Chapter 3 Physiological Psychology Mid-term Study Quiz
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Structures of the Nervous System
- 1.The __________ is in the anterior/rostral part of the human body.
- A.
Top of your head
- B.
Face
- C.
Left food
- D.
Stomach
- 2.The __________ is in the dorsal part of the human body.
- A.
Top of your head
- B.
Face
- C.
Left foot
- D.
Stomach
- 3.The __________ is in the ventral part of the human body.
- A.
Top of your head
- B.
Face
- C.
Left foot
- D.
Stomach
- 4.The __________ is in the caudal/posterior part of the human body.
- A.
Top of your head
- B.
Face
- C.
Left foot
- D.
Stomach
- 5.Your left foot and left hand are ___________ to one another.
- A.
Contralateral
- B.
Ventral
- C.
Dorsal
- D.
Ipsilateral
- 6.________ sectioning means you start slicing at the rostral/anterior part of the brain and end at the dorsal part.
- A.
Coronal (transverse)
- B.
Horizontal
- C.
Sagittal
- D.
Inverse
- 7.________ sectioning means you start slicing at the dorsal part of the brain and end at the ventral part.
- A.
Coronal (transverse)
- B.
Horizontal
- C.
Sagittal
- D.
Inverse
- 8.________ sectioning means you start slicing at one lateral end of the brain and end at the other lateral end.
- A.
Coronal (transverse)
- B.
Horizontal
- C.
Sagittal
- D.
Inverse
- 9.Afferent nerves are to efferent nerves as ________________
- A.
Specific is to general
- B.
Sending is to receiving
- C.
General is to specific
- D.
Receiving is to sending
- 10.
- A.
The central cell organelle that stores DNA/RNA
- B.
A large group of cells and terminal endings in PNS
- C.
A large group of cells and terminal endings in CNS
- D.
Large bundles of axons that connect one location in CNS to another in PNS
- 11.The definition of ganglia is ___________.
- A.
The central cell organelle that stores DNA/RNA
- B.
A large group of cells and terminal endings in PNS
- C.
A large group of cells and terminal endings in CNS
- D.
Large bundles of axons that connect one location in CNS to another in PNS
- 12.The definition of nerves is ______________.
- A.
The central cell organelle that stores DNA/RNA
- B.
A large group of cells and terminal endings in PNS
- C.
A large group of cells and terminal endings in CNS
- D.
Large bundles of axons that connect one location in CNS to another in PNS
- 13.The definition of nucleus is __________.
- A.
The central cell organelle that stores DNA/RNA
- B.
A large group of cells and terminal endings in PNS
- C.
A large group of cells and terminal endings in CNS
- D.
Large bundles of axons that connect one location in CNS to another in PNS
- 14.White matter in the brain is that color because _____________.
- A.
Of the cell bodies (soma)
- B.
Of the myelinated axons.
- C.
Of the dendrites
- D.
Of the unmyelinated axons.
- 15.Which of the following is not a meninges?
- A.
Pia mater
- B.
Cerebrospinal fluid
- C.
Dura mater
- D.
Arachnoid membrane
- 16.The subarachnoid space is filled with _____________.
- A.
Air
- B.
Blood
- C.
Cerebrospinal fluid
- D.
Myelinated axons
- 17.Which of the following is not a benefit of having the brain immersed in CSF?
- A.
Lower net weight
- B.
Diminished pressure on the base of the brain
- C.
Helps establish the outer layers of the skull during brain development
- D.
Reduces shock to CNS from sudden movement
- 18.By the 21st day, the ectoderm tissue has ____________________.
- A.
Formed the four ventricles and cerebral aqueduct
- B.
Spread radial glia the outer most parts of the skull
- C.
Formed into a hollow tube known as the neural tube
- D.
Begun forming the 6 layers of cerebral cortex
- 19.__________ is where cerebrospinal fluid is created.
- A.
Cerebral aqueduct
- B.
Third ventricle
- C.
Lateral ventricle
- D.
Choroid plexus
- 20.During symmetrical division, a proginetor cell becomes _____________.
- A.
Two proginetor cells
- B.
A proginetor cell and a brain cell
- C.
A proginetor cell and a steroid cell
- D.
Two brain cells
- 21.Radial glia are necessary because ________________.
- A.
They make sure the dura mater meninge doesn't shrink or collapse on itself
- B.
Provide nourishment to the pia mater
- C.
Guide neurons toward the layer of C-R cells
- D.
They do not serve a purpose anymore, they do for simpler species but are just an evolutionary byproduct in humans
- 22.The last layer of neurons to form the cerebral cortex is _________________.
- A.
Closest to the center of the brain
- B.
Closest to the layer of C-R cells
- C.
Near the front of the brain (because it's the most recent evolutionary adaptation)
- D.
Near the hindbrain (because it's the oldest evolutionary adaptation)
- 23.When the proginetor cells receive a signal to begin apoptosis this means they ___________.
- A.
Begin symmetrical division
- B.
Begin asymmetrical division
- C.
Die
- D.
Turn into phagocytes
- 24.The axons of approximately 50 percent of neurons in the ventricular zone die, how come?
- A.
The brain's complexity continues to develop but the skull isn't growing at the same rate (hence the curved cerebral cortex), so there isn't room for all those neurons.
- B.
The axons have to travel relatively far within the brain and many die of lack of nutrition before they make their connections
- C.
It makes more sense to make too many neurons and let them battle out for the highest efficiency than to make just the right amount of each neuron.
- D.
If the axon of a neuron attaches to the incorrect part of the brain then the postsynaptic cell tells it to die
- 25.____________ forms the lateral and third ventricle.
- A.
Forebrain
- B.
Midbrain
- C.
Hindbrain
- D.
Spinal column
- 26.__________ forms the cerebral aqueduct.
- A.
Forebrain
- B.
Midbrain
- C.
Hindbrain
- D.
Spinal column
- 27.__________ forms the fourth ventricle.
- A.
Forebrain
- B.
Midbrain
- C.
Hindbrain
- D.
Spinal column
- 28.The forebrain consists of the ____________ and __________.
- A.
Telencephalon; myelencephalon
- B.
Mesencephalon; diencephalon
- C.
Metencephalon; myelencephalon
- D.
Telencephalon; diencephalon
- 29.The midbrain consists of the _____________.
- A.
Mesencephalon
- B.
Metencephalon
- C.
Diencephalon
- D.
Myelencephalon
- 30.The hindbrain consists of the _____________ and ___________.
- A.
Telencephalon; myelencephalon
- B.
Mesencephalon; diencephalon
- C.
Metencephalon; myelencephalon
- D.
Telencephalon; diencephalon
- 31.Which of the following is a part of the telencephalon?
- A.
Tegmentum
- B.
Cerebral cortex
- C.
Thalamus
- D.
Tectum
- 32.__________ are small grooves in the cerebral cortex.
- A.
Sulci
- B.
Gyri
- C.
Fissures
- D.
Tectum
- 33._________ are large grooves in the cerebral cortex.
- A.
Sulci
- B.
Gyri
- C.
Fissures
- D.
Tectum
- 34.____________ are bulges in the cerebral cortex.
- A.
Sulci
- B.
Gyri
- C.
Fissures
- D.
Tectum
- 35._____________ is found in the frontal lobe.
- A.
Primary motor cortex
- B.
Primary visual cortex
- C.
Primary auditory cortex
- D.
Primary somatosensory cortex
- 36.____________ is found in the parietal lobe.
- A.
Primary motor cortex
- B.
Primary visual cortex
- C.
Primary auditory cortex
- D.
Primary somatosensory cortex
- 37.The occipital lobe is _____________ to the parietal and temporal lobes.
- A.
Rostral/anterior
- B.
Ventral
- C.
Dorsal
- D.
Caudal/posterior
- 38.The temporal lobe is ____________ to the parietal and frontal lobes.
- A.
Rostral/anterior
- B.
Ventral
- C.
Dorsal
- D.
Caudal/posterior
- 39.The central sulcus divides the brain into the rostral and caudal regions. The rostral reigion is generally related to _____________ whereas the caudal region is related to ___________.
- A.
Movement-related activities; perceiving and learning
- B.
Perceiving and learning; emotion-based behavior
- C.
Planning and executing; emotion-based behavior
- D.
Perceiving and learning; movement-related activities
- 40.The left hemisphere of the brain is related to ______________, whereas the right hemisphere of the brain is related to ____________.
- A.
Emotions and empathy; perceiving wholes and drawing 3D objects
- B.
Perceiving wholes and drawing 3D objects; reading, writing and speaking
- C.
Perceiving wholes and drawing 3D objects; emotions and empathy
- D.
Reading, writing and speaking; perceiving wholes and drawing 3D objects
- 41.Which of the following is a member of the limbic system?
- A.
Thalamus
- B.
Hippocampus
- C.
Hypothalamus
- D.
Basal ganglia
- 42.Basal ganglia is responsible for ______________.
- A.
Emotion-related memories/behaviors
- B.
Long-term memory
- C.
Control of smooth movements
- D.
Species-typical behaviors
- 43.Which of the following is found in the diencephalon?
- A.
Tectum
- B.
Hippocampus
- C.
Hypothalamus
- D.
Basal ganglia
- 44.The thalamus is responsible for _____________.
- A.
Emotion-related memories/behaviors
- B.
Long-term memory
- C.
Species-typical behaviors
- D.
Transmitting sensory information to the cortex
- 45.Which of the following can be found in the mesencephalon?
- A.
Basal ganglia
- B.
Tegmentum
- C.
Medulla oblongata
- D.
Pons
- 46.The medial geniculate nucleus is responsible for sending information from ____________ to __________.
- A.
Skin receptors; primary somatosensory receptors
- B.
Eye; primary visual cortex
- C.
Inner ear; primary auditory cortex
- D.
Motor neurons; primary motor cortex
- 47.The reticular formation, periaqueductal gray matter, red nucleus, and substantia nigra are all parts of the ________________.
- A.
Tectum
- B.
Pons
- C.
Tegmentum
- D.
Cerebral cortex
- 48.Red nucleus is to substantia nigra as ________________.
- A.
Localized is to general
- B.
Afferent neurons are to efferent neurons
- C.
General is to localized
- D.
Efferent neurons are to afferent neurons
- 49.Which of the following can be found in the metencephalon?
- A.
Tectum
- B.
Pons
- C.
Medulla oblongata
- D.
Basal ganglia
- 50.Damage to the cerebellum results in difficulty _____________.
- A.
Speaking
- B.
Seeing
- C.
Standing upright
- D.
Learning new skills
- 51.The tectum's superior colliculi are a part of ________________.
- A.
The visual system
- B.
The auditory system
- C.
The somatosensory system
- D.
The motor system
- 52.The medulla oblongata is responsible for _____________.
- A.
Speech
- B.
Respiration
- C.
Learning new facts
- D.
Learning new skills
- 53.Challenging question:The spinal dorsal root is to the spinal ventral root as ____________________
- A.
Efferent neurons are to afferent neurons
- B.
Sensory neurons are to motor neurons
- C.
Output is to input
- D.
Red nucleus is to substantia nigra
- 54.Which of the following is not a related to the peripheral nervous system?
- A.
Dorsal root
- B.
Cranial nerves
- C.
Autonomic nervous system
- D.
Parasympathetic division
- 55.__________ is the part of the peripheral nervous system that takes sensory information from the sensory organs and that controls movements of the skeletal muscles.
- A.
Autonomic nervous system
- B.
Somatic nervous system
- C.
Olfactory bulb
- D.
Vagus nerve
- 56.The __________ division of the autonomic nervous system is involved in activities associated with expenditure of energy.
- A.
Sympathetic
- B.
Parasympathetic
- C.
Countersympathetic
- D.
Automatic
- 57.The vagus nerve is responsible for _________________.
- A.
Eyesight
- B.
Hearing
- C.
Chewing muscles
- D.
Thoracic and abdominal cavity organs
- 58.Which of the following cranial nerves does not have eyesight/eye-related responsibilities?
- A.
Optic
- B.
Trochlear
- C.
Abducens
- D.
Trigeminal
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