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Biology, Philosophy, Other
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Physiological Psychology (Chapter 1 and 2)
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- 1. Multiple Choice
________ is the sending end of a neuron
Dendrites
Axon terminals
- 2. Multiple Choice
_________ is the receiving end of a neuron
Dendrites
Synapatics
- 3. Multiple Choiceneurotransmitter that promotes (gas pedal) action potentials. Arousing or accelerating physiologicalexcitatoryinhibitory
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following enables voluntary control of our skeletal muscles?Autonomic nervous systemSomatic nervous systemSympathetic nervous systemParasympathetic nervous system
- 5. Multiple Choice
Physiological Psychology covers
The neural mechanisms
Biological bases of behavior
The ecosystem of the body as an integrated whole
All of the above
- 6. Multiple ChoiceIn transmitting sensory information to the brain, an electrical signal travels from the ________ of a single neuron.dendrites to the cell body to the axonaxon to the dendrites to the cell bodyaxon to the cell body to the dendritesdendrites to the axon to the cell body
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAs you are reading this question, the cells in your eyes are firing in response to the light coming from this screen. Which type of neuron is carrying this message to the brain?sensorypresynapticmotorefferent
- 8. Multiple Choice
As Toby is walking barefoot in his yard, a broken piece of glass cuts his foot. The sensation of pain from Toby’s foot travels to his spinal cord through ____ neurons and the information from his spinal cord that makes him reflexively jerk his foot up is sent through ____ neurons.
sensory, sensory
sensory, motor
motor, sensory
motor, motor
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the tiny gap between neurons called?NeurotransmitterNodes of RanvierSomaSynapse
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe brain and spinal cord are the only two parts of the _____________ nervous systemCentralPeripheralAutonomicSomatic
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