Question 1

The hypothalamus controls the:

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A)  Endocrine system
B)  Pituitary gland
C)  Autonomic nervous system
D)  All of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

The midbrain includes:

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A)  The substantia nigra
B)  The inferior colliculi
C)  The superior colliculi
D)  All of the aboveE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Damage to the cerebellum could cause problems with:

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A)  Motor learning
B)  Cognitive processes and emotions
C)  Gait and reaching
D)  All of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Embryonic stem cells are said to be ____________,meaning these cells can potentially become any type of body cell.

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A)  specialized
B)  multipotent
C)  pluripotent
D)  polypotentE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The ganglia in the sympathetic nervous system are ___ and respond ___.

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A)  interconnected,as a unit
B)  interconnected,separately
C)  not connected,as a unit
D)  not connected,separatelyE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The lateral fissure separates the frontal lobe from the occipital lobe.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

During development the hollow interior of the nervous system develops into:

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A)  Cavities called ventricles
B)  The spinal cord
C)  The corpus callosum
D)  The temporal lobesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The nervous system is divided into three subunits: the central nervous system,the spinal cord,and the peripheral nervous system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the final stage of neural circuit pruning,the postsynaptic neuron sends "feedback" to the presynaptic neuron in the form of ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  a retrograde neurotransmitter
B)  neurotrophins
C)  chemicals that enhance the survival of glial cells
D)  All of the aboveE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

All of the following are true of the hindbrain except:

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A)  The medulla is a relay station for sensory information
B)  There are nuclei for respiration and control of cardiovascular activity
C)  The pons is a center involved in controlling sleep
D)  The reticular formation runs through this areaE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The effects of ionizing radiation on the developing brain:

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A)  Tend to be consistent throughout gestation
B)  Are most prevalent during the 8th-15th week of gestation,the typical time of proliferation and migration
C)  Are most prevalent after the 15th week of gestation,during circuit formation and circuit pruning
D)  Are most dramatic in the first year of life,when the brain is still in the proliferation stageE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Psychosurgery is a surgical intervention intended to treat cognitive or emotional disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Identify the major functions of the frontal lobe.What have we learned about the frontal lobes from the case of Phineas Gage?

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Question 14

The cerebral hemispheres are separated by the:

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A)  Lateral fissure
B)  Anterior commissure
C)  Central sulcus
D)  Longitudinal fissureE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Symptoms of menopause,when the hormonal system and body regulation mechanisms are altered,logically involve changes in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypothalamus
B)  Thalamus
C)  Parietal lobe
D)  Frontal lobeE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

With electrical stimulation during brain surgery,Penfield reported that patients:

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A)  Required full general anesthesia to control the pain
B)  Saw auras around the heads of the surgeons and nurses when the occipital lobe was stimulated
C)  Felt as if they were floating above their bodies when the somatosensory area was stimulated
D)  Heard music or familiar voices when the temporal lobe was stimulatedE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Neurogenesis has been noted in what two disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease
B)  Alzheimer's disease and Huntington's disease
C)  Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease
D)  Neurogenesis has not yet been observed in any disorder of the nervous system.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

The neurons entering the spinal cord from the periphery differ from neurons in the brain in that:

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A)  They can be as much as a meter in length
B)  They are not myelinated
C)  Neurons in the brain are generally sensory while those in the spinal cord are generally motor
D)  They are usually bipolar cellsE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

In the mammalian CNS,neural repair may be difficult because:

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A)  The adult nervous system makes too much of the chemical for growth,so the cell does not "know" in which direction to grow
B)  Scar tissue may block the original pathway
C)  The immune cells necessary for protection of the neuron during growth are no longer in the vicinity
D)  Glial cells are absentE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

The functioning of the two hemispheres is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Totally symmetrical
B)  Somewhat asymmetrical
C)  Mostly independent
D)  Totally dependentE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 3: The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The hypothalamus controls the:

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The nervous system is divided into three subunits: the central nervous system,the spinal cord,and the peripheral nervous system.

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During development the hollow interior of the nervous system develops into:

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Damage to the cerebellum could cause problems with:

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All of the following are true of the hindbrain except:

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The ganglia in the sympathetic nervous system are ___ and respond ___.

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The cerebral hemispheres are separated by the:

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Neurogenesis has been noted in what two disorders?

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The functioning of the two hemispheres is:

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In the mammalian CNS,neural repair may be difficult because:

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Identify the major functions of the frontal lobe.What have we learned about the frontal lobes from the case of Phineas Gage?

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Symptoms of menopause,when the hormonal system and body regulation mechanisms are altered,logically involve changes in the:

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With electrical stimulation during brain surgery,Penfield reported that patients:

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Embryonic stem cells are said to be ____________,meaning these cells can potentially become any type of body cell.

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Psychosurgery is a surgical intervention intended to treat cognitive or emotional disorders.

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The midbrain includes:

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The neurons entering the spinal cord from the periphery differ from neurons in the brain in that:

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In the final stage of neural circuit pruning,the postsynaptic neuron sends "feedback" to the presynaptic neuron in the form of ___.

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The lateral fissure separates the frontal lobe from the occipital lobe.

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The effects of ionizing radiation on the developing brain:

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