CAST 301 midterm exam with 100% correct answers 2024
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neuron correct answersthe nerve cell that communicates with other nerve cells to control functions of the nervous system
myelin sheath correct answersthe fatty white substance that surrounds the axons of some nerve cells forming an electrically insulating layer that allows the message travel mor...
neuron correct answersthe nerve cell that communicates with other nerve cells to control functions of
the nervous system
myelin sheath correct answersthe fatty white substance that surrounds the axons of some nerve cells
forming an electrically insulating layer that allows the message travel more quickly
axon correct answerslooks like the trunk of the cell and carries the message (neural impulses) to the
dendrites
dendrite correct answersLook like "branches" of the cell. Their job is to receive the neural impulses
(electrical and chemical signals) from the axon
synapse correct answersThe space between the axon terminal and the dendrites. The signal must "jump"
this space in order to reach the receptor
Our environment has very little impact on our brain's ability to learn and organize information. correct
answersfalse
The term "neuroplasticity" could be defined simply: what fires together, wires together. correct
answerstrue
when does our brain stop making new neural connections correct answersnever
Neural impulses always travel in the same direction through the neuron. correct answerstrue
About how many neurons do we have in our brains? correct answers86,000,000
Learning is dependent on the strength of the neurological message. correct answerstrue
, From the video, Trauma and the Brain, what part of the brain deals with fear and pleasure correct
answersthe limbic system
This part of your brain has one job only: to alarm you of danger correct answersthe amygdala
what are the three survival responses correct answersfight, flight, freeze
traumatic bonding correct answersWhen victim of abuse strongly connects with their abuser
what does cortisol do for trauma victims correct answershelps trauma victims to survive and not feel
pain, however, trauma dramatically affects the ability to clearly remember the event.
main symptoms of trauma correct answerscrying, depression, numbness, and disassociation
when does abuse have the most prominent impact on the brain correct answersbefore age 14
what can early life stressors (ELS) lead to correct answers
PTSD does not change the structure of the brain. All responses to PTSD are learned and by choice.
correct answersfalse
reptilian brain correct answersThe part of your brain that controls your autonomic system (heart beat,
breathing, aspects of your functioning that are "automatic")
the orphan train was correct answersA train that transported orphans to the West
the organization that provided the basis for providing a rationale for why Mary Ellen Wilson should be
protected correct answersThe Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
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