Short Quiz 1

Question 1

Which part of the brain is considered to be the sensory relay system?
- hypothalamus
- cerebrum
- cerebellum
- thalamus

Answer 1

Thalamus

Question 2

Which of the following activities is most likely associated with the medulla?
- Control of voluntary muscle movements
- Processing of visual information
- Regulation of body temperature
- Regulation of heart rate and blood pressure

Answer 2

Regulation of heart rate and blood pressure

Question 3

Elevated levels of glutamate is associated with schizophrenia. Which of the following symptoms might this contribute to:
- Catatanoia
- Hallucinations
- Depressed mode
- None of the above

Answer 3

Hallucinations

Question 4

Which of the following best explains why action potentials are considered “all-or-nothing”?
- Action potentials always reach the same maximum voltage
- Action potentials occur at any time
- Action potentials can travel in both directions along the axon
- Action potentials are either generated at full strength or not at all

Answer 4

Action potentials are either generated at full strength or not at all

Question 5

What region of the brain, which is larger in humans, is believed to play a significant role in our advanced intellectual abilities?
- Cerebral cortex
- Frontal lobe
- Cerebellum
- Basal ganglia

Answer 5

Cerebral cortex

Question 6

Myelin sheaths are glial cells
True or False

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Which of the following is true?
- The action potential is the process of releasing neurotransmitters into the sypnatic cleft
- Neurons are the only cells that make up the nervous system
- Neurons receive information through the dendrites and transmit information through the axons
- Action potential can vary in strength

Answer 7

Neurons receive information through the dendrites and transmit information through the axons

Question 8

Which part of the brain plays a crucial role in academic performance?
- Frontal lobe
- Parietal lobe
- Temporal lobe
- Occipital lobe

Answer 8

Frontal lobe

Question 9

Teenagers are prone to thrill-seeking behaviors. Which neurotransmitter is most likely associated with this?
- Adrenaline
- Acetylcholine
- Dopamine
- Serotonin

Answer 9

Dopamine

Question 10

Choose one daily activity that you engage in regularly and describe it in detail. Identify at least two specific parts of the brain that are involved in this activity and explain their roles. (25 words or less)

Answer 10

My daily activity of reading involves the occipital lobe, which processes visual information, and the temporal lobe, which is involved in language comprehension and memory.

(23 words)