WorksheetsAP Psych Bio
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
If you raise your hand, which is a voluntary action, which subsystem would most closely control this behavior?
a)
Somatic NS
b)
Autonomic NS
c)
Peripheral NS
d)
Sympathetic NS
2.
If you sneeze, which is an involuntary action, which subsystem would most closely control this behavior?
a)
Somatic NS
b)
Autonomic NS
c)
Peripheral NS
d)
Sympathetic NS
3.
Which of these is part of the Peripheral Nervous System?
a)
Spinal Cord
b)
Corpus Callosum
c)
Limbic System
d)
Heart
4.
Which of these subsystems controls our "fight or flight" response, when we get scared or angry?
a)
Sympathetic
b)
Parasympathetic
c)
Somatic
d)
Peripheral
5.
After a stressful or scary situation, your body starts to calm back down. What subsystem controls this shift back to regular functioning?
a)
Sympathetic
b)
Parasympathetic
c)
Somatic
d)
Peripheral
6.
In which direction to messages travel through the neuron?
a)
Terminal to dendrite
b)
Dendrite to terminal
c)
It depends on the neuron
d)
They carry messages both directions
7.
Messages are sent from one neuron to another by flooding the gap between the neurons, called a ______________, with neurotransmitters.
a)
Terminal
b)
Synapse
c)
Dendrite
d)
Receptor
8.
The basic functions that we need to survive- like breathing and heartbeat,are mainly controlled in which section of the brain?
a)
Brainstem
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Midbrain
d)
Forebrain
9.
Please select the structure that is not part of the limbic system
a)
Medulla
b)
Amygdala
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Hippocampus
10.
Which section of the brain takes care of complex tasks like language, problem solving, and thinking?
a)
Cerebral Cortex
b)
Amygdala
c)
Corpus Callosum
d)
Cerebellum
11.
The hemispheres of the brain are connected through the _______________, which allows the sides to communicate.
a)
Cerebral Cortex
b)
Amygdala
c)
Corpus Callosum
d)
Cerebellum
12.
What lobe of the brain controls hearing, and some memory functions?
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Temporal
d)
Occipital
13.
What lobe of the brain helps us perceive objects in space, and process sensations (except smell)?
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Temporal
d)
Occipital
14.
What lobe of the brain processes visual information?
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Temporal
d)
Occipital
15.
What lobe of the brain handles complex tasks like problem solving, planning, and language?
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Temporal
d)
Occipital
16.
Which lobe of the brain houses the primary sensory cortex?
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Temporal
d)
Occipital
17.
The speed at which a neural impulse travels is increased when the axon is encased by a(n)
a)
synaptic vesicle.
b)
pituitary gland.
c)
endocrine gland.
d)
myelin sheath.
18.
The master gland of the endocrine system is the
a)
adrenal gland.
b)
pituitary gland.
c)
pancreas.
d)
hypothalamus.
19.
Which of the following structures in the brainstem helps coordinate movements and lies above the medulla?
a)
thalamus
b)
hippocampus
c)
reticular formation
d)
pons
20.
Severing a cat's reticular formation from higher brain regions causes the cat to
a)
become violently aggressive.
b)
cower in fear.
c)
experience convulsive seizures.
d)
lapse into a coma.
21.
Which of the following is the component of the limbic system that plays an essential role in the processing of new memories?
a)
medulla
b)
hippocampus
c)
thalamus
d)
hypothalamus
22.
The cortical regions that are not directly involved in sensory or motor functions are known as
a)
interneurons.
b)
Broca's area.
c)
frontal lobes.
d)
association areas.
23.
If a blind person uses one finger to read Braille, the brain area dedicated to that finger expands as the sense of touch invades the visual cortex. This is an example of
a)
integrated association areas.
b)
brain plasticity.
c)
hemispheric specialization.
d)
neural transformation.
24.
Which part of the brain is known for language functions, logic, and problem solving?
a)
Right Hemisphere
b)
Left Hemisphere
c)
South Hemisphere
d)
Cerebral Cortex
25.
Unusual drinking and eating behavior can cause damage to what?
a)
hypthalamus
b)
cerebellum
c)
reticular activating system
d)
pons
26.
part of limbic system that plays key roles in fear, excitement, and arousal
a)
amygdala
b)
Broca's area
c)
Wernicke's area
d)
frontal cortex
27.
language area in the prefrontal cortex that helps to control speech production
a)
Broca's area
b)
auditory cortex
c)
visual cortex
d)
Wernicke's area
28.
brain structure responsible for or sense of balance
a)
chromosome
b)
gene
c)
endorphin
d)
cerebellum
29.
system of glands and hormones that controls secretion of blood-borne chemical messengers
a)
endocrine system
b)
limbic system
c)
nervous system
d)
immune sys
30.
emotional center of brain that also plays roles in smell, motivation, memory
a)
endocrine system
b)
nervous system
c)
limbic system
d)
gland system
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