Unit 2 - Biological Bases of Behavior Quiz

Which scientist discovered the area in the left frontal lobe responsible for language production?

• Carl Wernicke

• Paul Broca

• Roger Sperry

• Michael Gazzaniga

Which scientist discovered the area in the left temporal lobe responsible for language comprehension?

• Roger Sperry

• Michael Gazzaniga

• Paul Broca

• Carl Wernicke

Who pioneered split-brain research by cutting the corpus callosum to treat epileptic seizures?

• Paul Broca

• Carl Wernicke

• Roger Sperry

• Michael Gazzaniga

Who was a colleague of Sperry and also pioneered split-brain research?

• Paul Broca

• Carl Wernicke

• Michael Gazzaniga

• Roger Sperry

What is the basic building block of the nervous system?

• Axon

• Neuron

• Dendrites

• Cell body

Which part of a neuron contains the nucleus and is known as the cell's life support center?

• Dendrites

• Cell body

• Axon

• Neuron

What are the often bushy, branching extensions of a neuron that receive and integrate messages?

• Neuron

• Cell body

• Axon

• Dendrites

What is the fiber that extends off of the cell body and carries an electrical signal to communicate with other neurons or muscles and glands?

• Dendrites

• Cell body

• Axon

• Neuron

What is the fatty tissue layer encasing the axons of some neurons that enables greater transmission speed?

• Action potential

• Glial cells (glia)

• Myelin sheath

• Threshold

What are the cells in the nervous system that support, nourish, and protect neurons?

• Myelin sheath

• Glial cells (glia)

• Action potential

• Threshold