Question 1

Antipsychotic medications are NOT associated with the development of tardive dyskinesia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following may result from increased intracranial pressure?

Accepted Answer

A) meningitis 
B) hydrocephalus 
C) subdural hematoma 
D) none of these 
A) meningitis 
B) hydrocephalus 
C) subdural hematoma 
D) none of these B

Question 3

The brain region that contributes most to arousal is the:

Accepted Answer

A) hindbrain. 
B) pons. 
C) medulla. 
D) reticular activating system. 
A) hindbrain. 
B) pons. 
C) medulla. 
D) reticular activating system. D

Question 4

Which of the following allows for the transmission of information from one hemisphere to another?

Accepted Answer

A) corpus callosum 
B) anterior commissure 
C) hippocampal commissure 
D) all of these 
A) corpus callosum 
B) anterior commissure 
C) hippocampal commissure 
D) all of these

Question 5

Parasympathetic is to rest and digest as sympathetic is to fight or flight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The peripheral nervous system is comprised of:

Accepted Answer

A) the brain and spinal cord. 
B) the somatic and autonomic nervous systems. 
C) only pyramidal cells. 
D) auditory and visual systems. 
A) the brain and spinal cord. 
B) the somatic and autonomic nervous systems. 
C) only pyramidal cells. 
D) auditory and visual systems.

Question 7

The lower brainstem is implicated in:

Accepted Answer

A) auditory processing. 
B) control of movement. 
C) arousal level. 
D) all of these. 
A) auditory processing. 
B) control of movement. 
C) arousal level. 
D) all of these.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a function of the hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A) regulation of the autonomic nervous system 
B) relay of somatic sensory impressions to the cerebral cortex 
C) regulation of food intake 
D) expression of emotions 
A) regulation of the autonomic nervous system 
B) relay of somatic sensory impressions to the cerebral cortex 
C) regulation of food intake 
D) expression of emotions

Question 9

Which of the following is considered part of the basal ganglia?

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala 
B) thalamus 
C) putamen 
D) hippocampus 
A) amygdala 
B) thalamus 
C) putamen 
D) hippocampus

Question 10

The reticular formation plays a major role in:

Accepted Answer

A) coordination,balance,and gait. 
B) expression of emotional behavior. 
C) sleep and wakefulness. 
D) memory acquisition. 
A) coordination,balance,and gait. 
B) expression of emotional behavior. 
C) sleep and wakefulness. 
D) memory acquisition.

Question 11

The basal ganglia are also referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) the basal nuclei. 
B) the basal forebrain. 
C) the subcortical aspect. 
D) the pallidus ganglia. 
A) the basal nuclei. 
B) the basal forebrain. 
C) the subcortical aspect. 
D) the pallidus ganglia.

Question 12

Which of the following might result following a lesion of the cerebellum?

Accepted Answer

A) verbal memory deficits 
B) defects of visual-spatial ability 
C) impairment in balance 
D) disruption of the sleep-wake cycle 
A) verbal memory deficits 
B) defects of visual-spatial ability 
C) impairment in balance 
D) disruption of the sleep-wake cycle

Question 13

Damage to the basal ganglia can impair cognitive functions often associated with the frontal lobes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The reticular activating system is closely associated with all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) selective attention. 
B) motor control. 
C) wakefulness. 
D) coma. 
A) selective attention. 
B) motor control. 
C) wakefulness. 
D) coma.

Question 15

Which if the following is a role of meninges?

Accepted Answer

A) enhance executive functions 
B) facilitate memory 
C) protect the brain and spinal cord 
D) improve cognition by increasing neuronal transmission 
A) enhance executive functions 
B) facilitate memory 
C) protect the brain and spinal cord 
D) improve cognition by increasing neuronal transmission

Question 16

Bilateral damage to the hippocampus disrupts the patient's ability to:

Accepted Answer

A) learn new information. 
B) recall old information. 
C) maintain information in immediate memory. 
D) learn new information and recallold information. 
A) learn new information. 
B) recall old information. 
C) maintain information in immediate memory. 
D) learn new information and recallold information.

Question 17

The function of cerebral spinal fluid is currently thought to be the:

Accepted Answer

A) enhancement of higher cognitive processes. 
B) coordination of motor movements. 
C) facilitation of memory. 
D) disposal of waste products. 
A) enhancement of higher cognitive processes. 
B) coordination of motor movements. 
C) facilitation of memory. 
D) disposal of waste products.

Question 18

The cranial nerves are to the somatic nervous system as the sympathetic nervous system is to the:

Accepted Answer

A) autonomic nervous system. 
B) peripheral nervous system. 
C) somatic nervous system. 
D) parasympathetic nervous system. 
A) autonomic nervous system. 
B) peripheral nervous system. 
C) somatic nervous system. 
D) parasympathetic nervous system.

Question 19

Which of the following is not considered a structure of the limbic system?

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus 
B) amygdala 
C) fornix 
D) cingulate gyrus 
A) thalamus 
B) amygdala 
C) fornix 
D) cingulate gyrus

Question 20

The neuronal sheets,or laminae,that form during corticogenesis will ultimately constitute:

Accepted Answer

A) the neural tube. 
B) the five layers of the cerebral cortex. 
C) the seven layers of the cerebral cortex. 
D) the six layers of the cerebral cortex. 
A) the neural tube. 
B) the five layers of the cerebral cortex. 
C) the seven layers of the cerebral cortex. 
D) the six layers of the cerebral cortex.

Antipsychotic medications are NOT associated with the development of tardive dyskinesia.

Which of the following may result from increased intracranial pressure?

The brain region that contributes most to arousal is the:

Which of the following allows for the transmission of information from one hemisphere to another?

Parasympathetic is to rest and digest as sympathetic is to fight or flight.

The peripheral nervous system is comprised of:

The lower brainstem is implicated in:

Which of the following is NOT a function of the hypothalamus?

Which of the following is considered part of the basal ganglia?

The reticular formation plays a major role in:

The basal ganglia are also referred to as:

Which of the following might result following a lesion of the cerebellum?

Damage to the basal ganglia can impair cognitive functions often associated with the frontal lobes.

The reticular activating system is closely associated with all of the following except:

Which if the following is a role of meninges?

Bilateral damage to the hippocampus disrupts the patient's ability to:

The function of cerebral spinal fluid is currently thought to be the:

The cranial nerves are to the somatic nervous system as the sympathetic nervous system is to the:

Which of the following is not considered a structure of the limbic system?

The neuronal sheets,or laminae,that form during corticogenesis will ultimately constitute:

A History of Neuropsychology

Methods of Investigating the Brain

Neuropsychological Assessment and Diagnosis

Cells of Thought

Cerebral Specialization

Somatosensory,chemical,and Motor Systems

Vision and Language

Memory,attention,emotion,and Executive Functioning

Developmental Disorders of Childhood

Learning and Neuropsychiatric Disorders of Childhood

Cerebrovascular Disorders and Tumors

Traumatic Head Injury and Rehabilitation

Normal Aging and Dementia: Alzheimers Disease

Subcortical Dementias

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Exam 5: Functional Neuroanatomy

Antipsychotic medications are NOT associated with the development of tardive dyskinesia.

Which of the following may result from increased intracranial pressure?

The brain region that contributes most to arousal is the:

Which of the following allows for the transmission of information from one hemisphere to another?

Parasympathetic is to rest and digest as sympathetic is to fight or flight.

The peripheral nervous system is comprised of:

The lower brainstem is implicated in:

Which of the following is NOT a function of the hypothalamus?

Which of the following is considered part of the basal ganglia?

The reticular formation plays a major role in:

The basal ganglia are also referred to as:

Which of the following might result following a lesion of the cerebellum?

Damage to the basal ganglia can impair cognitive functions often associated with the frontal lobes.

The reticular activating system is closely associated with all of the following except:

Which if the following is a role of meninges?

Bilateral damage to the hippocampus disrupts the patient's ability to:

The function of cerebral spinal fluid is currently thought to be the:

The cranial nerves are to the somatic nervous system as the sympathetic nervous system is to the:

Which of the following is not considered a structure of the limbic system?

The neuronal sheets,or laminae,that form during corticogenesis will ultimately constitute:

A History of Neuropsychology

Methods of Investigating the Brain

Neuropsychological Assessment and Diagnosis

Cells of Thought

Cerebral Specialization

Somatosensory,chemical,and Motor Systems

Vision and Language

Memory,attention,emotion,and Executive Functioning

Developmental Disorders of Childhood

Learning and Neuropsychiatric Disorders of Childhood

Cerebrovascular Disorders and Tumors

Traumatic Head Injury and Rehabilitation

Normal Aging and Dementia: Alzheimers Disease

Subcortical Dementias

Alterations of Consciousness

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