Section 2 Quiz Biological Perspectives

The part of the neuron that houses the nucleus is called the

• cell body

• dendrite

• axon

• terminal button

The neurotransmitter associated with motivation, reward, and movement is

• serotonin

• dopamine

• glutamate

• GABA

The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems make up the

• peripheral nervous system

• central nervous system

• skeletal nervous system

• autonomic nervous system

The lobe of the brain that processes visual information is the

• temporal lobe

• frontal lobe

• parietal lobe

• occipital lobe

The lobe of the brain that processes somatosensory information is the

• temporal lobe

• frontal lobe

• parietal lobe

• occipital lobe

The part of the brain that routes sensory signals to the appropriate area within the brain and aids in controlling sleep and attention is the

• thalamus

• hippocampus

• hypothalamus

• amygdala

The part of the brain that converts short-term memories into long-term memories is the

• thalamus

• hippocampus

• hypothalamus

• amygdala

Phineas Gage was injured in a accident that sent a metal bar through the front part of his head. Afterwards, he became less organized in his thinking and lost self-control. What lobe of the brain was injured in this accident?

• frontal

• parietal

• temporal

• occipital

The part of the brain concerned with physical coordination and paying attention is the

• thalamus

• hippocampus

• cerebellum

• amygdala

The master gland that controls all other glands in the endocrine system is called the

• pineal gland

• hypothalamus

• pituitary gland

• pons