Psychology Chapter 3 Test Study Guide

What makes up the central nervous system?

• The brain and the nerves

• The brain and the spinal cord

• The nerves and the spinal cord

What is the peripheral nervous system?

• The brain and spinal cord

• Where emotions come from

• The smaller branches of nerves that reach all parts of the body

Which part of the Autonomic Nervous System is responsible for “fight or flight”?

• Sympathetic

• Parasympathetic

• Neither

• Both

Which part of the Autonomic Nervous System is responsible for bringing the body back to its normal state after strenuous activity?

• Sympathetic

• Parasympathetic

• Neither

• Both

What does the Somatic Nervous System do?

• Controls voluntary acts

• Controls involuntary acts

• Controls eyesight and language

Messages to and from the brain travel along the nerves, which are strings of long, thin cells called ____________________.

• Neurons

• Capillaries

• Osteocytes

• Epidermis

The cerebellum is behind the ________________.

• Liver

• Forehead

• Nasal Cavity

• Spinal cord

The outer layer of the forebrain consists of the _________________ and the inner layer is the cerebrum.

• Pons

• Cerebellum

• Medulla

• Cerebral cortex

• Thalamus

The medulla, pons, and midbrain compose most of the _______________.

• Brain stem

• Brain

• Frontal Lobe

• Cerebellum

• Occipital Lobe

Where are visual signals processed?

• Frontal Lobe

• Occipital Lobe

• Parietal Lobe