AP Psychology : Brain and Nervous System
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Example Question #21 : Brain And Nervous System
The limbic system regulates basic emotions, drives, and memory. Which answer choice best describes the structures included in this system?
Hippocampus, amygdala, temporal lobe, hypothalamus
Hippocampus, cerebellum, thalamus, hypothalamus
Medulla, amygdala, thalamus, hypothalamus
Hippocampus, amygdala, thalamus, hypothalamus
Hippocampus, cerebellum, thalamus, tectum
Hippocampus, amygdala, thalamus, hypothalamus
The limbic system is commonly thought of as the hippocampus (memory), amygdala (emotion), thalamus (sensory information), and hypothalamus (basic drives, homeostasis).
Each other answer choice had one wrong structure in the list. The temporal lobe controls hearing and language, the cerebellum controls basic motor skills, the tectum controls orientation in a new environment, and the medulla helps control heart beat and respiration.
Example Question #22 : Brain And Nervous System
Which part of the hindbrain makes up 
Pons
Spinal cord
Medulla
Cerebellum
Cerebellum
The cerebellum resembles the much larger cerebrum. It makes up 
Example Question #23 : Brain And Nervous System
Which of these is not part of the peripheral nervous system?
Somatic nervous system
Spinal cord
Parasympathetic nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system
Spinal cord
The central nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system is composed of the somatic and autonomic nervous systems. The autonomic nervous system is composed of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
Example Question #24 : Brain And Nervous System
When a person just so happens to be faced with an angry bear, which nervous system is in control?
Central nervous system
Somatic nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system
The sympathetic nervous system prepares the body for action and mobilizes energy resources. This is considered the flight or fight reaction.
Example Question #25 : Brain And Nervous System
Which structure is not part of the hindbrain?
Corpus callosum
Pons
Cerebellum
Medulla
Corpus callosum
The hindbrain is composed of pons, medulla, spinal cord, reticular formation, and cerebellum. The corpus callosum is part of the forebrain.
Example Question #26 : Brain And Nervous System
The reticular formation is responsible for which function?
Skilled movement
Hunger and thirst
Arousal system
Control center for the heart beat
Arousal system
The reticular formation is responsible for the arousal system but not heartbeat, movement, hunger and thirst.
Example Question #27 : Brain And Nervous System
The substantia nigra is responsible for which of the following functions?
Thirst and hunger
Unconscious motor actions
Storing new information
Emotions
Unconscious motor actions
The substantia nigra is responsible for unconscious motor actions. Emotions, storing new information and thirst and hunger are functions that happen in the forebrain.
Example Question #961 : Individual Psychology And Behavior
The motor cortex is located in which area of the brain?
Frontal lobe
Occipital lobe
Parietal lobe
Left temporal lobe
Right temporal lobe
Frontal lobe
The motor cortex is located in the back of the frontal lobe. It is the area of the frontal lobe responsible for voluntary movement.
Example Question #23 : Brain And Nervous System
Which of the following is not a neuron type that is found in the nervous system?
Afferent neurons
Sympathetic neurons
Interneurons
Sensory neurons
Efferent neurons
Sympathetic neurons
Sympathetic neurons are fictitious and not found in the nervous system. Afferent neurons are synonymous to sensory neurons. They are responsible for sending information in the form of a stimulus signal to the interneurons. The interneurons translate the stimulus so that information may be passed to the efferent or motor neurons. In other words, sensory neurons receive and transmit information to interneurons that then relay these messages to the motor neurons.
Example Question #82 : Biology
Which nervous system subdivision is responsible for the "flight or fight" response?
Central nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system
Autonomic nervous system
Somatic nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system
The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for arousal and energy expenditure. When faced with an alarming or challenging situation, this nervous system will act and cause the following physiological responses: accelerated heart beat, increase in blood pressure, a slow down in digestion, and initiation of perspiration. These characteristics compose the "fight or flight" response.
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