Question 1

Lesions of the limbic system might result in

Accepted Answer

A)  a voracious appetite. 
B)  enhanced fear and anger responses. 
C)  decreased sexual activity. 
D)  loss of coordination. 
E)  loss of sensation. 
A)  a voracious appetite. 
B)  enhanced fear and anger responses. 
C)  decreased sexual activity. 
D)  loss of coordination. 
E)  loss of sensation.

Question 2

CREB activates gene transcription in neurons that results in the formation of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  myelin sheath 
B)  dendritic spines 
C)  more receptors 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  myelin sheath 
B)  dendritic spines 
C)  more receptors 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 3

A primary function of the cerebellum is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  interpret sound 
B)  coordinate movement 
C)  control body temperature 
D)  regulate consciousness 
E)  regulate sleep patterns 
A)  interpret sound 
B)  coordinate movement 
C)  control body temperature 
D)  regulate consciousness 
E)  regulate sleep patterns

Question 4

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 5

-What is the function of the sensory receptor of the skin labeled "E"?
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

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-What is the function of the...

Question 6

A person suffering a stroke in the right parietal lobe may lose the ability to recognize faces. This is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  aphasia 
B)  apraxia 
C)  athetosis 
D)  amorphosynthesis 
E)  incoherency 
A)  aphasia 
B)  apraxia 
C)  athetosis 
D)  amorphosynthesis 
E)  incoherency

Question 7

Match the term with its definition.
-Memory engram

Accepted Answer

A) The part of the brain involved in 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 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 8

A lesion in the red nucleus results in ________ tremors.

Accepted Answer

A)  resting 
B)  intention 
C)  sleeping 
D)  reflex 
A)  resting 
B)  intention 
C)  sleeping 
D)  reflex

Question 9

-What is the function of the sensory receptor of the skin labeled "C"?
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

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-What is the function of the...

Question 10

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corticospinal tract - movements, especially the hands 
B)  Corticobulbar tract - movements in the head and face 
C)  Rubrospinal tract - two-point discrimination 
D)  Vestibulospinal tract - maintains upright posture 
E)  Reticulospinal - posture adjustments and walking 
A)  Corticospinal tract - movements, especially the hands 
B)  Corticobulbar tract - movements in the head and face 
C)  Rubrospinal tract - two-point discrimination 
D)  Vestibulospinal tract - maintains upright posture 
E)  Reticulospinal - posture adjustments and walking

Question 11

Damage to the cerebellum is likely to cause

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased muscle tone. 
B)  balance impairment. 
C)  the tendency to overshoot when reaching for an object. 
D)  an intention tremor. 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  decreased muscle tone. 
B)  balance impairment. 
C)  the tendency to overshoot when reaching for an object. 
D)  an intention tremor. 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 12

The region of the limbic system that is involved in the feeling of satisfaction with sex and feeding behaviors is the ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Trina, a 72-year-old retired nurse, presents with the following: difficulty swallowing, easily fatigued, impaired gag reflex. Which of the symptoms is most likely the result of aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Easily fatigued 
B)  Difficulty swallowing 
C)  Impaired gag reflex 
D)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  Easily fatigued 
B)  Difficulty swallowing 
C)  Impaired gag reflex 
D)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 14

A baseball pitcher was hit on the side of the head by a line drive. When he was revived, he could not remember how many balls and strikes the batter had. This was because

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term memory had not been converted to working memory. 
B)  he lost both working and short-term memory. 
C)  long-term memory had not been converted to working memory. 
D)  he lost long-term memory. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  short-term memory had not been converted to working memory. 
B)  he lost both working and short-term memory. 
C)  long-term memory had not been converted to working memory. 
D)  he lost long-term memory. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 15

Wernicke area is necessary for

Accepted Answer

A)  motivation. 
B)  understanding and formulating coherent speech. 
C)  initiating the muscular movements of speech. 
D)  processing visual images. 
E)  smiling. 
A)  motivation. 
B)  understanding and formulating coherent speech. 
C)  initiating the muscular movements of speech. 
D)  processing visual images. 
E)  smiling.

Question 16

A patient with a lesion in the hippocampus may have decreased ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory memory 
B)  Pavlovian reflexes 
C)  procedural memory 
D)  declarative memory 
E)  short term memory 
A)  sensory memory 
B)  Pavlovian reflexes 
C)  procedural memory 
D)  declarative memory 
E)  short term memory

Question 17

Select the statements that describe lower motor neurons. (Check all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Have axons extending into peripheral nerves 
B)  Send signals to skeletal muscles 
C)  Send signals to visceral smooth muscle 
A)  Have axons extending into peripheral nerves 
B)  Send signals to skeletal muscles 
C)  Send signals to visceral smooth muscle

Question 18

Which of the following is a general sense?

Accepted Answer

A)  Smell 
B)  Taste 
C)  Touch 
D)  Hearing 
E)  Vision 
A)  Smell 
B)  Taste 
C)  Touch 
D)  Hearing 
E)  Vision

Question 19

Abby is trying to focus on her A&P exam, but she feels something crawling along the back of her arm. Alarmed, she jumps up and brushes away a small spider. Which of the following does Abby have to thank for alerting her to this issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spinothalamic tract 
B)  Fasciculus gracilis tract 
C)  Spinocerebellar pathway 
D)  Tectospinal tract 
A)  Spinothalamic tract 
B)  Fasciculus gracilis tract 
C)  Spinocerebellar pathway 
D)  Tectospinal tract

Question 20

In short-term 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.

Exam 14: Integration of Nervous System Functions

Lesions of the limbic system might result in

CREB activates gene transcription in neurons that results in the formation of ________.

A primary function of the cerebellum is to ________.

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

A person suffering a stroke in the right parietal lobe may lose the ability to recognize faces. This is called ________.

Match the term with its definition. -Memory engram

A lesion in the red nucleus results in ________ tremors.

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Damage to the cerebellum is likely to cause

The region of the limbic system that is involved in the feeling of satisfaction with sex and feeding behaviors is the ________.

Trina, a 72-year-old retired nurse, presents with the following: difficulty swallowing, easily fatigued, impaired gag reflex. Which of the symptoms is most likely the result of aging?

A baseball pitcher was hit on the side of the head by a line drive. When he was revived, he could not remember how many balls and strikes the batter had. This was because

Wernicke area is necessary for

A patient with a lesion in the hippocampus may have decreased ________.

Select the statements that describe lower motor neurons. (Check all that apply.)

Which of the following is a general sense?

Abby is trying to focus on her A&P exam, but she feels something crawling along the back of her arm. Alarmed, she jumps up and brushes away a small spider. Which of the following does Abby have to thank for alerting her to this issue?

In short-term memory,

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