Question 1

The limbic system structure that regulates hunger is called the

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A)   thalamus.
B)   amygdala.
C)   hippocampus.
D)   hypothalamus.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Phrenology highlighted the presumed functions of

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

Question 3

Morphine and heroin are

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A)   free radicals.
B)   hormones.
C)   dendrites.
D)   opiates.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The surgical removal of a large tumor from Dane's occipital lobe resulted in extensive loss of brain tissue. Dane is most likely to suffer some loss of

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A)   muscular coordination.
B)   visual perception.
C)   speaking ability.
D)   pain sensations.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

A neural impulse is generated only when excitatory minus inhibitory signals exceed a certain

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A)   action potential.
B)   synaptic gap.
C)   tomography.
D)   threshold.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The classic case of railroad worker Phineas Gage best illustrated that frontal lobe damage can

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A)   prevent reward deficiency syndrome.
B)   enhance moral reasoning skills.
C)   alter one's personality.
D)   facilitate neurogenesis.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 7

If an individual's right cerebral hemisphere is completely destroyed by disease, that person is unable to see anything

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A)   with his or her right eye.
B)   with his or her left eye.
C)   in his or her right field of vision.
D)   in his or her left field of vision.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Endorphins are neurotransmitter molecules similar to

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A)   dopamine.
B)   serotonin.
C)   morphine.
D)   acetylcholine.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The hypothalamus influences the ________ to send messages to the ________.

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A)   cerebellum; amygdala
B)   pituitary; endocrine glands
C)   motor neurons; sensory neurons
D)   thalamus; angular gyrusE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Auditory stimulation is first processed in the ________ lobes.

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

Question 11

Damage to the association areas in the frontal lobe is most likely to interfere with the ability to

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A)   formulate plans.
B)   recognize familiar faces.
C)   understand word meanings.
D)   recognize familiar voices.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

A neural system at the border of the brainstem and the cerebral hemispheres is known as the

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A)   sensory cortex.
B)   limbic system.
C)   reticular formation.
D)   peripheral nervous system.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Neural networks refer to

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A)   the branching extensions of a neuron.
B)   interrelated clusters of neurons in the central nervous system.
C)   neural cables containing many axons.
D)   junctions between sending and receiving neurons.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Dendrites are branching extensions of

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A)   neurotransmitters.
B)   endorphins.
C)   neurons.
D)   glial cells.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Although Ron has no genital sensations, he is capable of an erection if his genitals are stimulated. Ron's experience is most indicative of a

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A)   hemispherectomy.
B)   severed spinal cord.
C)   split brain.
D)   reward deficiency syndrome.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Which part of your brain receives information that you are moving your legs?

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A)   amygdala
B)   motor cortex
C)   sensory cortex
D)   hypothalamusE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Seizures are likely to be associated with an

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A)   undersupply of GABA and an oversupply of glutamate.
B)   oversupply of GABA and an undersupply of glutamate.
C)   undersupply of GABA and an undersupply of glutamate.
D)   oversupply of GABA and an oversupply of glutamate.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Using a brain-computer interface, some paralyzed people may be able to move a robotic limb simply by thinking about moving it. This best illustrates

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A)   neurogenesis.
B)   constraint-induced therapy.
C)   cognitive neural prosthetics.
D)   magnetic resonance imaging.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Nerves are neural cables formed from bundles of

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A)   endorphins.
B)   interneurons.
C)   axons.
D)   lesions.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

To monitor the electrical activity in the brain that is triggered by hearing one's own name, researchers would make use of a(n)

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A)   MRI.
B)   PET scan.
C)   EEG.
D)   brain lesion.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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