Question 1

Which regions of the cerebral cortex lie at the back of the head and receive visual information?

Accepted Answer

A)   occipital lobes
B)   corpus callosum
C)   temporal lobes
D)   somatosensory cortexE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

The most extensive regions of the brain are involved in higher mental functions such as memory and reasoning.These regions are called the

Accepted Answer

A)   somatosensory cortex.
B)   hippocampus.
C)   corpus callosum.
D)   association areas.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

One function of glial cells is to

Accepted Answer

A)   increase the speed of neural impulses.
B)   mimic the effects of neurotransmitters.
C)   provide nutrients to neurons.
D)   stimulate the production of hormones.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is most directly involved in speaking?

Accepted Answer

A)   occipital
B)   frontal
C)   temporal
D)   parietalE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which endocrine gland regulates body growth?

Accepted Answer

A)   adrenal
B)   thyroid
C)   pituitary
D)   pancreasE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

The large band of neural fibers connecting the two brain hemispheres is called the

Accepted Answer

A)   somatosensory cortex.
B)   temporal lobe.
C)   hippocampus.
D)   corpus callosum.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

What will most likely happen as a neurosurgeon sedates the entire right cerebral hemisphere of a right-handed patient who is asked to count aloud with both arms extended upward?

Accepted Answer

A)   The patient's left arm will fall limp and he will become speechless.
B)   The patient's right arm will fall limp and he will become speechless.
C)   The patient's left arm will fall limp but he will continue counting aloud.
D)   The patient's right arm will fall limp but he will continue counting aloud.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

The two major divisions of the nervous system are the central and the ________ nervous systems.

Accepted Answer

A)   autonomic
B)   sympathetic
C)   somatic
D)   peripheralE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Endorphins are

Accepted Answer

A)   neurotransmitters.
B)   sex hormones.
C)   endocrine glands.
D)   glial cells.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The ovaries in females and the testes in males are part of the

Accepted Answer

A)   somatic nervous system.
B)   endocrine system.
C)   autonomic nervous system.
D)   central nervous system.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Research with split-brain patients suggests that the ________ typically constructs the theories people offer to explain their own behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)   corpus callosum
B)   left cerebral hemisphere
C)   somatosensory cortex
D)   right cerebral hemisphereE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

An undersupply of the major inhibitory neurotransmitter known as ________ is linked to seizures.

Accepted Answer

A)   glutamate
B)   GABA
C)   serotonin
D)   AChE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Which nerve network in the brainstem plays an important role in controlling arousal?

Accepted Answer

A)   reticular formation
B)   hypothalamus
C)   cerebellum
D)   medullaE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Phrenology highlighted the presumed functions of

Accepted Answer

A)   specific brain regions.
B)   synaptic gaps.
C)   endorphins.
D)   the myelin sheath.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Botulin blocks the release of ACh.Botulin is best described as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   opiate.
B)   glutamate.
C)   antagonist.
D)   neurotransmitter.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Which of the following is located in the occipital lobes?

Accepted Answer

A)   the somatosensory cortex.
B)   the auditory cortex.
C)   the motor cortex.
D)   the visual cortex.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

A drug molecule that increases the release of a neurotransmitter into the synaptic gap is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   glutamate.
B)   steroid.
C)   agonist.
D)   opiate.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

The release of ________ to muscle cell receptors triggers muscle contractions.

Accepted Answer

A)   ACh
B)   serotonin
C)   dopamine
D)   adrenalineE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 19

The ability to recognize faces with the right hemisphere but not with the left hemisphere best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   diffusion spectrum imaging.
B)   neurogenesis.
C)   plasticity.
D)   lateralization.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Professor Seif conducts research on the relationship between autonomic nervous system functioning and sexual motivation.Her research focus is most characteristic of someone working from the ________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)   biological
B)   psychodynamic
C)   cognitive
D)   behavioralE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 3: The Biology of Mind

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Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is most directly involved in speaking?

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Which endocrine gland regulates body growth?

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