CHS221 Module 1 EAFR

Question 1

Gives rise to a dopamine-containing pathway that facilities readiness for movement

Answer 1

Substantial nigra

Question 2

The legal standards in research (3)

Answer 2

Refinement, replacement, reduction

Question 3

Provides energy to the cell. Brain activity is dependent on its function

Answer 3

Mitochondria

Question 4

The flow of impulse between neurons is called a

Answer 4

Chemical synapse

Question 5

Periodic production of action potentials even without synaptic input

Answer 5

Spontaneous firing rate

Question 6

The end of swelling in dendrites

Answer 6

Presynaptic terminal

Question 7

Tiny cells that act as part of the immune system, removing viruses and fungi from the brain

Answer 7

Microglia

(A/N: Pinsan ni mitochondria /j)

Question 8

The idea that the universe consists of one type of being.

Answer 8

Monoism

Question 9

Jane can read her book clearly. She likes reading but reading the signage across the street seems difficult for her, letters tend to be blurry. Jane might be experiencing ___.

A) prosopagnosia
B) myopia
C) astigmatism
D) hyperopia

Answer 9

Astigmatism

Question 10

They carry nerve impulses between neurons

Answer 10

Relay neurons

Question 11

The first brain area to start developing contributes to control of movement, balance, and coordination

Answer 11

Cerebellum

Question 12

Pioneer of Neuroscience who concluded that the cells remain separate instead of merging into one another

Answer 12

Santiago Ramon y Cajal

Question 13

This group of people maintains that all animals have the same rights as humans regardless of the intention.

Answer 13

Abolitionist

Question 14

A branch of psychology that studies the effects of sensory perceptions and mental states.

Answer 14

Psychophysics

Question 15

Star-shaped wrap around the dendrites connecting to functionally related axons.

Answer 15

Astrocytes

Question 16

To use glucose, the body needs the following (2):

A) gut bacteria
B) fats
C) vitamin B1
D) thiamine

Answer 16

C and D; vitamin B1 & thiamine

Question 17

A group of subcortical structures that integrate motivational and emotional behavior to increase the vigor of selected actions

Answer 17

Basal ganglia

Question 18

Produce a response in the transfer of impulse

Answer 18

Stimulus

Question 19

SENSORY SYSTEM

Sensing extreme heat

Answer 19

Thermoception

Question 20

SENSORY SYSTEM

Sensing balance and orientation in space.

Answer 20

Vestibular

Question 21

SENSORY SYSTEM

Responsible for sensing position, location, and movement of the body

Answer 21

Nociception

Question 22

SENSORY SYSTEM

Sensing pain

Answer 22

Reticulum

Question 23

SENSORY SYSTEM

Detecting and interpreting internal senses/ how the internal organs feel.

Answer 23

Interoception

Question 24

Enhances the activity of the neurons

Answer 24

Glia

Question 25

The conversion from sensory stimulus to action potential is called ___.

Answer 25

Transduction

Question 26

Consists of left and right hemispheres organized to receive sensory information from the opposite side of the body.

Answer 26

Forebrain

Question 27

These are events that occur the absolute threshold but still influence behavior.

Answer 27

Subliminal stimuli

Question 28

Some male bird species would sing to attract females and send away other male species, which is an example of __ behavior.

Answer 28

Functional behaviour

Question 29

Allow the local current to flow between adjacent cells within a neuron

Answer 29

Gap junctions

Question 30

Axons from retinal ganglion cells that exit the eye.

Answer 30

Optic nerve