Question 1

EEG can be used to:

Accepted Answer

A) monitor sleep. 
B) estimate the depth of anesthesia. 
C) detect epilepsy. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) monitor sleep. 
B) estimate the depth of anesthesia. 
C) detect epilepsy. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 2

To ablate means to:

Accepted Answer

A) rebuild or create. 
B) remove or destroy. 
C) remember or recollect. 
D) study or analyze. 
A) rebuild or create. 
B) remove or destroy. 
C) remember or recollect. 
D) study or analyze.

Question 3

A stereotaxic apparatus is primarily used:

Accepted Answer

A) in fMRI. 
B) for targeting a specific part of the brain for ablation. 
C) for transcranial magnetic stimulation. 
D) for lesioning and transcranial magnetic stimulation. 
A) in fMRI. 
B) for targeting a specific part of the brain for ablation. 
C) for transcranial magnetic stimulation. 
D) for lesioning and transcranial magnetic stimulation.

Question 4

Describe how animal research is officially regulated in the United States and what other practical guidelines are followed.

Accepted Answer

Animal research in the United States is

Question 5

Resting-state fMRIs are collected when participants:

Accepted Answer

A) have their eyes open and are looking around. 
B) have their eyes closed or fixated on a specific point. 
C) are engaged in a specific task, such as doing a puzzle. 
D) are engaged in a low-energy task, such as listening to music. 
A) have their eyes open and are looking around. 
B) have their eyes closed or fixated on a specific point. 
C) are engaged in a specific task, such as doing a puzzle. 
D) are engaged in a low-energy task, such as listening to music.

Question 6

Epigenetics is the:

Accepted Answer

A) same as gene expression. 
B) study of the change in gene expression caused by experience. 
C) study of gene alteration. 
D) alteration of DNA sequences. 
A) same as gene expression. 
B) study of the change in gene expression caused by experience. 
C) study of gene alteration. 
D) alteration of DNA sequences.

Question 7

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays an important role in:

Accepted Answer

A) neural transmission. 
B) neurotransmitter reuptake. 
C) neural plasticity. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) neural transmission. 
B) neurotransmitter reuptake. 
C) neural plasticity. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 8

_____ is a technique that allows researchers to label different neurons by marking them with distinct colors using genetic manipulation.

Accepted Answer

A) Staining 
B) Histology 
C) Brainbow 
D) Multiphoton imaging 
A) Staining 
B) Histology 
C) Brainbow 
D) Multiphoton imaging

Question 9

In rats, place learning is measured using:

Accepted Answer

A) the Corsi test. 
B) a hidden escape platform in a swimming pool. 
C) the recency memory task. 
D) the block span task. 
A) the Corsi test. 
B) a hidden escape platform in a swimming pool. 
C) the recency memory task. 
D) the block span task.

Question 10

The absorption of X-rays varies with tissue density. Which of the following statements is true about X-ray absorption?

Accepted Answer

A) It is high in bone and other high-density tissues. 
B) It is high in ventricular fluid and other low-density material. 
C) It is high in blood and other low-density material. 
D) It is low in neural tissue and other medium-density tissues. 
A) It is high in bone and other high-density tissues. 
B) It is high in ventricular fluid and other low-density material. 
C) It is high in blood and other low-density material. 
D) It is low in neural tissue and other medium-density tissues.

Question 11

The first field to study the relationship between brain function and behavior was:

Accepted Answer

A) neurology. 
B) neuropsychology. 
C) physiological physiology. 
D) behaviorism. 
A) neurology. 
B) neuropsychology. 
C) physiological physiology. 
D) behaviorism.

Question 12

_____ stains show cell bodies, whereas _____ stains show cell bodies and processes (e.g., dendrites).

Accepted Answer

A) Golgi; Nissl 
B) Nissl; Golgi 
C) Broca; Golgi 
D) Nissl; Broca 
A) Golgi; Nissl 
B) Nissl; Golgi 
C) Broca; Golgi 
D) Nissl; Broca

Question 13

Place cells are found in the:

Accepted Answer

A) parietal cortex. 
B) cingulate gyrus. 
C) amygdala. 
D) hippocampus. 
A) parietal cortex. 
B) cingulate gyrus. 
C) amygdala. 
D) hippocampus.

Question 14

_____ is used to measure the electrical activity of neurons on the surface of the cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) ECG 
B) ECoG 
C) MEG 
D) ERP 
A) ECG 
B) ECoG 
C) MEG 
D) ERP

Question 15

What is functional near-infrared spectroscopy?

Accepted Answer

A) a noninvasive technique that combines genetic and synthetic drugs to activate targeted cells in living tissue 
B) an invasive technique that produces an electrical record of graded potentials between two locations in the cerebral cortex 
C) a noninvasive technique that gathers light transmitted through cortical tissue to image oxygen consumption 
D) an invasive technique involving spectral analysis of fluid drawn from cortical tissue to image oxygen consumption 
A) a noninvasive technique that combines genetic and synthetic drugs to activate targeted cells in living tissue 
B) an invasive technique that produces an electrical record of graded potentials between two locations in the cerebral cortex 
C) a noninvasive technique that gathers light transmitted through cortical tissue to image oxygen consumption 
D) an invasive technique involving spectral analysis of fluid drawn from cortical tissue to image oxygen consumption

Question 16

Low levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) have been associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) depression. 
B) stroke. 
C) Alzheimer disease. 
D) Parkinson disease. 
A) depression. 
B) stroke. 
C) Alzheimer disease. 
D) Parkinson disease.

Question 17

Deep brain stimulation has been used as a treatment for:

Accepted Answer

A) cancer. 
B) Huntington disease. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) both Parkinson disease and obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
A) cancer. 
B) Huntington disease. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) both Parkinson disease and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 18

What does Brainbow allow researchers to do?

Accepted Answer

A) target specific pathways in the brain for surgical removal or dissection 
B) see where neurons send their process and how they connect with other neurons 
C) measure oxygen consumption to understand language use in babies 
D) take static images of chemically stained tissue at high magnification 
A) target specific pathways in the brain for surgical removal or dissection 
B) see where neurons send their process and how they connect with other neurons 
C) measure oxygen consumption to understand language use in babies 
D) take static images of chemically stained tissue at high magnification

Question 19

Why are rats often used in research studies on behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Rats tolerate physical stress well. 
B) Rats have very large behavioral repertoires. 
C) Rats are intensely social creatures. 
D) Rats are exceptionally good swimmers. 
A) Rats tolerate physical stress well. 
B) Rats have very large behavioral repertoires. 
C) Rats are intensely social creatures. 
D) Rats are exceptionally good swimmers.

Question 20

Cerebral voltammetry is used to measure:

Accepted Answer

A) neurotransmitter levels. 
B) electrical activity using scalp electrodes. 
C) electrical activity using large electrodes placed in the brain tissue. 
D) electrical activity of single neurons. 
A) neurotransmitter levels. 
B) electrical activity using scalp electrodes. 
C) electrical activity using large electrodes placed in the brain tissue. 
D) electrical activity of single neurons.

EEG can be used to:

To ablate means to:

A stereotaxic apparatus is primarily used:

Describe how animal research is officially regulated in the United States and what other practical guidelines are followed.

Resting-state fMRIs are collected when participants:

Epigenetics is the:

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays an important role in:

_____ is a technique that allows researchers to label different neurons by marking them with distinct colors using genetic manipulation.

In rats, place learning is measured using:

The absorption of X-rays varies with tissue density. Which of the following statements is true about X-ray absorption?

The first field to study the relationship between brain function and behavior was:

_ stains show cell bodies, whereas _ stains show cell bodies and processes (e.g., dendrites).

Place cells are found in the:

_____ is used to measure the electrical activity of neurons on the surface of the cortex.

What is functional near-infrared spectroscopy?

Low levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) have been associated with:

Deep brain stimulation has been used as a treatment for:

What does Brainbow allow researchers to do?

Why are rats often used in research studies on behavior?

Cerebral voltammetry is used to measure:

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior

What Is the Nervous Systems Functional Anatomy

What Are the Nervous Systems Functional Units

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior

Why Do We Sleep and Dream

How Do We Learn and Remember

How Does the Brain Think

What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves

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Exam 7: How Do We Study the Brains Structures and Functions

EEG can be used to:

To ablate means to:

A stereotaxic apparatus is primarily used:

Describe how animal research is officially regulated in the United States and what other practical guidelines are followed.

Resting-state fMRIs are collected when participants:

Epigenetics is the:

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays an important role in:

_____ is a technique that allows researchers to label different neurons by marking them with distinct colors using genetic manipulation.

In rats, place learning is measured using:

The absorption of X-rays varies with tissue density. Which of the following statements is true about X-ray absorption?

The first field to study the relationship between brain function and behavior was:

_____ stains show cell bodies, whereas _____ stains show cell bodies and processes (e.g., dendrites).

Place cells are found in the:

_____ is used to measure the electrical activity of neurons on the surface of the cortex.

What is functional near-infrared spectroscopy?

Low levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) have been associated with:

Deep brain stimulation has been used as a treatment for:

What does Brainbow allow researchers to do?

Why are rats often used in research studies on behavior?

Cerebral voltammetry is used to measure:

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior

What Is the Nervous Systems Functional Anatomy

What Are the Nervous Systems Functional Units

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior

Why Do We Sleep and Dream

How Do We Learn and Remember

How Does the Brain Think

What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves

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_ stains show cell bodies, whereas _ stains show cell bodies and processes (e.g., dendrites).