Question 1

​Mirror neurons are active when ____.

Accepted Answer

A) viewing mirror images 
B) watching others perform movements​ 
C) identifying ourselves in the mirror​ 
D) playing the piano​ 
A) viewing mirror images 
B) watching others perform movements​ 
C) identifying ourselves in the mirror​ 
D) playing the piano​

Question 2

​Activity of a muscle spindle is to ____ as activity of the Golgi tendon organ is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) contraction; inhibition of contraction 
B) inhibition of contraction; contraction​ 
C) inhibition of contraction; inhibition of contraction​ 
D) contraction; contraction​ 
A) contraction; inhibition of contraction 
B) inhibition of contraction; contraction​ 
C) inhibition of contraction; inhibition of contraction​ 
D) contraction; contraction​

Question 3

​In movement,the ____ muscle straightens the arm.

Accepted Answer

A) flexor 
B) ​striated 
C) ​extensor 
D) skeletal 
A) flexor 
B) ​striated 
C) ​extensor 
D) skeletal

Question 4

​Cells in the prefrontal cortex,premotor cortex,and ____ prepare for a movement,sending messages to the primary motor cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) posterior parietal cortex 
B) secondary motor cortex​ 
C) somatosensory cortex ​ 
D) supplementary motor cortex​ 
A) posterior parietal cortex 
B) secondary motor cortex​ 
C) somatosensory cortex ​ 
D) supplementary motor cortex​

Question 5

​Central pattern generators ____.

Accepted Answer

A) contribute to rhythmic patterns of movement 
B) generate movement which is unresponsive to environmental stimulation​ 
C) constrict the pupils in response to bright light​ 
D) control all reflexes in adult humans​ 
A) contribute to rhythmic patterns of movement 
B) generate movement which is unresponsive to environmental stimulation​ 
C) constrict the pupils in response to bright light​ 
D) control all reflexes in adult humans​

Question 6

​What experience is similar to losing proprioception?

Accepted Answer

A) losing your sense of equilibrium 
B) walking on a leg that has "fallen asleep"​ 
C) having a phantom limb​ 
D) teeth chattering in the cold​ 
A) losing your sense of equilibrium 
B) walking on a leg that has "fallen asleep"​ 
C) having a phantom limb​ 
D) teeth chattering in the cold​

Question 7

Activation of the Golgi tendon organs results in contraction of the muscle.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

​Mirror neurons are active both during preparation for a movement and while watching someone else perform the same or a similar movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

​As an option for treating Parkinson's patients,transplantation of stem cells appears to be ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the most effective technique 
B) more effective in late stages of the disease​ 
C) modestly effective, as with other treatments​ 
D) not at all effective​ 
A) the most effective technique 
B) more effective in late stages of the disease​ 
C) modestly effective, as with other treatments​ 
D) not at all effective​

Question 10

​Speaking,piano playing,athletic skills,and other rapid movements would be most impaired by damage to which structure?

Accepted Answer

A) reticular formation 
B) cerebellum​ 
C) ventromedial hypothalamus​ 
D) parasympathetic nervous system​ 
A) reticular formation 
B) cerebellum​ 
C) ventromedial hypothalamus​ 
D) parasympathetic nervous system​

Question 11

​In contrast to people with posterior parietal damage,people with damage to certain parts of the occipital cortex outside the primary visual cortex ____.

Accepted Answer

A) cannot locate the source of sounds 
B) lose their ability to see everything​ 
C) can accurately describe what they see but cannot reach out to grasp it​ 
D) cannot accurately describe what they see but can reach out to grasp it​ 
A) cannot locate the source of sounds 
B) lose their ability to see everything​ 
C) can accurately describe what they see but cannot reach out to grasp it​ 
D) cannot accurately describe what they see but can reach out to grasp it​

Question 12

What is the relationship between the motor neuron axons and muscle fibers?​

Accepted Answer

A) Each axon innervates only one muscle fiber. 
B) ​The more muscle fibers a single axon innervates, the more precise the movements. 
C) ​The more axons which innervate a single muscle fiber, the more precise the movements. 
D) The fewer muscle fibers a single axon innervates, the more precise the movements. 
A) Each axon innervates only one muscle fiber. 
B) ​The more muscle fibers a single axon innervates, the more precise the movements. 
C) ​The more axons which innervate a single muscle fiber, the more precise the movements. 
D) The fewer muscle fibers a single axon innervates, the more precise the movements.

Question 13

​The absence of acetylcholine will cause a muscle to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) relax 
B) ​contract 
C) ​fatigue 
D) stretch 
A) relax 
B) ​contract 
C) ​fatigue 
D) stretch

Question 14

​The biceps muscles of the arm have a ratio of ____ to more than a hundred fibers.

Accepted Answer

A) four 
B) three​ 
C) one​ 
D) two​ 
A) four 
B) three​ 
C) one​ 
D) two​

Question 15

​The eye muscles have a ratio of about ____ axon(s)per ____ muscle fiber(s).

Accepted Answer

A) two; three 
B) ​one; three 
C) ​three; two 
D) three; one 
A) two; three 
B) ​one; three 
C) ​three; two 
D) three; one

Question 16

​What is a limitation of using L-dopa for Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) It only helps those who are in the later stages. 
B) It does not cross the blood-brain barrier.​ 
C) It can contribute to a greater loss of dopamine neurons.​ 
D) It blocks glutamate receptors.​ 
A) It only helps those who are in the later stages. 
B) It does not cross the blood-brain barrier.​ 
C) It can contribute to a greater loss of dopamine neurons.​ 
D) It blocks glutamate receptors.​

Question 17

​How do parallel fibers in the cerebellum control the duration of a response?

Accepted Answer

A) By determining the number of Purkinje cells that fire in sequence 
B) By altering the velocity of action potentials from Purkinje cells​ 
C) By determining which one of all the available Purkinje cells becomes active​ 
D) By passing information back and forth between one Purkinje cell and another​ 
A) By determining the number of Purkinje cells that fire in sequence 
B) By altering the velocity of action potentials from Purkinje cells​ 
C) By determining which one of all the available Purkinje cells becomes active​ 
D) By passing information back and forth between one Purkinje cell and another​

Question 18

​A saccade is initiated by impulses from the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) spinal cord 
B) hypothalamus​ 
C) cerebellum​ 
D) hippocampus​ 
A) spinal cord 
B) hypothalamus​ 
C) cerebellum​ 
D) hippocampus​

Question 19

​Lateral tract axons are responsible for movements in the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) arms, hands, and toes 
B) trunk​ 
C) face and head​ 
D) internal organs​ 
A) arms, hands, and toes 
B) trunk​ 
C) face and head​ 
D) internal organs​

Question 20

​What is one of the main symptoms of Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) rapid fatigue of the muscles 
B) loss of saccadic eye movements​ 
C) difficulty initiating movements​ 
D) inability to coordinate speech with movements​ 
A) rapid fatigue of the muscles 
B) loss of saccadic eye movements​ 
C) difficulty initiating movements​ 
D) inability to coordinate speech with movements​

Mirror neurons are active when ____.

Activity of a muscle spindle is to as activity of the Golgi tendon organ is to .

In movement,the ____ muscle straightens the arm.

Cells in the prefrontal cortex,premotor cortex,and ____ prepare for a movement,sending messages to the primary motor cortex.

Central pattern generators ____.

What experience is similar to losing proprioception?

Activation of the Golgi tendon organs results in contraction of the muscle.

Mirror neurons are active both during preparation for a movement and while watching someone else perform the same or a similar movement.

As an option for treating Parkinson's patients,transplantation of stem cells appears to be ____.

Speaking,piano playing,athletic skills,and other rapid movements would be most impaired by damage to which structure?

In contrast to people with posterior parietal damage,people with damage to certain parts of the occipital cortex outside the primary visual cortex ____.

What is the relationship between the motor neuron axons and muscle fibers?

The absence of acetylcholine will cause a muscle to ____.

The biceps muscles of the arm have a ratio of ____ to more than a hundred fibers.

The eye muscles have a ratio of about axon(s)per muscle fiber(s).

What is a limitation of using L-dopa for Parkinson's disease?

How do parallel fibers in the cerebellum control the duration of a response?

A saccade is initiated by impulses from the ____.

Lateral tract axons are responsible for movements in the ____.

What is one of the main symptoms of Parkinson's disease?

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy and Research Methods

Genetics, evolution, development, and Plasticity

Vision

Other Sensory Systems

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Reproductive Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors

The Biology of Learning and Memory

Cognitive Functions

Psychological Disorders

Appendix A: Brief, basic Chemistry

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