Question 1

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  left cerebral hemisphere - analytical hemisphere 
B)  left cerebral hemisphere - speech area for most of the population 
C)  right cerebral hemisphere - recognition of faces 
D)  left cerebral hemisphere - spatial perception 
E)  left cerebral hemisphere - mathematical hemisphere 
A)  left cerebral hemisphere - analytical hemisphere 
B)  left cerebral hemisphere - speech area for most of the population 
C)  right cerebral hemisphere - recognition of faces 
D)  left cerebral hemisphere - spatial perception 
E)  left cerebral hemisphere - mathematical hemisphere D

Question 2

Which of the following would you observe in a patient with a tumor of the cerebellum?

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of general sensation 
B)  balance impairment 
C)  no heartbeat 
D)  great sex drive 
E)  no conscious thought 
A)  loss of general sensation 
B)  balance impairment 
C)  no heartbeat 
D)  great sex drive 
E)  no conscious thought B

Question 3

In working memory,

Accepted Answer

A)  information is retained for less than a second. 
B)  the frontal lobe plays the most important role. 
C)  current information is lost when new information is presented. 
D)  there is increased synaptic activity by long-term potentiation. 
E)  there is consolidation of information. 
A)  information is retained for less than a second. 
B)  the frontal lobe plays the most important role. 
C)  current information is lost when new information is presented. 
D)  there is increased synaptic activity by long-term potentiation. 
E)  there is consolidation of information. C

Question 4

Which of these combinations of general senses depends on mechanoreceptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  touch and temperature 
B)  pressure and temperature 
C)  pressure and proprioception 
D)  proprioception and temperature 
E)  taste and smell 
A)  touch and temperature 
B)  pressure and temperature 
C)  pressure and proprioception 
D)  proprioception and temperature 
E)  taste and smell

Question 5

-The diagram illustrates sensory nerve endings in the skin. What structure does "A" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meissner corpuscles 
B)  free nerve endings 
C)  Ruffini end organ 
D)  Pacinian corpuscle 
E)  Merkel disks 
A)  Meissner corpuscles 
B)  free nerve endings 
C)  Ruffini end organ 
D)  Pacinian corpuscle 
E)  Merkel disks

Question 6

The gate control theory of pain says that pain impulses traveling through the lateral spinothalamic tract can be suppressed by increased activity of the

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior spinothalamic tract. 
B)  tertiary neurons. 
C)  extrapyramidal tracts. 
D)  dorsal column/medial lemniscal system. 
E)  spinocerebellar tracts. 
A)  anterior spinothalamic tract. 
B)  tertiary neurons. 
C)  extrapyramidal tracts. 
D)  dorsal column/medial lemniscal system. 
E)  spinocerebellar tracts.

Question 7

HAPS Objective: H06.01 Describe exteroceptors, interoceptors and proprioceptors in terms of the general location of each in the body and the origin of the stimuli that each receives.
HAPS Objective: H06.02 Describe each of the following types of receptors, indicating what sensation it detects and giving an example of where it can be found in the body- pain receptors (nociceptors), temperature receptors, mechanoreceptors (including proprioceptors and barorceptors/pressoreceptors), chemoreceptors, and photoreceptors.
HAPS Objective: H06.03 Explain the generator potential that occurs when receptors for general senses are stimulated.
-The diagram illustrates sensory nerve endings in the skin. What is the function of "A"?

Accepted Answer

A)  detects deep pressure, vibration, and proprioception 
B)  responds to painful stimuli and temperature 
C)  responds to light touch and superficial pressure. 
D)  detects touch, involved in 2-point discrimination 
E)  detects continuous touch or pressure 
A)  detects deep pressure, vibration, and proprioception 
B)  responds to painful stimuli and temperature 
C)  responds to light touch and superficial pressure. 
D)  detects touch, involved in 2-point discrimination 
E)  detects continuous touch or pressure

Question 8

All of the following nerve endings are found in the skin EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Pacinian corpuscles. 
B)  proprioceptors. 
C)  Ruffini end organs. 
D)  Merkel disks. 
E)  Meissner corpuscles. 
A)  Pacinian corpuscles. 
B)  proprioceptors. 
C)  Ruffini end organs. 
D)  Merkel disks. 
E)  Meissner corpuscles.

Question 9

Specialized muscle fibers associated with detection of muscle length are

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle spindles. 
B)  Pacinian corpuscles. 
C)  Ruffini end organs. 
D)  Golgi tendon organs. 
E)  Merkel disks. 
A)  muscle spindles. 
B)  Pacinian corpuscles. 
C)  Ruffini end organs. 
D)  Golgi tendon organs. 
E)  Merkel disks.

Question 10

Impulses that initiate motivation and forethought originate in

Accepted Answer

A)  the postcentral gyrus. 
B)  the precentral gyrus. 
C)  the prefrontal area. 
D)  the association area. 
E)  the central sulcus. 
A)  the postcentral gyrus. 
B)  the precentral gyrus. 
C)  the prefrontal area. 
D)  the association area. 
E)  the central sulcus.

Question 11

Which of the following functions is most likely to be performed by the visual association area?

Accepted Answer

A)  "recognizes" the face of a close friend 
B)  "sees" the shape of the visual image 
C)  "senses" pain impulses 
D)  "moves" the eyes 
E)  "sees" color 
A)  "recognizes" the face of a close friend 
B)  "sees" the shape of the visual image 
C)  "senses" pain impulses 
D)  "moves" the eyes 
E)  "sees" color

Question 12

Match the type of brain wave with its appropriate description.
-theta waves
A

Accepted Answer

A) usually occur in children or in adults experiencing frustration 
B) observed in a person who is awake, quiet, and resting, with eyes closed 
C) occur in deep sleep, infancy and patients with brain disorders 
D) occur during intense mental activity 
A) usually occur in children or in adults experiencing frustration 
B) observed in a person who is awake, quiet, and resting, with eyes closed 
C) occur in deep sleep, infancy and patients with brain disorders 
D) occur during intense mental activity

Question 13

HAPS Objective: H06.01 Describe exteroceptors, interoceptors and proprioceptors in terms of the general location of each in the body and the origin of the stimuli that each receives.
HAPS Objective: H06.02 Describe each of the following types of receptors, indicating what sensation it detects and giving an example of where it can be found in the body- pain receptors (nociceptors), temperature receptors, mechanoreceptors (including proprioceptors and barorceptors/pressoreceptors), chemoreceptors, and photoreceptors.
HAPS Objective: H06.03 Explain the generator potential that occurs when receptors for general senses are stimulated.
-The diagram illustrates sensory nerve endings in the skin. What is the function of "C"?

Accepted Answer

A)  detects deep pressure, vibration, and proprioception 
B)  responds to painful stimuli 
C)  responds to light touch and superficial pressure 
D)  detects touch, involved in 2-point discrimination 
E)  detects continuous touch or pressure 
A)  detects deep pressure, vibration, and proprioception 
B)  responds to painful stimuli 
C)  responds to light touch and superficial pressure 
D)  detects touch, involved in 2-point discrimination 
E)  detects continuous touch or pressure

Question 14

Match the term with its definition.
-corpus callosum
B

Accepted Answer

A) the part of the brain involved in the actual declarative memory 
B) the largest of the cerebral commissures 
C) a factor than activates gene transcription for formation of dendritic spines 
D) a series of neurons involved in long-term memory 
E) a part of the temporal lobe involved in adding emotional overtones to a memory 
A) the part of the brain involved in the actual declarative memory 
B) the largest of the cerebral commissures 
C) a factor than activates gene transcription for formation of dendritic spines 
D) a series of neurons involved in long-term memory 
E) a part of the temporal lobe involved in adding emotional overtones to a memory

Question 15

Rapidly adapting proprioceptors that provide information on the location of a moving hand are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  phasic receptors. 
B)  primary receptors. 
C)  secondary receptors. 
D)  tonic receptors. 
A)  phasic receptors. 
B)  primary receptors. 
C)  secondary receptors. 
D)  tonic receptors.

Question 16

Match the type of brain wave with its appropriate description.
-alpha waves
B

Accepted Answer

A) usually occur in children or in adults experiencing frustration 
B) observed in a person who is awake, quiet, and resting, with eyes closed 
C) occur in deep sleep, infancy and patients with brain disorders 
D) occur during intense mental activity 
A) usually occur in children or in adults experiencing frustration 
B) observed in a person who is awake, quiet, and resting, with eyes closed 
C) occur in deep sleep, infancy and patients with brain disorders 
D) occur during intense mental activity

Question 17

Various areas of the cortex form functional pathways to conduct action potentials necessary to perform specific functions. Arrange the areas below in proper sequence to accomplish reading a poem aloud. (1) visual association area
(2) premotor area
(3) Broca area
(4) primary motor area
(5) Wernicke area
(6) visual cortex

Accepted Answer

A)  1, 6, 5, 3, 4, 2 
B)  6, 1, 5, 3, 2, 4 
C)  6, 1, 3, 5, 4, 2 
D)  1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 3 
E)  5, 4, 3, 6, 1, 2 
A)  1, 6, 5, 3, 4, 2 
B)  6, 1, 5, 3, 2, 4 
C)  6, 1, 3, 5, 4, 2 
D)  1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 3 
E)  5, 4, 3, 6, 1, 2

Question 18

Receptors responsible for the control of muscle contractions are

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle spindles. 
B)  Pacinian corpuscles. 
C)  Ruffini end organs. 
D)  Golgi tendon organs. 
E)  Meissner corpuscles. 
A)  muscle spindles. 
B)  Pacinian corpuscles. 
C)  Ruffini end organs. 
D)  Golgi tendon organs. 
E)  Meissner corpuscles.

Question 19

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  visceroreceptors - associated with organs 
B)  adaptation - decreased sensitivity to continued stimulus 
C)  projection - sensation is perceived at the site of the stimulus 
D)  proprioceptors - information about body position 
E)  cutaneous receptors - associated with the viscera 
A)  visceroreceptors - associated with organs 
B)  adaptation - decreased sensitivity to continued stimulus 
C)  projection - sensation is perceived at the site of the stimulus 
D)  proprioceptors - information about body position 
E)  cutaneous receptors - associated with the viscera

Question 20

Match the type of brain wave with its appropriate description.
-beta waves
D

Accepted Answer

A) usually occur in children or in adults experiencing frustration 
B) observed in a person who is awake, quiet, and resting, with eyes closed 
C) occur in deep sleep, infancy and patients with brain disorders 
D) occur during intense mental activity 
A) usually occur in children or in adults experiencing frustration 
B) observed in a person who is awake, quiet, and resting, with eyes closed 
C) occur in deep sleep, infancy and patients with brain disorders 
D) occur during intense mental activity

Exam 14: Integration of Nervous System Functions

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Which of the following would you observe in a patient with a tumor of the cerebellum?

In working memory,

Which of these combinations of general senses depends on mechanoreceptors?

-The diagram illustrates sensory nerve endings in the skin. What structure does "A" represent?

The gate control theory of pain says that pain impulses traveling through the lateral spinothalamic tract can be suppressed by increased activity of the

All of the following nerve endings are found in the skin EXCEPT

Specialized muscle fibers associated with detection of muscle length are

Impulses that initiate motivation and forethought originate in

Which of the following functions is most likely to be performed by the visual association area?

Match the type of brain wave with its appropriate description. -theta waves A

Match the term with its definition. -corpus callosum B

Rapidly adapting proprioceptors that provide information on the location of a moving hand are known as

Match the type of brain wave with its appropriate description. -alpha waves B

Receptors responsible for the control of muscle contractions are

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Match the type of brain wave with its appropriate description. -beta waves D

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