AP Unit 2 Review

In transmitting sensory information to the brain, an electrical signal travels from the ______ of a single neuron

• Axon to the dendrites to the cell body

• Dendrites to the axon to the cell body

• Dendrites to the cell body to the axon

• Axon to the cell body to the dendrites

The speed at which a neural impulse travels is increased when the axon is encased by...

• Myelin Sheath

• Cell Body

• Dendrites

• Synapse

Some opiate drugs have molecular structures similar to endorphins that they mimic euphoric effects, these drugs are what kind of molecules?

• Endorphins

• Endocrines

• Antagonists

• Agonists

Which of the following triggers the "fight or flight" response?

• Somatic nervous system

• Automatic nervous system

• Parasympathetic nervous system

• Sympathetic nervous system

Which of these is the master gland of the endocrine system?

• Adrenal Glands

• Pituitary Gland

• Pineal Gland

• Thyroid

The chemical messengers of the endocrine system are called...

• Neurotransmitters

• Antagonists

• Hormones

• Neurons

What does the reticular formation do?

• Sends messages to the body

• Controls balance

• Connects the hemispheres

• Controls circadian rhythm

What does the hypothalamus control?

• Heart rate

• Basic instincts

• Speech

• Comprehension

Which lobe of the brain allows you to feel someone scratching your back

• Frontal

• Parietal

• Occipital

• Temporal

Information is most quickly transmitted from one cerebral hemisphere to the other by the...

• Medulla

• Lymphatic system

• Corpus callosum

• Thalamus