Question 1

The midbrain is the center for visual and auditory reflexes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which limbic structure filters incoming sensory information and interprets it in the context of emotional needs and survival?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amygdala 
B)  Hippocampus 
C)  Basal ganglia 
D)  Hypothalamus 
E)  Thalamus 
A)  Amygdala 
B)  Hippocampus 
C)  Basal ganglia 
D)  Hypothalamus 
E)  Thalamus

Question 3

Transmission of the scent of a flower is carried out by the autonomic division of the peripheral nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The portion of the peripheral nervous system that regulates the internal environment is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  telencephalic nervous system. 
B)  autonomic nervous system. 
C)  thalamic nervous system. 
D)  somatic nervous system. 
E)  hypothalamic nervous system. 
A)  telencephalic nervous system. 
B)  autonomic nervous system. 
C)  thalamic nervous system. 
D)  somatic nervous system. 
E)  hypothalamic nervous system.

Question 6

As you are working on this test question, which of the following brain waves will be the most active?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alpha rhythm patterns 
B)  Beta rhythm patterns 
C)  Delta waves 
D)  Gamma waves 
E)  Theta waves 
A)  Alpha rhythm patterns 
B)  Beta rhythm patterns 
C)  Delta waves 
D)  Gamma waves 
E)  Theta waves

Question 7

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-directly receive visual input 
D)  Parietal lobes-receive sensations of heat, touch, pressure 
E)  Substantia nigra-controls learning and language 
A)  Occipital lobes-control auditory centers 
B)  Temporal lobes-control skeletal muscles 
C)  Frontal lobes-directly receive visual input 
D)  Parietal lobes-receive sensations of heat, touch, pressure 
E)  Substantia nigra-controls learning and language

Question 8

Explicit memory is also called procedural memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The central sulcus partially separates the frontal lobes from the temporal lobes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

The difference between the gray and white matter of the cerebrum is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  gray matter makes up the core, while white matter makes up the cortex. 
B)  gray matter contains dendrites, while white matter contains cell bodies. 
C)  gray matter contains unmyelinated axons, while white matter contains cell bodies. 
D)  gray matter contains cell bodies, while white matter mostly contains myelinated axons. 
E)  gray matter is in the right hemisphere, while white matter is in the left one. 
A)  gray matter makes up the core, while white matter makes up the cortex. 
B)  gray matter contains dendrites, while white matter contains cell bodies. 
C)  gray matter contains unmyelinated axons, while white matter contains cell bodies. 
D)  gray matter contains cell bodies, while white matter mostly contains myelinated axons. 
E)  gray matter is in the right hemisphere, while white matter is in the left one.

Question 12

Figure 42-2 ​
 
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Refer to the accompanying figure. The neuron labeled as 3 is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  interneuron in the gray matter of the cord. 
B)  interneuron in the white matter of the cord. 
C)  sensory neuron in the gray matter of the cord. 
D)  sensory neuron in the white matter of the cord. 
E)  motor neuron in the gray matter of the cord. 
A)  interneuron in the gray matter of the cord. 
B)  interneuron in the white matter of the cord. 
C)  sensory neuron in the gray matter of the cord. 
D)  sensory neuron in the white matter of the cord. 
E)  motor neuron in the gray matter of the cord.

Question 13

The hindbrain gives rise to the metencephalon and myelencephalon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Cerebral cortical association areas link sensory and motor areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following does NOT decrease during non-REM sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heart rate 
B)  Breathing 
C)  Blood pressure 
D)  Metabolic rate 
E)  Growth hormone release 
A)  Heart rate 
B)  Breathing 
C)  Blood pressure 
D)  Metabolic rate 
E)  Growth hormone release

Question 16

Figure 42-1 ​
 
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In the early vertebrate embryo, the brain and spinal cord differentiate from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neural plate 
B)  Neural fold 
C)  Neural tube 
D)  Neural crest 
E)  Neural knot 
A)  Neural plate 
B)  Neural fold 
C)  Neural tube 
D)  Neural crest 
E)  Neural knot

Question 17

Functional magnetic resonance imaging is used to observe brain function by:

Accepted Answer

A)  examining intracellular second messengers. 
B)  monitoring gene activation. 
C)  examining changes in blood flow to different parts of the brain. 
D)  measuring neurotransmitter-receptor binding effectiveness. 
E)  measuring hormone levels. 
A)  examining intracellular second messengers. 
B)  monitoring gene activation. 
C)  examining changes in blood flow to different parts of the brain. 
D)  measuring neurotransmitter-receptor binding effectiveness. 
E)  measuring hormone levels.

Question 18

Match between columns
                        Premises: Contains centers controlling coughing, swallowing, and vomiting

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Medulla and Cerebellum and Cerebrum and Thalamus is...

Question 19

The gray matter of the spinal cord does NOT consist of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cell bodies 
B)  Dendrites 
C)  Unmyelinated axons 
D)  Glial cells 
E)  Myelinated axons 
A)  Cell bodies 
B)  Dendrites 
C)  Unmyelinated axons 
D)  Glial cells 
E)  Myelinated axons

Question 20

Match between columns
                        Premises: The outflow from the CNS is through the thoracic and lumbar nerves from the spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Sympathetic nervous system and Parasympathetic nervous system is...

Exam 42: Neural Regulation

The midbrain is the center for visual and auditory reflexes.

Which limbic structure filters incoming sensory information and interprets it in the context of emotional needs and survival?

Transmission of the scent of a flower is carried out by the autonomic division of the peripheral nervous system.

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

The portion of the peripheral nervous system that regulates the internal environment is the:

As you are working on this test question, which of the following brain waves will be the most active?

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

Explicit memory is also called procedural memory.

The central sulcus partially separates the frontal lobes from the temporal lobes.

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

The difference between the gray and white matter of the cerebrum is that:

Figure 42-2 ​ ​ Refer to the accompanying figure. The neuron labeled as 3 is a(n):

The hindbrain gives rise to the metencephalon and myelencephalon.

Cerebral cortical association areas link sensory and motor areas.

Which of the following does NOT decrease during non-REM sleep?

Figure 42-1 ​ ​ In the early vertebrate embryo, the brain and spinal cord differentiate from which of the following?

Functional magnetic resonance imaging is used to observe brain function by:

The gray matter of the spinal cord does NOT consist of which of the following?

A View of Life

Atoms and Molecules: the Chemical Basis of Life

The Chemistry of Life: Organic Compounds

Organization of the Cell

Biological Membranes

Cell Communication

Energy and Metabolism

How Cells Make Atp: Energy-Releasing Pathways

Photosynthesis: Capturing Light Energy

Chromosomes, Mitosis, and Meiosis

The Basic Principles of Heredity

DNA: The Carrier of Genetic Information

Gene Expression

Gene Regulation

DNA Technology and Genomics

Human Genetics and the Human Genome

Developmental Genetics

Introduction to Darwinian Evolution

Evolutionary Change in Populations

Speciation and Macroevolution

The Origin and Evolutionary History of Life

The Evolution of Primates

Understanding Diversity: Systematics

Viruses and Subviral Agents

Bacteria and Archaea

Protists

Seedless Plants

Seed Plants

The Fungi

An Introduction to Animal Diversity

Sponges, Cnidarians, Ctenophores, and Protostomes

The Deuterostomes

Plant Structure, Growth, and Development

Leaf Structure and Function

Stem Structure and Transport

Roots and Mineral Nutrition

Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Plant Developmental Responses to External and Internal Signals

Animal Structure and Function: an Introduction

Protection, Support, and Movement

Neural Signaling

Sensory Systems

Internal Transport

The Immune System: Internal Defense

Gas Exchange

Processing Food and Nutrition

Osmoregulation and Disposal of Metabolic Wastes

Endocrine Regulation

Reproduction

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Introduction to Ecology: Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems and the Biosphere

Ecology and the Geography of Life

Biological Diversity and Conservation Biology

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Figure 42-2 Refer to the accompanying figure. The neuron labeled as 3 is a(n):

Figure 42-1 In the early vertebrate embryo, the brain and spinal cord differentiate from which of the following?