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PsychNeuro for first quiz, Quizzes of Psychology

Carleton CollegePsychology

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Psychology 216 ID# __________________________
Behavioral Neuroscience
Practice Quiz
Spring Term, 2025
Circle the best answer.
1. The human brain contains approximately how many neurons?
a. 86 million
b. 100 million
c. 86 billion
d. 100 billion
2. The largest area of the human brain is the
a. frontal lobe
b. cerebrum
c. cerebellum
d. corona radiata
3. The part of the neuron most responsible for receiving messages from nearby neurons is
the
a. dendrite
b. soma
c. axon
d. synaptic terminal
e. vesicle
4. The ions found in highest concentration outside of neurons are
a. sodium, chloride, and potassium
b. calcium, chloride, and potassium
c. sodium, chloride, and calcium
d. sodium, potassium, and calcium
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Psychology 216 ID# __________________________ Behavioral Neuroscience Practice Quiz Spring Term, 2025 Circle the best answer.

  1. The human brain contains approximately how many neurons? a. 86 million b. 100 million c. 86 billion d. 100 billion
  2. The largest area of the human brain is the a. frontal lobe b. cerebrum c. cerebellum d. corona radiata
  3. The part of the neuron most responsible for receiving messages from nearby neurons is the a. dendrite b. soma c. axon d. synaptic terminal e. vesicle
  4. The ions found in highest concentration outside of neurons are a. sodium, chloride, and potassium b. calcium, chloride, and potassium c. sodium, chloride, and calcium d. sodium, potassium, and calcium
  1. All of the following contribute to the resting membrane potential EXCEPT for a. forces of diffusion b. forces of electrostatic attraction and repulsion c. the sodium-potassium pump d. myelin
  2. Both the basal ganglia and the cerebellum are important for a. emotional regulation b. motor control c. motivated behavior d. sensory processing
  3. Cerebrospinal fluid a. helps clear the brain of toxins b. is found in the ventricles c. is found in the arachnoid layer surrounding the brain d. cushions the brain e. all of the above
  4. An area of the medulla oblongata where the blood-brain barrier is weak and which is responsible for the emetic (vomit) reflex is the a. caudate nucleus b. anterior cingulate gyrus c. area postrema d. nucleus accumbens
  5. The thalamus and hypothalamus make up the a. telencephalon b. diencephalon c. mesencephalon d. metencephalon e. myelencephalon
  1. An intracellular organelle responsible for producing energy is the a. mitochondrion b. microtubule c. Golgi apparatus d. ribosome e. lysosome
  2. Autoreceptors are responsible for a. recycling neurotransmitter molecules b. monitoring neurotransmitter levels in the synaptic cleft c. metabolizing neurotransmitter molecules in synaptic terminals d. exocytosis
  3. Decision-making, planning, and concentrating depend heavily on the _____________________ lobe of the brain. a. frontal b. parietal c. temporal d. occipital
  4. The ion most directly responsible for neurotransmitter release is a. potassium b. chloride c. sodium d. calcium
  5. A brain area particularly important for spatial navigation is the a. hippocampus b. hypothalamus c. cerebellum d. midbrain One more on next page
  1. A diner in a Japanese restaurant eats some fugu (pufferfish) that is improperly prepared by the chef. The diner starts to experience difficulty breathing. The ultimate cause of this diner’s difficulties is the a. blockage of voltage-gated chloride channels b. opening of voltage-gated potassium channels c. blockage of voltage-gated sodium channels d. opening of voltage-gated calcium channels e. bill