1. The part of the neuron responsible for carrying a message
LO 2.2
The part of the neuron responsible for carrying a message
from one side of a neuron to the other is called:
Soma
Dendrite
Axon
Glial cells
Myelin

2. The part of the neuron responsible for carrying a message
LO 2.2
The part of the neuron responsible for carrying a message
from one side of a neuron to the other is called:
Soma
Dendrite
Axon (p. 45)
Glial cells
Myelin

3. ________ is a fatty substance that forms a protective
LO 2.2
________ is a fatty substance that forms a protective
coating around the axon of a neuron.
Dendrite
Soma
Terminal branches
Neurilemma
Myelin

4. ________ is a fatty substance that forms a protective
LO 2.2
________ is a fatty substance that forms a protective
coating around the axon of a neuron.
Dendrite
Soma
Terminal branches
Neurilemma
Myelin (p. 46)

5. When an action potential occurs, _______ ions come into a
section of the axon to make it more positive.
sodium
chloride
neurotransmitter
potassium
hydrogen

6. When an action potential occurs, _______ ions come into a
section of the axon to make it more positive.
sodium (p. 48)
chloride
neurotransmitter
potassium
hydrogen

7. _________ are sections on a dendrite onto which
LO 2.3
_________ are sections on a dendrite onto which
neurotransmitters attach so a message can be
received by a neuron:
Synapse vesicles
Synaptic gap
Receptor sites
Action potentials
Resting potentials

8. _________ are sections on a dendrite onto which
LO 2.3
_________ are sections on a dendrite onto which
neurotransmitters attach so a message can be
received by a neuron:
Synapse vesicles
Synaptic gap
Receptor sites (p. 50)
Action potentials
Resting potentials

9. _______ is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that helps to
LO 2.4
_______ is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that helps to
reduce anxiety by binding to the same receptor sites that
are affected by tranquilizers and alcohol.
Serotonin
GABA
Acetylcholine
Glutamate
Dopamine

10. _______ is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that helps to
LO 2.4
_______ is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that helps to
reduce anxiety by binding to the same receptor sites that
are affected by tranquilizers and alcohol.
Serotonin
GABA (p. 51)
Acetylcholine
Glutamate
Dopamine

11. An excitatory neurotransmitter that is involved with memory is called:
LO 2.4
An excitatory neurotransmitter that is involved with memory
is called:
Serotonin
GABA
Glutamate
Acetylcholine
Norepinephrine

12. An excitatory neurotransmitter that is involved with memory is called:
LO 2.4
An excitatory neurotransmitter that is involved with memory
is called:
Serotonin
GABA
Glutamate
Acetylcholine (p. 51)
Norepinephrine

13. The ___________ nervous system is made up of the brain
LO 2.5
The ___________ nervous system is made up of the brain
and spinal cord.
peripheral
autonomic
somatic
parasympathetic
central

14. The ___________ nervous system is made up of the brain
LO 2.5
The ___________ nervous system is made up of the brain
and spinal cord.
peripheral
autonomic
somatic
parasympathetic
central (p. 53)

15. This section of the nervous system is responsible for
LO 2.6
This section of the nervous system is responsible for
calming the body after a stressful response:
Sympathetic
Central
Parasympathetic
Autonomic
Sensory neurons

16. This section of the nervous system is responsible for
LO 2.6
This section of the nervous system is responsible for
calming the body after a stressful response:
Sympathetic
Central
Parasympathetic (p )
Autonomic
Sensory neurons

17. _________ is a technique used to study the brain that
LO 2.8
_________ is a technique used to study the brain that
involves injecting radioactive glucose to detect activity in
the brain during various tasks.
MRI scan
PET scan
CT scan
EEG
Deep lesioning

18. _________ is a technique used to study the brain that
LO 2.8
_________ is a technique used to study the brain that
involves injecting radioactive glucose to detect activity in
the brain during various tasks.
MRI scan
PET scan (p. 62)
CT scan
EEG
Deep lesioning

19. This section of the brain is located at the top of the spinal
column and is involved with life-sustaining functions such
as heart rate, respiration, and swallowing:
Pons
Reticular formation
Medulla
Thalamus
Hypothalamus

20. This section of the brain is located at the top of the spinal
column and is involved with life-sustaining functions such
as heart rate, respiration, and swallowing:
Pons
Reticular formation
Medulla (p. 63)
Thalamus
Hypothalamus

21. A patient in a hospital has difficulty controlling fine motor
LO 2.9
A patient in a hospital has difficulty controlling fine motor
movement, coordinating simple movements that are
involved in more complex movements (e.g., walking), and
has difficulty with balance. The brain area that is most likely
damaged is called:
Reticular formation
Cerebellum
Medulla
Pons
Thalamus

22. A patient in a hospital has difficulty controlling fine motor
LO 2.9
A patient in a hospital has difficulty controlling fine motor
movement, coordinating simple movements that are
involved in more complex movements (e.g., walking), and
has difficulty with balance. The brain area that is most likely
damaged is called:
Reticular formation
Cerebellum (p. 64)
Medulla
Pons
Thalamus

23. The __________ is involved with responses related to fear
LO 2.10
The __________ is involved with responses related to fear
relatively quickly, allowing people to respond to danger
sometimes before even being consciously aware that it
exists:
amygdala
thalamus
hypothalamus
hippocampus
pons

24. The __________ is involved with responses related to fear
LO 2.10
The __________ is involved with responses related to fear
relatively quickly, allowing people to respond to danger
sometimes before even being consciously aware that it
exists:
amygdala (p. 66)
thalamus
hypothalamus
hippocampus
pons

25. This area of the brain is responsible for higher mental
LO 2.12
This area of the brain is responsible for higher mental
functions, such as planning, personality, memory, and
decision making:
Temporal lobes
Parietal lobes
Frontal lobes
Occipital lobes
Motor cortex

26. This area of the brain is responsible for higher mental
LO 2.12
This area of the brain is responsible for higher mental
functions, such as planning, personality, memory, and
decision making:
Temporal lobes
Parietal lobes
Frontal lobes (p. 68)
Occipital lobes
Motor cortex

27. ________ is an association area located in the left
temporal lobe that is responsible for understanding the
meaning of language.
Broca’s area
Wernicke’s area
Somatosensory cortex
Corpus callosum
Motor cortex

28. ________ is an association area located in the left
temporal lobe that is responsible for understanding the
meaning of language.
Broca’s area
Wernicke’s area (p. 69)
Somatosensory cortex
Corpus callosum
Motor cortex

29. The area of the brain that connects the two cerebral
LO 2.13
The area of the brain that connects the two cerebral
hemispheres and is often severed in split brain patients is
called:
Temporal lobe
Parietal lobe
Occipital lobe
Frontal lobe
Corpus callosum

30. The area of the brain that connects the two cerebral
LO 2.13
The area of the brain that connects the two cerebral
hemispheres and is often severed in split brain patients is
called:
Temporal lobe
Parietal lobe
Occipital lobe
Frontal lobe
Corpus callosum (p. 67)

31. _________ is a hormone that is implicated in sleep-wake cycles:
LO 2.14
_________ is a hormone that is implicated in sleep-wake
cycles:
Insulin
Melatonin
Cortisol
Glucagons
Thyroxin

32. _________ is a hormone that is implicated in sleep-wake cycles:
LO 2.14
_________ is a hormone that is implicated in sleep-wake
cycles:
Insulin
Melatonin (p. 73)
Cortisol
Glucagons
Thyroxin