Chapter 2 Neuroscience - AP Psychology

The function of the ______ is to carry information to and from all parts of the body.

• soma

• synapse

• nervous system

• endorphins

• medulla

The central nervous system is made up of which two components?

• the somatic and autonomic systems

• both the left and right hemispheres of the brain

• the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions

• neurotransmitters and hormones

• the brain and spinal cord

Sara has been experiencing a serious memory problem. An interdisciplinary team has ruled out a range of causes and believes that a neurotransmitter is involved. Which neurotransmitter is most likely involved in this problem?

• GABA

• dopamine

• serotonin

• acetylcholine

• oxytocin

A neuron releases neurotransmitters into the synaptic gap that reduce the frequency of action potentials in neighboring cell. The neuron most likely released is ______.

• an inhibitory neurotransmitter

• an excitatory neutrotransmitter

• acetylcholine

• an agonist

• an uninhibitory neurotransmitter

Which part of the nervous system takes the information received from the senses, makes sense out of it, makes decisions, and sends commands out to the muscles and the rest of the body?

• spinal cord

• brain

• reflexes

• interneurons

• synaptic gap

Every deliberate action you make, such as pedaling a bike, walking, scratching, or smelling a flower, involves neurons in the ________ nervous system.

• sympathetic

• somatic

• parasympathetic

• autonomic

• limbic