The _____ nervous system is made up of the brain and the spinal cord. Question 1

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The _____ nervous system is made up of the brain and the spinal cord.

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_____ is a technique in which sensors are placed on the scalp to record activity in the brain.

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Which of these is NOT part of the limbic system?

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Neurotransmitters are:

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_____ is a technique in which magnetic fields are used to make images of brain activity.

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Which statement about brain size across species is true?

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What is the main function of the hypothalamus?

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_____ are openings in dendrites that match specific neurotransmitters.

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The central nervous system:

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The _____ is the part of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body once a stressor has been removed.

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The _____ is the collection of neurons in the brainstem which are involved in alertness, attention, sleep, and waking.

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Association areas are found in the:

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The action potential of a neuron is triggered when the _____ is reached.

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a) peripheral b) parasympathetic c) central d) autonomic

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The central nervous system is made up of the brain and the spinal cord.

Hence, option(c) is the correct answer.

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Electroencephalography is a technique in which sensors are placed on the scalp to record activity in the brain.

Hence, option(d) is the correct answer.

15.

Thalamus is not part of the limbic system.

Hence, option (a) is correct.

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Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that travel across synapses from one neuron to the next.

Hence, option (a) is correct.

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fMRI a technique in which magnetic fields are used to make images of brain activity.

Hence, option(a) is correct.

18.

Humans have larger forebrains than other species.

Hence, option (a)is true.

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maintenance of homeostasis is the main function of the hypothalamus.

Hence, option(a) is correct.

20.

Synaptic vesicles are openings in dendrites that match specific neurotransmitters.

Hence, option(c) is correct.

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