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WorksheetsPhysiological psychology
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 7mins
1. Physiological psychology is primarily concerned with the relationship between.
a) Memory and behavior
b) Nervous system and behavior
c) Emotions and behavior
d) Language and behavior
None of the above
Neurons are the fundamental units of the (a) system specialized to transmit information to different parts of the body.
Neurons are the building blocks of the:
a) Muscular system
b) Digestive system
c) Nervous system
d) Skeletal system
What is the name of this neuron?
Unipolar neuron
Bipolar neuron
Multi polar neuron
Which part of the neuron receives signals?
a) Axon terminal
b) Cell body
c) Dendrite
d) Nucleus
The gap between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrite of another neuron is called a (a)
Examine the blue arrow in the image and provide its name as your answer.
(a)
(a) Has two distinct structures extending from the cell body.
In what form do signals transmit when moving from Dendrites to Axon terminals within the same neuron?
a) Chemical
b) Sound
c) Electric
d) Light
The main function of neurons is to conduct and transmit signals from one part of the (a) to another
The part of a neuron which is a long, slender tube, often covered by a myelin sheath is called __________.
a) Soma
b) Axon
c) Dendrites
d) Terminal buttons
Which among the following is the part of neuron that secretes neurotransmitters?
a) Soma
b) Axon
c) Dendrites
d) Terminal buttons
The most common type of neuron in the central nervous system is the (a) neuron.
Where would you see the nodes of Ranvier?
a. on an axon
b. in the cell body
c. on a dendrite
d. a and c
Communication within neurons is ______, communication between neurons is
________.
a. excitatory, inhibitory
b. inhibitory, excitatory
c. chemical, electrical
d. electrical, chemical
Which of these statements is not true regarding axons?
a) They carry impulses away from the cell body
b) They transmit impulses to synapses
c) They are short fibers
d) Their terminal ends are branched
Which of these structures is not a part of a neuron?
a) Cell body
b) Axon
c) Dendrite
d) Glomerulus
