Biopsych Test 1

Question 1 of 35

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If a drug speeds up the reuptake of a neurotransmitter, it's an

Select one of the following:

antagonist
agonist

Explanation

Question 2 of 35

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If a drug disrupts the production of a neurotransmitter, it's an

Select one of the following:

agonist
antagonist

Explanation

Question 3 of 35

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What effect on APs would a glutamate agonist have?

Select one of the following:

More action potentials (an increase in excitability)
Less action potentials (a decrease in excitability)

Explanation

Question 4 of 35

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What effect on APs would a GABA agonist have?

Select one of the following:

More action potentials (an increase in excitability)
Less action potentials (a decrease in excitability)
Neither, because GABA doesn't influence excitability

Explanation

Question 5 of 35

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Signals with neurons are primarily ( electrical, chemical ); signals between neurons are primarily ( electrical, chemical )

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Question 6 of 35

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Just after a cell reaches -40mV (at the start of an action potential), as it continues to depolarize, which of the following is/are true?

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Na+ ions rush in
K+ ions rush in
Na+ ions rush out
K+ ions rush out

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Question 7 of 35

1

The thalamus is the sensory relay center

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 8 of 35

1

Oligodendrocytes myelinate axons in the PNS

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 9 of 35

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Where in the neuron is the decision made to fire?

Select one of the following:

axon terminals
dendrites
axon hillock
nucleus

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Question 10 of 35

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What do oligodendrocytes do?

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Make up one segment of myelin
Transfer nutrients from blood cells to neurons and waste from neurons to blood
Make up myelin sheath
Pick up and destroy debris around the neuron

Explanation

Question 11 of 35

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What do glial cells NOT do?

Select one of the following:

Provide neurons with chemical signals
Provide neurons with raw materials
Help neurons with specialized structural components
Trick question; they do all of these things

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Question 12 of 35

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( Nissl, Golgi ) stains are good for seeing neuron shapes, while ( Nissl, Golgi ) stains are good for counting neurons

Explanation

Question 13 of 35

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What can we see with neuron stains?

Select one or more of the following:

Specific proteins
Action potentials
Neuron connectivity
Recently active neurons

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Question 14 of 35

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Click on each orange point and select the correct answer.

Label the neuron shapes

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Question 15 of 35

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Label the functions of each lobe of the brain

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Motor

Touch

Audition

Vision

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Question 16 of 35

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Label the steps of an action potential

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Resting potential

Na+ ligand-gated channels open

Threshold! Na+ rushes in

K+ voltage-gated channels open, K+ out

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Question 17 of 35

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Label the steps of synaptic communication

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AP reaches axon terminal

Ca2+ volt-gate ch. open, Ca2+ rushes in

Ca2+ makes the vesicles sticky

Vesicles fuse w/cell wall, release NTs

NTs bind to receptors

Ions depolarize or hyperpolarize cell

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Question 18 of 35

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Glutamate is sent to , from , and is the most predominate NT in the brain

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Question 19 of 35

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GABA is sent to , from , and is the most predominant NT in the brain

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Question 20 of 35

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Agonists ❌ NT activity and antagonists ❌ NT activity

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increase

decrease

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Question 21 of 35

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If we know whether a drug is an agonist or an antagonist, we can infer its excitability effects

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True
False

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Question 22 of 35

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Broca's area deals with ❌ and Wernicke's area deals with ❌

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the generation of language

understanding the meaning of language

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Question 23 of 35

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The basal ganglia system is involved with ❌;
The Limbic system is involved with ❌

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movement, decision-making, and habits

memory and emotion

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Question 24 of 35

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Parkinson's disease comes from a loss of dopamine cells in the substantia nigra

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 25 of 35

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75% of the brain's neurons are in the

Select one of the following:

Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Corpus callosum

Explanation

Question 26 of 35

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At resting state, most Na+ ions can be found ❌ and most K+ ions can be found ❌

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outside of the cell

inside of the cell

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Question 27 of 35

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( Nuclei tracts, Ganglia nerves ) are in the CNS and ( Nuclei tracts, Ganglia nerves ) are in the PNS

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Question 28 of 35

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With somatic intervention, we alter ❌ and see how it changes ❌

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a structure or function in the brain

behavior

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Question 29 of 35

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With behavioral intervention, we alter the body and see how it changes behavior

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True
False

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Question 30 of 35

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Correlation is unrelated to causality

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True
False

Explanation

Question 31 of 35

1

Multiple sclerosis is characterized by a widespread degeneration of

Select one of the following:

Neurons
Glial cells
Myelin
Cortex

Explanation

Question 32 of 35

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The sympathetic nervous system helps the body ❌ while the parasympathetic nervous system helps the body ❌

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fight or flight

rest and digest

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Question 33 of 35

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In the cerebral cortex, ❌ mostly receives and processes information and ❌ mostly transmits information

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gray matter

white matter

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Question 34 of 35

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How many layers are there in the cerebral cortex?

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One
Six
Thirteen
Twenty

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Question 35 of 35

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Label the types of glial cells pictured

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microglia

astrocyte

oligodendrocyte

schwann cell

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Psychology Quiz on Biopsych Test 1, created by Faith Lindberg on 15/10/2016.

Biopsych Test 1

Biopsych Test 1

Question 1 of 35

If a drug speeds up the reuptake of a neurotransmitter, it's an

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 35

If a drug disrupts the production of a neurotransmitter, it's an

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 35

What effect on APs would a glutamate agonist have?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 35

What effect on APs would a GABA agonist have?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 35

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Signals with neurons are primarily electrical chemical( electrical, chemical ); signals between neurons are primarily electrical chemical( electrical, chemical )

Explanation

Question 6 of 35

Just after a cell reaches -40mV (at the start of an action potential), as it continues to depolarize, which of the following is/are true?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 35

The thalamus is the sensory relay center

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 35

Oligodendrocytes myelinate axons in the PNS

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 35

Where in the neuron is the decision made to fire?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 35

What do oligodendrocytes do?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 35

What do glial cells NOT do?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 35

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Nissl Golgi( Nissl, Golgi ) stains are good for seeing neuron shapes, while Nissl Golgi( Nissl, Golgi ) stains are good for counting neurons

Explanation

Question 13 of 35

What can we see with neuron stains?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 35

Click on each orange point and select the correct answer.

Label the neuron shapes

Explanation

Question 15 of 35

Label the functions of each lobe of the brain

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Explanation

Question 16 of 35

Label the steps of an action potential

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Explanation

Question 17 of 35

Label the steps of synaptic communication

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Explanation

Question 18 of 35

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Glutamate is sent to , from , and is the most predominate NT in the brain

Explanation

Question 19 of 35

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

GABA is sent to , from , and is the most predominant NT in the brain

Explanation

Question 20 of 35

Signals with neurons are primarily ( electrical, chemical ); signals between neurons are primarily ( electrical, chemical )

( Nissl, Golgi ) stains are good for seeing neuron shapes, while ( Nissl, Golgi ) stains are good for counting neurons

The basal ganglia system is involved with ❌;
The Limbic system is involved with ❌

( Nuclei tracts, Ganglia nerves ) are in the CNS and ( Nuclei tracts, Ganglia nerves ) are in the PNS