PSYC 101: Chapter 02 Test Prep: Biological Foundations of Behavior || with Accurate Answers 100%.
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Dendrites help a neuron correct answers receive messages from neighboring neurons.
Neurons are typically made up of correct answers one axon and many dendrites.
A synapse is best described as correct answers a tiny gap that separates one neuron from another through which neural messages are t...
PSYC 101: Chapter 02 Test Prep: Biological Foundations of
Behavior || with Accurate Answers 100%.
Dendrites help a neuron correct answers receive messages from neighboring neurons.
Neurons are typically made up of correct answers one axon and many dendrites.
A synapse is best described as correct answers a tiny gap that separates one neuron from another
through which neural messages are transmitted.
While walking through the park, Kira steps awkwardly and twists her ankle. Almost immediately
she feels pain in her ankle and begins soothing her ankle by gently rubbing it with her fingers.
Which of the following is the correct order of events regarding the activation of neurons? correct
answers sensory neurons, interneurons, motor neurons.
A construction worker is experiencing a neurological disease that involves inadequate amounts
of myelin. Which disease would their doctor most likely diagnose? correct answers Multiple
sclerosis
The "all or none law" is the principle stating that correct answers a neuron will fire if enough
stimulation is received, or it will not fire at all.
When the messages being received by a neuron are strong enough, the neuron abruptly changes
its electrical state and the cell membrane depolarizes. This depolarization generates a/an correct
answers action potential.
A neurotransmitter is released into a synapse. Which of the following BEST describes the
possible outcomes? correct answers The neurotransmitter can go through reuptake, it can be
broken down by enzymes, or it can lock into a receptor site on the dendrites of the next neuron.
The purpose of all neurotransmitters is to correct answers excite or inhibit an action potential in
the receiving neuron.
Bailey takes two Valium pills every morning. In terms of neurotransmission, what is happening
in Bailey's body? correct answers Valium acts as an agonist by making the receptor sites of the
next neuron more susceptible to the inhibitory effects of GABA and suppressing the activity in
the nervous system.
Which of the following responds when you receive a puff of air in your eyes and blink
reflexively? correct answers The spinal cord
You are giving a presentation to your psychology class and need to describe why reflexes are so
important for a person to have. If you really wanted the class to appreciate the importance of
reflexes, you would tell them that reflexes allow you to correct answers avoid harm by
improving your responsiveness to threats.
, You open the door of your apartment and are greeted with a loud and sudden "SURPRISE!!"
shouted out from friends and family that gathered to celebrate your birthday. You're startled,
your breathing and heartrate increase, and you feel an increase of adrenaline in your body.
Which part of the nervous system causes your body's reaction to the surprise greeting? correct
answers The autonomic nervous system
Terry is late for class and runs several flights of stairs in an effort to be seated before class
begins. Several moments after being seated, Terry's heart and breathing rate decrease. What
aspect of the nervous system has responded now that Terry is seated in class? correct answers
The parasympathetic nervous system
Liam's brain registers the sights, sounds, smells, and air temperature of the holiday parade he is
attending through his senses. Through which nervous system are these sensations relayed to the
brain? correct answers Peripheral
The instructor should pop a balloon behind a group of volunteers to startle them and demonstrate
how spinal reflexes cause us to move suddenly when facing a potential threat. correct answers
The instructor should pop a balloon behind a group of volunteers to startle them and demonstrate
how spinal reflexes cause us to move suddenly when facing a threat.
Your anatomy professor states that today's lecture will be about the components of the central
nervous system. Which characteristic is shared by the brain and the spinal cord? correct answers
The brain and spinal cord are protected by bone.
Which of the following is an example of a reflex? correct answers Jerking your head to the side
to avoid a fast-moving object
While pinned in the vehicle after a car accident a driver is complaining that he cannot feel his
legs. Which part of his nervous system should first responders be very careful to protect while
removing the driver from the vehicle?
Correct answer. correct answers The spinal cord
Which of the following best describes brain function? correct answers The brain regulates life
processes and is the center for coordinating thinking, planning, and creating.
Neurogenesis occurs correct answers into late adulthood
Emily is planning to perform a balancing beam routine for her gymnastics competition. She
wants to train a specific area of her brain that will allow her to perform at her best. The area of
the brain she should focus on is her correct answers cerebellum.
Which of the following is associated with the hindbrain? correct answers Basic life-support
functions such as breathing and heart rate
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