Question 1

Complete each of the following statments.
The neural change responsible for retention or storage of knowledge is known as the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete each of the following statments.
The neural...

Question 2

Complete each of the following statments.
The ____________________ system coordinates rapid responses of the body, whereas the ____________________ system is responsible for regulating metabolic functions and activities that require duration rather than speed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete each of the following statments.
The ____________________...

Question 3

The corpus callosum interconnects the

Accepted Answer

A)  brain stem and cerebellum 
B)  brain stem and diencephalon 
C)  hypothalamus and thalamus 
D)  two cerebral hemispheres 
E)  two hemispheres of the cerebellum 
A)  brain stem and cerebellum 
B)  brain stem and diencephalon 
C)  hypothalamus and thalamus 
D)  two cerebral hemispheres 
E)  two hemispheres of the cerebellum

Question 4

Complete each of the following statments.
The CNS is comprised of the brain and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete each of the following statments.
The CNS...

Question 5

Complete each of the following statments.
About 90 percent of the cells in the CNS are ____________________ cells.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete each of the following statments.
About 90...

Question 6

The basal nuclei are part of the cerebrum and diencephalon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is (are) not part of the peripheral nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  motor neurons 
B)  sympathetic nervous system 
C)  spinal cord 
D)  afferent division 
E)  autonomic nervous system 
A)  motor neurons 
B)  sympathetic nervous system 
C)  spinal cord 
D)  afferent division 
E)  autonomic nervous system

Question 8

Which of the following does not participate in control of skeletal muscle activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  limbic system 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  supplementary motor area 
D)  premotor cortex 
E)  posterior parietal cortex 
A)  limbic system 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  supplementary motor area 
D)  premotor cortex 
E)  posterior parietal cortex

Question 9

Complete each of the following statments.
____________________ is a decreased responsiveness to an indifferent stimulus that is repeatedly presented, whereas ____________________ is increased responsiveness to mild stimuli following a strong noxious stimulus.

Accepted Answer

Habituatio

Question 10

The primary motor cortex is located

Accepted Answer

A)  posterior to the central sulcus 
B)  anterior to the central sulcus 
C)  in the temporal lobe 
D)  in the parietal lobe 
E)  posterior to the central sulcus and in the parietal lobe 
A)  posterior to the central sulcus 
B)  anterior to the central sulcus 
C)  in the temporal lobe 
D)  in the parietal lobe 
E)  posterior to the central sulcus and in the parietal lobe

Question 11

An electroencephalogram

Accepted Answer

A)  is primarily a record of action potential activity in the cerebral cortex 
B)  represents the momentary collective postsynaptic activity in the cerebral cortex 
C)  displays larger brain waves when the eyes are open than when the eyes are closed 
D)  is primarily a record of action potential activity in the cerebral cortex and displays larger brain waves when the eyes are open than when the eyes are closed 
E)  represents the momentary collective postsynaptic activity in the cerebral cortex and displays larger brain waves when the eyes are open than when the eyes are closed 
A)  is primarily a record of action potential activity in the cerebral cortex 
B)  represents the momentary collective postsynaptic activity in the cerebral cortex 
C)  displays larger brain waves when the eyes are open than when the eyes are closed 
D)  is primarily a record of action potential activity in the cerebral cortex and displays larger brain waves when the eyes are open than when the eyes are closed 
E)  represents the momentary collective postsynaptic activity in the cerebral cortex and displays larger brain waves when the eyes are open than when the eyes are closed

Question 12

Efferent neurons are the most abundant type of neuron.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

During cerebrovascular accidents, glutamate released by damage neurons binds to ____ receptors of neighboring, healthy neurons, thus, initiating apoptosis.

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine 
B)  calcium 
C)  epinephrine 
D)  NMDA 
E)  serotonin 
A)  acetylcholine 
B)  calcium 
C)  epinephrine 
D)  NMDA 
E)  serotonin

Question 14

Somesthetic sensation is

Accepted Answer

A)  initially processed by the frontal lobes of the cerebral cortex 
B)  the awareness of body position 
C)  equally sensitive for all regions of the body surface 
D)  processed by the pyramidal cells 
E)  none of these 
A)  initially processed by the frontal lobes of the cerebral cortex 
B)  the awareness of body position 
C)  equally sensitive for all regions of the body surface 
D)  processed by the pyramidal cells 
E)  none of these

Question 15

Identify the true statement(s).

Accepted Answer

A)  Slow-wave sleep occupies a greater percentage of sleeping time than paradoxical sleep. 
B)  It is harder to arouse someone from slow-wave sleep than from paradoxical sleep. 
C)  Slow-wave sleep is characterized by frequent shifts in body position. 
D)  All of these. 
E)  Slow-wave sleep occupies a greater percentage of sleeping time than paradoxical sleep and is characterized by frequent shifts in body position. 
A)  Slow-wave sleep occupies a greater percentage of sleeping time than paradoxical sleep. 
B)  It is harder to arouse someone from slow-wave sleep than from paradoxical sleep. 
C)  Slow-wave sleep is characterized by frequent shifts in body position. 
D)  All of these. 
E)  Slow-wave sleep occupies a greater percentage of sleeping time than paradoxical sleep and is characterized by frequent shifts in body position.

Question 16

Complete each of the following statments.
Somatic motor neurons have cell bodies in the ____________________ horns of the spinal cord, whereas sensory neuron cell bodies are located in the ____________________ ganglion.

Accepted Answer

ventral, d

Question 17

Which of the following does not apply to Wernicke's area?

Accepted Answer

A)  usually developed only in the left cerebral hemisphere 
B)  responsible for controlling the muscles necessary for speaking ability 
C)  concerned with language comprehension 
D)  plays a critical role in understanding both spoken and written messages 
E)  responsible for formulating coherent patterns of speech 
A)  usually developed only in the left cerebral hemisphere 
B)  responsible for controlling the muscles necessary for speaking ability 
C)  concerned with language comprehension 
D)  plays a critical role in understanding both spoken and written messages 
E)  responsible for formulating coherent patterns of speech

Question 18

Working memory involves comparing current sensory data with relevant stored knowledge and manipulating that information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Afferent neurons

Accepted Answer

A)  transmit information to effector organs. 
B)  have a motor function. 
C)  transmit messages to the spinal cord. 
D)  none of these answers. 
E)  all of these answers. 
A)  transmit information to effector organs. 
B)  have a motor function. 
C)  transmit messages to the spinal cord. 
D)  none of these answers. 
E)  all of these answers.

Question 20

The corpus callosum allows the cerebrum to communicate with the diencephalon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: A--The Central Nervous System

Complete each of the following statments. The neural change responsible for retention or storage of knowledge is known as the ____________________.

Complete each of the following statments. The ____________________ system coordinates rapid responses of the body, whereas the ____________________ system is responsible for regulating metabolic functions and activities that require duration rather than speed.

The corpus callosum interconnects the

Complete each of the following statments. The CNS is comprised of the brain and ____________________.

Complete each of the following statments. About 90 percent of the cells in the CNS are ____________________ cells.

The basal nuclei are part of the cerebrum and diencephalon.

Which of the following is (are) not part of the peripheral nervous system?

Which of the following does not participate in control of skeletal muscle activity?

Complete each of the following statments. ____________________ is a decreased responsiveness to an indifferent stimulus that is repeatedly presented, whereas ____________________ is increased responsiveness to mild stimuli following a strong noxious stimulus.

The primary motor cortex is located

An electroencephalogram

Efferent neurons are the most abundant type of neuron.

During cerebrovascular accidents, glutamate released by damage neurons binds to ____ receptors of neighboring, healthy neurons, thus, initiating apoptosis.

Somesthetic sensation is

Identify the true statement(s).

Complete each of the following statments. Somatic motor neurons have cell bodies in the ____________________ horns of the spinal cord, whereas sensory neuron cell bodies are located in the ____________________ ganglion.

Which of the following does not apply to Wernicke's area?

Working memory involves comparing current sensory data with relevant stored knowledge and manipulating that information.

Afferent neurons

The corpus callosum allows the cerebrum to communicate with the diencephalon.

Introduction to Physiology and Homeostasis

Cell Physiology

The Plasma Membrane and Membrane Potential

Principles of Neural and Hormonal Communication

B--The Central Nervous System

A--The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division; Special Senses

B--The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division; Special Senses

The Peripheral Nervous System: Efferent Division

A--Muscle Physiology

B--Muscle Physiology

A--Cardiac Physiology

B--Cardiac Physiology

The Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure

The Blood

Body Defenses

A--The Respiratory System

B--The Respiratory System

A--The Urinary System

B--The Urinary System

A--Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

B--Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

A--The Digestive System

B--The Digestive System

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

A--Principles of Endocrinology: the Central Endocrine Glands

B--Principles of Endocrinology: the Central Endocrine Glands

A--The Peripheral Endocrine Glands

B--The Peripheral Endocrine Glands

A--The Reproductive System

B--The Reproductive System

Filters

Complete each of the following statments. The system coordinates rapid responses of the body, whereas the system is responsible for regulating metabolic functions and activities that require duration rather than speed.

Complete each of the following statments. is a decreased responsiveness to an indifferent stimulus that is repeatedly presented, whereas is increased responsiveness to mild stimuli following a strong noxious stimulus.

Complete each of the following statments. Somatic motor neurons have cell bodies in the horns of the spinal cord, whereas sensory neuron cell bodies are located in the ganglion.