The pons acts as a bridge between the medulla and other brain areas and influences:
A. activity B. sleep and arousal C. motor behavior D. higher reasoning
Biological Foundations of Behaviour MCQs
An elderly acquaintance of you has suffered from partial blindness since she had a stroke. Apparently the stroke damaged her:
A. occipital lobe B. parietal lobe C. temporal lobes D. reticular formation
Surgical destruction of brain tissue is called a (n):
A. MRI B. EEG C. synapse D. lesion
The brain structure that controls unconscious but essential functions such as breathing and circulation is the:
A. cerebellum B. corpus callosum C. hypothalamus D. medulla
An undersupply of the major inhibitory neurotransmitters known as ____________ is linked to seizures.
A. Ach B. GABA C. interneurons D. serotonin
Neural networks refer to:
A. the branching extensions of a neuron B. neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body C. junctions between sending and receiving nervous D. interconnected clusters of neurons in the central nervous system
A collection of responses that are predetermined by the inheritance of specific nerve or cytoplasmic pathways in multicellular or unicellular organisms is:
A. Innate behaviour B. learned behaviour C. Conditioned reflex type I D. None of these
The mechanism that helps to respond a specific stimulus is:
A. Sign stimulus B. Innate releasing mechanism C. Inherited complex D. All of the above
An extremely complex behaviour that includes biological rhythms, territorial behaviour, courtship, mating, aggression, altruism and social organizations is:
A. Instincts or Reflexes B. Innate behaviour C. Kinesis D. All of the above