Deck 5: Biopsychology

Question 1

The ANS functions:

A)With conscious thought
B)Without conscious thought
C)With emotional thought
D)With cognitive thought
E)With learning

Answer 1

Without conscious thought

Question 2

How many main sections does the brain consist of?

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4
E)5

Answer 2

3

Question 3

The part of the brain which contains the cortex is called the:

A)Four
B)Fore
C)Far
D)First
E)Fine brain

Answer 3

Fore

Question 4

The somatic nerves deal with the:

A)Internal
B)Situational
C)Motor
D)Sensory
E)External

Question 5

Neurons which carry impulses in to the CNS are called:

A)Sensory
B)Motor
C)Connector
D)Environmental
E)Relay

Question 6

How many groups of hormones do the adrenal glands produce?

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4
E)5

Question 7

Of all the endocrine glands, the pituitary gland is known as the:

A)Main
B)Major
C)Minor
D)Master
E)Modal

Question 8

The chemicals which are associated with synapses are called:

A)Neurobridges
B)Transmitter contacts
C)Neurolinks
D)Transmitter links
E)Neurotransmitters

Question 9

The PNS is made of the:

A)The sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves
B)The spinal cord and somatic nerves
C)Somatic and autonomic nerves
D)The spinal cord and autonomic nerves
E)The autonomic and motor nerves

Question 10

Sympathetic ANS action stimulates:

A)Fight or Flight
B)Tend and befriend
C)Harm and disarm
D)Gain and pain
E)Rest and digest

Question 11

Parasympathetic ANS action reduces:

A)All of these
B)Heart rate
C)Breathing rate
D)Blood pressure
E)None of these

Question 12

In the SAM response:

A)Blood pressure, heart rate, and blood glucose levels increase
B)Blood pressure goes down but heart rate and blood glucose levels increase
C)Blood pressure and heart rate go down but blood glucose levels increase
D)Blood pressure increases but heart rate and blood glucose levels decrease
E)Blood pressure and heart rate increase but blood glucose levels decrease

Question 13

The hormones active in the SAM response are:

A)Adrenaline alone
B)Noradrenaline alone
C)Adrenaline and noradrenaline
D)Adrenaline and cortisol
E)Cortisol alone

Question 14

The HPA response takes over from the SAM response because of:

A)Hypothalamic activity alone
B)Pituitary activity alone
C)Pituitary and adrenal medulla activity
D)Hypothalamic and pituitary activity
E)Adrenal medulla activity alone

Question 15

The hormone sent out by the pituitary to the adrenal glands is called:

A)ACH
B)PTA
C)PTH
D)THP
E)ACTH

Question 16

The hormone sent out by the adrenal glands in HPA is:

A)Adrenaline
B)Cortisol
C)Noradrenaline
D)Oxytocin
E)Thyroxin

Question 17

Which two things are not improved by the HPA response?

A)Immune system and anti-inflammatory response
B)Immune and digestive systems
C)Anti-inflammatory and stress responses
D)Immune system alone
E)Stress response alone

Question 18

Compared to the nervous system, the endocrine system:

A)All of these
B)Works slowly
C)Has longer-lasting effects
D)Uses chemical not electrochemical communication
E)None of these