Question 1

​Many cells in association areas of the brain respond to more than one sensory modality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

​The hindbrain consists of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  tectum, tegmentum, and reticular formation
B)  ​thalamus and hypothalamus
C)  ​spinal cord and cranial nerves
D)  medulla, pons, and cerebellum D

Question 3

​Someone who suddenly loses the ability to identify objects by feeling them has probably suffered damage to what area of the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal lobe
B)  ​temporal lobe
C)  ​frontal lobe
D)  corpus callosum

Question 4

​Which part of the cerebral cortex is most important for the sense of touch?

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital lobe
B)  ​parietal lobe
C)  ​temporal lobe
D)  frontal lobe

Question 5

​By both neural and hormonal pathways,the hypothalamus regulates activity of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  pituitary gland
B)  ​thalamus
C)  ​retina
D)  ventricles

Question 6

The prefrontal cortex is important for working memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

​Cell bodies of motor neurons would most likely be found in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  gray matter
B)  ​white matter
C)  ​the dorsal roots
D)  the tracts

Question 8

​You are walking after dark.A sudden noise frightens you.Your heart pounds,your pulse races,and your breathing rate increases.These responses are due to your ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  parasympathetic nervous system
B)  ​sympathetic nervous system
C)  ​somatic nervous system
D)  immune system

Question 9

Cell bodies of motor neurons are located outside of the spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the primary area of the cerebral cortex for auditory sensations?​

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital
B)  ​parietal
C)  ​temporal
D)  frontal

Question 11

​The central nervous system is composed of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  brain and spinal cord
B)  ​nerves outside the brain and spinal cord exclusively 
C)  ​sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
D)  somatic and autonomic nervous systems

Question 12

​Computerized axial tomography creates an image from ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  microwaves
B)  ​infrared rays
C)  ​x-rays
D)  gamma rays C

Question 13

​If you could selectively damage the individual laminae of the cortex,damage to which layer would most likely affect visual sensation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Layer IV of the temporal cortex
B)  ​Layer V of the occipital cortex
C)  ​Layer IV of the occipital cortex
D)  Layer II of the frontal cortex

Question 14

​Which division of the nervous system consists of neurons that control the heart,intestines,and other organs?

Accepted Answer

A)  internal
B)  ​afferent
C)  ​somatic
D)  autonomic D

Question 15

​The choroid plexus ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cushions the brain
B)  ​protects the brain from infection
C)  ​is another name for the ventricles
D)  forms the cerebrospinal fluid

Question 16

Vision is to ____ as hearing is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cranial nerve I; cranial nerve X
B)  ​cranial nerve II; cranial nerve VIII
C)  ​cranial nerve II; cranial nerve V
D)  cranial nerve IV; cranial nerve VIII

Question 17

​The cell bodies of sensory neurons that are in clusters of neurons outside the spinal cord are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory nuclei
B)  ​sensory clusters
C)  ​ventral root ganglia
D)  dorsal root ganglia

Question 18

Thus far,it appears that the brain feature most strongly correlated with IQ in humans is the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  volume of the hippocampus
B)  ​brain-to-body ratio
C)  ​brain weight
D)  amount of gray matter

Question 19

​Which plane shows brain structures as they would be seen from above?

Accepted Answer

A)  coronal
B)  ​sagittal
C)  ​horizontal
D)  commuter

Question 20

​Sympathetic ganglia ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  are located inside the spinal cord
B)  ​act more independently than do parasympathetic ganglia
C)  ​are closely linked and often act as a single system
D)  have short postganglionic fibers extending to internal organs

Exam 3: Anatomy and Research Methods

​Many cells in association areas of the brain respond to more than one sensory modality.

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​The hindbrain consists of the ____.

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​Someone who suddenly loses the ability to identify objects by feeling them has probably suffered damage to what area of the cerebral cortex?

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​Which part of the cerebral cortex is most important for the sense of touch?

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​By both neural and hormonal pathways,the hypothalamus regulates activity of the ____.

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The prefrontal cortex is important for working memory.

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​Cell bodies of motor neurons would most likely be found in ____.

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​You are walking after dark.A sudden noise frightens you.Your heart pounds,your pulse races,and your breathing rate increases.These responses are due to your ____.

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Cell bodies of motor neurons are located outside of the spinal cord.

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What is the primary area of the cerebral cortex for auditory sensations?​

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​The central nervous system is composed of the ____.

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​Computerized axial tomography creates an image from ____.

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​If you could selectively damage the individual laminae of the cortex,damage to which layer would most likely affect visual sensation?

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​Which division of the nervous system consists of neurons that control the heart,intestines,and other organs?

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​The choroid plexus ____.

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Vision is to ____ as hearing is to ____.

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​The cell bodies of sensory neurons that are in clusters of neurons outside the spinal cord are called ____.

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Thus far,it appears that the brain feature most strongly correlated with IQ in humans is the ____.​

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​Which plane shows brain structures as they would be seen from above?

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