Question 1

ESB involves

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A)   sending a weak electric current into a brain structure to stimulate or activate the structure.
B)   monitoring the electrical activity of the brain over time.
C)   visualising the three-dimensional structure of the brain.
D)   destroying a piece of the brain.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

In computers, when the print command is executed, a cable carries this signal from the computer to the printer.In comparing a computer to a neuron, the cable that carries the signal between the computer and the printer would be equivalent to

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A)   a refractory potential.
B)   the axon.
C)   the dendrites.
D)   the soma.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Choose a specific hormone or class of hormones and discuss the impact it has on behaviour and how it does so.

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There are numerous possible ho...

Question 4

Recent research studies have shown that the brain forms all the neurons it will ever have by the end of infancy, and that no new neurons form in adult brains.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Joe Camel believes that smoking tobacco is beneficial when he is studying because nicotine is an ____ for acetylcholine, which ____.

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A)   agonist; contributes to attention, arousal, and memory
B)   antagonist; contributes to attention, arousal, and memory
C)   agonist; regulates sleep and wakefulness
D)   antagonist; regulates sleep and wakefulnessE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 6

Shane and Blane are identical (monozygotic) twins; as a result they share the same genotype.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Leonard's mother became dehydrated during a recent illness, and the levels of sodium in her body were significantly reduced.If enough sodium was lost you might expect that

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A)   her nervous system would become highly activated and action potentials would be generated continuously.
B)   fewer action potentials would occur in her nervous system.
C)   more neurotransmitters would be produced in her terminal buttons.
D)   glial cells would start to degenerate and die.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Aretha had severe epilepsy, and surgeons removed portions of her hippocampus to control the severity of her seizures.It is quite likely that Aretha will find that the surgery has also affected her ability to

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A)   form new memories.
B)   control her urges to eat and drink.
C)   interpret sensory information accurately.
D)   express emotions appropriately.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Neuronal communication involves two mechanisms: a chemical one and an electrical one.Explain how they combine to produce electro-chemical neuronal communication.

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The neural impulse, or the action potent...

Question 10

Bonnie has a disease that disrupts the functioning of her hypothalamus.With which of the following areas of functioning is she likely to have serious difficulty?

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A)   reading, writing, and tasting.
B)   thinking, problem solving, and hearing.
C)   eating, drinking, and body temperature control.
D)   sexual motivation, tasting, and controlling fine motor movements.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following research techniques is LEAST likely to be used to study the human brain?

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A)   electrical stimulation
B)   recording electrical signals with the EEG
C)   lesioning
D)   cortex mappingE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

____________________ are released by the pituitary gland and affect the development of external sexual organs.

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The answer of ____________________ are released by the pituitary gland...

Question 13

What event causes the release of neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft?

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A)   the arrival of the action potential at the postsynaptic neuron
B)   the arrival of the resting potential at the postsynaptic neuron
C)   the arrival of the action potential at the terminal buttons
D)   the arrival of the resting potential at the terminal buttonsE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

In the disease Multiple Sclerosis the ____________________ deteriorates which causes disruption in the transmission of the neural impulse.

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The answer of In the disease Multiple Sclerosis the ____________________...

Question 15

Hormones are transported throughout the body via the

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A)   nervous system.
B)   limbic system.
C)   bloodstream.
D)   lymph nodes.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

The hindbrain structure involved with sleep and arousal is the

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A)   hypothalamus.
B)   cerebrum.
C)   thalamus.
D)   pons.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

If inhibitory postsynaptic potentials did not exist,

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A)   it would be "easier" for a neuron to fire its action potential.
B)   it would be "harder" for a neuron to fire its action potential.
C)   there would not be any effect on the ease at which a neuron fires its action potential.
D)   it would be impossible for neural impulses to travel across the synapse.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Dr.Seelig has just discovered a new drug named BXY79 that produces schizophrenic-like side effects.Based on this information, Dr.Seelig's drug may be acting as an

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A)   agonist for dopamine.
B)   agonist for GABA.
C)   antagonist for GABA.
D)   antagonist for dopamine.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Neurotransmitters are secreted from the

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A)   myelin sheath.
B)   terminal buttons.
C)   neuromodulators.
D)   dendrites.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Terminal buttons are located

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A)   in the synaptic cleft.
B)   on the soma.
C)   at the end of dendrites.
D)   at the end of axons.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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