Neuroscience Basics Quiz

<p>To carry signals across the synaptic cleft (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Synaptic cleft (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Materialist perspective (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gall's Localization of Function (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He suggested that the brain, particularly the pineal gland, is the bridge between the mind and body. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cell regeneration (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both A and B (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To connect the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Body temperature regulation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The brain is an interconnected organ with distinct regions specialized for specific functions. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Materialism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The soul governs behavior. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Glial cells make up the majority of cells in the human brain. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To receive and transmit signals from the environment. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are specialized at one end to respond to a particular stimulus. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Telencephalon (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Supporting and protecting neurons. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Transporting newly synthesized proteins. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Neurons (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mitochondrion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Golgi believed in the continuous nature of neurons, while Cajal believed in their discrete nature. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Golgi apparatus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It allows for the exchange of materials between the neuron and its environment. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ribosomes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Storing genetic information (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dendrites (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To regulate heartbeat, breathing, and sleep cycles. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The signal is transmitted to another neuron via a chemical synapse. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It plays a crucial role in coordinating movements, balance, and coordination. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It connects the right and left hemispheres of the brain. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Through a combination of electrical and chemical signals. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Examining the biological mechanisms that underlie both normal and abnormal behavior. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Biological Psychology focuses on the 'hardware' that underlies cognition, while traditional psychology focuses on the 'software.' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The philosophical question of how a non-physical mind can influence a physical body. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It highlights the ancient Greek belief that the mind was separate from the body. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The view that mental states directly cause physical actions. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The mind controls the body through the heart, responsible for life. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It proposes that all behavior can be explained through biological mechanisms. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The relationship between the mind and the body is still a complex and challenging area of study. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study of physiological, evolutionary, and developmental mechanisms of behavior.

The question of how a non-material mind interacts with the material body.

The belief that the psyche/mind is responsible for behavior and emotions.

Term used by Aristotle to describe the mind or soul responsible for life.

Aristotle believed the mind produced movement via the heart.

Higher mental processes like thinking, knowing, and remembering.

Observable actions of individuals influenced by biological factors.

Biological processes that contribute to changes in species over time affecting behavior.

Connects the brain's right and left hemispheres, facilitating communication between them.

Regulates vital functions such as heart rate, breathing, sleep cycles, and emotions.

Responsible for coordination, precision, and timing of movement.

Cells of the nervous system that transmit information throughout the body.

Branch-like structures that receive signals from other neurons.

Long part of a neurone that carries impulses away from the cell body to other cells.

Insulating layer around axons that speeds up signal transmission.

The method by which neurons communicate, using both electrical and chemical processes.

A neuron with its soma in the spinal cord that conducts impulses to muscles.

A neuron specialized to detect specific types of stimuli like touch or sound.

Supportive cells in the brain that outnumber neurons nearly 1:1.

In the human brain, the ratio is approximately 1:1, with about 86 billion neurons and 85 billion glial cells.

Glial cell proportions vary across brain regions, e.g., 3.8 glia per neuron in telencephalon.

The part of a neuron that contains the nucleus and organelles.

The junction between two neurons where signals are transmitted.

Chemicals that transmit signals across the synapse to another neuron.

The belief that behavior is controlled by both mind and body.

The brain structure Descartes associated with connecting mind and body.

The view that behavior can be explained solely by the nervous system's functions.

The theory that specific brain areas control specific behaviors.

The part of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord.

The system that connects the CNS to the rest of the body.

The outer layer of the brain responsible for complex functions like reasoning and language.

Includes interpreting sensory information, and managing thoughts, emotions, and memory.

The study that linked skull shape to mental faculties and personality traits.

A Spanish investigator who pioneered neuroscience by showing neurons are separate entities.

The theory that neurons are the functional units of the nervous system.

Neurons have a distinctive shape, allowing them to communicate effectively in the nervous system.

A structure that separates the inside of the cell from the outside environment.

The part of the cell that contains chromosomes and genetic material.

Cell structures that perform metabolic activities and provide energy.

Sites where the cell synthesizes new protein molecules.

A network of tubes that transports newly synthesized proteins within the cell.