PSYC 676 Quiz 2
PSYC 676 Quiz 2
PSYC 676 Quiz The Nervous System, Hormones, Drugs and Behavior
Covers the Learn material from Module 2: Week 2.
- Sensory and motor fibers that associate sensory and motor activity from one side of the body with the opposite side of the brain are called:
- The brain originates from a single cell termed a _____.
- An interruption of the blood supply to the brain is called a:
- The thalamus, hypothalamus, and pineal body are components of the:
- A cortical region with a relatively thick layer IV would MOST likely be associated with:
- An interneuron is defined as a neuron that:
- Components of the basal ganglia have functions related to:
- The stage at which neurons and glial cells are first differentiated from one another is the _____ stage.
- Which of the following is an interhemispheric fiber pathway?
- A cleft in the cerebral cortex deep enough to indent the ventricles is called a:
- A major role of cerebrospinal fluid is to:
- The outermost layer of the brain covering is called the _____.
- A drug that increases the effectiveness of neurotransmission is called a(n):
- A drug that is _____ is more readily absorbed from the stomach than one that is
- Which of the following factors is more associated with the development of sensitization than with the development of tolerance for a particular drug?
- Isbell et al. reported that research participants who drank alcohol steadily for 20 days showed _____ degrees of intoxication _____ blood alcohol levels due to
- A typical function of homeostatic hormones is:
- Diverse drugs of abuse may act through a common neurotransmitter system that releases:
- The need to take increasing amounts of a drug in order to experience the same physical effect is called:
- Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is an agonist of which endogenous neurotransmitter?
- The blood–brain barrier is established by:
- Nicotine acts primarily on _____ receptors.
- The brain’s capillary network is largely isolated from that of the body’s general circulation by the:
- Which of the following is NOT a stimulant?
- The study of the effects of drugs on the function of the nervous system is: