WorksheetsThe Brain in Cognitive Psychology Practice Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the main function of dendrites in a neuron?
To send messages to other neurons
To receive messages and conduct impulses toward the cell body
To insulate the neuron
To store neurotransmitters
What part of the neuron is responsible for transmitting messages to other neurons or muscles?
Dendrite
Synapse
Myelin sheath
Axon
What is the myelin sheath and its primary function?
A junction between neurons
The cell body of a neuron
A layer of fatty cells that increases the transmission speed of neural impulses
The site of neurotransmitter release
What occurs at the synapse?
Neural impulses are generated
Neurotransmitters are released and travel across the synaptic gap
The neuron recharges
Neural communication stops
What is action potential?
The period when a neuron is recharging
The resting state of a neuron
The firing of a neuron down the axon
The binding of neurotransmitters to receptor sites
During which phase can a neuron not fire again until it has recharged?
Action potential
Resting potential
Synaptic transmission
Refractory period
Which part of the nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord?
Peripheral nervous system
Autonomic nervous system
Central nervous system
Somatic nervous system
Which structure connects the central nervous system to the rest of the body?
Brainstem
Corpus callosum
Peripheral nervous system
Thalamus
What is the primary function of the thalamus?
To regulate emotions
To relay sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex
To control autonomic functions
To connect the two hemispheres of the brain
Which part of the brain is involved in processing sound information?
Occipital lobe
Parietal lobe
Temporal lobe
Frontal lobe
