Question 1

Deep brain stimulators may be used to treat Huntington's disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Climbing fibers and mossy fibers both give input to the:

Accepted Answer

A) Primary motor cortex" 
B) Basal ganglia" 
C) Prefrontal cortex" 
D) Cerebellum" 
A) Primary motor cortex" 
B) Basal ganglia" 
C) Prefrontal cortex" 
D) Cerebellum"

Question 3

Myofibrils contain ____, the most basic unt of muscle fibers.

Accepted Answer

A) Fascicles" 
B) Insertions" 
C) Sarcomeres" 
D) Curares" 
A) Fascicles" 
B) Insertions" 
C) Sarcomeres" 
D) Curares"

Question 4

If damage occurred to the reticulospinal tract, cutting off input from the reticular formation, what functions would be effected?

Accepted Answer

A) Movements of the limbs" 
B) Startle and escape reflexes" 
C) Capture and avoidance movements" 
D) Posture and balance movements" 
A) Movements of the limbs" 
B) Startle and escape reflexes" 
C) Capture and avoidance movements" 
D) Posture and balance movements"

Question 5

The cerebellum receives input from the mossy fibers and the:

Accepted Answer

A) Basket cells" 
B) Lateral inhibitory connections" 
C) Climbing fibers" 
D) Stellate cells" 
A) Basket cells" 
B) Lateral inhibitory connections" 
C) Climbing fibers" 
D) Stellate cells"

Question 6

How many skeletal muscles are in the human body?

Accepted Answer

A) 540 
B) 440 
C) 740 
D) 640 
A) 540 
B) 440 
C) 740 
D) 640

Question 7

A lesion of the medial premotor cortex may lead to:

Accepted Answer

A) Huntington's disease" 
B) Parkinson's disease" 
C) Interference with internal control of movements" 
D) Interference with externally cued movements" 
A) Huntington's disease" 
B) Parkinson's disease" 
C) Interference with internal control of movements" 
D) Interference with externally cued movements"

Question 8

Impairments in planning and reasoning, language processing, and spatial memory are also nonmotor symptoms of:

Accepted Answer

A) Parkinson's disease" 
B) Cerebral palsy" 
C) Cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome" 
D) The polio virus" 
A) Parkinson's disease" 
B) Cerebral palsy" 
C) Cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome" 
D) The polio virus"

Question 9

When you move your arm toward the front of your body, neurons with a directional preference toward the front of your body will:

Accepted Answer

A) Fire weakly" 
B) Fire randomly" 
C) Fire strongly" 
D) Not fire at all" 
A) Fire weakly" 
B) Fire randomly" 
C) Fire strongly" 
D) Not fire at all"

Deep brain stimulators may be used to treat Huntington's disease.

Climbing fibers and mossy fibers both give input to the:

Myofibrils contain ____, the most basic unt of muscle fibers.

If damage occurred to the reticulospinal tract, cutting off input from the reticular formation, what functions would be effected?

The cerebellum receives input from the mossy fibers and the:

How many skeletal muscles are in the human body?

A lesion of the medial premotor cortex may lead to:

Impairments in planning and reasoning, language processing, and spatial memory are also nonmotor symptoms of:

When you move your arm toward the front of your body, neurons with a directional preference toward the front of your body will:

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Exam 7: The Motor System

Deep brain stimulators may be used to treat Huntington's disease.

Climbing fibers and mossy fibers both give input to the:

Myofibrils contain ____, the most basic unt of muscle fibers.

If damage occurred to the reticulospinal tract, cutting off input from the reticular formation, what functions would be effected?

The cerebellum receives input from the mossy fibers and the:

How many skeletal muscles are in the human body?

A lesion of the medial premotor cortex may lead to:

Impairments in planning and reasoning, language processing, and spatial memory are also nonmotor symptoms of:

When you move your arm toward the front of your body, neurons with a directional preference toward the front of your body will:

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The Brain and Nervous System

Neurons and Synapses

Neuroplasticity

Vision

Other Senses

Attention and Consciousness

Memory

Sleep

Language and Lateralization

Decision Making

Emotions

Motivation and Reward

Social Cognition

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

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