Question 1

Explain in your own words why it is so difficult to wake people from a deep sleep.

Accepted Answer

Waking someone from a deep sleep can be

Question 2

Which is pharmacologically more easy to induce, the sleeping or waking state and why?

Accepted Answer

The waking state is pharmacologically mo

Question 3

During the rhythmic ativity of sleep, thalamocortical neuron activity __________thalamoreticular neuron activity, that in turn, __________thalamocortical activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  activate, inhibits 
B)  inhibits, activates 
C)  activates, activates 
D)  inhibits, inhibits 
A)  activate, inhibits 
B)  inhibits, activates 
C)  activates, activates 
D)  inhibits, inhibits

Question 4

Someone with hemispatial neglect might experience which of the following symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  inability to move the right side of their body 
B)  difficulty driving a vehicle because of severe risk of collisions with oncoming traffic 
C)  a complete lack of dopamine resulting in severe depression 
D)  attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 
A)  inability to move the right side of their body 
B)  difficulty driving a vehicle because of severe risk of collisions with oncoming traffic 
C)  a complete lack of dopamine resulting in severe depression 
D)  attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Question 5

What might be the hallmark features of a drug specifically designed to increase attention?

Accepted Answer

A drug specifically designed to increase

Question 6

Which of the following statements about salient stimuli is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  salient stimuli is computed serially 
B)  stimulus salience is computed by neurons with a small receptive field 
C)  salient stimuli usually differ from background stimuli in several characteristics 
D)  salient stimulus is likely computed by neurons receiving several forms of stimulus feature input 
A)  salient stimuli is computed serially 
B)  stimulus salience is computed by neurons with a small receptive field 
C)  salient stimuli usually differ from background stimuli in several characteristics 
D)  salient stimulus is likely computed by neurons receiving several forms of stimulus feature input

Question 7

Match the following neurotransmitters with their role in arousal from sleep:
-_____released by the basal forebrain neurons that extend projections throughout the cortex and reduce the tendency of neocortical neurons to fire rhythmically

Accepted Answer

A)  glutamate 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  histamine 
D)  hypocretin. 
A)  glutamate 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  histamine 
D)  hypocretin.

Explain in your own words why it is so difficult to wake people from a deep sleep.

Which is pharmacologically more easy to induce, the sleeping or waking state and why?

During the rhythmic ativity of sleep, thalamocortical neuron activity thalamoreticular neuron activity, that in turn, thalamocortical activity.

Someone with hemispatial neglect might experience which of the following symptoms?

What might be the hallmark features of a drug specifically designed to increase attention?

Which of the following statements about salient stimuli is not true?

Match the following neurotransmitters with their role in arousal from sleep: -_____released by the basal forebrain neurons that extend projections throughout the cortex and reduce the tendency of neocortical neurons to fire rhythmically

Nervous System Organization

Computing With Neurons

Neuronal Plasticity

Developing a Nervous System

Protecting and Maintaining the Adult Nervous System

Sensors I: Remote Sensing

Sensors II: Sensing on Contact

Using Muscles and Glands

Regulating Vital Bodily Functions

Controlling Posture and Locomotion

Localizing Stimuli and Orienting in Space

Identifying Stimuli and Stimulus Objects

Remembering Relationships

Selecting Actions, Pursuing Goals

Being Different From Others

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Exam 13: Regulating Brain States

Explain in your own words why it is so difficult to wake people from a deep sleep.

Which is pharmacologically more easy to induce, the sleeping or waking state and why?

During the rhythmic ativity of sleep, thalamocortical neuron activity __________thalamoreticular neuron activity, that in turn, __________thalamocortical activity.

Someone with hemispatial neglect might experience which of the following symptoms?

What might be the hallmark features of a drug specifically designed to increase attention?

Which of the following statements about salient stimuli is not true?

Match the following neurotransmitters with their role in arousal from sleep: -_____released by the basal forebrain neurons that extend projections throughout the cortex and reduce the tendency of neocortical neurons to fire rhythmically

Nervous System Organization

Computing With Neurons

Neuronal Plasticity

Developing a Nervous System

Protecting and Maintaining the Adult Nervous System

Sensors I: Remote Sensing

Sensors II: Sensing on Contact

Using Muscles and Glands

Regulating Vital Bodily Functions

Controlling Posture and Locomotion

Localizing Stimuli and Orienting in Space

Identifying Stimuli and Stimulus Objects

Remembering Relationships

Selecting Actions, Pursuing Goals

Being Different From Others

Filters

During the rhythmic ativity of sleep, thalamocortical neuron activity thalamoreticular neuron activity, that in turn, thalamocortical activity.