Question: Suppose that psychosurgery is tried to remedy the incontrollable violent behavior of a convicted serial murderer. Which brain structure should probably be operated on?

• 1. amygdala
• 2. cerebellum
• 3. thalamus
• 4. medulla

Question: A knee jerk is an example of _____________?

• 1. synaptic reflex
• 2. spastic movement
• 3. monosynaptic reflex
• 4. double innervations

Question: A neuron does not contain _______________?

• 1. a cell body
• 2. septum
• 3. myelin sheath
• 4. dendrites

Question: If a neuron will not fire regardless of the amount of stimulation, it is most likely ____________?

• 1. at its resting potential
• 2. in its absolute refractory period
• 3. an afferent neuron
• 4. in its relative refractory period

Question: The ____________ is not a neurotransmitter?

• 1. acetylcholine
• 2. serotonin
• 3. dopamine
• 4. opioid peptides

Question: Preparing the body ‘for fight or fight’ is the function of the _____________?

• 1. pituitary gland
• 2. parathyroid gland
• 3. adrenal medulla
• 4. parasympathetic nervous system

Question: Each of the following is a neurotransmitter except _____________?

• 1. serotonin
• 2. endorphins
• 3. dopamine
• 4. insulin

Question: Which of the following plays an important role in the regulation of respiration?

• 1. pons
• 2. hypothalamus
• 3. thalamus
• 4. midbrain

Question: Not among the major brain division is ____________?

• 1. frontal
• 2. cerebellum
• 3. reticular activating system
• 4. brain stem

Question: The area of the brain where the sense of smell is processed is the _____________?

• 1. frontal lobe
• 2. pineal gland
• 3. olfactory bulbs
• 4. parietal lobe