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101.	The _________________ connects other regions of the brain to the cerebellum which helps coordinate and integrate movements on each side of the body.
A.	Medulla
B.	Pons
C.	Cerebellum
D.	Hypothalamus
Answer» C. Cerebellum

Discussion

102.	The __________________ lobe is near the temples and contains the primary auditory cortex and is where the auditory information is received.
A.	Frontal
B.	Temporal
C.	Parietal
D.	Occipital
Answer» C. Parietal

Discussion

103.	The three basic components of the neurons are ____________, ___________ and ____________.
A.	Cell body, Glial cells and Axon
B.	Dendrites, Axon and Glial cells
C.	Axon, Cell body and Synapse
D.	Cell body, Axon and Dendrites
Answer» E.

Discussion

104.	The __________________ lobe is at the back of the brain and contains the primary visual cortex and is where visual information is received.
A.	Frontal
B.	Temporal
C.	Parietal
D.	Occipital
Answer» E.

Discussion

105.	_________________ is an area on each hemisphere of the cerebral cortex located above the temporal lobe that processes somatic sensations.
A.	Frontal lobe
B.	Temporal lobe
C.	Parietal lobe
D.	Occipital lobe
Answer» D. Occipital lobe

Discussion

106.	__________________ is the perception that the brightness of an object remains the same even though the lighting conditions change.
A.	Light constancy
B.	Object constancy
C.	Perceptual constancy
D.	Brightness constancy
Answer» E.

Discussion

107.	The German word ___________________ means a unified whole, and this perspective maintains that we perceive whole objects or figures rather than isolated bits and pieces of information.
A.	Pragnanz
B.	Gradient
C.	Gestalt
D.	Iridology
Answer» D. Iridology

Discussion

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

Discussion

109.	_________________ is the process of integrating, organizing, and interpreting sensory information in a way that is meaningful.
A.	Sensation
B.	Illusion
C.	Perception
D.	Accommodation
Answer» D. Accommodation

Discussion

110.	The _______________ uses electrodes placed on the scalp to record the brain's electrical activity.
A.	EEG
B.	ECG
C.	X-ray
D.	CAT scan
Answer» B. ECG

Discussion

111.	________________ is the use of visual cues (either monocular or binocular) to perceive the distance or three-dimensional characteristics of objects.
A.	Depth perception
B.	Texture gradient
C.	Motion parallax
D.	Binocular disparity
Answer» B. Texture gradient

Discussion

112.	The ability of the eyes to keep an image focused on the retina despite changes in the distance to the object viewed is called
A.	Refraction
B.	Hyperopia
C.	Adaptation
D.	Accommodation
Answer» E.

Discussion

113.	_________________ is the distinctive quality of a sound, determined by the complexity of sound waves.
A.	Timbre
B.	Ear canal
C.	Pinna
D.	Eardrum
Answer» B. Ear canal

Discussion

114.	Our ability to perceive, feel, think, move, act and react depends on the delicate balance of ___________________ in the nervous system.
A.	Neurotransmitter
B.	Nervous cell
C.	Neurons
D.	Brain
Answer» B. Nervous cell

Discussion

115.	________________ is the physical stimuli that produce our sensory experience of sound.
A.	Frequency
B.	Amplitude
C.	Pitch
D.	Sound waves
Answer» E.

Discussion

116.	The __________________ are involved in processing and integrating sensory and motor information, language, abstract reasoning, creative thought, and the integration of perceptions and memories.
A.	Prefrontal association
B.	Reticular formation
C.	Association areas
D.	Substantia nigra
Answer» D. Substantia nigra

Discussion

117.	________________ is a binocular cue that relies on the degree to which muscles rotate the eyes to focus on an object; the less convergence, the farther away the object appears to be.
A.	Convergence
B.	Texture gradient
C.	Motion parallax
D.	Binocular disparity
Answer» B. Texture gradient

Discussion

118.	________________ is the perception of an object as maintaining the same size despite changing images on the retina.
A.	Size constancy
B.	Shape constancy
C.	Perceptual constancy
D.	Object constancy
Answer» B. Shape constancy

Discussion

119.	________________ is the process by which neurotransmitter molecules detach from a postsynaptic neuron and are reabsorbed by the presynaptic neuron so they can be recycled and used again.
A.	Inhibitory
B.	Excitatory
C.	Action potential
D.	Reuptake
Answer» E.

Discussion

120.	Which chemical in the following list can act as both a neurotransmitter and a hormone?
A.	Epinephrine
B.	Dopamine
C.	Insulin
D.	Thyroxin
Answer» B. Dopamine

Discussion

121.	Prozac works by inhibiting the reuptake of __________________, increasing the availability of this neurotransmitter in the brain.
A.	Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
B.	Norepinephrine
C.	Dopamine
D.	Serotonin
Answer» E.

Discussion

122.	________________ is a chemical substance that inhibits the effect normally produced by a neurotransmitter at a receptor site.
A.	Endorphins
B.	Antagonist
C.	Agonist
D.	Serotonin
Answer» C. Agonist

Discussion

123.	_______________ is a highly specialized cell that communicates information in electrical and chemical form.
A.	Neuron
B.	Nerve cell
C.	Chromosome
D.	Nervous
Answer» B. Nerve cell

Discussion

124.	The _________________ is a white, fatty covering made up of glial cells that increases the rate at which neural messages are sent.
A.	Glial cell
B.	Endocrine
C.	Axon terminal
D.	Myelin sheath
Answer» E.

Discussion

125.	Bodily sensations such as touch, temperature, and pressure register in which brain area?
A.	the occipital lobes
B.	the parietal lobes
C.	the temporal lobes
D.	the frontal lobes
Answer» C. the temporal lobes

Discussion

126.	________________ is the part of the ear where sound is transduced into neural impulses; consists of cochlea and semicircular canals.
A.	Inner ear
B.	Outer ear
C.	Middle ear
D.	Hair cells
Answer» B. Outer ear

Discussion

127.	An action potential begins when the excitatory inputs are sufficiently strong with respect 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

128.	According to ________________ theory, the basilar membrane vibrates at the same frequency as the sound wave, thereby enabling low-frequency sound to be transmitted to the brain.
A.	Sound
B.	Place
C.	Frequency
D.	Amplitude
Answer» D. Amplitude

Discussion

129.	The ______________ is the most basic signal in the nervous system which consists of a rapidly moving wave of depolarization that travels along the membrane of the individual neuron.
A.	Myelin sheath
B.	Synapse
C.	Action potential
D.	Neurotransmitter
Answer» D. Neurotransmitter

Discussion

130.	___________________ is an illusion of movement that results when two, separate, carefully timed flashing lights are perceived as one light moving back and forth.
A.	Stroboscopic motion
B.	Induced motion
C.	Muller-Lyer
D.	Figure-ground
Answer» B. Induced motion

Discussion

131.	The _______________ is the minimum level of stimulation required to activate a particular neuron.
A.	Stimulus threshold
B.	Action potential
C.	Synaptic transmission
D.	Neurotransmission
Answer» B. Action potential

Discussion

132.	Within the neuron, information is communicated in the form of brief electrical messages called _______________.
A.	Myelin sheath
B.	Synapse
C.	Action potential
D.	Neurotransmitter
Answer» D. Neurotransmitter

Discussion

133.	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

Discussion

134.	Which part is known as the relay centre and transmit almost all the sensory messages?
A.	Cerebellum
B.	Thalamus
C.	Limbic system
D.	Hypothalamus
Answer» C. Limbic system

Discussion

135.	Within the axons of the neuron are _________________, which are held in storage-like vesicles until they are released when the neuron is stimulated.
A.	Neurotransmitters
B.	Synaptic vesicles
C.	Dendrites
D.	Cellbodies
Answer» B. Synaptic vesicles

Discussion

136.	Damage to the ___________________ surrounding axons can seriously affect synaptic transmission.
A.	Glial cell
B.	Endocrine
C.	Nodes of Ranvier
D.	Myelin sheath
Answer» E.

Discussion

137.	_____________ are the thread-like strands of DNA molecules that form the DNA segments.
A.	Chromosomes
B.	Genotypes
C.	Phenotypes
D.	Genes
Answer» B. Genotypes

Discussion

138.	The process by which a form of physical energy is converted into a coded neural signal that can be processed by the nervous system is called ____________.
A.	Transfusion
B.	Transduction
C.	Transformation
D.	Transmission
Answer» C. Transformation

Discussion

139.	The ___________________ includes the hindbrain and the midbrain which are located at the base of the brain.
A.	Medulla
B.	Brainstem
C.	Cerebellum
D.	Hypothalamus
Answer» C. Cerebellum

Discussion

140.	Researchers in the field of human behavior genetics unite __________ and psychology to explore the causal link between inheritance and behavior.
A.	Chromosome
B.	Behavior
C.	Genome
D.	Genetics
Answer» E.

Discussion

141.	_________________ are the tiny pouches or sacs in the axon terminals that contain chemicals called neurotransmitters.
A.	Synapses
B.	Synaptic vesicles
C.	Synaptic gaps
D.	Postsynaptics
Answer» C. Synaptic gaps

Discussion

142.	__________________ is the visual experience that occurs after the original source of stimulation is no longer present.
A.	Brightness
B.	After image
C.	Blind spot
D.	Visual acuity
Answer» C. Blind spot

Discussion

143.	Weeks after an automobile accident, a friend continues to have difficulty maintaining balance and movements. You should suspect that damage may have occurred to the
A.	corpus callosum.
B.	cerebellum.
C.	medulla.
D.	reticular formation.
Answer» C. medulla.

Discussion

144.	The __________ of an organism is the full sequence of genes found on the chromosomes with the associated DNA.
A.	X chromosome
B.	Y chromosome
C.	Genome
D.	Genetics
Answer» D. Genetics

Discussion

145.	When the ___________________is too large to be jumped by the neural impulse, the signal/information must be passed using chemicals as neurotransmitters instead of electrical currents.
A.	Spinal reflex
B.	Presynaptic
C.	Action potential
D.	Synaptic cleft
Answer» E.

Discussion

146.	The surface of the axon contains hundreds of thousands of miniscule mechanisms called _______________.
A.	Synapses
B.	Ion channels
C.	Synaptic gaps
D.	Postsynaptics
Answer» C. Synaptic gaps

Discussion

147.	Researchers in the field of __________________ provide evolutionary explanations 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

Discussion

148.	The dispute between the place theory and the frequency theory has to do with the action of the
A.	Basilar Membrane
B.	Ossicles
C.	Inferior colliculus
D.	Somatosensory cortex
Answer» B. Ossicles

Discussion

149.	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

Discussion

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

Discussion

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The _________________ connects other regions of the brain to the cerebellum which helps coordinate and integrate movements on each side of the body.

The __________________ lobe is near the temples and contains the primary auditory cortex and is where the auditory information is received.

The three basic components of the neurons are ____________, ___________ and ____________.

The __________________ lobe is at the back of the brain and contains the primary visual cortex and is where visual information is received.

_________________ is an area on each hemisphere of the cerebral cortex located above the temporal lobe that processes somatic sensations.

__________________ is the perception that the brightness of an object remains the same even though the lighting conditions change.

The German word ___________________ means a unified whole, and this perspective maintains that we perceive whole objects or figures rather than isolated bits and pieces of information.

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

_________________ is the process of integrating, organizing, and interpreting sensory information in a way that is meaningful.

The _______________ uses electrodes placed on the scalp to record the brain's electrical activity.

________________ is the use of visual cues (either monocular or binocular) to perceive the distance or three-dimensional characteristics of objects.

The ability of the eyes to keep an image focused on the retina despite changes in the distance to the object viewed is called

_________________ is the distinctive quality of a sound, determined by the complexity of sound waves.

Our ability to perceive, feel, think, move, act and react depends on the delicate balance of ___________________ in the nervous system.

________________ is the physical stimuli that produce our sensory experience of sound.

The __________________ are involved in processing and integrating sensory and motor information, language, abstract reasoning, creative thought, and the integration of perceptions and memories.

________________ is a binocular cue that relies on the degree to which muscles rotate the eyes to focus on an object; the less convergence, the farther away the object appears to be.

________________ is the perception of an object as maintaining the same size despite changing images on the retina.

________________ is the process by which neurotransmitter molecules detach from a postsynaptic neuron and are reabsorbed by the presynaptic neuron so they can be recycled and used again.

Which chemical in the following list can act as both a neurotransmitter and a hormone?

Prozac works by inhibiting the reuptake of __________________, increasing the availability of this neurotransmitter in the brain.

________________ is a chemical substance that inhibits the effect normally produced by a neurotransmitter at a receptor site.

_______________ is a highly specialized cell that communicates information in electrical and chemical form.

The _________________ is a white, fatty covering made up of glial cells that increases the rate at which neural messages are sent.

Bodily sensations such as touch, temperature, and pressure register in which brain area?

________________ is the part of the ear where sound is transduced into neural impulses; consists of cochlea and semicircular canals.

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

According to ________________ theory, the basilar membrane vibrates at the same frequency as the sound wave, thereby enabling low-frequency sound to be transmitted to the brain.

The ______________ is the most basic signal in the nervous system which consists of a rapidly moving wave of depolarization that travels along the membrane of the individual neuron.

___________________ is an illusion of movement that results when two, separate, carefully timed flashing lights are perceived as one light moving back and forth.

The _______________ is the minimum level of stimulation required to activate a particular neuron.

Within the neuron, information is communicated in the form of brief electrical messages called _______________.

In the brain and spinal cord, areas that are mostly axons are called ___________ which is possible to differentiate pathways or tracts of these axons.

Which part is known as the relay centre and transmit almost all the sensory messages?

Within the axons of the neuron are _________________, which are held in storage-like vesicles until they are released when the neuron is stimulated.

Damage to the ___________________ surrounding axons can seriously affect synaptic transmission.

_____________ are the thread-like strands of DNA molecules that form the DNA segments.

The process by which a form of physical energy is converted into a coded neural signal that can be processed by the nervous system is called ____________.

The ___________________ includes the hindbrain and the midbrain which are located at the base of the brain.

Researchers in the field of human behavior genetics unite __________ and psychology to explore the causal link between inheritance and behavior.

_________________ are the tiny pouches or sacs in the axon terminals that contain chemicals called neurotransmitters.

__________________ is the visual experience that occurs after the original source of stimulation is no longer present.

Weeks after an automobile accident, a friend continues to have difficulty maintaining balance and movements. You should suspect that damage may have occurred to the

The __________ of an organism is the full sequence of genes found on the chromosomes with the associated DNA.

When the ___________________is too large to be jumped by the neural impulse, the signal/information must be passed using chemicals as neurotransmitters instead of electrical currents.

The surface of the axon contains hundreds of thousands of miniscule mechanisms called _______________.

Researchers in the field of __________________ provide evolutionary explanations for the social behavior and social systems of humans and other animal species.

The dispute between the place theory and the frequency theory has to do with the action of the

In diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), progressive deterioration of the _______________ leads to jerky, uncoordinated movements in the affected person.

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

The three basic components of the neurons are ______, _ and ________.