1 All of these are subfields of neuroscience EXCEPT:
2 What is the part of the neuron which primarily receives signals?
3 A sensory neuron located in the hand would be considered a:
4 What cell in the brain is capable of phagocytoisis as part of immune function?
5 All of these are functions of glia cells EXCEPT:
6 Control of the body's voluntary muscles is orchestrated by the:
7 Rapid heart-rate, sweating, dilated pupils, and faster breathing indicate activation of this nervous system branch:
8 Select all of the following which are closely related to the action of the neurotransmitter dopamine:
9 T/F: There is a higher concentration of sodium ions (Na+) outside the cell than inside.
10 What is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter of the central nervous system?
11 Opening a potassium ion (K+) channel would have what effect on the neuron's membrane potential?
12 Many insecticides and nerve agents work by blocking the degradation of acetylcholine in the synapse. What effect would this have on the cells?
13 What is the "all-or-none" principle of synaptic transmission?
14 Because the resting potential is _______, depolarization means __________ while hyperpolarization means __________.
15 T/F: The corpus callosum is made of grey matter
16 Select all of the following brain structures that exist as pairs in the brain:
17 All of the following are considered part of the brain stem EXCEPT:
18 Select all of the following which are functions of the hypothalamus:
19 Select all of the following brain regions which are correctly matched to their function:
20 Select all of the following brain regions which are (still) correctly matched to their function:
1 The peripheral nervous system is derived from what embryonic structure?
2 The first basic step in development is:
3 During early childhood, what is the predominant change occurring in the brain?
4 T/F: Myelination occurs at every stage of post-natal brain development
5 What is the neurological term for the brain's ability to undergo changes?
6 What brain region, crucial to sleep patterns, is sensitive to changes in light?
7 Select all of the phenomena which can promote drowsiness and sleep:
8 Differences between NREM and REM sleep include all of the following EXCEPT:
9 Select all of the following which are theories for sleep's biological utility:
10 T/F: Inhibitory neurons in the cortex lead to a loss of consciousness during sleep
11 All of the following are true of semantic memories EXCEPT:
12 Select all of the following which must occur for a working memory to be maintained:
13 Long term potentiaion (LTP) is:
14 Select all which occur during memory recall:
15 After passing through the primary auditory cortex, what is the first language processing area words pass through?
16 All of the following are involved in articulation of language EXCEPT:
17 T/F: Broca's area, Wernicke's area, and Geshwind's territory are almost always found on only the left side of the brain
18 An emergent property is one that:
19 T/F: Emotion is a largely conscious experience independent of rational judgement
20 Select all of the brain regions correctly matched with their role in emotion:
1 The purpose of the eye's lens is to:
2 How is visual information sorted by preliminary optic pathways?
3 All of the following are true about the visual system EXCEPT:
4 Select all of the following which accurately describe cortical visual processing:
5 Which of the following best describes how sound waves enter the cochlea?
6 T/F: The first nervous system cells involved in hearing are hair cells
7 What role do mechanoreceptors play in the cochlea?
8 All of the following are true about auditory processing EXCEPT:
9 T/F: The olfactory bulb is linked to the limbic system
10 The chemicals responsible for smell and taste are, respectively:
11 Perceptual qualities in both taste and smell are generated by
12 Select all of the following which could be detected by a mechanoreceptor:
13 How is a given class of receptor's sensitivity primarily determined?
14 How are sensory inputs organized by the primary sensory cortex?
15 Select all of the ways a nociceptor may be activated:
16 Differences between touch processing and pain processing include:
17 What is the neurotransmitter used at neuromuscular synapses?
18 What is the role of the basal ganglia in movement?
19 What is the role of muscle spindles in movement?
20 T/F: Involuntary motion only requires basic input from the brainstem or cerebellum
1 All of the following are symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorders EXCEPT:
2 The chief distinction between an Autism diagnosis and one for Asperger's Syndrome is:
3 Select all of the following which ADD and ADHD have in common:
4 The brain region most implicated in ADD/ADHD and which is targeted by most drugs is:
5 Select all of the following that are BOTH learning disabilities, and correctly matched:
6 T/F: A learning disability can be distinguished from intellectual disabilities by specific versus general impairment
7 The two abnormalities which accumulate in Alzheimer's patients are:
8 The brain region which degenerates in Parkinson's disease is the:
9 Certain drugs can alleviate some of the symptoms of Parkinson's by repleting what neurotransmitter:
10 What causes multiple sclerosis?
11 Select all of the following which are probable contributing causes to anxiety disorders:
12 All of the following are symptoms of schizophrenia except:
13 T/F: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are commonly prescribed in cases of depression.
14 Most of the neurological damage caused by an average car accident would be because of:
15 Select all of the following which are signs of a stroke:
16 T/F: General seizures often result in various types of hallucinations
17 Select all of the following involving to dysfunctions in regulation of the neurotransmitter GABA:
18 All of the following are immediate priorities in treating brain injury EXCEPT:
19 Select all of the following which are correctly defined:
20 Based on the neurological definition of addiction, what is capable of being addictive?
Name that brain region!
