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

Discussion

52.	__________________ division of the nervous system that includes all the nerves lying outside 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

53.	The primary function of the nervous system is _________________ of information from one part of the body to another.
A.	Communication
B.	Formation
C.	Production
D.	Exchange
Answer» B. Formation

Discussion

54.	By electrically stimulating specific _______________ areas with electrodes, researchers can study the behavioral effects.
A.	Amygdala
B.	Hypothalamus
C.	Spinal cord
D.	Brain
Answer» E.

Discussion

55.	The hormones released by the anterior pituitary are usually stimulating hormones but one of them acts directly on target cells:
A.	Oxytocin
B.	Prolactin
C.	Dopamine
D.	Epinephrine
Answer» C. Dopamine

Discussion

56.	Control of the anterior pituitary is by -----------inputs from the hypothalamus but the posterior pituitary are controlled by --------input from the hypothalamus.
A.	Hormonal; Neuronal
B.	Neuronal; Hormonal
C.	Hormonal; electro chemical
D.	Neuronal; electrical
Answer» B. Neuronal; Hormonal

Discussion

57.	The optic nerve is composed of one axon fiber extending from each ___ cell in the retina.
A.	Ganglion
B.	Bipolar
C.	Cone
D.	Rode
Answer» B. Bipolar

Discussion

58.	_________________ carries sensory information via afferent nerve fibers from receptors 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

59.	_____________ are produced by surgically altering or destroying specific portions of the brain.
A.	Pons
B.	Lesions
C.	Injuries
D.	Fractures
Answer» C. Injuries

Discussion

60.	The nerve endings which helps in the perception of deep continuous pressure and to stretch;
A.	Bulbs of Krause
B.	Organs of Ruffini
C.	Free nerve endings
D.	Pacinian
Answer» C. Free nerve endings

Discussion

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

Discussion

62.	The brain structure that is part of the brain stem and is an important relay station that helps coordiante auditory and visual information before sending it on to higher brain centers is called the ___________________.
A.	Forebrain
B.	Midbrain
C.	Hindbrain
D.	Hippocampus
Answer» C. Hindbrain

Discussion

63.	When the action potential reaches the axon ending, it causes tiny bubbles of chemicals called ____________________ to release their contents into the synaptic gap.
A.	Spinal reflex
B.	Presynaptic
C.	Synaptic vesicles
D.	Synaptic cleft
Answer» D. Synaptic cleft

Discussion

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

Discussion

65.	The _________________ provides three-dimensional, highly detailed views of the brain using electrical signals generated by the brain in response to magnetic fields.
A.	EEG
B.	ECG
C.	MRI scanner
D.	CAT scan
Answer» D. CAT scan

Discussion

66.	The peanut-sized structure that is involved in diverse functions, including eating, drinking, frequency of sexual activity, fear, aggression, and exerting control over the secretion of endocrine hormones, is called the ________________.
A.	Hypothalamus
B.	Pons
C.	Amygdala
D.	Substantia nigra
Answer» B. Pons

Discussion

67.	A new technique that takes a rapid series of brain images that are then put together by a computer to produce clear, sharp "movies" of brain activity is called________________.
A.	Functional MRI
B.	CAT scan
C.	MRI scanner
D.	EEG
Answer» B. CAT scan

Discussion

68.	The ___________________ provides color coded images of the brain's activity by measuring the amount of glucose used in different brain regions.
A.	Functional MRI
B.	CAT scan
C.	MRI scanner
D.	PET scan
Answer» E.

Discussion

69.	The American psychologist who pioneered research on brain specialization in split-brain patients was _________________.
A.	Pierre Paul Broca
B.	Karl Wernicke
C.	John Andrews
D.	Roger Sperry
Answer» E.

Discussion

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

Discussion

71.	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

72.	Endocrine glands are called ductless glands because they secrete their hormones:
A.	through genes
B.	directly into the blood
C.	through chromosomes
D.	through tubes
Answer» C. through chromosomes

Discussion

73.	_________________ is the specialized sensory receptors for taste that are located on the tongue and inside the mouth and the throat.
A.	Taste buds
B.	Free nerve endings
C.	Pheromones
D.	Olfactory bulb
Answer» B. Free nerve endings

Discussion

74.	, the receptors within the endocrine gland register that there is enough hormone circulating and turn off production and/or release of any more hormone at some cut-off point, known as:
A.	Positive feedback
B.	Negative feedback
C.	Response initiation
D.	Response prevention
Answer» C. Response initiation

Discussion

75.	___________________ is the long, thin, blunt sensory receptors that are highly sensitive to light but not color and are primarily responsible for peripheral vision and night vision.
A.	Cones
B.	Rods
C.	Hue
D.	Fovea
Answer» C. Hue

Discussion

76.	___________________ is based on the idea that sensory information can be detected by some means other than through the normal processes of sensation.
A.	Size constancy
B.	Shape constancy
C.	Perceptual constancy
D.	Extrasensory perception
Answer» E.

Discussion

77.	The structure that identifies and integrates sensory information for all the senses except smell and relays it to higher brain centers is the ____________________.
A.	Cerebral cortex
B.	Corpus callosum
C.	Hippocampus
D.	Thalamus
Answer» E.

Discussion

78.	A sleep disorder in which an awake person suffers from repeated, sudden, and irresistible REM sleep attacks is known as:
A.	insomnia
B.	narcolepsy
C.	somnambulism
D.	sleep apnea
Answer» C. somnambulism

Discussion

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

Discussion

80.	_________________ is an area of the hypothalamus taht plays a key role in regulating daily sleep/wake cycles and other rhythms of the body.
A.	Suprachiasmatic nucleus
B.	Substantia nigra
C.	Corpus callosum
D.	Cerebral cortex
Answer» B. Substantia nigra

Discussion

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

Discussion

82.	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

83.	The ________________ is a tiny space between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrite of an adjoining neuron.
A.	Synapse
B.	Synaptic vesicle
C.	Synaptic gap
D.	Postsynaptic
Answer» D. Postsynaptic

Discussion

84.	Of the four basic taste modalities, the one most limited to the tip of the tongue is
A.	Bitter
B.	Sour
C.	Salty
D.	Sweet
Answer» E.

Discussion

85.	The best-known imaging technique, and the first one developed for wide spread use, is an x-ray scanning procedure called ________________.
A.	MRI scan
B.	PET
C.	CT scan
D.	functional MRI
Answer» D. functional MRI

Discussion

86.	The __________, which is the largest of the limbic system structures, plays an important role in the acquisition of memories.
A.	Hippocampus
B.	Thalamus
C.	Amygdala
D.	Pons
Answer» B. Thalamus

Discussion

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

Discussion

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

Discussion

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

Discussion

90.	The three structures that make up the ________________ are the medulla, pons and cerebellum.
A.	Forebrain
B.	Midbrain
C.	Hindbrain
D.	Amygdala
Answer» D. Amygdala

Discussion

91.	The almond-shaped structure that is involved in controlling a variety of emotional response patterns, including fear, anger, and disgust, and in learning and memory formation is the ________________.
A.	Hypothalamus
B.	Pons
C.	Amygdala
D.	Substantia nigra
Answer» D. Substantia nigra

Discussion

92.	The ____________________ lobe processes voluntary movement and is involved in anticipatory thinking, planning, and emotional expression and control.
A.	Frontal
B.	Temporal
C.	Parietal
D.	Occipital
Answer» B. Temporal

Discussion

93.	______________ help neurons by providing nutrition, removing waste products, and enhancing the speed of communication between neurons.
A.	Axons
B.	Dendrites
C.	Glial cells
D.	Cell body
Answer» D. Cell body

Discussion

94.	________________ is involved in a number of functions, including movement, attention and learning and abnormal levels are involved in some mental disorders.
A.	Acetylcholine
B.	Norepinephrine
C.	Dopamine
D.	Serotonin
Answer» D. Serotonin

Discussion

95.	The outer portion of the forebrain is called the _____________________ which is divided into two cerebral hemispheres.
A.	Cerebral cortex
B.	Cerebellum
C.	Amygdala
D.	Medulla
Answer» B. Cerebellum

Discussion

96.	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

Discussion

97.	________________ has been implicated in some mental disorders and is involved in activation of neurons throughout the brain and in the process of learning and memory retrieval.
A.	Acetylcholine
B.	Norepinephrine
C.	Dopamine
D.	Serotonin
Answer» C. Dopamine

Discussion

98.	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

99.	Degeneration of ___________________ producing neurons has been linked to Parkinson's disease.
A.	Serotonin
B.	Norepinephrine
C.	Dopamine
D.	Endorphins
Answer» D. Endorphins

Discussion

100.	Which neurotransmitter is produced by the neurons located in a region of brain called substantia nigra?
A.	Acetylcholine
B.	Nor epinephrine
C.	Dopamine
D.	Serotonin
Answer» D. Serotonin

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Bachelor of Science in Counselling Psychology (BSc Counselling Psychology).

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

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

The primary function of the nervous system is _________________ of information from one part of the body to another.

By electrically stimulating specific _______________ areas with electrodes, researchers can study the behavioral effects.

The hormones released by the anterior pituitary are usually stimulating hormones but one of them acts directly on target cells:

Control of the anterior pituitary is by -----------inputs from the hypothalamus but the posterior pituitary are controlled by --------input from the hypothalamus.

The optic nerve is composed of one axon fiber extending from each ___ cell in the retina.

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

_____________ are produced by surgically altering or destroying specific portions of the brain.

The nerve endings which helps in the perception of deep continuous pressure and to stretch;

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

The brain structure that is part of the brain stem and is an important relay station that helps coordiante auditory and visual information before sending it on to higher brain centers is called the ___________________.

When the action potential reaches the axon ending, it causes tiny bubbles of chemicals called ____________________ to release their contents into the synaptic gap.

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

The _________________ provides three-dimensional, highly detailed views of the brain using electrical signals generated by the brain in response to magnetic fields.

The peanut-sized structure that is involved in diverse functions, including eating, drinking, frequency of sexual activity, fear, aggression, and exerting control over the secretion of endocrine hormones, is called the ________________.

A new technique that takes a rapid series of brain images that are then put together by a computer to produce clear, sharp "movies" of brain activity is called________________.

The ___________________ provides color coded images of the brain's activity by measuring the amount of glucose used in different brain regions.

The American psychologist who pioneered research on brain specialization in split-brain patients was _________________.

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

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

Endocrine glands are called ductless glands because they secrete their hormones:

_________________ is the specialized sensory receptors for taste that are located on the tongue and inside the mouth and the throat.

, the receptors within the endocrine gland register that there is enough hormone circulating and turn off production and/or release of any more hormone at some cut-off point, known as:

___________________ is the long, thin, blunt sensory receptors that are highly sensitive to light but not color and are primarily responsible for peripheral vision and night vision.

___________________ is based on the idea that sensory information can be detected by some means other than through the normal processes of sensation.

The structure that identifies and integrates sensory information for all the senses except smell and relays it to higher brain centers is the ____________________.

A sleep disorder in which an awake person suffers from repeated, sudden, and irresistible REM sleep attacks is known as:

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

_________________ is an area of the hypothalamus taht plays a key role in regulating daily sleep/wake cycles and other rhythms of the body.

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

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

The ________________ is a tiny space between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrite of an adjoining neuron.

Of the four basic taste modalities, the one most limited to the tip of the tongue is

The best-known imaging technique, and the first one developed for wide spread use, is an x-ray scanning procedure called ________________.

The __________, which is the largest of the limbic system structures, plays an important role in the acquisition of memories.

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

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

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

The three structures that make up the ________________ are the medulla, pons and cerebellum.

The almond-shaped structure that is involved in controlling a variety of emotional response patterns, including fear, anger, and disgust, and in learning and memory formation is the ________________.

The ____________________ lobe processes voluntary movement and is involved in anticipatory thinking, planning, and emotional expression and control.

______________ help neurons by providing nutrition, removing waste products, and enhancing the speed of communication between neurons.

________________ is involved in a number of functions, including movement, attention and learning and abnormal levels are involved in some mental disorders.

The outer portion of the forebrain is called the _____________________ which is divided into two cerebral hemispheres.

Stimulation, either directly or by chemical messages from other neurons, produces ___________________, a basic type of signal within neurons.

________________ has been implicated in some mental disorders and is involved in activation of neurons throughout the brain and in the process of learning and memory retrieval.

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

Degeneration of ___________________ producing neurons has been linked to Parkinson's disease.

Which neurotransmitter is produced by the neurons located in a region of brain called substantia nigra?