Question 1

The inferior of the brain is at the:

Accepted Answer

A) Bottom 
B) Back 
C) Top 
D) Front 
A) Bottom 
B) Back 
C) Top 
D) Front A

Question 2

Regions referred to as caudal are where in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) Towards the top 
B) Towards the front 
C) Towards the back 
D) Towards the bottom 
A) Towards the top 
B) Towards the front 
C) Towards the back 
D) Towards the bottom C

Question 3

Which structure in the cerebral cortex separates each hemisphere of the brain in the dorsal-ventral dimension?

Accepted Answer

A) The central fissure 
B) The Sylvian fissure 
C) The longitudinal fissure 
D) The cerebral fissure 
A) The central fissure 
B) The Sylvian fissure 
C) The longitudinal fissure 
D) The cerebral fissure B

Question 4

Which two of the following four describe roles of the midbrain?

Accepted Answer

A) Sound localization 
B) Controlling eating and drinking 
C) Secreting hormones 
D) Perceiving large moving objects in the periphery 
A) Sound localization 
B) Controlling eating and drinking 
C) Secreting hormones 
D) Perceiving large moving objects in the periphery

Question 5

Which one of the following statements is true regarding the primary motor context

Accepted Answer

A) It is organized so that the larger the size of a portion of the body, the larger is the amount of tissue in motor cortex devoted to that region 
B) The final exit point for neurons responsible for fine motor control of the body's muscles 
C) It is organized so that the regions that control motor movements for the top of the body (i.e., the head) are located dorsally and regions at the bottom of the body (i.e., the foot) are located ventrally 
D) Damage to this region causes difficulty in gait and balance. 
A) It is organized so that the larger the size of a portion of the body, the larger is the amount of tissue in motor cortex devoted to that region 
B) The final exit point for neurons responsible for fine motor control of the body's muscles 
C) It is organized so that the regions that control motor movements for the top of the body (i.e., the head) are located dorsally and regions at the bottom of the body (i.e., the foot) are located ventrally 
D) Damage to this region causes difficulty in gait and balance.

Question 6

Which of the following pair of terms means the opposite side and the same side of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) Unilateral and bilateral 
B) Contralateral and ipsilateral 
C) Proximal and distal 
D) Ipsilateral and unilateral 
A) Unilateral and bilateral 
B) Contralateral and ipsilateral 
C) Proximal and distal 
D) Ipsilateral and unilateral

Question 7

Which following statement about amino acid neurotransmitters is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Glutamate has an excitatory effect and GABA has an inhibitory effect 
B) Both glutamate and GABA have an excitatory effect 
C) Both glutamate and GABA have an inhibitory effect 
D) GABA has an excitatory effect and glutamate has an inhibitory effect 
A) Glutamate has an excitatory effect and GABA has an inhibitory effect 
B) Both glutamate and GABA have an excitatory effect 
C) Both glutamate and GABA have an inhibitory effect 
D) GABA has an excitatory effect and glutamate has an inhibitory effect

Question 8

Neurons carry information from one place to another using what kind of signals?

Accepted Answer

A) Electrical only 
B) Electrical and chemical 
C) Electrical and pressure 
D) Chemical only 
A) Electrical only 
B) Electrical and chemical 
C) Electrical and pressure 
D) Chemical only

Question 9

Cells in the dorsal section of the spinal cord:

Accepted Answer

A) Convey motor commands to muscles 
B) Receive input from the brain 
C) Receive sensory information 
D) Receive input from other regions of the spinal cord 
A) Convey motor commands to muscles 
B) Receive input from the brain 
C) Receive sensory information 
D) Receive input from other regions of the spinal cord

Question 10

The role of which structure can be summarised as follows: 'Controls behaviors that help the body satisfy its needs so it can maintain equilibrium (homeostasis)

Accepted Answer

A) Cerberal cortex 
B) Brainstem 
C) Medulla 
D) Hypothalamus 
A) Cerberal cortex 
B) Brainstem 
C) Medulla 
D) Hypothalamus

Question 11

Which of these correctly lists the parts of the human nervous system

Accepted Answer

A) The brain, spinal cord, skin and nerves 
B) The brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles 
C) The brain, spinal cord, nerves and ganglia 
D) The brain, muscles, nerves and ganglia 
A) The brain, spinal cord, skin and nerves 
B) The brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles 
C) The brain, spinal cord, nerves and ganglia 
D) The brain, muscles, nerves and ganglia

Question 12

What is the resting potential of a neuron?

Accepted Answer

A) - 50mV 
B) - 85mV 
C) - 55mV 
D) - 70mV 
A) - 50mV 
B) - 85mV 
C) - 55mV 
D) - 70mV

Question 13

Which neurotransmitter system affects sleep, mood, sexual behaviour, eating and memory?

Accepted Answer

A) Dopaminergic system 
B) Cholinergic system 
C) Septonergic system 
D) Noradrenergic system 
A) Dopaminergic system 
B) Cholinergic system 
C) Septonergic system 
D) Noradrenergic system

Question 14

Which two of the following four roles are carried out by the cerebrospinal fluid?

Accepted Answer

A) Protection and cushioning of the brain 
B) Produces enzymes 
C) Synthesizes neurotransmitters 
D) Allows nutrients from the blood to reach nerve cells 
A) Protection and cushioning of the brain 
B) Produces enzymes 
C) Synthesizes neurotransmitters 
D) Allows nutrients from the blood to reach nerve cells

Question 15

Damage to which area can result in alexia (inability to read) and agraphia (inability to write)?

Accepted Answer

A) Frontal lobe 
B) Parietal lobe 
C) Temporal lobe 
D) Occipital lobe 
A) Frontal lobe 
B) Parietal lobe 
C) Temporal lobe 
D) Occipital lobe

Question 16

Which of these statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Areas in the middle are called lateral and areas towards the outside are called medial 
B) Areas in the middle are called dorsal and areas towards the outside are called ventral 
C) Areas in the middle are called rostral and areas towards the outside are called caudal 
D) Areas in the middle are called medial and areas towards the outside are called lateral 
A) Areas in the middle are called lateral and areas towards the outside are called medial 
B) Areas in the middle are called dorsal and areas towards the outside are called ventral 
C) Areas in the middle are called rostral and areas towards the outside are called caudal 
D) Areas in the middle are called medial and areas towards the outside are called lateral

Question 17

Which structure below is not part of the limbic system?

Accepted Answer

A) Cerebellum 
B) Hypothalamus 
C) Amygdala 
D) Anterior thalamus 
A) Cerebellum 
B) Hypothalamus 
C) Amygdala 
D) Anterior thalamus

Question 18

How many cranial nerves are there?

Accepted Answer

A) 12 
B) 10 
C) 8 
D) 9 
A) 12 
B) 10 
C) 8 
D) 9

Question 19

Which two of the following four statements below are correct?

Accepted Answer

A) The inferior colliculus is a relay point for auditory information as it travels from the ear to the cortex 
B) The superior colliculus allows us to perceive and orient toward large moving objects in the periphery 
C) The superior colliculus is a relay point for auditory information as it travels from the ear to the cortex 
D) The inferior colliculus is a relay point for visual information as it travels from the eye to the medulla 
A) The inferior colliculus is a relay point for auditory information as it travels from the ear to the cortex 
B) The superior colliculus allows us to perceive and orient toward large moving objects in the periphery 
C) The superior colliculus is a relay point for auditory information as it travels from the ear to the cortex 
D) The inferior colliculus is a relay point for visual information as it travels from the eye to the medulla

Question 20

Where is the cerebellum located?

Accepted Answer

A) Posterior to the medulla 
B) Anterior to the medulla 
C) Posterior to the spinal cord 
D) Anterior to the spinal cord 
A) Posterior to the medulla 
B) Anterior to the medulla 
C) Posterior to the spinal cord 
D) Anterior to the spinal cord

The inferior of the brain is at the:

Regions referred to as caudal are where in the brain?

Which structure in the cerebral cortex separates each hemisphere of the brain in the dorsal-ventral dimension?

Which two of the following four describe roles of the midbrain?

Which one of the following statements is true regarding the primary motor context

Which of the following pair of terms means the opposite side and the same side of the brain?

Which following statement about amino acid neurotransmitters is correct?

Neurons carry information from one place to another using what kind of signals?

Cells in the dorsal section of the spinal cord:

The role of which structure can be summarised as follows: 'Controls behaviors that help the body satisfy its needs so it can maintain equilibrium (homeostasis)

Which of these correctly lists the parts of the human nervous system

What is the resting potential of a neuron?

Which neurotransmitter system affects sleep, mood, sexual behaviour, eating and memory?

Which two of the following four roles are carried out by the cerebrospinal fluid?

Damage to which area can result in alexia (inability to read) and agraphia (inability to write)?

Which of these statements is correct?

Which structure below is not part of the limbic system?

How many cranial nerves are there?

Which two of the following four statements below are correct?

Where is the cerebellum located?

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Exam 1: Introduction to the Nervous System

The inferior of the brain is at the:

Regions referred to as caudal are where in the brain?

Which structure in the cerebral cortex separates each hemisphere of the brain in the dorsal-ventral dimension?

Which two of the following four describe roles of the midbrain?

Which one of the following statements is true regarding the primary motor context

Which of the following pair of terms means the opposite side and the same side of the brain?

Which following statement about amino acid neurotransmitters is correct?

Neurons carry information from one place to another using what kind of signals?

Cells in the dorsal section of the spinal cord:

The role of which structure can be summarised as follows: 'Controls behaviors that help the body satisfy its needs so it can maintain equilibrium (homeostasis)

Which of these correctly lists the parts of the human nervous system

What is the resting potential of a neuron?

Which neurotransmitter system affects sleep, mood, sexual behaviour, eating and memory?

Which two of the following four roles are carried out by the cerebrospinal fluid?

Damage to which area can result in alexia (inability to read) and agraphia (inability to write)?

Which of these statements is correct?

Which structure below is not part of the limbic system?

How many cranial nerves are there?

Which two of the following four statements below are correct?

Where is the cerebellum located?

Historical Perspectives

Methods

Motor Control

Sensation and Perception

Object Recognition

Spatial Cognition

Language

Memory and Learning

Attention

Executive Function and Higher-Order Thinking

Emotion

Social Cognition

Psychopathology

Brain Development and Plasticity

Generalized Cognitive Disorders

Cognitive Neuroscience and Society

Filters