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Biological Bases of Behavior

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This is the gap or space between two neurons
a)
Dendrites
b)
Cell Body
c)
Synapse
d)
Axon
2.
These carry signals from tissues and organs to the brain and spinal cord
a)
Sensory Neurons
b)
Motor Neurons
c)
Efferent Neurons
d)
Glial Cells
3.
This is the electrical charge that travels down an axon when a neuron is firing
a)
Resting Potential
b)
Action Potential
c)
Threshold
d)
Refractory Period
4.
What does the cerebellum help maintain?
a)
body temperature
b)
emotions
c)
motor output
d)
balance
5.
The small ___ is involved with puberty and how fast we grow.
a)
Amygdala 
b)
Pituitary Gland
c)
Reticular formation 
d)
Sensory Strip
6.
The ___ helps decide what memories transfer from the short to long term memory.
a)
Hippocampus
b)
Corpus Callosum 
c)
Hypothalamus 
d)
Cerebellum 
7.
Although located far from the eyes the ______ helps with vision. 
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Occipital Lobe
c)
Parietal Lobe
d)
Reticular Formation 
8.
Name the two major parts of the central nervous system.
a)
The brain and the skull. 
b)
The brain and the body.
c)
The spinal cord and the brain.
d)
The spinal cord and the body. 
9.
The ____ nervous system controls unconscious activities.
a)
somatic
b)
sympathetic
c)
parasympathetic
d)
autonomic
10.
Part of the peripheral that controls conscious activities
a)
autonomic
b)
somatic
c)
sympathetic
d)
parasympathetic
11.
A functional MRI (fMRI) and a PET scan both:
a)
provide a way to measure the functioning and activity of the brain.
b)
produce black and white scans of the brain’s structures.
c)
create selective injuries that allow researchers to study brain function.
d)
provide detailed computerized interpretations of brain dysfunctions.
12.
The part of the brain that controls life-sustaining functions, such as heartbeat, breathing, and swallowing, is the:
a)
cerebral cortex.
b)
cerebellum.
c)
medulla.
d)
hippocampus.
13.
The ______ lobes are responsible for higher mental processes such as decision making.
a)
parietal
b)
frontal
c)
temporal
d)
occipital
14.
Which part of the neuron receives information and conducts it towards the cell body?
a)
Synapse
b)
Axon terminal
c)
Dendrites
d)
Nucleus
15.
Reward centers trigger the release of what neurotransmitter?
a)
Acetycholine
b)
Serotonin
c)
Dopamine
d)
Norepinephrine
16.
What part of a neuron covers the axon?
a)
Dendrites
b)
Cell body
c)
Myelin sheath
d)
Axon terminal
17.
The limbic system includes the __.
a)
Cerebellum, Pons, Medulla
b)
Hippocampus, Amygdala, Hypothalamus
c)
Spinal cord, corpus callosum, amygdala
d)
reticular formation, hypothalamus, cerebral cortex
18.
Which neurotransmitter affects moods such as hunger, sleep, and arousal?
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
Norepinephrine
c)
Glutamate
d)
Serotonin
19.

Auditory stimulation is first processed in the

a)

occipital lobes

b)

parietal lobes

c)

temporal lobes

d)

frontal lober

20.

The stronger the impulse above threshold will not increase the intensity of neural response.

a)

resting period

b)

refractory period

c)

action potential

d)

all or none response

21.

Adrenal glands release

a)

seratonin

b)

epinephrine

c)

GABA

d)

aetylcholine

22.
A random error in gene replication is known as a
a)
DNA
b)
genome
c)
heritability
d)
mutation
23.
An undersupply of the major inhibitory neurotransmitter known as ________ is linked to seizures.
a)
glutamate
b)
GABA
c)
serotonin
d)
ACh
24.
Reuptake refers to the
a)
the ending of the refractory period.
b)
movement of neurotransmitter molecules across a synaptic gap.
c)
inflow of positively charged ions through an axon membrane.
d)
reabsorption of excess neurotransmitter molecules by a sending neuron.
25.

Known as the “master endocrine gland”

a)

Adrenal Gland

b)

Pituitary Gland

c)

Pineal Gland

d)

Hypothalamus

26.
Which part of the brain controls language comprehension?
a)
Occipital lobe
b)
Wernicke's area
c)
Broca's area
d)
Amygdala
27.
What are the biochemical units of heredity that make up chromosomes and synthesize proteins?
a)
DNA
b)
Genes
c)
Genomes
d)
Epigenetics
28.
Which neurotransmitter enables muscle action, learning, and memory?
a)
dopamine
b)
serotonin
c)
norepinephrine
d)
Acetylcholine (ACh)
29.
When people disucss the "nature vs. nurture" controversy, Nature refers to __________ and nurture refers to ___________.
a)
genes; heredity
b)
chromosomes; genetics
c)
biology; enviroment
d)
DNA; hormones 
30.
Identical twins seperated at birth would most likely have similar 
a)
political ideas
b)
religious beleifs
c)
personality 
d)
norms 
31.
To estimate trait heritability, researchers are most likely to use 
a)
cloning
b)
natural selection
c)
interaction
d)
twin studies
32.

A type of scan that traces glucose consumption in certain parts of the brain

a)

EEG (electroencephalogram)

b)

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

c)

X-Ray

d)

PET (Positron Emission Test)

33.

A type of test which measures brain activity by detecting electrical impulses.

a)

EEG (electroencephalogram)

b)

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

c)

X-Ray

d)

PET (Positron Emission Test)

34.

If this part of you brain was lesioned (damaged) you'd probably be in a coma

a)

Primary Motor Cortex

b)

Broca's Area

c)

Corpus Callosum

d)

Reticular Formation

35.

If this part of your brain was lesioned (damaged) you might not be able to speak very well (although you could understand others' speech just fine)

a)

Somatosensory Cortex

b)

Broca's Area

c)

Corpus Callosum

d)

Wernicke's Area

36.

Part of your brain which sends sensory signals to the proper region of the brain.... except for smell. (It's like a relay center or router)

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Thalamus

c)

Amygdala

d)

Hippocampus

37.

When this part of your brain is stimulated, you become 'hungry'

a)

Wernicke's area

b)

ventromedial hypothalamus

c)

lateral hypothalamus

d)

thalamus

38.

When this part of your brain is stimulated, you feel satiated or full (aka, you do not want to eat)

a)

Wernicke's area

b)

ventromedial hypothalamus

c)

lateral hypothalamus

d)

thalamus

39.

Split Brain Experiments: If a person with a lesioned corpus callosum is shown an image in their left visual field they would NOT be able to tell you what it is (even though they "see" it)

a)

True

b)

False

40.

What do Schwann Cells do?

a)

Intakes information from other neurons

b)

Produces fatty tissue for the Myelin Sheath

c)

Sends information to the next cell

d)

Controls the speed of electrical signal through the axon

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