SHALOM PRESIDENCY SCHOOL

WORKSHEET NO: 5 TOPIC: BASES OF HUMAN BEHAVIOUR SUB: PSYCHOLOGY CLASS: XI

OBJECTIVE ANSWER QUESTIONS: 1 MARK EACH

1. The ________ receive(s) incoming signals from other neurones.
(a) soma
(b) terminal buttons
(c) myelin sheath
(d) dendrites
2. Our ability to make our legs move as we walk across the room is controlled by the ________ nervous
system.
(a) autonomic
(b) somatic
(c) sympathetic
(d) parasympathetic
3. If your ________ is activated, you will feel relatively at ease.
(a) somatic nervous system
(b) sympathetic nervous system
(c) parasympathetic nervous system
(d) spinal cord
4. The central nervous system is comprised of ________.
(a) sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
(b) organs and glands
(c) somatic and autonomic nervous systems
(d) brain and spinal cord
5. The ________ is a sensory relay station where all sensory information, except for smell, goes before
being sent to other areas of the brain for further processing.
(a) amygdala
(b) hippocampus
(c) hypothalamus

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 (d) thalamus
6. The weight of brain is about _____ percent of total body weight
(a) 2.01
(b) 2.15
(c) 2.35
(d) 3.00
7. The basic unit of the entire nervous system is the:
(a) Dendrite
(b) Neuron
(c) Brain
(d) Spinal Cord
8. Which of the following is NOT true of the human brain?
(a) The cerebellum plays a key role in making movement smooth and efficient, and lies at the back of
the brain.
(b) The motor and sensory systems do not interact.
(c) The spinal cord, made up of both axons and ganglia, provides us with essential reflexes.
(d) The brain comprises two halves – or hemispheres
9. The area of the brain most associated with coordination and balance is the ____________.
10. The neurotransmitter most associated with rewards and motivation is ______________.
11. What contains the nucleus of the neuron?
12. What is the insulating membrane that surrounds parts of the axon that helps to protect & propagate
action potential?
13. _______ coordinates muscle movements and is important to learning and performing skilled
movements.
14. ______ controls behaviours (hunger, thirst, sleep, body temperature) through the release of hormones.
15. Which part of endocrine system controls all endocrine glands and is primary hormone secreting
structure in the brain?
16. Identify all the lobes depicted using different colours:
(a) Pink ________________
Its Function _______________________________________
(b) Blue ________________

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 Its Function _______________________________________
(c) Purple ______________
Its Function _______________________________________
(d) Yellow ______________
Its Function _______________________________________
17. If a neuron responds at all, it responds completely. This is known as the __________________.
18. If you somehow lost your vision, hearing, and sense of taste, which part of the brain might have been
affected?
19. If you get pulled over and fail the police officer's field sobriety test because you cannot keep your
balance, which part of your brain has most likely been impaired?
20. Name the numbered parts of neuron.

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