Question 1

​A boxer's ability to sense the position of his arm and hand before planning a punch is dependent on the sense of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) proprioception 
B) somatosensation​ 
C) pain​ 
D) vision​ 
A) proprioception 
B) somatosensation​ 
C) pain​ 
D) vision​

Question 2

​Briefly describe the nature of Parkinson's disease.Include a discussion of its causes and possible treatments.

Accepted Answer

​
The main symptoms of Parkinson's disea

Question 3

​A muscle spindle responds to the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen level in the muscle 
B) acetylcholine concentration at the nerve-muscle junction​ 
C) fatigue of the muscle​ 
D) stretch of the muscle​ 
A) oxygen level in the muscle 
B) acetylcholine concentration at the nerve-muscle junction​ 
C) fatigue of the muscle​ 
D) stretch of the muscle​

Question 4

​Which widely branching cells are responsible for all of the output from the cerebellar cortex to the nuclei of the cerebellum?

Accepted Answer

A) parallel fibers 
B) Purkinje cells​ 
C) putamen cells​ 
D) saccade cells​ 
A) parallel fibers 
B) Purkinje cells​ 
C) putamen cells​ 
D) saccade cells​

Question 5

​Which action is an example of a motor program in chickens with featherless wings?

Accepted Answer

A) flapping wings if suddenly dropped 
B) learning to fly​ 
C) stretching its wings but not flapping them​ 
D) flapping its wings while eating​ 
A) flapping wings if suddenly dropped 
B) learning to fly​ 
C) stretching its wings but not flapping them​ 
D) flapping its wings while eating​

Question 6

​Movements near the midline of the body,such as bending and turning of the trunk,are controlled by which motor system?

Accepted Answer

A) dorsolateral tract 
B) medial tract​ 
C) supplementary​ 
D) hippocampal​ 
A) dorsolateral tract 
B) medial tract​ 
C) supplementary​ 
D) hippocampal​

Question 7

​The supplementary motor cortex is mainly active when preparing for an organized sequence of movements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

​A sudden stretch of a muscle excites a feedback system that opposes the stretch.This message starts in the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) dorsal root ganglion 
B) cerebellum​ 
C) Pacinian corpuscles​ 
D) muscle spindles​ 
A) dorsal root ganglion 
B) cerebellum​ 
C) Pacinian corpuscles​ 
D) muscle spindles​

Question 9

​Most of the output from the globus pallidus to the thalamus releases ____.

Accepted Answer

A) glutamate 
B) ACh.​ 
C) dopamine​ 
D) GABA​ 
A) glutamate 
B) ACh.​ 
C) dopamine​ 
D) GABA​

Question 10

​If you have trouble with rapid,ballistic movement sequences that require accurate timing,you probably have suffered damage to the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) reticular formation 
B) cerebellum​ 
C) hippocampus​ 
D) hypothalamus​ 
A) reticular formation 
B) cerebellum​ 
C) hippocampus​ 
D) hypothalamus​

Question 11

Infants have several reflexes not seen in adults.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

​The presymptomatic test for Huntington's disease enables one to predict not only who will get the disease but also ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the approximate age of onset 
B) what other diseases the person will contract​ 
C) which drugs will best alleviate the disease​ 
D) which symptoms will become prominent first, and which ones later​ 
A) the approximate age of onset 
B) what other diseases the person will contract​ 
C) which drugs will best alleviate the disease​ 
D) which symptoms will become prominent first, and which ones later​

Question 13

​It is believed that exposure to herbicides and pesticides is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the primary cause of Parkinson's disease 
B) ​a contributing factor in some cases of Huntington's disease 
C) ​the primary cause of myasthenia gravis 
D) a contributing factor in some cases of Parkinson's disease 
A) the primary cause of Parkinson's disease 
B) ​a contributing factor in some cases of Huntington's disease 
C) ​the primary cause of myasthenia gravis 
D) a contributing factor in some cases of Parkinson's disease

Question 14

What is the most common drug in the treatment for Parkinson's disease?​

Accepted Answer

A) haloperidol 
B) physostigmine​ 
C) Dilantin​ 
D) L-dopa​ 
A) haloperidol 
B) physostigmine​ 
C) Dilantin​ 
D) L-dopa​

Question 15

​Muscle spindles respond to changes in muscle ____; Golgi tendon organs respond to changes in muscle ____.

Accepted Answer

A) tension; fatigue 
B) fatigue; tension​ 
C) stretch; tension​ 
D) tension; stretch​ 
A) tension; fatigue 
B) fatigue; tension​ 
C) stretch; tension​ 
D) tension; stretch​

Question 16

​The motor cortex can become active when imagining movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

​The greater the number of Purkinje cells activated,the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) less the collective duration of the response 
B) greater the collective duration of the response​ 
C) greater the strength of the response​ 
D) less the strength of the response​ 
A) less the collective duration of the response 
B) greater the collective duration of the response​ 
C) greater the strength of the response​ 
D) less the strength of the response​

Question 18

​Which activity is an example of a motor program in a human?

Accepted Answer

A) yawning 
B) making a list​ 
C) taking your first steps​ 
D) learning how to drive​ 
A) yawning 
B) making a list​ 
C) taking your first steps​ 
D) learning how to drive​

Question 19

​When are the cells in the premotor cortex (in contrast to the primary motor cortex)most active?

Accepted Answer

A) in preparation for movements 
B) during movements​ 
C) at or after the end of movements​ 
D) during inhibition of movements​ 
A) in preparation for movements 
B) during movements​ 
C) at or after the end of movements​ 
D) during inhibition of movements​

Question 20

​In Huntington's disease,earlier onset is associated with slower deterioration over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A boxer's ability to sense the position of his arm and hand before planning a punch is dependent on the sense of ____.

Briefly describe the nature of Parkinson's disease.Include a discussion of its causes and possible treatments.

A muscle spindle responds to the ____.

Which widely branching cells are responsible for all of the output from the cerebellar cortex to the nuclei of the cerebellum?

Which action is an example of a motor program in chickens with featherless wings?

Movements near the midline of the body,such as bending and turning of the trunk,are controlled by which motor system?

The supplementary motor cortex is mainly active when preparing for an organized sequence of movements.

A sudden stretch of a muscle excites a feedback system that opposes the stretch.This message starts in the ____.

Most of the output from the globus pallidus to the thalamus releases ____.

If you have trouble with rapid,ballistic movement sequences that require accurate timing,you probably have suffered damage to the ____.

Infants have several reflexes not seen in adults.

The presymptomatic test for Huntington's disease enables one to predict not only who will get the disease but also ____.

It is believed that exposure to herbicides and pesticides is ____.

What is the most common drug in the treatment for Parkinson's disease?

Muscle spindles respond to changes in muscle ; Golgi tendon organs respond to changes in muscle .

The motor cortex can become active when imagining movement.

The greater the number of Purkinje cells activated,the ____.

Which activity is an example of a motor program in a human?

When are the cells in the premotor cortex (in contrast to the primary motor cortex)most active?

In Huntington's disease,earlier onset is associated with slower deterioration over time.

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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Exam 7: Movement

​A boxer's ability to sense the position of his arm and hand before planning a punch is dependent on the sense of ____.

​Briefly describe the nature of Parkinson's disease.Include a discussion of its causes and possible treatments.

​A muscle spindle responds to the ____.

​Which widely branching cells are responsible for all of the output from the cerebellar cortex to the nuclei of the cerebellum?

​Which action is an example of a motor program in chickens with featherless wings?

​Movements near the midline of the body,such as bending and turning of the trunk,are controlled by which motor system?

​The supplementary motor cortex is mainly active when preparing for an organized sequence of movements.

​A sudden stretch of a muscle excites a feedback system that opposes the stretch.This message starts in the ____.

​Most of the output from the globus pallidus to the thalamus releases ____.

​If you have trouble with rapid,ballistic movement sequences that require accurate timing,you probably have suffered damage to the ____.

Infants have several reflexes not seen in adults.​

​The presymptomatic test for Huntington's disease enables one to predict not only who will get the disease but also ____.

​It is believed that exposure to herbicides and pesticides is ____.

What is the most common drug in the treatment for Parkinson's disease?​

​Muscle spindles respond to changes in muscle ____; Golgi tendon organs respond to changes in muscle ____.

​The motor cortex can become active when imagining movement.

​The greater the number of Purkinje cells activated,the ____.

​Which activity is an example of a motor program in a human?

​When are the cells in the premotor cortex (in contrast to the primary motor cortex)most active?

​In Huntington's disease,earlier onset is associated with slower deterioration over time.

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

Filters

A boxer's ability to sense the position of his arm and hand before planning a punch is dependent on the sense of ____.

Briefly describe the nature of Parkinson's disease.Include a discussion of its causes and possible treatments.

A muscle spindle responds to the ____.

Which widely branching cells are responsible for all of the output from the cerebellar cortex to the nuclei of the cerebellum?

Which action is an example of a motor program in chickens with featherless wings?

Movements near the midline of the body,such as bending and turning of the trunk,are controlled by which motor system?

The supplementary motor cortex is mainly active when preparing for an organized sequence of movements.

A sudden stretch of a muscle excites a feedback system that opposes the stretch.This message starts in the ____.

Most of the output from the globus pallidus to the thalamus releases ____.

If you have trouble with rapid,ballistic movement sequences that require accurate timing,you probably have suffered damage to the ____.

Infants have several reflexes not seen in adults.

The presymptomatic test for Huntington's disease enables one to predict not only who will get the disease but also ____.

It is believed that exposure to herbicides and pesticides is ____.

What is the most common drug in the treatment for Parkinson's disease?

Muscle spindles respond to changes in muscle ; Golgi tendon organs respond to changes in muscle .

The motor cortex can become active when imagining movement.

The greater the number of Purkinje cells activated,the ____.

Which activity is an example of a motor program in a human?

When are the cells in the premotor cortex (in contrast to the primary motor cortex)most active?

In Huntington's disease,earlier onset is associated with slower deterioration over time.