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WorksheetsAP Unit 2 Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
In transmitting sensory information to the brain, an electrical signal travels from the ______ of a single neuron
Axon to the dendrites to the cell body
Dendrites to the axon to the cell body
Dendrites to the cell body to the axon
Axon to the cell body to the dendrites
The speed at which a neural impulse travels is increased when the axon is encased by...
Myelin Sheath
Cell Body
Dendrites
Synapse
Some opiate drugs have molecular structures similar to endorphins that they mimic euphoric effects, these drugs are what kind of molecules?
Endorphins
Endocrines
Antagonists
Agonists
Which of the following triggers the "fight or flight" response?
Somatic nervous system
Automatic nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system
Which of these is the master gland of the endocrine system?
Adrenal Glands
Pituitary Gland
Pineal Gland
Thyroid
The chemical messengers of the endocrine system are called...
Neurotransmitters
Antagonists
Hormones
Neurons
What does the reticular formation do?
Sends messages to the body
Controls balance
Connects the hemispheres
Controls circadian rhythm
What does the hypothalamus control?
Heart rate
Basic instincts
Speech
Comprehension
Which lobe of the brain allows you to feel someone scratching your back
Frontal
Parietal
Occipital
Temporal
Information is most quickly transmitted from one cerebral hemisphere to the other by the...
Medulla
Lymphatic system
Corpus callosum
Thalamus
Heritability refers to the extent to which...
Nurture controls a trait rather than nature
Adult personality is determined by infant personality
Similarities for one family are passed down
Similarities for the entire human race are passed down
What is the part of the brain that controls life-sustaining functions (breaking, heart rate, blood pressure, etc.)
Medulla
Cerebellum
Broca's Area
Cerebral Cortex
An MRI and PET scan both...
Scan and measure the functioning and activity of the brain
Create brain injuries so that researchers may study them
Produce black and white scans of the brain structure
interpret brain dysfunctions
Heroin mimics what in the body to release dopamine?
Natural Opiates
Dopamine
Dopamine Receptors
Inhibitory Neurotransmitters
Which neurotransmitter does LSD mimic?
Dopamine
Serotonin
Adrenaline
Endorphins
Keegan was in a bad accident, where specific parts of his brain were damaged. His neurologist noted that over the course of the next several months, other parts of his brain began compensating for their deficits. This demonstrates the concept of...
Neuroadaptivity
Pruning
Neuroplasticity
Neurogenesis
When people are walking, raising their hands, or smelling pizza, they are using the...
Somatic nervous system
Automatic nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system
What makes up the peripheral nervous system?
The brain and the spinal cord
The central, somatic, and autonomic nervous system
The parietal lobes and the frontal lobes
All the nerves and neurons that are not in the brain and spinal cord
Maddie suffered brain damage from an accident. Now when something goes wrong at work, she has no idea how to fix it. Her favorite type of ice cream has always been chocolate chip, yet now she can never decide what flavor she wants. Maddie’s coworkers have also noticed that she just doesn’t seem like her herself. Where did Maddie suffer the brain damage?
Temporal lobe
Frontal lobe
Occipital lobe
Parietal love
Benjamin had to undergo surgery on his brain and his career as a violinist is over. He can no longer compose music due to having issues with his hearing. What part of the brain did Benjamin have surgery on?
Occipital lobe
Parietal lobe
Temporal lobe
Frontal lobe
Mary is a dancer. She has been dancing for years, but one day at a late-night rehearsal, her tired partner accidentally dropped her on her head. Now, Mary has problems dancing. She knows the correct steps she must make, but she feels as if her legs and arms are moving as if directed by someone else. What area of her brain was damaged by her fall?
Occipital lobe
Medulla
Wernicke's Area
Cerebellum
What is a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon called?
Resting Potential
Action potential
Refractory period
Myelination response
Which task might the right hemisphere be most active in?
Reading
Solving a logic problem
Solving a math equation
Imagining your dream prom dress
What is the difference between the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system?
Somatic controls involuntary muscles while autonomic controls voluntary movement
Somatic can be further divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
Somatic controls voluntary movement while autonomic controls involuntary movements
Somatic controls breathing, heartbeat, and blinking, while autonomic controls running, jumping, and walking
What type of brain waves occurs during deep sleep?
Beta
Alpha
Theta
Delta
