5 Written Questions

1. simple, automatic, inborn response to a sensory stimulus, such as the knee-jerk response
2. central nervous system neurons that internally communicate and intervene between the sensory inputs and motor outputs
3. two lima bean-sized neural clusters that are components of the limbic system and are linked to emotion
4. layer of fatty tissure segmentally encasing the fibers of many neurons; enables faster transmissions of neural impulses
5. body's speedy, electrochemical communication network, consisting of all the nerve cells of the peripheral and central nervous system

5 Matching Questions

1. parietal lobe
2. nerves
3. parasympathetic system
4. aphasia
5. sensory cortex

1. a area at the front of the parietal lobes that registers and processes body touch and movement sensations
2. b impairment of language, usually caused by left hemisphere damage either to Broca's area or Wernicke's area
3. c portion off the cerebral cortex lying at the top of the head and toward the rear; touch and body position
4. d neural "cables" containing many axons
5. e division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs; sympathetic, parasympathetic
   1. somatic nervous system
   2. sympathetic nervous system
   3. central nervous system
   4. autonomic nervous system
2. area at the rear of the frontal lobes that controls voluntary movements
   1. motor cortex
   2. cerebral cortex
   3. sensory cortex
   4. motor neurons
3. interconnected neural cells
   1. nerves
   2. neural networks
   3. motor neurons
   4. interneurons
4. intricate fabric of interconnected neural cells that covers the cerebral hemispheres
   1. cerebral cortex
   2. sensory cortex
   3. motor cortex
   4. temporal lobes
5. portion of the cerebral cortex lying just behind the forehead; involved in speaking and muscle movements; personality, judgements
   1. occipital lobe
   2. parietal lobe
   3. temporal lobes
   4. frontal lobes

5 True/False Question

1. threshold → level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse
   

   True        False

2. acetylcholine → neurotransmitter that enables learning and memory and also triggers muscle contraction
   

   True        False

3. action potential → area at the rear of the frontal lobes that controls voluntary movements
   

   True        False

4. glial cells → cells in the nervous system that support, nourish, and protect neurons
   

   True        False

5. hormones → chemical messengers, mostly those manufactured by the endocrine glands, that are produced in one tissue and affect another
   

   True        False