Chapter 2 Practice Test

Oxytocin is released into the bloodstream by? Digestion of food Urge to urinate Sneezing Excited nerve cells

Excited nerve cells

How can parts of the limbic system be remembered? Hungry Dogs Eat Pavlov Hungry Dogs Ate Pavlov Hungry Hounds Obey Pavlov Hungry Hounds Ate Pavlov

Hungry Hounds Ate Pavlov

Where is the hypothalamus located? On top of the brain stem In the lungs On top of the kidneys In the middle of the brain

In the middle of the brain

Where is testosterone produced in females? In the ovaries and adrenal glands. In the testes and adrenal glands. Women do not produce testosterone. In the hypothalamus.

In the ovaries and adrenal glands.

The limbic system: -Is the portion of the brain that is responsible for physical movement -Is a vital portion of the nervous system that is responsible for automatic functions like breathing -Is a part of the brain that is responsible for transmitting pain signals from the limbs -Is the portion of the brain that deals with three key functions: emotions, memories and arousal

Is the portion of the brain that deals with three key functions: emotions, memories and arousal

Which of these statements about the hypothalamus is NOT true? -When something's not in balance, it sends a message to the pituitary gland. -It releases hormones that circulate through the bloodstream to the entire body. -It takes action when we become dehydrated. -It monitors the body's state through the circulatory and nervous systems.

It releases hormones that circulate through the bloodstream to the entire body.

What thick bunch of neurons connects all the different parts of the dopamine reward circuit? Nucleus Accumbens Medial Forebrain Bundle Ventral Tegmental Area Mesocortical Pathway

Medial Forebrain Bundle

What part of the dopamine reward circuit is so powerful that when that part was stimulated with electrodes, rats gave up eating and sleeping to keep triggering the electrode for the pleasure it caused? Hypothalamus Prefrontal Cortex Ventral Tegmental Area Nucleus Accumbens

Nucleus Accumbens

Oxytocin is stored in which portion of the brain? Posterior pituitary gland Occipital lobe Medulla oblongata Hypothalamus

Posterior pituitary gland

Which part of the brain is composed of nerve cells that filter stimuli and runs from the spinal cord through the brainstem and thalamus? Reticular formation Thalamus Cerebellum Brainstem

Reticular formation

Which of the following statements is true? -All of the statements are true -Scientists disagree as to whether the limbic system is one big unit or if the individual parts act alone and not as a system. -All scientists agree on the limbic system being only one individual part. -All scientists agree on the limbic system being composed of several individual parts.

Scientists disagree as to whether the limbic system is one big unit or if the individual parts act alone and not as a system.

Where is testosterone produced in men? The ovaries and adrenal glands. Testosterone is only placed into the body though artificial means. The hypothalamus. The testes and the adrenal glands.

The testes and the adrenal glands.

Which one of the following is a dangerous side effect of oxytocin? Too many uterine contractions Excessive constipation Too few contractions Too many orgasms

Too many uterine contractions

Ganglia is a term that refers to: a tumor of the brain. the brain stem. a cluster of neurons outside the brain or spinal cord. the nerves that supply the brain.

a cluster of neurons outside the brain or spinal cord.

The amygdala is associated with... emotions all of these the limbic system memories

all of these

Jules is studying in a loud coffee shop. The part of her brain that lets her tune out the noise around her and focus her attention on her book is her _____ cortex. ventromedial prefrontal orbitofrontal dorsolateral prefrontal anterior cingulate

anterior cingulate

The prefrontal cortex is responsible for important decisions, which is also referred to as what? mission control executive function the command center the hot zone

executive function

Cortisol promotes the conversion of fatty acids into glucose. This is called _____. glucocorticoiding glycolysis gluconeogenesis glucosynthesis

gluconeogenesis

Which is true of the prefrontal cortex? it develops the most quickly it is the last part of the brain to develop it develops the most slowly it is the first part of the brain to develop

it is the last part of the brain to develop

Both the _____ cortex and the _____ cortex are involved in considering rewards and punishments, though in slightly different ways. ventromedial prefrontal; orbitofrontal dorsolateral prefrontal; ventromedial prefrontal anterior cingulate; dorsolateral prefrontal orbitofrontal; anterior cingulate

orbitofrontal; anterior cingulate

The basal ganglia is located on the ___of the brain. underside top front back

underside

Giles is in a very fraught situation and is feeling very strong emotions. He works hard to control his emotions and not lose his temper. The part of his brain that is helping Giles control his emotions is his _____ cortex. ventromedial prefrontal orbitofrontal dorsolateral prefrontal anterior cingulate

ventromedial prefrontal

A patient comes into your clinic complaining of fatigue, weight loss and dehydration. You run some diagnostic tests and find that they have excess potassium but lower then normal glucose and sodium levels in their blood. The tests also revealed a hyposecretion of cortisol. This patient most likely has _____. Cushing's syndrome rheumatoid arthritis high blood pressure Addison's disease

Addison's disease

How can artificial testosterone be placed into the body? Gels and lotions All answers are correct Injections Patches and implants

All answers are correct

We have learned about the various functions of the insula from _____. neuroimaging studies of patients with damage in the area all of the answers are correct neurostudy of addicts

All of the answers are correct.

Where does the insula reside? In the quadrilateral sulcus Deep within the occipital lobe All of the answers are correct. At the junction of the parietal, temporal, and frontal lobes

At the junction of the parietal, temporal, and frontal lobes

Which part of the limbic system helps to prevent unwanted muscle movements? Basal ganglia Thalamus Amygdala Hippocampus

Basal ganglia

What age are humans believed to be before their PFC is fully developed? 35 15 25 22

25

The basal ganglia helps a person perform _____ movements. spasmed skilled or practiced all answers are correct. involuntary

skilled or practiced

The amygdala can be found in the parietal lobe frontal lobe temporal lobe occipital lobe

temporal lobe