Psychology Study Guide: The Brain and Nervous System

The small branch-like structures of the axon are called_________________________.

• dendrites

• soma

• axon hillock

• myelin sheath

What are chemical messengers produced by endocrine glands called?

• hormones

• enzymes

• neurotransmitters

• vitamins

Damage to the Wernicke’s area of the brain can cause_________________________.

• difficulty understanding language (receptive aphasia)

• loss of motor coordination (ataxia)

• impaired vision (cortical blindness)

• difficulty producing speech (Broca's aphasia)

Digestion of last night’s dinner is most directly controlled by the____________ system.

• autonomic

• skeletal

• respiratory

• integumentary

What are the two major divisions of the nervous system?

• central nervous system and peripheral nervous system

• autonomic nervous system and somatic nervous system

• sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system

• motor nervous system and sensory nervous system

What brain imaging technique produces the most detailed picture of brain structures?

• MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

• EEG (Electroencephalogram)

• PET (Positron Emission Tomography)

• CT (Computed Tomography)

If someone has a brain injury that is causing them to have difficulty seeing and hearing, which areas are most likely involved?

• occipital lobe (vision) and temporal lobe (hearing)

• frontal lobe and parietal lobe

• cerebellum and medulla oblongata

• parietal lobe and cerebellum

Part of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord is called_________________.

• central nervous system

• peripheral nervous system

• autonomic nervous system

• somatic nervous system

The left hemisphere typically controls what?

• the right side of the body and language abilities

• the left side of the body and spatial abilities

• the right side of the body and musical abilities

• the left side of the body and mathematical abilities

The technique that uses radio waves and magnetic fields to produce computer images of structures within the brain is called__________________________.

• MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

• CT (Computed Tomography) Scan

• EEG (Electroencephalogram)

• PET (Positron Emission Tomography)