Question 1

What is the focus of transplantation research?

Accepted Answer

Introduction of embryonic stem cells could potentially replace damaged brain regions, thereby restoring neural circuits.

Question 2

Which neurological disease below is CORRECTLY matched with its symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Huntington's disease -progressive muscle weakness 
B)  Parkinson's disease - awkward movements, psychosis 
C)  multiple sclerosis - vision loss, pain, muscle weakness 
D)  amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - tremors, muscle rigidity 
A)  Huntington's disease -progressive muscle weakness 
B)  Parkinson's disease - awkward movements, psychosis 
C)  multiple sclerosis - vision loss, pain, muscle weakness 
D)  amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - tremors, muscle rigidity C

Question 3

As compared to neurons, glia are:

Accepted Answer

A)  less numerous 
B)  equally numerous 
C)  slightly more numerous 
D)  much more numerous 
A)  less numerous 
B)  equally numerous 
C)  slightly more numerous 
D)  much more numerous D

Question 4

What is the relationship between the location of a spinal injury and the portion of the body that is likely to be paralyzed?

Accepted Answer

The higher the location of the

Question 5

How is a neuron's resting potential restored after an action potential has passed a particular segment of the axon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sodium ions are pumped into the cell. 
B)  Chloride ions are pumped into the cell. 
C)  Sodium ions are pumped out of the cell. 
D)  Potassium ions are pumped out of the cell. 
A)  Sodium ions are pumped into the cell. 
B)  Chloride ions are pumped into the cell. 
C)  Sodium ions are pumped out of the cell. 
D)  Potassium ions are pumped out of the cell.

Question 6

What portion of the thalamus is used to relay auditory information?

Accepted Answer

Medial gen

Question 7

What is the fundamental unit of the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  neuron 
B)  glia 
C)  axon 
D)  nuclei 
A)  neuron 
B)  glia 
C)  axon 
D)  nuclei

Question 8

Which of the following situations is most likely to involve the action of the parasympathetic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brooke's finger accidentally grazes the hot iron; she immediately jerks her hand away. 
B)  After a satisfying evening meal, Callum relaxes in front of the television. 
C)  Walking toward her car is a deserted parking garage one night, Danica is surprised by a strange man appearing from nowhere. 
D)  Emmeline feels queasy as she approaches the front of the class to give a speech; suddenly, her throat goes dry. 
A)  Brooke's finger accidentally grazes the hot iron; she immediately jerks her hand away. 
B)  After a satisfying evening meal, Callum relaxes in front of the television. 
C)  Walking toward her car is a deserted parking garage one night, Danica is surprised by a strange man appearing from nowhere. 
D)  Emmeline feels queasy as she approaches the front of the class to give a speech; suddenly, her throat goes dry.

Question 9

The specialized glia that assist the initial migration of young neurons are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  radial glia 
B)  astroglia 
C)  microglia 
D)  oligodendrocytes 
A)  radial glia 
B)  astroglia 
C)  microglia 
D)  oligodendrocytes

Question 10

Which of the following approximate correlation coefficients is a researcher most likely to obtain between total brain volume and IQ score?

Accepted Answer

A)  05 
B)  -.35 
C)  50 
D) 70 
A)  05 
B)  -.35 
C)  50 
D) 70

Question 11

How might you describe neural development during adulthood?
a) Extensive neurogenesis and synaptogenesis occur during adulthood.
b) There is little neurogenesis and little synaptogenesis during adulthood.
c) There is little neurogenesis but extensive synaptogenesis during adulthood.
d) Neurogenesis occurs during adulthood. However, there is little synaptogenesis among existing neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following terms is used to refer to change in the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  malleability 
B)  mutability 
C)  adaptability 
D)  plasticity 
A)  malleability 
B)  mutability 
C)  adaptability 
D)  plasticity

Question 13

Within the reflex circuit, it is the ______ that allows the spinal cord to control certain reflexes without the brain's help.

Accepted Answer

A)  motor neuron 
B)  sensory neuron 
C)  interneuron 
D)  autoneuron 
A)  motor neuron 
B)  sensory neuron 
C)  interneuron 
D)  autoneuron

Question 14

Which type of cell allows a sensory and motor neuron to communicate with one another?

Accepted Answer

A)  axon 
B)  stem cell 
C)  interneuron 
D)  neuronal 
A)  axon 
B)  stem cell 
C)  interneuron 
D)  neuronal

Question 15

Ted has the tension headache he seems to get each weekday afternoon. His neck and the back of his head are aching. Neurons coding this pain connect first in the brain's ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  medulla 
D)  pons 
A)  cerebellum 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  medulla 
D)  pons

Question 16

The hypothalamus is located immediately ________ to the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A)  superior 
B)  inferior 
C)  anterior 
D)  posterior 
A)  superior 
B)  inferior 
C)  anterior 
D)  posterior

Question 17

Approximately what percentage of neurons are claimed by programmed cell death during development?

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  75% 
D)  90% 
A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  75% 
D)  90%

Question 18

What treatment is available for Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

drugs that

Question 19

Mallory is looking at a painting in the campus fine-arts museum. The orientations of the lines and edges in the painting are processed in the _______ areas in her occipital lobe, while the colors and more complex patterns are processed in the _________ areas in the occipital lobe.

Accepted Answer

A)  central visual; peripheral visual 
B)  secondary visual; primary visual 
C)  primary visual; association 
D)  association; primary visual 
A)  central visual; peripheral visual 
B)  secondary visual; primary visual 
C)  primary visual; association 
D)  association; primary visual

Question 20

Which disease involves hand tremors and muscle rigidity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Korsakoff's syndrome 
B)  Down's syndrome 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  Huntington's disease 
A)  Korsakoff's syndrome 
B)  Down's syndrome 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  Huntington's disease

What is the focus of transplantation research?

Which neurological disease below is CORRECTLY matched with its symptoms?

As compared to neurons, glia are:

What is the relationship between the location of a spinal injury and the portion of the body that is likely to be paralyzed?

How is a neuron's resting potential restored after an action potential has passed a particular segment of the axon?

What portion of the thalamus is used to relay auditory information?

What is the fundamental unit of the nervous system?

Which of the following situations is most likely to involve the action of the parasympathetic nervous system?

The specialized glia that assist the initial migration of young neurons are called __________.

Which of the following approximate correlation coefficients is a researcher most likely to obtain between total brain volume and IQ score?

Which of the following terms is used to refer to change in the nervous system?

Within the reflex circuit, it is the ______ that allows the spinal cord to control certain reflexes without the brain's help.

Which type of cell allows a sensory and motor neuron to communicate with one another?

Ted has the tension headache he seems to get each weekday afternoon. His neck and the back of his head are aching. Neurons coding this pain connect first in the brain's ___________.

The hypothalamus is located immediately ________ to the thalamus.

Approximately what percentage of neurons are claimed by programmed cell death during development?

What treatment is available for Parkinson's disease?

Mallory is looking at a painting in the campus fine-arts museum. The orientations of the lines and edges in the painting are processed in the _ areas in her occipital lobe, while the colors and more complex patterns are processed in the ___ areas in the occipital lobe.

Which disease involves hand tremors and muscle rigidity?

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What is the focus of transplantation research?

Which neurological disease below is CORRECTLY matched with its symptoms?

As compared to neurons, glia are:

What is the relationship between the location of a spinal injury and the portion of the body that is likely to be paralyzed?

How is a neuron's resting potential restored after an action potential has passed a particular segment of the axon?

What portion of the thalamus is used to relay auditory information?

What is the fundamental unit of the nervous system?

Which of the following situations is most likely to involve the action of the parasympathetic nervous system?

The specialized glia that assist the initial migration of young neurons are called __________.

Which of the following approximate correlation coefficients is a researcher most likely to obtain between total brain volume and IQ score?

Which of the following terms is used to refer to change in the nervous system?

Within the reflex circuit, it is the ______ that allows the spinal cord to control certain reflexes without the brain's help.

Which type of cell allows a sensory and motor neuron to communicate with one another?

Ted has the tension headache he seems to get each weekday afternoon. His neck and the back of his head are aching. Neurons coding this pain connect first in the brain's ___________.

The hypothalamus is located immediately ________ to the thalamus.

Approximately what percentage of neurons are claimed by programmed cell death during development?

What treatment is available for Parkinson's disease?

Mallory is looking at a painting in the campus fine-arts museum. The orientations of the lines and edges in the painting are processed in the _______ areas in her occipital lobe, while the colors and more complex patterns are processed in the _________ areas in the occipital lobe.

Which disease involves hand tremors and muscle rigidity?

Psychology: Yesterday and Today

Psychology As a Science

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Motivation

Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Filters

Mallory is looking at a painting in the campus fine-arts museum. The orientations of the lines and edges in the painting are processed in the _ areas in her occipital lobe, while the colors and more complex patterns are processed in the ___ areas in the occipital lobe.