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PSY 350 Week 1 Quiz
Question 1
What term describes discrete brain areas that control specific functions?
holism
stereotaxic brain atlas
topographical organization
hemispheres
Question 2
What is the only nutrient that neurons are able to metabolize?
fats
carbohydrates
glucose
proteins
Question 3
Who is credited with finding evidence to support localization of brain function?
Franz Gall
Paul Broca
Roberts Bartholow
Julien Jean Cesar Legallois
Question 4
What is caused by invasive ablation procedures that heavily scar the brain?
impaired speech
blindness
paralysis
epileptic seizures
Question 5
Which civilization did not include the brain as a major organ?
Greek
Roman
Chinese
Egyptian
Question 1
The “all or none” law states that each neuron reaches its most positive membrane electrical state during the action potential.
True
False
Question 2
According to the Bell-Magendie Law, ______________________ exit from the ventral horns of the spinal cord, and sensory information enters the __________________________.
dorsal horns; motor nerves
motor nerves; white matter
motor nerves; gray matter
motor nerves; dorsal horns
Question 3
What does magnetoencephalography measure?
Scarred brain tissue that triggers seizures
The precise function of specific neurons
The magnetic fields generated by activity of brain cells
The brain’s response to flashing light patterns
Question 4
What does a neuroscientist use to locate a subcortical structure?
electrodes
stereotaxic instrument
cannula
radio-frequency waves
Question 5
What term describes discrete brain areas that control specific functions?
holism
stereotaxic brain atlas
topographical organization
hemispheres
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