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Behavioral Neuroscience is the…
The branch of Psychology that studies the relationships between behavior and the body, particularly the brain
The _____ is the biological unit that directs cellular processes and transmits inherited characteristics
Gene
What cell type is found in abundance in the brain?
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Neuron
White Blood Cell
Red Blood Cell
Muscle Cells
Neuron
Based on the textbook, what are the three types of neurons found throughout our nervous systems?
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Sensory, Motor, Dendrite
Motor, Sensory, Interneurons
Motor, Axonal, Fibrous
Soma, Dendrites, Terminal
Motor, Sensory, Interneurons
What is the average resting membrane potential a neuron has?
-70mV
What type of cells are responsible in providing support to a neuron?
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Oligodendrocytes
Glial Cells
Astrocytes
Myelin Cells
Glial Cells
Neurons communicate ONLY through electrical means?
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True
False
False
The inside of a neuron is relatively poor in _____ ions and rich in _____ ions
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Potassium; Sodium
Chloride; Phosphate
Calcium; Sodium
Sodium; Potassium
Sodium; Potassium
The rate law:
Explains how the intensity of stimuli is represented
All of the following neurotransmitters are deactivated by reuptake except:
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Serotonin
Acetylcholine
Norepinephrine
Dopamine
Acetylcholine
Information Flow
Afferent → Brain → Efferent
Afferent:
Sensory
Efferent:
Motor function
Cranial Nerves are found in what section of the nervous system?
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Peripheral Nervous System
Central Nervous System
Spinal Cord System
Axonal Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
The embryonic name(s) for the region known as the Hindbrain:
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Mesencephalon
Diencephalon
Metencephalon
Telencephalon
Myelencephalon
Metencephalon
Myelencephalon
What are the “cavities” that are filled with cerebral spinal fluid and develop throughout the brain called?
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Sulcus
Gyrus
Chasm
Ventricles
Ventricles
Using anatomical orientation terms, brain region “B” is ______ to brain region “A".
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Superior
Dorsal
Posterior
Lateral
Dorsal
The embryonic name(s) for the region known as the Midbrain:
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Mesencephalon
Diencephalon
Metencephalon
Telencephalon
Myelencephalon
Mesencephalon
Using anatomical orientation terms, brain region “C” is ______ to brain region “A".
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Medial
Ventral
Anterior
Lateral
Lateral
The embryonic name(s) for the region known as the Forebrain:
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Mesencephalon
Diencephalon
Metencephalon
Telencephalon
Myelencephalon
Diencephalon
Telencephalon
Cardiovascular activity and respiration are controlled by the:
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Thalamus
Medulla
Reticular Formation
Pons
Medulla
Experience-induced change is an example of Nature V Nurture. The brain is plastic in the sense that it ________ its connections to alter functions of a specific brain region based on the environment you are in.
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Blocks
Adapts
Activates
Cuts
Adapts
During a difficult exam, your heart races, your mouth is dry, and your hands are icy. In your room later, you fall limply into a deep sleep. Activation has shifted from primarily _______ to primarily ________.
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Sympathetic; Parasympathetic
Parasympathetic; Sympathetic
Somatic; Autonomic
Autonomic; Somatic
Autonomic; Somatic
A structure in the medulla that is involved in taste as well as in hunger and eating is the:
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Nucleus of the solitary tract
Paraventricular nucleus
Area potrema
Subfornical organ
Nucleus of the solitary tract
What is the name of the hormone that increases appetite and induces eating?
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BMI
Leptin
BCAAs
Orexin
Orexin
What is the name of the hormone that fat cells secrete that inhibits eating behaviors?
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Leptin
C4 Pre Workout
Orexin
Creatine
Leptin
THC, the active component of marijuana is known to induce appetite by stimulating the _____________ thus increasing __________ levels in PYY
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Medulla; Leptin
Medulla; Orexin
Thalamus; Leptin
Hypothalamus; Ghrelin
Hypothalamus; Ghrelin
Epigenetic effects on offspring weight have resulted from the mother’s
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Drug use
Activity level
Smoking
Diet
Diet
Anorexia/Bulimia are influenced by the environment a subject is in?
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True
False
True
Neurons in the arcuate nucleus release NPY, which…
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Increases drinking
Increases eating
Breaks down fat
Causes shivering
Increasing Eating
What neurotransmitter is heavily implied to be involved in regulation of feeding behaviors?
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Dopamine
GABA
Serotonin
Acetylcholine
Serotonin
If you were to lesion a rats ventromedial hypothalamus we would expect the rat to…
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Maintain its weight
Gain weight
Lose Weight
Gain Muscle
Gain Weight
A long term signal that influences eating is:
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Leptin
Glucose
2-deoxyglucose
Cholecytoskinin
2-deoxyglucose
In the Action Potential Voltage Gated ______ Channels open during the Rising Phase; While Volatge Gated ______ Channels open during the Repolarization Phase
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Potassium; Chlorine
Potassium; Sodium
Sodium; Potassium
Chlorine; Sodium
Calcium; Potassium
Sodium; Potassium
What is the resting membrane potential, threshold potential, and peak potential of the neuron throughout the action potential?
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-65mV, -50mV, +70mV
+70mV, +65mV, -50mV
-70mV, -65mV, +50mV
-60mV, -70mV, +36mV
resting membrane potential: -70mv
threshold potential: -65mV
peak potential of the neuron: +50mV
What major protein is involved in restoring he neuron to its resting membrane potential in the repolarization phase?
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Leak Channels
Ionotropic Receptors
Voltage Gated Sodium Channels
Sodium Potassium Pump
Potassium Neurotransmitter Channels
Sodium Potassium Pump
