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HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY (PSY408)
Spring 2008
Quiz No. 3 Total Marks: 10

Read carefully each statement and choose the best suitable answer. Every right
statement carries “1” mark. Multiple answers will result in “0” mark.

1. the nervous system provides commands through an intricate network of billions

of specialized nerve cells, called ______________.
a) Occipital lobe
b) Motor Cortex
c) Neurons
d) Synapse

2. The diencephalon includes two structures, one of them is _______________.

a) Temporal lobe
b) Hypothalamus
c) Cerebellum
d) Brainstem

3. The holistic health movement came into being in ___________ as an attempt to

expand the view of health that WHO had spread.
a) 1960s
b) 1970s
c) 1980s
d) 1950s

4. One risk factor is common to four major illnesses: heart disease, stroke, cancer,
and chronic lung disease; that risk factor is __________________.
a) Alcohol/drug abuse
b) High dietary cholesterol
c) Lack of exercise
d) Smoking cigarettes

5. Chemical substances at a synapse that can excite or inhibit a neuron are called
___________.
a) Glial cells
b) Synaptic knobs
c) Myelin messengers
d) Neurotransmitters
 HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY (PSY408)
Spring 2008
Quiz No. 3 Total Marks: 10

Q2. Fill in the blanks with best suitable word.

1. ___________ is a common joint disorder, most often it affects the joints of knees,
hips and lower back.

2. _____________ is a condition in which a person stops breathing for short periods

during the night.

3. Fiber is the indigestible portion of food and there are two types of fiber:
___________ and __________.

4.____________ is a fatty substance and is the main dietary culprit in

atherosclerosis: the deposit of fatty plaques in our blood vessels.

5. Food Guide Pyramid is prepared by the _______________.

_________________________