Question 1

What is a reflex action? Make a labeled sketch of the spinal cord and related structures that describes the functioning of the withdrawal reflex.

Accepted Answer

A reflex action is a coordinat

Question 2

Cocaine binds competitively with the dopamine reuptake transporter.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The sensory nerves of the somatic portion of the peripheral nervous system:

Accepted Answer

A)  transmit information from internal receptors to the central nervous system. 
B)  transmit information from sensory organs to the central nervous system. 
C)  transmit information from the central nervous system to glands. 
D)  transmit information from the central nervous system to skeletal muscles. 
E)  regulate cardiac activity. 
A)  transmit information from internal receptors to the central nervous system. 
B)  transmit information from sensory organs to the central nervous system. 
C)  transmit information from the central nervous system to glands. 
D)  transmit information from the central nervous system to skeletal muscles. 
E)  regulate cardiac activity.

Question 4

Long-term potentiation involves a long-lasting decrease in the strength of synaptic connections.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The limbic system affects all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual behavior. 
B)  motivation. 
C)  evaluating rewards. 
D)  the sleep-wake cycle. 
E)  fighting behavior. 
A)  sexual behavior. 
B)  motivation. 
C)  evaluating rewards. 
D)  the sleep-wake cycle. 
E)  fighting behavior.

Question 6

MATCHING
Match the part of the brain with its description.
a.cerebellum
d.medulla
b.cerebrum
e.thalamus
c.hypothalamus
-What evolutionary advances are demonstrated in the nervous systems of bilaterally symmetrical animals?

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: 1) increased numbe

Question 7

Figure 42-2
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).  
-Refer to Figure 42-2.The surface labeled 4 is:

Accepted Answer

A)  dorsal. 
B)  ventral. 
C)  medial. 
D)  lateral. 
E)  frontal. 
A)  dorsal. 
B)  ventral. 
C)  medial. 
D)  lateral. 
E)  frontal.

Question 8

Nerves of the parasympathetic system typically stimulate organs in response to stress.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not common to all vertebrates?

Accepted Answer

A)  a forebrain 
B)  a hindbrain 
C)  a convoluted cerebrum 
D)  a dorsal tubular spinal cord 
E)  a midbrain 
A)  a forebrain 
B)  a hindbrain 
C)  a convoluted cerebrum 
D)  a dorsal tubular spinal cord 
E)  a midbrain

Question 10

Which of the following statements about reflex actions is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reflex actions regulate breathing. 
B)  Some reflex actions are unpredictable and may require conscious thought. 
C)  When you withdraw your hand from a hot stove, the feeling of pain is part of the reflex response. 
D)  Awareness of the heat of fire must occur before a withdrawal reflex can take place. 
E)  Reflex actions involve five types of neurons. 
A)  Reflex actions regulate breathing. 
B)  Some reflex actions are unpredictable and may require conscious thought. 
C)  When you withdraw your hand from a hot stove, the feeling of pain is part of the reflex response. 
D)  Awareness of the heat of fire must occur before a withdrawal reflex can take place. 
E)  Reflex actions involve five types of neurons.

Question 11

In which part of the brain are memories stored?

Accepted Answer

A)  association areas of cerebellum 
B)  several sensory areas 
C)  limbic lobe of cerebrum 
D)  suprachiasmatic nucleus 
E)  primary sensory areas of parietal lobes 
A)  association areas of cerebellum 
B)  several sensory areas 
C)  limbic lobe of cerebrum 
D)  suprachiasmatic nucleus 
E)  primary sensory areas of parietal lobes

Question 12

Which of the following cerebral areas is correctly matched with its function?

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital lobes-control auditory centers 
B)  temporal lobes-control skeletal muscles 
C)  frontal lobes-control visual centers 
D)  parietal lobes-receive sensations of heat, touch, pressure 
E)  substantia nigra-control learning and language 
A)  occipital lobes-control auditory centers 
B)  temporal lobes-control skeletal muscles 
C)  frontal lobes-control visual centers 
D)  parietal lobes-receive sensations of heat, touch, pressure 
E)  substantia nigra-control learning and language

Question 13

Figure 42-1
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).  
-Based on Figure 42-1, the __________ is much more developed in amphibians than in reptiles.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum 
B)  cerebrum 
C)  optic lobe 
D)  olfactory tract 
E)  corpus striatum 
A)  cerebellum 
B)  cerebrum 
C)  optic lobe 
D)  olfactory tract 
E)  corpus striatum

Question 14

Melatonin is produced by the pineal gland.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Explicit memory is also called procedural memory.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The structure of the spinal cord and the brain are different in that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the spinal cord has only white matter, but the brain has both white and gray matter. 
B)  the spinal cord has gray matter outside, but the brain has gray matter inside. 
C)  the spinal cord has white matter outside, but the brain has white matter inside. 
D)  the spinal cord has both white and gray matter, but the brain has only gray matter. 
E)  Actually, the location of the gray and white matter is the same in both. 
A)  the spinal cord has only white matter, but the brain has both white and gray matter. 
B)  the spinal cord has gray matter outside, but the brain has gray matter inside. 
C)  the spinal cord has white matter outside, but the brain has white matter inside. 
D)  the spinal cord has both white and gray matter, but the brain has only gray matter. 
E)  Actually, the location of the gray and white matter is the same in both.

Question 17

Figure 42-1
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).  
-Which of the following statements about the neocortex is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  specialized cerebral cortex 
B)  association area 
C)  extensive in mammals 
D)  found to some extent in all vertebrates 
E)  responsible for higher learning 
A)  specialized cerebral cortex 
B)  association area 
C)  extensive in mammals 
D)  found to some extent in all vertebrates 
E)  responsible for higher learning

Question 18

Figure 42-2
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).  
-During conscious, quiet rest, the brain is emitting:

Accepted Answer

A)  alpha waves. 
B)  beta waves. 
C)  delta waves. 
D)  gamma waves. 
E)  rapid, irregular waves. 
A)  alpha waves. 
B)  beta waves. 
C)  delta waves. 
D)  gamma waves. 
E)  rapid, irregular waves.

Question 19

Many antipsychotic medications interfere with neuron function by:

Accepted Answer

A)  blocking serotonin reuptake. 
B)  blocking dopamine receptors. 
C)  mimicking the actions of endorphins. 
D)  stimulating the sympathetic nervous system. 
E)  causing hyperpolarization. 
A)  blocking serotonin reuptake. 
B)  blocking dopamine receptors. 
C)  mimicking the actions of endorphins. 
D)  stimulating the sympathetic nervous system. 
E)  causing hyperpolarization.

Question 20

The nerve net of Hydra:

Accepted Answer

A)  contains a central control organ and connected neurons. 
B)  sends electrical signals in only one direction. 
C)  allows the organism to respond to stimuli approaching from any direction. 
D)  produces a signal that intensifies as it radiates from its point of origin. 
E)  cannot coordinate the movement of all tentacles at once. 
A)  contains a central control organ and connected neurons. 
B)  sends electrical signals in only one direction. 
C)  allows the organism to respond to stimuli approaching from any direction. 
D)  produces a signal that intensifies as it radiates from its point of origin. 
E)  cannot coordinate the movement of all tentacles at once.

Exam 42: Neural Regulation

What is a reflex action? Make a labeled sketch of the spinal cord and related structures that describes the functioning of the withdrawal reflex.

Cocaine binds competitively with the dopamine reuptake transporter. ____________________

The sensory nerves of the somatic portion of the peripheral nervous system:

Long-term potentiation involves a long-lasting decrease in the strength of synaptic connections. ____________________

The limbic system affects all of the following except:

MATCHING Match the part of the brain with its description. a.cerebellum d.medulla b.cerebrum e.thalamus c.hypothalamus -What evolutionary advances are demonstrated in the nervous systems of bilaterally symmetrical animals?

Figure 42-2 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -Refer to Figure 42-2.The surface labeled 4 is:

Nerves of the parasympathetic system typically stimulate organs in response to stress. ____________________

Which of the following is not common to all vertebrates?

Which of the following statements about reflex actions is true?

In which part of the brain are memories stored?

Which of the following cerebral areas is correctly matched with its function?

Figure 42-1 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -Based on Figure 42-1, the __________ is much more developed in amphibians than in reptiles.

Melatonin is produced by the pineal gland. ____________________

Explicit memory is also called procedural memory. ____________________

The structure of the spinal cord and the brain are different in that:

Figure 42-1 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -Which of the following statements about the neocortex is false?

Figure 42-2 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -During conscious, quiet rest, the brain is emitting:

Many antipsychotic medications interfere with neuron function by:

The nerve net of Hydra:

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