The somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system comprise the:
A. peripheral nervous system B. central nervous system C. afferent nervous system D. vascular nervous system
Biological Foundations of Behaviour MCQs
Deaf people who use sign language typically:
A. have a smaller corpus callosum than hearing persons B. demonstrate greater mathematical competence than hearing persons C. process language in their left cerebral hemisphere D. recognize facial expressions of emotion with their left rather than their right cerebral hemisphere
Opiate drugs occupy the same receptor sites as:
A. endorphins B. serotonin C. axon terminal D. dendrite
The most obvious difference between the human brain and the brain of a carp would be in the:
A. hypothalamus B. thalamus C. cerebellum D. cerebral cortex
Migraine headaches are most closely linked with an:
A. oversupply of GABA B. undersupply of serotonin C. undersupply of norepinephrine D. oversupply of glutamate
Nerve cell bodies and dendrites are not the only locations sensitives to neurotransmitters. Receptor sites can also be found on:
A. muscles and glands B. skeletal joints C. axon terminals D. all vital organs
________________ is closely related to grammar and pronunciation.
A. Aphasia B. Broca’s area C. Wernicke’s area D. Agnosia
The major link between the brain and the glandular system is the:
A. hypothalamus B. pituitary C. CNS D. midbrain
The branching fibers of the________________end in________________and link with parts of other neurons.
A. soma; somatic membrane B. nucleus; nucleic dampers C. dendrite; dendritic arcs D. axon; axon terminals
The charge that exists across the nerve cell membrane is result of differing:
A. amounts of DNA and RNA B. types of neurotransmitters on either side of the nerve cell membrane C. types of neurons inside and outside the nerve cell membrane. D. concentrations of ions on either side of the nerve cell membrane