Question 1

The blood-brain barrier:

Accepted Answer

A) Is a valve-like structure that prevents the peripheral blood from mixing with the cerebrospinal fluid 
B) Is formed by pores in the blood vessel walls that control which molecules can pass through 
C) Does not allow lipid soluble drugs to enter the brain 
D) Requires special transporters to move amino acids and vitamins into the brain 
A) Is a valve-like structure that prevents the peripheral blood from mixing with the cerebrospinal fluid 
B) Is formed by pores in the blood vessel walls that control which molecules can pass through 
C) Does not allow lipid soluble drugs to enter the brain 
D) Requires special transporters to move amino acids and vitamins into the brain

Question 2

Amy sometimes seems to ignore you,but only when you stand to her left.This is most likely a problem:

Accepted Answer

A) In the occipital lobe 
B) In the frontal lobe 
C) In the parietal lobe 
D) Best solved by cutting the corpus callosum 
A) In the occipital lobe 
B) In the frontal lobe 
C) In the parietal lobe 
D) Best solved by cutting the corpus callosum

Question 3

Following administration of hallucinogens some users report that colors are brighter,sounds are crisper,and their bodies feel different.Based on what you now know,you might surmise that these effects are due to drug activity in the:

Accepted Answer

A) Occipital lobe 
B) Thalamus 
C) Parietal lobe 
D) Frontal cortex 
A) Occipital lobe 
B) Thalamus 
C) Parietal lobe 
D) Frontal cortex

Question 4

The cell bodies of the motor neurons of the spinal cord are located in:

Accepted Answer

A) The dorsal root 
B) The ventral horns 
C) The core complex 
D) None of the above 
A) The dorsal root 
B) The ventral horns 
C) The core complex 
D) None of the above

Question 5

"Gray matter" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) Unmyelinated cell bodies 
B) Myelinated cell bodies 
C) Unmyelinated axons 
D) Synapses 
A) Unmyelinated cell bodies 
B) Myelinated cell bodies 
C) Unmyelinated axons 
D) Synapses

Question 6

While watching a documentary on the brain,Janique was intrigued by a case of a brain-injured man who insisted one of his legs wasn't really his and who wouldn't shave the side of his face on the same side as the leg in question.From her biopsychology course,Janique knew the injury was most likely in the:

Accepted Answer

A) Posterior frontal lobe,left hemisphere 
B) Posterior parietal lobe,left hemisphere 
C) Posterior frontal lobe,right hemisphere 
D) Posterior parietal lobe,right hemisphere 
A) Posterior frontal lobe,left hemisphere 
B) Posterior parietal lobe,left hemisphere 
C) Posterior frontal lobe,right hemisphere 
D) Posterior parietal lobe,right hemisphere

Question 7

Joni suffered a stroke in Broca's area.The result is most likely an inability to:

Accepted Answer

A) Balance on a bicycle 
B) See a coffee cup and pick it up 
C) Stand upright 
D) Speak in a coherent manner 
A) Balance on a bicycle 
B) See a coffee cup and pick it up 
C) Stand upright 
D) Speak in a coherent manner

Question 8

For people with prefrontal damage the most typical behavior change is the loss of language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If you are having trouble getting to sleep,one area of the brain likely to be involved is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Cerebellum 
B) Pons 
C) Medulla 
D) Thalamus 
A) Cerebellum 
B) Pons 
C) Medulla 
D) Thalamus

Question 10

The sympathetic nervous system slows the activity of organs to conserve energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Tammy was rollerblading and hit the back of her head.She probably:

Accepted Answer

A) Had temporary problems breathing 
B) Experienced a few seconds where she couldn't hear 
C) Saw stars 
D) Was unable to move her fingers for a few seconds 
A) Had temporary problems breathing 
B) Experienced a few seconds where she couldn't hear 
C) Saw stars 
D) Was unable to move her fingers for a few seconds

Question 12

A person with a severed corpus callosum cannot:

Accepted Answer

A) Speak due to isolation of Broca's area 
B) Feel objects due to the disconnection of the parietal lobe 
C) Reach for objects presented to them 
D) None of the above 
A) Speak due to isolation of Broca's area 
B) Feel objects due to the disconnection of the parietal lobe 
C) Reach for objects presented to them 
D) None of the above

Question 13

What is the current status of attempting to mend the brain with computer chips?

Accepted Answer

A) There has been some success with monkeys,indicating that the computer chip was able to act as a central pattern generator. 
B) A US-Canadian team designed an artificial network on a chip that enabled paralyzed cats to walk again. 
C) Several computer chip devices have been developed to compensate for nervous system damage in humans;they are in clinical trials now. 
D) None of the attempts have produced any change in function in either animals or humans. 
A) There has been some success with monkeys,indicating that the computer chip was able to act as a central pattern generator. 
B) A US-Canadian team designed an artificial network on a chip that enabled paralyzed cats to walk again. 
C) Several computer chip devices have been developed to compensate for nervous system damage in humans;they are in clinical trials now. 
D) None of the attempts have produced any change in function in either animals or humans.

Question 14

The circuit pruning stage in the development of the nervous system includes:

Accepted Answer

A) Proliferation and death of redundant neurons 
B) Proliferation and refinement of organization 
C) Death of redundant neurons and refinement of organization 
D) Refinement of organization and migration 
A) Proliferation and death of redundant neurons 
B) Proliferation and refinement of organization 
C) Death of redundant neurons and refinement of organization 
D) Refinement of organization and migration

Question 15

The cerebral commissures are:

Accepted Answer

A) Deep fissures 
B) Connections between the hemispheres 
C) Ventricles 
D) Hidden by the corpus callosum 
A) Deep fissures 
B) Connections between the hemispheres 
C) Ventricles 
D) Hidden by the corpus callosum

Question 16

The composer ___ reported hearing music playing in his head,and this effect was possibly due to a foreign object lodged in his ___.

Accepted Answer

A) Beethoven,inner ear 
B) Shostakovich,brain 
C) Shostakovich,temporal lobe 
D) Beethoven,temporal lobe 
A) Beethoven,inner ear 
B) Shostakovich,brain 
C) Shostakovich,temporal lobe 
D) Beethoven,temporal lobe

Question 17

While a mature gorilla may appear to display practically every anatomical feature in common with humans,we all have one proportionately larger feature,the:

Accepted Answer

A) Brain 
B) Cerebellum 
C) Cerebral hemispheres 
D) Midbrain 
A) Brain 
B) Cerebellum 
C) Cerebral hemispheres 
D) Midbrain

Question 18

During development of the nervous system:

Accepted Answer

A) There is an overproduction of neurons,with many of these later dying 
B) There is an underproduction of neurons,with extensive branching and neural growth a few weeks prior to birth 
C) The growth of neurons is random and unpredictable 
D) None of the above 
A) There is an overproduction of neurons,with many of these later dying 
B) There is an underproduction of neurons,with extensive branching and neural growth a few weeks prior to birth 
C) The growth of neurons is random and unpredictable 
D) None of the above

Question 19

Lissencephalic individuals usually have:

Accepted Answer

A) Greater than normal intelligence 
B) Greater than normal amount of brain tissue 
C) Epilepsy and severe cognitive deficits 
D) More myelinated cortical neurons 
A) Greater than normal intelligence 
B) Greater than normal amount of brain tissue 
C) Epilepsy and severe cognitive deficits 
D) More myelinated cortical neurons

Question 20

With hydrocephalus:

Accepted Answer

A) The brain loses the ability to reorganize 
B) The cerebral walls expand to nearly twice their normal size 
C) Cerebrospinal fluid accumulates,interfering with brain growth 
D) All of the above 
A) The brain loses the ability to reorganize 
B) The cerebral walls expand to nearly twice their normal size 
C) Cerebrospinal fluid accumulates,interfering with brain growth 
D) All of the above

The blood-brain barrier:

Amy sometimes seems to ignore you,but only when you stand to her left.This is most likely a problem:

Following administration of hallucinogens some users report that colors are brighter,sounds are crisper,and their bodies feel different.Based on what you now know,you might surmise that these effects are due to drug activity in the:

The cell bodies of the motor neurons of the spinal cord are located in:

"Gray matter" refers to:

Joni suffered a stroke in Broca's area.The result is most likely an inability to:

For people with prefrontal damage the most typical behavior change is the loss of language.

If you are having trouble getting to sleep,one area of the brain likely to be involved is the:

The sympathetic nervous system slows the activity of organs to conserve energy.

Tammy was rollerblading and hit the back of her head.She probably:

A person with a severed corpus callosum cannot:

What is the current status of attempting to mend the brain with computer chips?

The circuit pruning stage in the development of the nervous system includes:

The cerebral commissures are:

The composer _ reported hearing music playing in his head,and this effect was possibly due to a foreign object lodged in his _.

While a mature gorilla may appear to display practically every anatomical feature in common with humans,we all have one proportionately larger feature,the:

During development of the nervous system:

Lissencephalic individuals usually have:

With hydrocephalus:

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

The blood-brain barrier:

Amy sometimes seems to ignore you,but only when you stand to her left.This is most likely a problem:

Following administration of hallucinogens some users report that colors are brighter,sounds are crisper,and their bodies feel different.Based on what you now know,you might surmise that these effects are due to drug activity in the:

The cell bodies of the motor neurons of the spinal cord are located in:

"Gray matter" refers to:

Joni suffered a stroke in Broca's area.The result is most likely an inability to:

For people with prefrontal damage the most typical behavior change is the loss of language.

If you are having trouble getting to sleep,one area of the brain likely to be involved is the:

The sympathetic nervous system slows the activity of organs to conserve energy.

Tammy was rollerblading and hit the back of her head.She probably:

A person with a severed corpus callosum cannot:

What is the current status of attempting to mend the brain with computer chips?

The circuit pruning stage in the development of the nervous system includes:

The cerebral commissures are:

The composer ___ reported hearing music playing in his head,and this effect was possibly due to a foreign object lodged in his ___.

While a mature gorilla may appear to display practically every anatomical feature in common with humans,we all have one proportionately larger feature,the:

During development of the nervous system:

Lissencephalic individuals usually have:

With hydrocephalus:

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

The composer _ reported hearing music playing in his head,and this effect was possibly due to a foreign object lodged in his _.