Understanding Neurotransmitters and Mental Illness

6. Which region of the brain is associated with sensory integration, spatial
awareness, and conscious awareness of the opposite side of the body?
A. Occipital lobe
B. Wernicke’s area
C. Broca’s area
D. Parietal lobe
7. A patient appears internally preoccupied and responding to auditory
hallucination. ,This patient may have a pathology affecting which lobe
of the brain?
A. Temporal lobe
B. Occipital lobe
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C. Parietal lobe
D. Cerebellum
8. A patient presents with atypical symptoms of psychosis that include
inconsistent auditory hallucinations without disorganization. What is
the best definition of an EEG and its utility?

Understanding Neurotransmitters and Mental Illness

A. Radiologic test utilizing magnets and radio waves to provide a
detailed image of the structures of the brain
B. Electrophysiologic test that depicts electrical activity on the

surface of the brain
C. A serum test to indicate nutritional deficiencies that inhibit the
formation of neurotransmitters
D. A neuropsychological test to distinguish psychosis from a
psychosomatic illness.
9. Neurons that only travel from the body to the brain are called:
A. Sensory neurons
B. Motor neurons
C. Interneurons
D. Astrocytes
10. The part of the neuron that takes in and receives messages is called:
A. Dendrite
B. Axon
C. Synapse
D. Node of Ranvier
11. What is the fatty layer that prevents interference and increases the speed
of impulse transmission along the axon?
A. Dendrite
B. Axon
C. Synapse
D. Myelin sheath
12. Which of the following receives messages and conducts impulses to the
soma?
A. Dendrite
B. Axon
C. Synapse
D. Myelin sheath
13. The junction between two neurons is known as the:
A. Dendrite
B. Node of Ranvier

C. Synapse
D. Soma
14. When explaining the means by which neurotransmitters relate to mental
illness, a patient ask, “What is a neurotransmitter?” The best answer is:
A. A fatty layer covering the axon
B. A chemical messenger
C. A nerve cell
D. The space between nerve cells APA