Week 2: Brain Response Of Behavior

Week 2- Test
Brain Response of Behavior

Fill in the Blank & Multiple Choice- 2.5 pts each

Name:

(1). _________ focuses on the study of the brain and the nervous system.

Answer:_ neuroscience_____

(2). _______ vary widely in size and shape but are the smallest unit of the nervous system.

Answer:___ Neurons___

(3). _____________make neurons different than other cells.

Answer:____dendrites________________

(4). The ______________is a tiny space between the axon terminals of one neuron and the dendrites of another neuron.

Answer:__ terminal button, or synaptic knob

(5). ____________are brain chemicals released into the brain that can have different effects on our body.

Answer:____ neurotransmitters __
The brain and the spinal cord make up the: a. Peripheral Nervous System b. Central Nervous System c. Autonomic Nervous System d. Somatic Nervous System

Answer:________c_____

(7). The ________________consists of nerves that connect the brain and spinal cord to every other part of the body.

Answer:__ peripheral nervous system _______

(8). The Somatic Nervous System transmits information regarding _________and ___________. a. body movements b. external environment c. both a & B d. none of the above

Answer:_C__________

(9). The ________________transmits information to and from the internal organs and