PSY 2nd Quiz Practice

Question 1

The___ regulates the body’s internal functions and the way a person reacts to the world.

Answer 1

Nervous System

Question 2

The nervous system consists of 2 main parts, the…___________ and _______________.

Answer 2

Central Nervous System & Peripheral Nervous System.

Question 3

Neurons are composed of 3 parts, the…
cell body, axon, &_______.

Answer 3

Dendrite

Question 4

The Central Nervous System is made up of the______ & the________.

Answer 4

Brain & Spinal Cord

Question 5

What does the spinal cord do in the brain?

Answer 5

Transmits messages between the brain, muscles, and glands. In addition, in controlling spinal reflexes.

Question 6

The autonomic Nervous System controls the…

Answer 6

Involuntary Muscles & internal organs

Question 7

Somatic Nervous System controls the….

Answer 7

Voluntary muscles & sense organs.

Question 8

What does the hindbrain do?

Answer 8

Regulates heart rate & blood pressure.

Question 9

What does the midbrain do?

Answer 9

Regulates vision & hearing.

Question 10

What does the forebrain do?

Answer 10

Regulates complex processes such as emotions.

Question 11

What does the cerebral Cortex do?

Answer 11

Part of the brain involved with thinking, language, memory, & perceptions.

Question 12

The cerebrum includes the…

Answer 12

Cerebral Cortex.

Question 13

What does the Corpus Callosum do?

Answer 13

Connects the 2 hemispheres of the brain and aids in getting info from one side to another.

Question 14

What is considered the Master Gland?

Answer 14

The Pituitary Gland

Question 15

What does the pituitary Gland do?

Answer 15

Secretes large numbers of hormones that affect behaviors.

Question 16

The Peripheral Nervous System consists of what 2 systems?

Answer 16

Somatic Nervous System & Autonomic Nervous System.

Question 17

Which system within the Peripheral N.S. contains a Parasympathetic and sympathetic system?

Answer 17

Autonomic N.S.

Question 18

What are the 4 lobes of the Cerebral Cortex?

Answer 18

Frontal, Parietal, Temporal, & Occipital Lobe.

Question 19

Is the cerebellum part of the Central Nervous System (N.S.)?

Answer 19

Yes!!

Question 20

The Hippocampus is part of what Nervous System?

Answer 20

Central.

Question 21

What does the Hippocampus do?

Answer 21

Gives the brain the ability to form new memories.

Question 22

What shape is the Hippocampus?

Answer 22

Seahorse Shaped.

Question 23

What does the Prefrontal Cortex do?

Answer 23

Controls rational & logical decision-making.

Question 24

Basal Ganglia, what does it do?

Answer 24

Manage the signals your brain sends to move your muscles.

Question 25

Gray matter in the brain is made up of...

Answer 25

cell bodies.

Question 26

White matter is made up of...

Answer 26

Myelinated Axons.

Question 27

The limbic system is a group of brain structures that control our....

Answer 27

Emotions, instincts, & memories

Question 28

There are 6 primary components of the...

Answer 28

Limbic System

Question 29

The thalamus, hypothalamus, basal ganglia, cingulate gyrus, hippocampus, & amygdala are components of the....

Answer 29

Limbic System

Question 30

What does the thalamus do?

Answer 30

The main relay station for info such as sensory & motor signals.

Question 31

The Thalamus relays signals to and from the...

Answer 31

Brain.

Question 32

The hypothalamus is located below the...

Answer 32

Thalamus.

Question 33

Hypothalamus function is....

Answer 33

To control autonomic functions.

Question 34

The Cingulate Gyrus is part of the ____ system.

Answer 34

Limbic.

Question 35

This area is believed to help regulate emotions, behavior, pain, and motor functions.

Answer 35

Cingulate Gyrus.

Question 36

_____ is a small almond-shaped structure that exists in 2 parts. It's key role is to mediate many aspects of emotional learning & behavior.

Answer 36

The Amygdala.

Question 37

The Thalamus is made up of the _______geniculate & ___________ geniculate?

Answer 37

Lateral & medial.

Question 38

The hypothalamus has many....

Answer 38

Nuclei.

Question 39

What do pons do...

Answer 39

Transmit signals between different areas of the nervous system.

Question 40

What are the 3 views of the brain?

Answer 40

Lateral, Anterior, & Dorsal.

Question 41

There are 5 terms that end in" cephalon", what are they?

Answer 41

Telencephalon, Diencephalon, Mesencephalon, Mentencephalon, & Myelencephalon.

Question 42

How to remember the 5 "cephalons"

Answer 42

Tel, Die, Mes, Men, My.

Question 43

Anterior refers to______ as Posterior refers to ________

Answer 43

Front & back

Question 44

Contralateral refers to....

Answer 44

Structures on opposite sides of the body.

Question 45

The Broca Area is located in the_______ lobe.

Answer 45

Frontal

Question 46

Wernicke's Area is also considered the "speech area"?

Answer 46

True.

Question 47

Wernicke's area is part of the Cerebral Cortex?

Answer 47

True.