What is Psychology Foundations, Applications, And Integration 3rd Edition by Ellen E. Pastorino – Test Bank
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1. What brain structure is involved in the formation of myelin? a. neurons b. glia cells c. dendrites d. synapses ANSWER: b REFERENCES: 2.1 Billions of Neurons: Communication in the Brain KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Thinking Critically |
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2. Reflexive activity, such as jerking your hand away from a hot stove, is governed by the ____. a. rescue system b. endocrine system c. nervous system d. parasympathetic system ANSWER: c REFERENCES: 2.1 Billions of Neurons: Communication in the Brain KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand |
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3. The action of tying your shoes is most likely to involve the ____ system. a. endocrine b. endocrine c. nervous d. parasympathetic ANSWER: c REFERENCES: 2.1 Billions of Neurons: Communication in the Brain KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand |
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4. The information-carrying cells of the nervous system are called ____. a. neurons b. glia cells c. hormones d. glands ANSWER: a REFERENCES: 2.1 Billions of Neurons: Communication in the Brain KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand |
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5. Glia cells ____. a. form myelin b. direct the activity of hormones c. provide very little benefit to the brain d. can occasionally function as neurotransmitters ANSWER: a REFERENCES: 2.1 Billions of Neurons: Communication in the Brain KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand |
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6. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding neurons and glia cells in the adult human brain? a. Neurons are far more numerous than glia cells. b. Neurons are more concentrated in the brainstem than glia cells. c. Neurons and glia cells are about the same in number. d. Neurons are far less numerous than glia cells. ANSWER: c REFERENCES: 2.1 Billions of Neurons: Communication in the Brain KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand |
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7. Myelin ____. a. is a type of neurotransmitter b. disrupts neurological activity c. is produced by the action potential d. speeds up neural signals ANSWER: d REFERENCES: 2.1 Billions of Neurons: Communication in the Brain KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand |
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8. Symptoms of multiple sclerosis include ____. a. difficulty with voluntary movement b. abnormally rapid reflexes c. hypersensitivity to pain d. exceptionally acute hearing ANSWER: a REFERENCES: 2.1 Billions of Neurons: Communication in the Brain KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand |
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9. Without glia cells, your brain would ____. a. experience no change in function b. be forced to communicate more often through the endocrine system c. repair itself more rapidly than normal in the case of an injury d. send information more slowly ANSWER: d REFERENCES: 2.1 Billions of Neurons: Communication in the Brain KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand |
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10. Which disease is associated with myelin loss, causing neural impulses to travel around in the brain without reaching to their destinations? a. depression b. Multiple Sclerosis c. Parkinson’s disease d. Alzheimer’s disease ANSWER: b REFERENCES: 2.1 Billions of Neurons: Communication in the Brain KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand |
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