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Biological Psychology

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
part of autonomic nervous, calms you down
a)
Parasympathetic 
b)
sympathetic 
2.
chemical messager, released into the bloodstream, slow but long lasting
a)
neurotransmitter
b)
hormones
3.
receiving end of a neuron
a)
dendrites
b)
synapatics
4.

Which structure in neural communication passes messages through its branches?

a)

Neuron

b)

Dendrite

c)

Axon

d)

Myelin

5.
Which type of cell communicates within the nervous system and processes information between incoming and outgoing messages?
a)
Glial cells
b)
Motor neurons
c)
Interneurons
d)
Sensory neurons
6.
Which neurotransmitter affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal?
a)
Acetylcholine (ACh)
b)
Serotonin
c)
GABA
d)
Dopamine
7.
Which neurotransmitter affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal?
a)
Acetylcholine (ACh)
b)
Serotonin
c)
GABA
d)
Dopamine
8.

Anna recently hit her head while rock climbing. Since the accident, her memory of the past has been limited and she has had trouble forming new memories. Based on this information she most likely damaged which brain component?

a)

amygdala

b)

hippocampus

c)

hypothalamus

d)

thalamus

9.

Peter was diagnosed with a disorder of the nervous system. His doctor explained that his brain is releasing neurotransmitters, the neurotransmitters are not being received. This means that his neurons most likely have which of the following malfunctioning?

a)

myelin sheath

b)

axon

c)

terminal buttons

d)

dendrites

10.

In a neuron, the _____ conducts information to other neurons, and the _____ receives information from other neurons?

a)

axon/dendrite

b)

dendrite/axon

c)

axon/soma

d)

soma/axon

11.

Heart rate, digestion, pupil dilation are involuntary processes controlled by the ____ nervous system

a)

autonomic

b)

automatic

c)

peripheral

d)

somatic

12.

Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum

c)

reticular formation

d)

pons

13.

The _________ helps control voluntary movements.

a)

autonomic nervous system

b)

somatic nervous system

c)

endocrine system

14.

The fatty layer of cells that is wrapped around many axons is called the

a)

terminal button

b)

synapse

c)

nodes of Ranvier

d)

myelin sheath

15.
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
16.
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