Question 1

What type of memory is involved in learning to ride a bike?

Accepted Answer

A)   short-term memory
B)   long-term memory
C)   semantic memory
D)   episodic memory
E)   skill memoryF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

Which of the following parts of a neuron is correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

A)   cell body-short extensions that receive impulses
B)   axon-conducts nerve impulses
C)   dendrite-contains the nucleus and other organelles
D)   axon-contains the nucleus and other organelles
E)   dendrite-conducts nerve impulsesF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

What is the summing up of the excitatory and inhibitory signals by a neuron called?

Accepted Answer

A)   integration
B)   addition
C)   polarization
D)   depolarization
E)   firingF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

The cerebrum is associated with the

Accepted Answer

A)   two lateral ventricles.
B)   third ventricle.
C)   fourth ventricle.
D)   posterior ventricle.
E)   anterior ventricle.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

The action potential in a neuron is an all-or-nothing event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The spinal cord belongs to the

Accepted Answer

A)   peripheral nervous system.
B)   central nervous system.
C)   axial nervous system.
D)   appendicular nervous system.
E)   none of these.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

List the order of events that will occur during a reflex arc.

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1. A sensation causes the sensory recept...

Question 8

The intensity of a message is determined by how many action potentials are generated within a given time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

List the structures associated with the brain stem and indicate their primary function.

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1. midbrain: acts as a relay station for...

Question 10

There are only two types of neurotransmitters: acetylcholine for excitation and norepinephrine for inhibition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which brain structure is associated with the limbic system?

Accepted Answer

A)   hippocampus
B)   frontal lobes
C)   medulla oblongata
D)   pons
E)   brain stemF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following is not a part of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   corpus callosum
B)   central canal
C)   cerebrum
D)   cerebellum
E)   ponsF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

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The intensity of a message is determined by how many action potentials are generated within a given time.

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Which of the following parts of a neuron is correctly matched?

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The action potential in a neuron is an all-or-nothing event.

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The cerebrum is associated with the

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List the structures associated with the brain stem and indicate their primary function.

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1. midbrain: acts as a relay station for...
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The spinal cord belongs to the

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Which brain structure is associated with the limbic system?

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What is the summing up of the excitatory and inhibitory signals by a neuron called?

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List the order of events that will occur during a reflex arc.

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1. A sensation causes the sensory recept...
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There are only two types of neurotransmitters: acetylcholine for excitation and norepinephrine for inhibition.

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Which of the following is not a part of the brain?

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What type of memory is involved in learning to ride a bike?

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The intensity of a message is determined by how many action potentials are generated within a given time.

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Which of the following parts of a neuron is correctly matched?

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The action potential in a neuron is an all-or-nothing event.

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List the structures associated with the brain stem and indicate their primary function.

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What is the summing up of the excitatory and inhibitory signals by a neuron called?

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List the order of events that will occur during a reflex arc.

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