The last site in the soma where membrane potentials propagated from synaptic inputs are summated before being transmitted to the axon [often regarded as the point of initiation of action potentials] is known as:

1. postsynaptic membrane of the dendrite
2. cell body
3. axon hillock
4. axon terminal

Cocaine stimulates the synapses of specific neurons that release dopamine and other monoamines, by ______________.

1. inhibiting enzyme inactivation of dopamine or monoamines
2. blocking the dopamine or monoamine reuptake into the presynaptic axon ending
3. mimicking the effects of dopamine or monoamines on the postsynaptic cell
4. facilitating the release of dopamine or monoamines from the presynaptic terminal

A diffuse network of nerve pathways in the brainstem connecting the spinal cord, cerebrum, and cerebellum, and mediating the overall level of consciousness is the:

1. Hippocampus
2. Hypothalamus
3. Reticular activating system
4. Limbic system

The part of the limbic system that plays important roles in the consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory is the:

The main sensory receptive area for the sense of touch is

1. the precentral gyrus
2. the postcentral gyrus
3. Wernicke's area
4. The amygdala

Motor aphasia may result due to the lesion of:

1. Broca's area
2. Wernicke's area
3. the cingulate gyrus
4. the angular gyrus

The emotion of fear is processed by:
1. the frontal lobes
2. the angular gyrus
3. the thalamus
4. the limbic system

A malfunction of the corpora quadrigemina would affect:
1. vision and hearing
2. thermoregulation and osmoregulation
3. olfaction and taste
4. sleep and wakefulness

An injury to the cerebellum would most probably lead to:

The seat of the origin of the vagus nerve is:

1. red nucleus of the midbrain
2. epithalamus
3. pons
4. medulla oblongata