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WorksheetsNervous Sys, Endocrine & Brain Imaging Ques.
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
Heartbeat, digestion, and other self-regulating bodily functions are governed by the:
a)
voluntary nervous system
b)
autonomic nervous system
c)
sympathetic divsion of the autonomic nervous system
d)
Somatic nervous system
2.
Your brother has been taking prescription medicine and experiencing a number of unpleasant side effects, including unusually rapid heartbeat and excessive perspiration. It is unlikely that the medicine is exaggerating activity in the:
a)
reticular formation
b)
parasympathetic nervous system
c)
sympathetic nervous system
d)
amygdala
3.
Which is the correct sequence in the transmission of a simple reflex?
a)
sensory neuron -- interneuron – sensory neuron
b)
interneuron - motor neuron – sensory neuron
c)
sensory neuron – interneuron – motor neuron
d)
interneuron – sensory neuron – motor neuron
4.
You are able to pull your hand quickly away from hot water before pain is felt because:
a)
movement of the hand is a reflex that involves intervention of the spinal cord only
b)
movement of the hand does not require intervention by the central nervous system
c)
the brain reacts quickly to prevent severe injury
d)
the autonomic division of the peripheral nervous system intervenes to speed contraction of the muscles of the hand
5.
In the brain, learning occurs as experience strengthens certain connections in cell work groups called:
a)
action potential
b)
neural networks
c)
endocrine system
d)
dendrites
6.
A body builder friend suddenly seems to have grown several inches in height. You suspect that your friend’s growth spurt has occurred because he has been using drugs that affect the:
a)
pituitary gland
b)
thalamus
c)
adrenal gland
d)
medulla
7.
The technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer images of structures within the brain is called:
a)
The EEG
b)
a Lesion
c)
a PET scan
d)
MRI
8.
Epinephrine and norepinephrine are released by the:
a)
thyroid gland
b)
adrenal glands
c)
pituitary gland
d)
pancreas
9.
Hormones are chemical messengers of the:
a)
endocrine system
b)
autonomic nervous system
c)
limbic system
d)
reticular formation
10.
People can simultaneously process many aspects of sensory information such as color, shape and size. This best illustrates the functioning of multiple:
a)
Ach Agonists
b)
Endorphins
c)
Neural Networks
d)
Ach Antagonists
11.
In order for you to experience the pain of a sprained ankle, _______ must first relay messages from your ankle to your central nervous system.
a)
interneurons
b)
sensory neurons
c)
motor neurons
d)
neural network
12.
Motor Neurons are important part of the:
a)
reticular formation
b)
brain stem
c)
autonomic nervous system
d)
peripheral nervous system
13.
Sir Charles Sherrington observed that impulses took more time to travel a neural pathway than he might have anticipated. His observation provided evidence for the existence of:
a)
interneurons
b)
neural networks
c)
synaptic gaps
d)
neurontransmitters
14.
The brain research technique that involves monitoring the brain's usage of glucose is called:
a)
fMRI
b)
EEG
c)
PET
d)
CAT scan
15.
Chemical messengers produced by endocrine glands are called:
a)
agonists
b)
neurotransmitters
c)
hormones
d)
enzymes
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