Question 1

Biological rhythms in animals isolated from light and dark cues ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   continue to have cycles of exactly 24 hours' duration
B)   continue to have cycles of approximately 24 hours' duration; some more rapid, some slower
C)   synchronize activity with whatever lighting cycle is imposed on them
D)   cease having any rhythmsE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Increases and decreases of the heart rate result from changes in the activity of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   medulla oblongata
B)   thalamus
C)   pituitary
D)   cerebellumE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

In a simple synapse, neurotransmitter chemicals are received by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the postsynaptic membrane
B)   the presynaptic membrane
C)   axon hillocks
D)   cell bodiesE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Patients with damage to Broca's area have difficulty ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   generating speech
B)   recognizing faces
C)   understanding language
D)   experiencing emotionE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

Central coordination of vertebrate biological rhythms in physiology and behavior reside in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   pituitary gland
B)   hypothalamus
C)   cerebrum
D)   thalamusE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

For long-term potentiation to occur in the hippocampus, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a presynaptic neuron must release more acetylcholine neurotransmitter into the synapse
B)   NMDA receptors must be unblocked so that they can respond to glutamate
C)   the postsynaptic cell responds to glutamate by opening AMPA receptors
D)   the presynaptic cell must grow more axon terminals to synapse with the dendrites of the postsynaptic cell.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Cephalization, the clustering of neurons and interneurons in the anterior part of the animal, is apparent in ________.
I.mammals
II.cnidarians
III.Planaria
IV.sea stars

Accepted Answer

A)   I and II
B)   III and IV
C)   I and III
D)   II and IVE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Short-term memory information processing usually causes changes in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   brainstem
B)   medulla
C)   hypothalamus
D)   hippocampusE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

If a doctor attempts to trigger the patellar tendon reflex and a lack of response occurs, what are potential regions where pathology might exist?
I.the brain
II.the knee
III.the spinal cord

Accepted Answer

A)   only I
B)   only II
C)   only III
D)   only II and IIIE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Use the figure to answer the following question.

Which part of the brain, if damaged, would lead to a decrease in the release of brain derived hormones, such as oxytocin?

Accepted Answer

A)   both A and D
B)   only B
C)   only E
D)   both B and EE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

The suprachiasmatic nuclei are found in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   hypothalamus
B)   epithalamus
C)   amygdala
D)   Broca's areaE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following structures or regions is correctly paired with its function?

Accepted Answer

A)   limbic system-motor control of speech
B)   medulla oblongata-emotional memory
C)   cerebellum-homeostatic control
D)   corpus callosum-communication between the left and right cerebral corticesE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

The activation of the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system is associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   resting and digesting
B)   release of epinephrine into the blood
C)   increased metabolic rate
D)   intensive aerobic exerciseE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Use the figure to answer the following question.

Which of the following region(s) arose developmentally from the hindbrain?

Accepted Answer

A)   only A
B)   both A and D
C)   only C
D)   both C and EE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The motor cortex is part of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cerebrum
B)   cerebellum
C)   spinal cord
D)   medulla oblongataE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

When Phineas Gage had a metal rod driven into his frontal lobe, or when someone had a frontal lobotomy, they would ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   lose their sense of balance
B)   lose all short-term memory
C)   have greatly altered emotional responses
D)   have greatly increased long-term memoryE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Our understanding of mental illness has been most advanced by discoveries involving the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   degree of convolutions in the brain's surface
B)   sequence of developmental specialization
C)   chemicals involved in brain communications
D)   nature of the blood-brain barrierE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Choose the correct match of glial cell type and function.

Accepted Answer

A)   astrocytes-promote blood flow and regulate ion concentrations
B)   oligodendrocytes-produce the myelin sheaths of myelinated neurons in the peripheral nervous system
C)   radial glia-the source of immunoprotection against pathogens
D)   Schwann cells-provide nutritional support to non-myelinated neuronsE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Wernicke's area ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   is active when speech is heard and comprehended
B)   is active during the generation of speech
C)   coordinates the response to olfactory sensation
D)   is found on the left side of the brainE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

The stretch sensors of the sensory neurons in the human knee-jerk reflex are located in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cartilage of the knee
B)   quadriceps muscles on the front side of the thighs
C)   hamstring muscles on the back side of the thighs
D)   brain, the sensorimotor relayE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Exam 49: Nervous Systems

Short-term memory information processing usually causes changes in the ________.

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For long-term potentiation to occur in the hippocampus, ________.

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The motor cortex is part of the ________.

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The suprachiasmatic nuclei are found in the ________.

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Use the figure to answer the following question. Which part of the brain, if damaged, would lead to a decrease in the release of brain derived hormones, such as oxytocin?

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Cephalization, the clustering of neurons and interneurons in the anterior part of the animal, is apparent in ________. I.mammals II.cnidarians III.Planaria IV.sea stars

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Choose the correct match of glial cell type and function.

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In a simple synapse, neurotransmitter chemicals are received by ________.

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Use the figure to answer the following question. Which of the following region(s) arose developmentally from the hindbrain?

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Increases and decreases of the heart rate result from changes in the activity of the ________.

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When Phineas Gage had a metal rod driven into his frontal lobe, or when someone had a frontal lobotomy, they would ________.

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Patients with damage to Broca's area have difficulty ________.

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Wernicke's area ________.

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Biological rhythms in animals isolated from light and dark cues ________.

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Central coordination of vertebrate biological rhythms in physiology and behavior reside in the ________.

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Which of the following structures or regions is correctly paired with its function?

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If a doctor attempts to trigger the patellar tendon reflex and a lack of response occurs, what are potential regions where pathology might exist? I.the brain II.the knee III.the spinal cord

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The stretch sensors of the sensory neurons in the human knee-jerk reflex are located in the ________.

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The activation of the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system is associated with ________.

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Our understanding of mental illness has been most advanced by discoveries involving the ________.

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