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1
A ____________ is an observable trait, while a ______________ is the genetic endowment of the individual.
A)phenotype; genotype
B)genotype; phenotype
C)dominant trait; recessive trait
D)recessive trait; dominant trait
2
Which of the following is the correct order of the neural impulse?
A)Cell Body → Dendrites → Axon → Axon Terminals
B)Cell Body → Axon → Axon Terminals → Dendrites
C)Dendrites → Cell Body → Axon → Axon Terminals
D)Dendrites → Axon → Axon Terminals → Cell Body
3
Which of the following surrounds neurons to hold them in place?
A)Dendrites
B)The myelin sheath
C)Glial cells
D)The cell body
4
Multiple sclerosis is associated with damage to which of the following structure(s) of the neuron?
A)Axon Terminals
B)Dendrites
C)The myelin sheath
D)Glial cells
5
Neurotransmitters are located in the
A)synaptic vesicles.
B)cell body.
C)dendrites.
D)glial cells.
6
Underproduction of ________________ is associated with Alzheimer's Disease.
A)acetylcholine
B)neuromodulators
C)agonists
D)antagonists
7
Sarah burned her hand on the stove. Which of the following sends information to Sarah's brain about this experience?
A)Sensory neurons
B)All are involved in sending information to the brain about the hot stove.
C)Motor neurons
D)Interneurons
8
When Hannah comes home late from work, she is confronted by an intruder who has been hiding in her closet. Which of the following will most likely be activated?
A)The somatic nervous system
B)The peripheral nervous system
C)The sympathetic nervous system
D)The parasympathetic nervous system
9
Which of the following is true about spinal reflexes?
A)Spinal reflexes always prevent tissue damage from occurring.
B)Since the brain isn't involved, there is a reduction in the time it takes to respond.
C)Since the brain is involved, it takes more time to respond.
D)Unlike other reflexes, spinal reflexes are voluntary.
10
Marisol is in an automobile accident and suffers damage to the medulla. What is Marisol most likely to experience?
A)An absence of vital functions such as heart rate and respiration
B)Difficulties with memory
C)An inability to perform higher-level functions such as problem solving and decision making
D)Misinterpretation of emotional experiences
11
Which of the following brain structures can be compared to a "gatekeeper"?
A)Thalamus
B)Cerebellum
C)Pons
D)Reticular Formation
12
Kris is remodeling his house. He falls from a ladder and suffers damage to the hippocampus. Which of the following is Kris most likely to experience?
A)Difficulty walking
B)Misinterpreting his wife's behavior as hostile
C)Difficulties in setting long-term goals
D)Difficulty remembering what he did yesterday
13
Which of the following regions of the cerebral cortex is most likely activated when Tyrone touches something hot?
A)Temporal Lobe
B)Somatic Sensory Cortex
C)Wernicke's Area
D)Auditory Lobe
14
The ______________ is a band of neural fibers linking the right and left hemispheres.
A)corpus collosum
B)cerebellum
C)prefrontal cortex
D)association cortex
15
Severe damage to the left motor cortex will likely result in paralysis
A)on both sides of the body.
B)below the waist.
C)on the right side of the body.
D)on the left side of the body.





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