Question 1

Amnesia is common after surgery due to the drugs used to anesthetize the patient. Which brain region is most affected by these drugs to cause this symptom?

Accepted Answer

A)  brain stem 
B)  Broca ' s area 
C)  limbic association cortex 
D)  prefrontal association cortex 
E)  parietal-tempora-occipital association cortex 
A)  brain stem 
B)  Broca ' s area 
C)  limbic association cortex 
D)  prefrontal association cortex 
E)  parietal-tempora-occipital association cortex

Question 2

Which animal has the simplest known central nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  a flatworm 
B)  an arthropod 
C)  a chordate 
D)  a mollusk 
E)  an echinoderm 
A)  a flatworm 
B)  an arthropod 
C)  a chordate 
D)  a mollusk 
E)  an echinoderm

Question 3

A lesion in which brain center is most likely to lead to a coma or even death?

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital cortex 
B)  frontal cortex 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  brain stem 
E)  spinal cord 
A)  occipital cortex 
B)  frontal cortex 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  brain stem 
E)  spinal cord

Question 4

A patient has a stroke that leaves him without any impulse control. Where is the most likely location of the brain damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  limbic association cortex 
B)  prefrontal association cortex 
C)  Wernicke ' s area 
D)  occipital cortex 
E)  somatosensory cortex 
A)  limbic association cortex 
B)  prefrontal association cortex 
C)  Wernicke ' s area 
D)  occipital cortex 
E)  somatosensory cortex

Question 5

Your finger touches a hot pot on the stove. Information is carried via ____ neurons to the ____, where it connects to the ____, which signal you to move your hand.

Accepted Answer

A)  afferent; thalamus; efferent 
B)  efferent; thalamus; afferent 
C)  afferent; spinal cord; efferent 
D)  efferent; spinal cord; afferent 
E)  afferent; somatosensory cortex; efferent 
A)  afferent; thalamus; efferent 
B)  efferent; thalamus; afferent 
C)  afferent; spinal cord; efferent 
D)  efferent; spinal cord; afferent 
E)  afferent; somatosensory cortex; efferent

Question 6

In vertebrates, the two major divisions of the central nervous system are the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomic and peripheral nervous systems 
B)  central and peripheral nervous systems 
C)  brain and spinal cord 
D)  nerves from the brain and the peripheral nervous system 
E)  cranial and spinal nerves 
A)  autonomic and peripheral nervous systems 
B)  central and peripheral nervous systems 
C)  brain and spinal cord 
D)  nerves from the brain and the peripheral nervous system 
E)  cranial and spinal nerves

Question 7

Your alarm clock goes off once again, and it is 7 a.m. Which neural event sends the signal to your cortex for you to know to hit the snooze button?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of alpha waves emitted by the brain increases. 
B)  The number of theta waves emitted by the brain increases. 
C)  The reticular activating system sends stimuli to the cerebral cortex. 
D)  The cerebellum sends stimuli to the cerebral cortex. 
E)  The cerebellum sends stimuli to the limbic system. 
A)  The number of alpha waves emitted by the brain increases. 
B)  The number of theta waves emitted by the brain increases. 
C)  The reticular activating system sends stimuli to the cerebral cortex. 
D)  The cerebellum sends stimuli to the cerebral cortex. 
E)  The cerebellum sends stimuli to the limbic system.

Question 8

Bob is recovering from a brain injury. He is unable to speak, but he clearly understands both the written and spoken word. The area of damage that resulted in these symptoms is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wernicke ' s area of the temporal lobe 
B)  Broca ' s area of the frontal lobe 
C)  the primary somatosensory area of the parietal lobe 
D)  the cerebellar association area 
E)  the brain stem 
A)  Wernicke ' s area of the temporal lobe 
B)  Broca ' s area of the frontal lobe 
C)  the primary somatosensory area of the parietal lobe 
D)  the cerebellar association area 
E)  the brain stem

Exam 40: Nervous Systems

Amnesia is common after surgery due to the drugs used to anesthetize the patient. Which brain region is most affected by these drugs to cause this symptom?

Which animal has the simplest known central nervous system?

A lesion in which brain center is most likely to lead to a coma or even death?

A patient has a stroke that leaves him without any impulse control. Where is the most likely location of the brain damage?

Your finger touches a hot pot on the stove. Information is carried via ____ neurons to the ____, where it connects to the ____, which signal you to move your hand.

In vertebrates, the two major divisions of the central nervous system are the ____.

Your alarm clock goes off once again, and it is 7 a.m. Which neural event sends the signal to your cortex for you to know to hit the snooze button?

Bob is recovering from a brain injury. He is unable to speak, but he clearly understands both the written and spoken word. The area of damage that resulted in these symptoms is ____.

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