WorksheetsUnit #1 Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the specialized nerve cell in the brain called? There is a 100 billion of them.
Neuron
Cortex
Neurotransmitter
Dendrites
A ___________ is where two neurons connect. This is where one neuron communicates with another. A electrical pulse travels through the axon then transforms into a chemical where it reaches this area.
Dopamine
Axon
Terminal
Synapse
Which two terms below do not make up the brain's reward triad?
Cortex
Hypothalamus
Amygdala
Nucleus Accumbens
Hippocampus
What sense is the temporal lobe connected to?
Touch & Taste
Hearing
Smell
What sense is the frontal lobe connected to?
Touch & Taste
Hearing
Smell
What sense is the occipital lobe connected to?
Touch & Taste
Hearing
Smell
What sense is the parietal lobe connected to?
Touch & Taste
Hearing
Smell
The more a neural pathway is activated (used), the (a) the synaptic connections along the way become.
The first stage to memory is the (a) stage.
What term describe the hormone and neurotransmitter which is important for affiliative behaviors and aggressive behaviors
Oxytocin
Dopamine
Adrenaline
Serotonin
Fear, affiliation, social/emotional bonding, and aggression is needed for survival.
True
False
Which of the following parts of the brain involved with the Reward Triad is known for assessing your emotional state and the level of threat to you
Nucleus Accumbens
Amygdala
Cortex
Which of the following parts of the brain involved with the Reward Triad is known for decision making
Nucleus Accumbens
Amygdala
Cortex
Which of the following parts of the brain involved with the Reward Triad is known for processing of a reward and release of dopamine
Nucleus Accumbens
Amygdala
Cortex
Neurotransmitters are released from the nerve terminal, spread across the synapse, and then attach to receptors on the target cell
True
False
The brain's chemical messenger is known as a neurotransmitter
True
False
Facial expressions, body posture, and a person's scent influences who you affiliate with
True
False
The amygdala is weaker than the cortex as a adolescent, causing you to worry about the consequences over reward
True
False
The (a) controls with whom we affiliate and why
What term is a trait where the brain pairs two or more senses together
synesthesia
punning
myelination
reactivation
Memory is defined as the reactivation of a specific group of neurons.
True
False
Can fear stop us from taking risks that might lead to a reward?
Yes
No
Testosterone influences the brain to decrease aggression after puberty
True
False
When aggression starts, which two parts of the brain are signaled by the amygdala?
cortex
hippocampus
hyppthalamus
neuron
axon
Not all aggression is (a) ; in many cases it is a built-in protective mechanism in your brain.
