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Which one correctly lists the parts of the brain make up the limbic system?
hypothalamus, thalamus, amygdala, hippocampus
cerebral cortex, forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain
none of the abovce
pituitary glands, adrenal glands, hypothalamus
2
What are the four lobes
parietal, occipital, temporal, frontal
parietal, cerebellum, visual, medulla
temporal, amygdala, visual, motor
medulla, pons, reticular formation, cerebellum
3
Humans have 23 pairs of
neurotransmitters
lobes
cortexes
chromosome
4
What nervous system involves the brain and spinal cord?
Central Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
5
The right hemisphere controls the language and coordinates with the right side of the body.
True
False
6
What are the two types of neurotransmitters?
inter, inhibitory
inhibitory, excitatory
motor, inter
motor, sensory
7
This known as the amount of voltage needed to fire an action potential...
Synapse
All-or-Nothing Principle
Threshold
Refractory period
8
The correct order of a neuron is...
dedrites, axon, soma, myelin sheath, terminal buttons
axon, terminal buttons, soma, dendrites, myelin sheath
myelin sheath, soma, axon, dendrites. terminal buttons
dendrites, soma, axon, myelin sheath, terminal buttons
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__ is the brains ability to recognize and change its structure and function.
brain plasticity
brain lateralization
10
What is the basic block of the nervous system?
Dendrites
Receptor Sites
Neurons
Neurotransmitters
11
Broca's Area produces speech whereas Wernike's Area understands speech.
True
False
12
What does the hypothalamus control?
decision making, hearing and balance
hunger, thirst, aggression, sex
visual processes and emotions
memory
13
What nervous system consists of the somatic and automatic systems?
Central Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
14
What is the system that controls hormones in the body?
Sympathetic
Central Nervous
Parasympathetic
Endocrine
15
Sensory neurons are...
Efferent
Afferent
16
___looks at electrical (brain wave) activity.
CT Scan
EEG
fMRI
PET Scan
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___ uses magnetic fields to gain a 3D image and show the blood flow in the brain.
EEG
fMRI
MRI
CT scan
