Introduction to Psychology 1/IPSY101/Nervous system/Quiz

Review questions

Assess your understanding of this learning pathway by selecting the correct answer for each of the following questions:

• The ________ receive(s) incoming signals from other neurons.
  • soma
    • Incorrect.
  • terminal buttons
    • Incorrect.
  • myelin sheath
    • Incorrect.
  • dendrites
    • Correct.
• A(n) ________ facilitates or mimics the activity of a given neurotransmitter system.
  • axon
    • Incorrect.
  • SSRI
    • Incorrect.
  • Agonist
    • Correct.
  • Antagonist
    • Incorrect.
• Multiple sclerosis involves a breakdown of the ________.
  • soma
    • Incorrect.
  • myelin sheath
    • Correct.
  • synaptic vesicles
    • Incorrect.
  • dendrites
    • Incorrect.
• An action potential involves Na+ moving ________ the cell and K+ moving ________ the cell.
  • inside; outside
    • Correct.
  • outside; inside
    • Incorrect.
  • inside; inside
    • Incorrect.
  • outside; outside
    • Incorrect.
• Our ability to make our legs move as we walk across the room is controlled by the ________ nervous system.
  • autonomic
    • Incorrect.
  • somatic
    • Correct.
  • sympathetic
    • Incorrect.
  • parasympathetic
    • Incorrect.
• If your ________ is activated, you will feel relatively at ease.
  • somatic nervous system
    • Incorrect.
  • sympathetic nervous system
    • Incorrect.
  • parasympathetic nervous system
    • Correct.
  • spinal cord
    • Incorrect.
• The central nervous system is comprised of ________.
  • sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
    • Incorrect.
  • organs and glands
    • Incorrect.
  • somatic and autonomic nervous systems
    • Incorrect.
  • brain and spinal cord
    • Correct.
• Sympathetic activation is associated with ________.
  • pupil dilation
    • Incorrect.
  • storage of glucose in the liver
    • Incorrect.
  • increased heart rate
    • Incorrect.
  • both A and C
    • Correct.

Sources

• OpenStax, Psychology. OpenStax CNX. Oct 31, 2016 Download for free at http://cnx.org/contents/4abf04bf-93a0-45c3-9cbc-2cefd46e68cc@5.52.