Question 1

Which of the following would be expected as a result of damage to the visual association cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)   problems in recognizing an object by sight
B)   an inability to recognize a familiar odor.
C)   difficulty in naming an object the person can touch (but not see) 
D)   problems in naming a song they knew before sustaining brain damage
E)   difficulty in playing a tune on a piano

Question 2

The red nucleus and substantia nigra are located in the ________ and are involved in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   diencephalon; the motor system
B)   tectum; sleep and arousal
C)   tegmentum; the motor system
D)   spinal cord; the autonomic nervous system
E)   reticular formation; pain perception

Question 3

Describe the production,circulation,and reabsorption of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

Accepted Answer

CSF is produced within the choroid plexu...

Question 4

A(n) ________ view of the brain would be most useful in visualizing the medial to lateral extent of a subcortical brain structure.

Accepted Answer

A)   dorsal
B)   frontal
C)   sagittal
D)   parasagittal
E)   ventral

Question 5

Which of the following most accurately describes the general functions performed by the left and right hemispheres?

Accepted Answer

A)   The left hemisphere is adept at the serial analysis of information.
B)   The right hemisphere is adept at the serial analysis of information.
C)   The right hemisphere is adept at the analysis of information.
D)   The left hemisphere is adept in the synthesis of information.
E)   The two hemispheres perform identical functions.

Question 6

In the peripheral nervous system,the ________ and the ________ fuse together to form a single sheath that protects the spinal and cranial nerves and the autonomic ganglia.

Accepted Answer

A)   dura mater; pia mater
B)   pia mater; arachnoid membrane
C)   dorsa mater; pia mater
D)   arachnoid membrane; periosteum
E)   dura mater; Schwann cells

Question 7

Gray matter in the spinal cord is comprised of

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A)   axon terminals.
B)   cell bodies and short, unmyelinated axons.
C)   projection fibers.
D)   glial cells.
E)   large myelinated axons.

Question 8

An example of a serial analytic process would be

Accepted Answer

A)   drawing a sketch of a 3D object.
B)   reading a highway map.
C)   using tinkertoys to build a space fortress.
D)   tracing a shape in a mirror.
E)   reading.

Question 9

The ________ branch of the nervous system receives sensory information and controls muscle movements.

Accepted Answer

A)   central
B)   autonomic
C)   vagal
D)   sensory-motor
E)   somatic

Question 10

Neurogenesis involves genetically programmed cell death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe the general functions attributed to the hypothalamus.

Accepted Answer

The hypothalamus is involved i...

Question 12

The total volume of CSF in the human brain is about ______ mls.

Accepted Answer

A)   25
B)   75
C)   125
D)   250
E)   400

Question 13

Radial glia guide developing neurons to their final termination point within the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The parasympathetic division of the ANS is involved in

Accepted Answer

A)   activities that expend energy.
B)   the inhibition of digestive function during a fight.
C)   activities that increase levels of stored energy within the body.
D)   acceleration of heart rate and increased blood flow to the muscles.
E)   the control of the voluntary muscles of the body.

Question 15

A key function of the pons involves

Accepted Answer

A)   the expression of emotion.
B)   motor coordination.
C)   relaying taste information to the thalamus.
D)   the ability to read and write.
E)   control of sleep and arousal.

Question 16

A key factor for ending the period of asymmetrical division involves

Accepted Answer

A)   activation of apoptosis genes.
B)   capacity of the cell to form a synaptic contact.
C)   capacity of the cell to respond to radial glial cells.
D)   presence of a chemical signal from a postsynaptic cell.
E)   activation of symmetrical division

Question 17

In mammals,the superior colliculi are involved in

Accepted Answer

A)   visual reflexes.
B)   emotions.
C)   taste reactivity.
D)   audition.
E)   language comprehension.

Question 18

A key function of the autonomic nervous system involves control of

Accepted Answer

A)   skeletal muscle.
B)   cardiac muscle and glands
C)   flow of sensory information to the brain.
D)   voluntary movements.
E)   control of visual reflexes

Question 19

Newly formed neurons travel to their final locations in the brain along

Accepted Answer

A)   the cerebral aqueduct.
B)   ventricular zone cells.
C)   growth cones.
D)   radial glial cells.
E)   oligodendrocytes.

Question 20

Motor association cortex is located

Accepted Answer

A)   caudal to the visual association cortex.
B)   just rostral to the primary motor cortex.
C)   just below the auditory association cortex.
D)   caudal to the primary motor cortex.
E)   caudal to the primary somatosensory cortex.

Exam 3: Structure of the Nervous System

Neurogenesis involves genetically programmed cell death.

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The total volume of CSF in the human brain is about ______ mls.

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Describe the general functions attributed to the hypothalamus.

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In the peripheral nervous system,the ________ and the ________ fuse together to form a single sheath that protects the spinal and cranial nerves and the autonomic ganglia.

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Which of the following most accurately describes the general functions performed by the left and right hemispheres?

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Describe the production,circulation,and reabsorption of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

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The ________ branch of the nervous system receives sensory information and controls muscle movements.

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A(n) ________ view of the brain would be most useful in visualizing the medial to lateral extent of a subcortical brain structure.

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