A more common problem among girls during puberty is
1.they have more acne than boys
2.they are more prone to obesity than boys
3.gynecomastia
4.both a and b
A part of neuron that conducts the action potential away from the cell body is
1.myelin sheath
2.synapse
3.nodes of ranvier
4.axon
A researcher interested in the relationship between physical stimuli and our psychological experience would be studying
1.extrasensory perception
2.proprioception
3.transduction
4.psychophysics
All the following are true of posterior pituitary hormones except
1.they include direct and tropic hormones
2.they are released from the posterior pituitary
3.nerve signal from the hypothalamus stimulates their release
4.they include antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin
Damage to your olfactory membrane would most likely impair your ability to
1.smell
2.feel pain
3.hear
4.see
Drugs that inhibit a neuron from firing are called ______________
1.agonists
2.receptors
3.transmitters
4.antagonists
Endocrine glands differ from exocrine glands in that
1.Endocrine glands are ductless and exocrine glands release secretions at the body's surface or into ducts
2.Endocrine glands release hormones, whereas exocrine glands release waste
3.Endocrine glands are formed by epithelial tissue, but exocrine glands are primarily connective tissue
4.Endocrine glands are all interconnected; whereas exocrine glands act completely independently.
Entry of the positive ions in action potential is called as ______________
1.repolarization
2.depolarization
3.polarization
4.none of the above
hich of the following produces the male sex hormone:
1.rete testis
2.seminiferous tubule
3.Leydig cell
4.scrotum
HIV attacks a certain kind of cell in the immune system. Which is it:
1.red blood cells
2.white blood cells or T cells
3.platelets
4.epithelial cells
People are more likely to notice 5 rupees increase in the price of a candy bar than they are to notice 5 rupees increase in an iPhone. This illustrates
1.the absolute threshold
2.webers law
3.signal detection
4.opponent process
Pituitary gland also known as master gland is under the control of
1.pineal gland
2.adrenal gland
3.hypothalamus
4.thyroid gland
That fact that you may notice a disgusting smell when you first walk into the room but stop noticing if you stay in the room for a while illustrates
1.synaesthesia
2.selective attention
3.sensory attention
4.sensory adaptation
The area responsible for the production of speech is called as ______________
1.wernicks area
2.wernicks aphasia
3.brocas area
4.brocas aphasia
The area responsible for understanding of speech comprehension is ______________
1.wernicks aphasia
2.wernicks area
3.brocas area
4.parietal lobe
The auditory nerve first reaches ______________ before reaching inferior colliculus.
1.superior colliculus
2.medial geniculate nucleus
3.ventral cochlear nucleus
4.lateral geniculate nucleus
The depression found in the surface of the brain is called ______________
1.fissures
2.sulcus
3.gyri
4.gyrus
The feedback loop for production of sex hormone in men does not include
1.hypothalamus
2.pituitary gland
3.oxytocin
4.follicle stimulating hormone
The First stage of General adaptation syndrome
1.Resistance stage
2.Exhaustion stage
3.Alarm Stage
4.Flight stage
The first stage of the sexual response cycle is
1.orgasm
2.resolution
3.excitement
4.plateau
The hippocampus attaches to
1.Emotions and memories
2.Emotions and cortex
3.Memories and cortex
4.Cortex and emotions
The male sex hormone is
1.estrogen
2.estradiol
3.progesterone
4.androgen
The overall number of cases in STI is
1.rising
2.falling
3.about the same as it always has been
4.none of the above
the periodic gaps in the myelin sheath on the axon is
1.nodes of ranvier
2.synapse
3.neurotransmitters
4.none of the above
The portion of ANS that reduces heart and breathing rates after a stressful encounter is
1.parasympathetic
2.somantic
3.autonomic
4.sympathetic
The purity of light is called
1.hue
2.wavelength
3.saturation
4.brightness
The purpose of immune system is to
1.Help germs invade our body
2.Fight off sickness
3.Make your nose run
4.Helps to maintain body weight
The secretions from which of these glands differs between males and females:
1.Adrenal
2.Parathyroid
3.Gonadal
4.Pancreas
Unlike polypeptide hormones, steroid hormones
1.demonstrate rapid onset of effect
2.are more likely to have an associated receptor in the cytosol or nucleus
3.more commonly function via specific second messengers
4.are more rapidly degraded and therefore demonstrate more temporary effects
Wave ______________ is to pitch as wave ______________ is to loudness.
1.length, frequency
2.peak, trough
3.frequency, amplitude
4.pressure, distinctiveness
What is the precursor of steroid hormone:
1.Protein
2.Cholesterol
3.Carbohydrate
4.Lipid
What structure provides the boundary between outer and middle ear:
1.tympanic membrane
2.cochlea
3.pinna
4.oval window
When detecting colour, hue depends on ______________ while brightness depends on ______________
1.height, length
2.length, height
3.intensity, consistency
4.consistency, intensity
Where in the brain is the medial geniculate nucleus found:
1.midbrain
2.pons
3.thalamus
4.brainstem
Which hormone increases the basal metabolic rate in the body:
1.parathyroid hormone
2.adrenal hormone
3.thyroid hormone
4.growth hormone
Which hormones of the adrenal glands supplement the sex hormones from the gonads:
1.Mineralocorticoids, such as aldosterone
2.Glucocorticoids, such as cortisol
3.Gonadocorticoids, such as the androgens
4.Epinephrine and norepinephrine
Which of the following hormones would bind to receptors located on the inside of the cell:
1.testosterone
2.LH
3.prolactin
4.growth hormone
Which of the following is not an endocrine gland:
1.Hypothalamus
2.Pituitary
3.Parathyroid
4.Pancreas
Which of the following plays a major role in fear :
1.amygdala
2.hippocampus
3.thalamus
4.midbrain
Which of the following produces the male sex hormone:
1.rete testis
2.seminiferous tubule
3.Leydig cell
4.scrotum
Which of these are actively involved to see in darkness:
1.cones
2.rods
3.hair cells
4.cochlear nuclei
Which of these are other types of STIs:
1.chancroid
2.scabies
3.Molluscum contagiosum
4.all the above
Which of these is a health problem that can be caused by STI in women:
1.pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
2.ectopic pregnancy
3.higher risk for cervical cancer
4.all of the above
Which of these is a symptom of acute stress:
1.Heartburn
2.Diarrhea
3.Sweaty palms
4.All the above
Which of these is not an endocrine gland:
1.Pancreas
2.Testes
3.Salivary gland
4.Parathyroid
Womens ability to have multiple orgasms is primarily due to
1.the g-spot
2.having alternating orgasms in different locations
3.having alternating orgasms in different locations
4.the fact that they do not have a refractory period
_______ cells are present only in PNS.
1.schwann
2.oligodendroglia
3.microglia
4.astrocytes
_________ divides two cerebral hemispheres.
1.transverse fissure
2.lateral fissure
3.longitudinal fissure
4.bilateral fissures
_________ recieves and transmits motor signals from the CNS.
1.PNS
2.cells
3.chemicals
4.glial cells
____________ is to vision as ______________ is to audition.
1.superior colliculus, inferior colliculus
2.inferior colliculus, superior colliculus
3.organ of corti, inferior ovilary
4.Superior ovilary, inferior ovilary