Neuropsychology D574 wgu OA
practice
What is dualism? - CORRECT ANSWER-Idea that mind and body are different kinds of
substance that exist independently
What structure contains ribosomes which link amino acids? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Soma
What is perception? - CORRECT ANSWER-Occurs in the brain; sensory input becomes
awareness
What structure has nodes of Ranvier? - CORRECT ANSWER-Myelin sheath
Where does the axon release chemicals to another cell? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Presynaptic terminal
Which cells produce myelin in the PNS? - CORRECT ANSWER-Schwann cells
What is a physiological explanation? - CORRECT ANSWER-Relates behavior to
brain/organs
What is an ontogenetic explanation? - CORRECT ANSWER-Describes development
over lifespan
Which glial cells remove toxins? - CORRECT ANSWER-Microglia
Which system controls nerves outside brain/spinal cord? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Peripheral nervous system
Which part of a cell appears as the surface of the cell and controls which substances
flow into the cell? - CORRECT ANSWER-Membrane
What is the mind-brain problem? - CORRECT ANSWER-Question of how/why certain
types of brain activity are conscious
What is monism? - CORRECT ANSWER-Idea that the universe consists of one type of
being; different ways of describing the same thing
What structure has a surface lined with synaptic receptors to receive messages from
other neurons? - CORRECT ANSWER-Dendrite
What system connects CNS to muscles and senses? - CORRECT ANSWER-Somatic
nervous system
