The amount of somatosensory cortex representing a particular part of the body is related to:

Sensitivity of that part of the body to physical stimulation

When a person suffers damage to the cerebellum in an accident, they are likely to

Have problems coordinating motor movements

A neuron comprises of the following basic parts

Dendrites, cell body, axon, terminal buttons

The forebrain comprises a number of structures including the:

Cerebrum, hypothalamus & thalamus

The peripheral nervous system comprises of:

Autonomic & Somatic Nervous System

The glial cells in the nervous system perform the function of

Provide structural support and insulation for neurons

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1
The amount of somatosensory cortex representing a particular part of the body is related to:
physical size of the body part
Level of electrical activity in the sensory receptors
Sensitivity of that part of the body to physical stimulation
Degree of motor control of that part
2
Neurons communicate from one to the other through the action of
Effectors
Glial Cells
Action Potentials
Neurotransmitters
3
The theory behind phrenology came from the ideas of
James Watson
Burrhus Skinner
Franz Gall
Sigmund Freud
4
When goal shooting, what brain part sends the message instructing the shooting arm to be raised
The Prefrontal Lobe
The Occipital Lobe
The Somatosensory Cortex
The Motor Cortex
5
When a person suffers damage to the cerebellum in an accident, they are likely to
Show an inability to remember the cause of the event
Develop an overeating problem
Have problems coordinating motor movements
Display visual & auditory problems
6
The brain area which is responsible for information processing, planning & imagining is the:
Cerebral Cortex
Frontal Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Cerebral Hemisphere
7
A neuron comprises of the following basic parts
Medulla, reticular formation, thalamus, cerebellum
Cell body, myelin, medulla, axon terminals
Dendrites, cell body, axon, terminal buttons
Dendrites, axon, axon terminals, reticular formation
8
The forebrain comprises a number of structures including the:
Cerebrum, hypothalamus & thalamus
Thalamus, cerebellum & hypothalamus
Cerebellum, cerebrum & thalamus
Reticular formation, cerebrum & hypothalamus
9
Which of the four lobes is typically responsible for receiving auditory information?
Frontal
Occipital
Parietal
Temporal
10
The central nervous system comprises of
Spinal cord & Peripheral Nerves
Brain & Autonomic Nervous System
Brain & Peripheral Nerves
Spinal Cord & Brain
11
The peripheral nervous system comprises of:
Somatic Nervous System and Spinal Cord
Brain & Somatic Nervous System
Autonomic & Somatic Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System & Spinal Cord
12
When a signal is sent from muscle to the brain, the message is sent by what type of nerve cells
Glial
Interneuron
Sensory neurons (receptors)
Motor neurons (effectors)
13
Which one of the following is a structure that forms part of the midbrain?
Reticular formation
Hypothalamus
Medulla oblongata
Cerebrum
14
The glial cells in the nervous system perform the function of
Transmitting incoming messages to the brain
Sending outgoing messages from the brain
Provide structural support and insulation for neurons
Provide connecting links between individual neurons
15
Visual Information is transmitted to which part of the cortex first for processing?
Primary Motor Cortex
Visual Association Areas
Primary Visual Cortex
Primary Somatosensory Cortex

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