Question 1

What is the primary target area in the cortex for information regarding muscle-stretch and joint receptors?

Accepted Answer

A)   primary somatosensory cortex
B)   occipital lobe
C)   central sulcus
D)   precentral gyrus

Question 2

Individuals with parietal lobe damage:

Accepted Answer

A)   have difficulty binding the different aspects of perception.
B)   bind different aspects of vision only.
C)   become hyperactive.
D)   show an increase in synchrony of brain activity.

Question 3

What causes hydrocephalus?

Accepted Answer

A)   Poorly developed skull bones in an infant
B)   Interruption of blood flow to the brain around the time of birth
C)   Obstruction in the flow of cerebrospinal fluid
D)   Damage to one of the cranial nerves

Question 4

An impairment of eating, drinking, temperature regulation, or sexual behavior suggests possible damage to which brain structure?

Accepted Answer

A)   Midbrain
B)   Hippocampus
C)   Hypothalamus
D)   Cerebellum

Question 5

Cerebrospinal fluid provides the major cushion for the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The term rhombencephalon refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A)   brainstem.
B)   hindbrain.
C)   midbrain.
D)   forebrain.

Question 7

Patients with Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease have impairments of attention and intellect because of inactivity or deterioration of their ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Tectum
B)   Thalamus
C)   Hippocampus
D)   nucleus basalis

Question 8

After damage to the dorsal roots of the spinal cord, an individual will suffer what kind of loss?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sensation from the affected body area
B)   Control of the peripheral muscles in the affected body area.
C)   Control of organs in the affected body area
D)   Control of the muscles on the opposite side of the body

Question 9

What is the name given to a cluster of neurons inside the CNS?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lamina
B)   Column
C)   Nucleus
D)   Ganglion

Question 10

Deterioration of the basal ganglia may lead to Parkinson's disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One principle of the autonomic nervous system is the concept of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   synergy
B)   dual innervation
C)   a relay center
D)   a limbic system

Question 12

Where would you find the dorsal root ganglia?

Accepted Answer

A)   At the base of the brain
B)   In the gray matter of the spinal cord
C)   In the white matter of the spinal cord
D)   Outside, but near, the spinal cord

Question 13

The cranial nerve nuclei for nerves _____ through _____ are in the medulla and pons.

Accepted Answer

A)   III; XII
B)   IV; X
C)   I; V
D)   V; XII

Question 14

How many pairs of cranial nerves do humans have?

Accepted Answer

A)   8
B)   10
C)   12
D)   16

Question 15

The human cerebral cortex contains up to eight distinct layers of cell bodies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The raphe system ____ the brain's readiness to respond to stimuli and sends axons to the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   increases; cerebellum
B)   decreases; forebrain
C)   decreases; basal ganglia
D)   increases; forebrain

Question 17

Secretions from which gland will also affect the secretion of hormones from the thyroid gland, adrenal gland, and ovaries or testes?

Accepted Answer

A)   thymus gland
B)   pineal gland
C)   Pancreas
D)   pituitary gland

Question 18

Researchers using a biochemical method to direct a mutation to a particular gene are using the ____ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)   sham lesion
B)   gene-splicing
C)   lesion
D)   gene-knockout

Question 19

The elbow is more distal to the shoulder than the hand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What, generally, is the relationship between the activity of the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous systems?

Accepted Answer

A)   The sympathetic controls internal organs while the parasympathetic controls peripheral organs.
B)   The sympathetic usually has specific, localized effects, while the parasympathetic has broad effects.
C)   They usually have opposite effects on the same organ.
D)   The sympathetic is involved in voluntary behavior, while the parasympathetic is involved in involuntary behavior.

Exam 4: Anatomy of the Nervous System

The cranial nerve nuclei for nerves _____ through _____ are in the medulla and pons.

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Where would you find the dorsal root ganglia?

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The human cerebral cortex contains up to eight distinct layers of cell bodies.

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Cerebrospinal fluid provides the major cushion for the brain.

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An impairment of eating, drinking, temperature regulation, or sexual behavior suggests possible damage to which brain structure?

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Patients with Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease have impairments of attention and intellect because of inactivity or deterioration of their ____.

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What is the primary target area in the cortex for information regarding muscle-stretch and joint receptors?

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What, generally, is the relationship between the activity of the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous systems?

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Researchers using a biochemical method to direct a mutation to a particular gene are using the ____ approach.

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Deterioration of the basal ganglia may lead to Parkinson's disease.

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Secretions from which gland will also affect the secretion of hormones from the thyroid gland, adrenal gland, and ovaries or testes?

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Individuals with parietal lobe damage:

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The term rhombencephalon refers to the:

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One principle of the autonomic nervous system is the concept of ____.

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What is the name given to a cluster of neurons inside the CNS?

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The elbow is more distal to the shoulder than the hand.

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How many pairs of cranial nerves do humans have?

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After damage to the dorsal roots of the spinal cord, an individual will suffer what kind of loss?

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What causes hydrocephalus?

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The raphe system ____ the brain's readiness to respond to stimuli and sends axons to the ____.

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The cranial nerve nuclei for nerves _ through _ are in the medulla and pons.

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