. | White matter |
B. | Gray matter |
C. | Ganglia |
D. | Nerve |
Answer» C. Ganglia | |
405. |
_____________ are the thread-like strands of DNA molecules that form the DNAsegments. |
A. | Chromosomes |
B. | Genotypes |
C. | Phenotypes |
D. | Genes |
Answer» B. Genotypes | |
406. |
_______________ is the expression of your genetic makeup (eye color, height, hair color, etc). |
A. | Chromosome |
B. | Genotype |
C. | Phenotype |
D. | Gene |
Answer» D. Gene | |
407. |
When the ___________________is too large to be jumped by the neural impulse, the signal/information must be passed using chemicals asneurotransmitters instead of electrical currents. |
A. | Spinal reflex |
B. | Presynaptic |
C. | Action potential |
D. | Synaptic cleft |
Answer» E. | |
408. |
______________ is the DNA segments that serve as the key functional units inhereditary transmission. |
A. | Chromosome |
B. | Genotype |
C. | Phenotype |
D. | Gene |
Answer» E. | |
409. |
The area where the axon connects to the soma is ______________. |
A. | Axon hillock |
B. | Terminal buttons |
C. | Myelin sheath |
D. | Nodes of Ranvier |
Answer» B. Terminal buttons | |
410. |
The __________, which is the largest of the limbic system structures, plays animportant role in the acquisition of memories. |
A. | Hippocampus |
B. | Thalamus |
C. | Amygdala |
D. | Pons |
Answer» B. Thalamus | |
411. |
The reticular formation has long tracts of fibers that run to the ____________, which channels incoming sensory information to the appropriate area of thecerebral cortex, where that information is processed. |
A. | Hypothalamus |
B. | Pons |
C. | Medulla |
D. | Thalamus |
Answer» E. | |
412. |
Researchers in the field of __________________ provide evolutionaryexplanations for the social behavior and social systems of humans and other animal species. |
A. | Sociobiology |
B. | Evolutionary psychology |
C. | Phrenology |
D. | Anthropology |
Answer» B. Evolutionary psychology | |
413. |
Researchers in the field of human behavior genetics unite __________ andpsychology to explore the causal link between inheritance and behavior. |
A. | Chromosome |
B. | Behavior |
C. | Genome |
D. | Genetics |
Answer» E. | |
414. |
The __________ of an organism is the full sequence of genes found on thechromosomes with the associated DNA. |
A. | X chromosome |
B. | b. Y chromosome |
C. | c. Genome |
D. | d. Genetics |
Answer» D. d. Genetics | |
415. |
The pseudoscience associated with the study of the skull and personalitybecame known as ___________. |
A. | Neuroscience |
B. | Neuropsychology |
C. | Bioscience |
D. | Phrenology |
Answer» E. | |
416. |
The best-known imaging technique, and the first one developed for widespread use, is an x-ray scanning procedure called ________________. |
A. | MRI scan |
B. | PET |
C. | CT scan |
D. | functional MRI |
Answer» D. functional MRI | |
417. |
In diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), progressive deterioration of the_______________ leads to jerky, uncoordinated movements in the affected person. |
A. | Myelin sheath |
B. | Neurotransmitter |
C. | Nodes of Ranvier |
D. | Synapse |
Answer» B. Neurotransmitter | |
418. |
Stimulation, either directly or by chemical messages from other neurons,produces ___________________, a basic type of signal within neurons. |
A. | Spinal reflexes |
B. | Graded potentials |
C. | Action potentials |
D. | Resting potentials |
Answer» C. Action potentials | |
419. |
Damage to the ___________________ surrounding axons can seriously affectsynaptic transmission. |
A. | Glial cell |
B. | Endocrine |
C. | Nodes of Ranvier |
D. | Myelin sheath |
Answer» E. | |
420. |
Speeds along myelinated axons can reach ____________ miles per hour. |
A. | 280 |
B. | 270 |
C. | 260 |
D. | 250 |
Answer» C. 260 | |
421. |
_______________ help form a barrier that prevents certain substances in thebloodstream from reaching the brain. |
A. | Axons |
B. | Dendrites |
C. | Glial cells |
D. | Cell body |
Answer» D. Cell body | |
422. |
In many neurons the axon is covered by a sheath of fatty material known as _____________. |
A. | Myelin |
B. | Neurons |
C. | Glial cells |
D. | Vesicles |
Answer» B. Neurons | |
423. |
_________________ carry information toward the cell body. |
A. | Cells |
B. | Neurons |
C. | Axons |
D. | Dendrites |
Answer» E. | |
424. |
_________________ carry information away from the cell body. |
A. | Cells |
B. | Neurons |
C. | Axons |
D. | Dendrites |
Answer» D. Dendrites | |
425. |
_________________ are the small gaps in the myelin sheath surrounding theaxons of many neurons. |
A. | Neurotransmitters |
B. | Synaptic vesicles |
C. | Nodes of Ranvier |
D. | Glial cells |
Answer» D. Glial cells | |
426. |
The ______________ is the most basic signal in the nervous system which consists of a rapidly moving wave of depolarization that travels along themembrane of the individual neuron. |
A. | Myelin sheath |
B. | Synapse |
C. | Action potential |
D. | Neurotransmitter |
Answer» D. Neurotransmitter | |
427. |
Within the axons of the neuron are _________________, which are held instorage-like vesicles until they are released when the neuron is stimulated. |
A. | Neurotransmitters |
B. | Synaptic vesicles |
C. | Dendrites |
D. | Cellbodies |
Answer» B. Synaptic vesicles | |
428. |
When an action potential reaches the axon terminal, synaptic vesicles movetoward the _____________________. |
A. | Cell body |
B. | Cell membrane |
C. | Nucleus |
D. | Dendrites |
Answer» C. Nucleus | |
429. |
Degeneration of ___________________ producing neurons has been linked toParkinson's disease. |
A. | Serotonin |
B. | Norepinephrine |
C. | Dopamine |
D. | Endorphins |
Answer» D. Endorphins | |
430. |
Additional evidence indicates that ___________________ also serve to intensify positive sensations- for example, the "runner's high" many peopleexperience after vigorous exercise. |
A. | Endorphins |
B. | Antagonist |
C. | Agonist |
D. | Serotonin |
Answer» B. Antagonist | |
431. |
________________ is a chemical substance that inhibits the effect normallyproduced by a neurotransmitter at a receptor site. |
A. | Endorphins |
B. | Antagonist |
C. | Agonist |
D. | Serotonin |
Answer» C. Agonist | |
432. |
________________ refer to simple, automatic behaviors that are produced by thespinal cord and occur without involvement of the brain. |
A. | Spinal reflexes |
B. | Presynaptic |
C. | Action potential |
D. | Resting potential |
Answer» B. Presynaptic | |
433. |
_____________ are made up of large bundles of neuron axons. |
A. | Neurons |
B. | Nerves |
C. | Chromosomes |
D. | Cell bodies |
Answer» C. Chromosomes | |
434. |
The ________________ is a tiny space between the axon terminal of one neuronand the dendrite of an adjoining neuron. |
A. | Synapse |
B. | Synaptic vesicle |
C. | Synaptic gap |
D. | Postsynaptic |
Answer» D. Postsynaptic | |
435. |
______________neurons communicate information from one neuron to the next. |
A. | Interneurons |
B. | Sensory neurons |
C. | Motor neurons |
D. | Excitatory |
Answer» B. Sensory neurons | |
436. |
________________ is the neurotransmitter that inhibits brain activity. |
A. | Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) |
B. | Norepinephrine |
C. | Dopamine |
D. | Serotonin |
Answer» B. Norepinephrine | |
437. |
_________________ is a neurotransmitter that is involved in the regulation ofbodily movements and thought processes. |
A. | Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) |
B. | Norepinephrine |
C. | Dopamine |
D. | Serotonin |
Answer» D. Serotonin | |
438. |
_________________ are the tiny pouches or sacs in the axon terminals thatcontain chemicals called neurotransmitters. |
A. | Synapses |
B. | Synaptic vesicles |
C. | Synaptic gaps |
D. | Postsynaptics |
Answer» C. Synaptic gaps | |
439. |
________________ is the point of communication between two neurons. |
A. | Myelin sheath |
B. | Synapse |
C. | Action potential |
D. | Neurotransmitter |
Answer» C. Action potential | |
440. |
______________ is the long, fluid-filled tube that carries a neuron's messages toother body areas. |
A. | Axon |
B. | Dendrite |
C. | Glial cell |
D. | Cell body |
Answer» B. Dendrite | |
441. |
_______________ is a chemical messenger manufactured by a neuron. |
A. | Myelin sheath |
B. | Synapse |
C. | Action potential |
D. | Neurotransmitter |
Answer» E. | |
442. |
________________ is a brief electrical impulse by which information istransmitted along the axon of a neuron. |
A. | Myelin sheath |
B. | Synapse |
C. | Action potential |
D. | Neurotransmitter |
Answer» D. Neurotransmitter | |
443. |
_______________ is the part of a neuron that contains the nucleus. |
A. | Axons |
B. | Dendrites |
C. | Glial cells |
D. | Cell body |
Answer» E. | |
444. |
_______________ is a type of neuron that signals muscles to contract or relax. |
A. | Interneurons |
B. | Sensory neurons |
C. | Motor neurons |
D. | Excitatory |
Answer» D. Excitatory | |
445. |
_______________ is the primary internal communication network of the body;divided into the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. |
A. | Nervous system |
B. | Endocrine |
C. | Brain |
D. | Neuron |
Answer» B. Endocrine | |
446. |
_______________ is a highly specialized cell that communicates information inelectrical and chemical form. |
A. | Neuron |
B. | Nerve cell |
C. | Chromosome |
D. | Nervous |
Answer» B. Nerve cell | |
447. |
Prozac works by inhibiting the reuptake of __________________, increasing theavailability of this neurotransmitter in the brain. |
A. | Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) |
B. | Norepinephrine |
C. | Dopamine |
D. | Serotonin |
Answer» E. | |
448. |
______________ are neurotransmitters that regulate pain perception and areinvolved in the positive emotions associated with aerobic exercise. |
A. | Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) |
B. | Norepinephrine |
C. | Endorphins |
D. | Serotonin |
Answer» D. Serotonin | |
449. |
________________ has been implicated in some mental disorders and is involved in activation of neurons throughout the brain and in the process of learning andmemory retrieval. |
A. | Acetylcholine |
B. | Norepinephrine |
C. | Dopamine |
D. | Serotonin |
Answer» C. Dopamine | |
450. |
_________________ usually communicates inhibitory messages to other neurons and helps balance and offset excitatory messages. |
A. | Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) |
B. | Norepinephrine |
C. | Dopamine |
D. | Serotonin |
Answer» B. Norepinephrine | |