Question 1

Neurogenesis is:

Accepted Answer

A) A way the nervous system could repair itself following damage 
B) The birth of new neurons 
C) Most extensive in the hippocampus and areas near the olfactory bulb 
D) All of the above 
A) A way the nervous system could repair itself following damage 
B) The birth of new neurons 
C) Most extensive in the hippocampus and areas near the olfactory bulb 
D) All of the above

Question 2

The directional term anterior means:

Accepted Answer

A) In front of 
B) Behind 
C) Above 
D) Below 
A) In front of 
B) Behind 
C) Above 
D) Below

Question 3

During neural development,radial glial cells guide neurons to their final destinations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the blood-brain barrier and how does it protect the CNS? Which areas of the brain,if any,are not protected by the barrier?

Accepted Answer

The blood-brain barrier is a highly sele

Question 5

All of the following are true about Christopher Reeve's spinal cord injury and recovery except:

Accepted Answer

A) His therapy used electrical stimulation to exercise critical muscle groups. 
B) His injury was initially classified as Grade A (the category of greatest impairment). 
C) Reeve was able to achieve his goal of unassisted walking before his death in 2004. 
D) After three years of therapy Reeve regained two thirds of his touch sensation. 
A) His therapy used electrical stimulation to exercise critical muscle groups. 
B) His injury was initially classified as Grade A (the category of greatest impairment). 
C) Reeve was able to achieve his goal of unassisted walking before his death in 2004. 
D) After three years of therapy Reeve regained two thirds of his touch sensation.

Question 6

The temporal lobe:

Accepted Answer

A) Is above the occipital lobe 
B) Is responsible for our ability to locate an object in space 
C) Contains the auditory cortex 
D) Is only on the right side of the brain 
A) Is above the occipital lobe 
B) Is responsible for our ability to locate an object in space 
C) Contains the auditory cortex 
D) Is only on the right side of the brain

Question 7

The hypothalamus contains more nuclei than any other structure in the brain.What systems and behaviors does the hypothalamus control?

Accepted Answer

The hypothalamus is a small but crucial

Question 8

The central nervous system consists of:

Accepted Answer

A) The cranial nerves that enter and leave the underside of the brain 
B) The brain and the spinal cord 
C) The spinal cord and the brain stem 
D) All neurons in the body 
A) The cranial nerves that enter and leave the underside of the brain 
B) The brain and the spinal cord 
C) The spinal cord and the brain stem 
D) All neurons in the body

Question 9

Two key genes (Robo1 and Robo3)influence the growth and targeting of an axon's development in some areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A nucleus is a:

Accepted Answer

A) Cluster of cell bodies in the CNS 
B) Bundle of dendrites anywhere in the nervous system 
C) Bundle of axons in the PNS 
D) Group of ganglia in the PNS 
A) Cluster of cell bodies in the CNS 
B) Bundle of dendrites anywhere in the nervous system 
C) Bundle of axons in the PNS 
D) Group of ganglia in the PNS

Question 11

The pituitary is the master gland that controls other glands in the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The two cranial nerves often considered part of the brain are:

Accepted Answer

A) The gustatory and the olfactory 
B) The gustatory and the optic 
C) The olfactory and the optic 
D) The optic and the somatic 
A) The gustatory and the olfactory 
B) The gustatory and the optic 
C) The olfactory and the optic 
D) The optic and the somatic

Question 13

During the last stage of circuit pruning:

Accepted Answer

A) Excessive synapses are eliminated 
B) The plasticity of neural connections begins to decrease 
C) The postsynaptic neuron sends feedback to the presynaptic neuron,encouraging growth 
D) All of the above 
A) Excessive synapses are eliminated 
B) The plasticity of neural connections begins to decrease 
C) The postsynaptic neuron sends feedback to the presynaptic neuron,encouraging growth 
D) All of the above

Question 14

What was the result of blocking Nogo-A in monkeys with surgically induced spinal cord damage?

Accepted Answer

A) There was no change in any motor function. 
B) Monkeys recovered 80% of the use of their paralyzed hand. 
C) The non-paralyzed hand became more functional,but no changes were observed in the paralyzed hand. 
D)  Reversal of paralysis occurred in 50% of the monkeys in the study. 
A) There was no change in any motor function. 
B) Monkeys recovered 80% of the use of their paralyzed hand. 
C) The non-paralyzed hand became more functional,but no changes were observed in the paralyzed hand. 
D)  Reversal of paralysis occurred in 50% of the monkeys in the study.

Question 15

Which of the following structures plays an important role in the rewarding effects of food,sex,and drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) The brain stem 
B) Both the inferior and superior colluculi 
C) The substantia nigra 
D) The ventral tegmental area 
A) The brain stem 
B) Both the inferior and superior colluculi 
C) The substantia nigra 
D) The ventral tegmental area

Question 16

Neurogenesis and circuit formation are the same process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Identify the primary areas of cortex in each lobe.In general,what do the association areas do?

Accepted Answer

The primary areas of cortex in each lobe

Question 18

In the mature human brain,most changes consist of:

Accepted Answer

A) Growth of new neurons 
B) Reorganization of connections for existing neurons 
C) Neural death 
D) Maintaining status quo of the existing neurons 
A) Growth of new neurons 
B) Reorganization of connections for existing neurons 
C) Neural death 
D) Maintaining status quo of the existing neurons

Question 19

Recovery from removal of half the brain is most likely:

Accepted Answer

A) When the damage began early in life 
B) When the damage began later in life 
C) In a healthy adult as opposed to a younger patient 
D) To never occur 
A) When the damage began early in life 
B) When the damage began later in life 
C) In a healthy adult as opposed to a younger patient 
D) To never occur

Question 20

Typical characteristics of fetal alcohol syndrome include:

Accepted Answer

A) Small,malformed brains 
B) Abnormal migration of cells 
C) Changes in radial glial cells 
D) All of the above 
A) Small,malformed brains 
B) Abnormal migration of cells 
C) Changes in radial glial cells 
D) All of the above

Neurogenesis is:

The directional term anterior means:

During neural development,radial glial cells guide neurons to their final destinations.

What is the blood-brain barrier and how does it protect the CNS? Which areas of the brain,if any,are not protected by the barrier?

All of the following are true about Christopher Reeve's spinal cord injury and recovery except:

The temporal lobe:

The hypothalamus contains more nuclei than any other structure in the brain.What systems and behaviors does the hypothalamus control?

The central nervous system consists of:

Two key genes (Robo1 and Robo3)influence the growth and targeting of an axon's development in some areas.

A nucleus is a:

The pituitary is the master gland that controls other glands in the body.

The two cranial nerves often considered part of the brain are:

During the last stage of circuit pruning:

What was the result of blocking Nogo-A in monkeys with surgically induced spinal cord damage?

Which of the following structures plays an important role in the rewarding effects of food,sex,and drugs?

Neurogenesis and circuit formation are the same process.

Identify the primary areas of cortex in each lobe.In general,what do the association areas do?

In the mature human brain,most changes consist of:

Recovery from removal of half the brain is most likely:

Typical characteristics of fetal alcohol syndrome include:

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

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Exam 3: The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

Neurogenesis is:

The directional term anterior means:

During neural development,radial glial cells guide neurons to their final destinations.

What is the blood-brain barrier and how does it protect the CNS? Which areas of the brain,if any,are not protected by the barrier?

All of the following are true about Christopher Reeve's spinal cord injury and recovery except:

The temporal lobe:

The hypothalamus contains more nuclei than any other structure in the brain.What systems and behaviors does the hypothalamus control?

The central nervous system consists of:

Two key genes (Robo1 and Robo3)influence the growth and targeting of an axon's development in some areas.

A nucleus is a:

The pituitary is the master gland that controls other glands in the body.

The two cranial nerves often considered part of the brain are:

During the last stage of circuit pruning:

What was the result of blocking Nogo-A in monkeys with surgically induced spinal cord damage?

Which of the following structures plays an important role in the rewarding effects of food,sex,and drugs?

Neurogenesis and circuit formation are the same process.

Identify the primary areas of cortex in each lobe.In general,what do the association areas do?

In the mature human brain,most changes consist of:

Recovery from removal of half the brain is most likely:

Typical characteristics of fetal alcohol syndrome include:

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

Filters