Who wants to be a Millionaire? Chapter 3 Review

A neuron consists of _________ Question A neuron consists of _________ __________

Options glia, dendrites, and myelin axon, glia, and dendrites soma, axon, and dendrites soma, axon, glia

C) soma, axon, and dendrites Correct Answer C) soma, axon, and dendrites

How quickly do neural impulses travel? Question How quickly do neural impulses travel?

Options 2 to 225 miles per second 2 to 225 miles per hour

Correct Answer B) 2 to 225 miles per hour

The synaptic vesicles contain ____________________ Question The synaptic vesicles contain ____________________

Options Hormones b) neurotransmitters c) cytoplasm d) sodium

Correct Answer B) neurotransmitters

Question The brain and the spinal cord are components of the __________________ nervous system.

Options Central Peripheral Sympathetic autonomic

Correct Answer A) Central

Question The inability to regulate body temperature may be a sign of brain damage in the ___________________.

Options a) cerebellum b) pons c) thalamus d) hypothalamus

Correct Answer D) Hypothalamus

The surface of the cerebrum is called the ____________________. Question The surface of the cerebrum is called the ____________________.

Options a) gray matter b) fissure c) cerebral cortex d) limbic system

Correct Answer C) Cerebral Cortex

Question The right and left cerebral hemispheres are connected by a thick nerve-fiber bundle called the _____________________.

Options a). corpus callosum b). cortex c). cerebral cortex d). limbic system

Correct Answer A) Corpus callosum

Question Damage to either Broca’s area or Wernicke’s area of the brain will most likely cause ________________.

Options a) aphasia b) lesions c) stuttering d) deafness

Correct Answer A) Aphasia

Question The left hemisphere of the brain is usually involved with ____________.

Options a) logic and problem solving b) fantasy c) music and appreciation d) depth perception

A) Logic and Problem Solving Correct Answer A) Logic and Problem Solving

The right hemisphere of the brain is usually involved with _________. Question The right hemisphere of the brain is usually involved with _________.

Options a) understanding syntax b) decoding visual information c) problem solving d) associating written words with their sounds

B) decoding visual information Correct Answer B) decoding visual information

Question ______________ is the transmission of characteristics from one generation to another through genes.

Options a) duplicity b) heredity c) genotype d) prototype

Correct Answer B) heredity

Question Portions of degenerative brain tissue that are considered a sign of Alzheimer’s disease are called _________________.

Options a) plaque b) tangles c) atrophy d) mutations

Correct Answer A) Plaque

Question People with Alzheimer’s disease have reduced levels of ___________ in their brains.

Options Neuropeptides b) acetylcholine c) adrenalin d) norepinephrine

Correct Answer B) acetylcholine

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Alzheimer’s disease? Question Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Alzheimer’s disease?

Options a) personality changes b) problems with personal hygiene c) excessive sleeping d) failure to recognize one’s own reflection

Correct Answer C) Excessive sleeping