Question 1

The cerebellum is most important for any process that requires ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) precise timing 
B) control of muscle strength​ 
C) comparison between the left and right hemispheres​ 
D) detecting the intensity of a stimulus​ 
A) precise timing 
B) control of muscle strength​ 
C) comparison between the left and right hemispheres​ 
D) detecting the intensity of a stimulus​

Question 2

​The supplementary motor cortex becomes active ____.

Accepted Answer

A) during the second or two after a movement 
B) during the second or two prior to a movement ​ 
C) only during a movement​ 
D) only after a movement ​ 
A) during the second or two after a movement 
B) during the second or two prior to a movement ​ 
C) only during a movement​ 
D) only after a movement ​

Question 3

​A dopamine pill is ineffective for treating Parkinson's disease because it ____.

Accepted Answer

A) is already present in too large an amount 
B) ​does not cross the blood-brain barrier 
C) ​would have to be the size of a baseball to be effective 
D) is too expensive 
A) is already present in too large an amount 
B) ​does not cross the blood-brain barrier 
C) ​would have to be the size of a baseball to be effective 
D) is too expensive

Question 4

​A proprioceptor is sensitive to the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) degree of relaxation or contraction of smooth muscle tissue 
B) position and movement of a part of the body​ 
C) percentage of fibers that are contracting within a muscle bundle​ 
D) degree of fatigue in a muscle​ 
A) degree of relaxation or contraction of smooth muscle tissue 
B) position and movement of a part of the body​ 
C) percentage of fibers that are contracting within a muscle bundle​ 
D) degree of fatigue in a muscle​

Question 5

​A fish will adjust to lower water temperatures by ____.

Accepted Answer

A) activating more action potentials 
B) increasing the amplitude of its action potentials​ 
C) recruiting different muscle fibers​ 
D) returning to its basal metabolic rate​ 
A) activating more action potentials 
B) increasing the amplitude of its action potentials​ 
C) recruiting different muscle fibers​ 
D) returning to its basal metabolic rate​

Question 6

Taking a drug that blocks acetylcholine receptors would be helpful for a person with myasthenia gravis.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

​Which muscles are especially important when running up a flight of stairs at full speed?

Accepted Answer

A) Fast-twitch muscles 
B) slow-twitch muscles​ 
C) smooth muscles​ 
D) intermediate muscles 
A) Fast-twitch muscles 
B) slow-twitch muscles​ 
C) smooth muscles​ 
D) intermediate muscles

Question 8

​The nuclei of the cerebellum (as opposed to the cerebellar cortex)are most important in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) moving a finger rapidly toward a target 
B) holding a finger in a steady position​ 
C) using the hands to lift heavy weights​ 
D) coordinating the left hand with the right hand​ 
A) moving a finger rapidly toward a target 
B) holding a finger in a steady position​ 
C) using the hands to lift heavy weights​ 
D) coordinating the left hand with the right hand​

Question 9

​Which of the following would be the most promising treatment for Huntington's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) enhancing formation of glutamine chains 
B) ​increasing production of huntingtin 
C) ​blocking formation of glutamine chain clustering 
D) decreasing production of BDNF 
A) enhancing formation of glutamine chains 
B) ​increasing production of huntingtin 
C) ​blocking formation of glutamine chain clustering 
D) decreasing production of BDNF

Question 10

​Briefly describe the cellular organization of the cerebellum.

Accepted Answer

The cerebellum receives input from the s

Question 11

​Parkinson's disease is caused by degeneration of a pathway of neurons that releases which neurotransmitter?

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) substance P​ 
C) serotonin​ 
D) dopamine​ 
A) acetylcholine 
B) substance P​ 
C) serotonin​ 
D) dopamine​

Question 12

​A motor program is a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) mechanism that guides movement on the basis of sensory feedback 
B) mechanism that produces an alternation between two movements​ 
C) plan for training a brain-damaged person to walk​ 
D) movement that, once triggered, continues automatically until its completion​ 
A) mechanism that guides movement on the basis of sensory feedback 
B) mechanism that produces an alternation between two movements​ 
C) plan for training a brain-damaged person to walk​ 
D) movement that, once triggered, continues automatically until its completion​

Question 13

​The stretch reflex ____.

Accepted Answer

A) results in a stretch 
B) is caused by a stretch​ 
C) inhibits motor neurons​ 
D) sends a message for a muscle to relax​ 
A) results in a stretch 
B) is caused by a stretch​ 
C) inhibits motor neurons​ 
D) sends a message for a muscle to relax​

Question 14

​A fixed sequence of movements is called a motor program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

​The lateral tract cross over point is in the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) pyramids of the medulla 
B) spinal cord​ 
C) reticular formation​ 
D) vestibular nucleus​ 
A) pyramids of the medulla 
B) spinal cord​ 
C) reticular formation​ 
D) vestibular nucleus​

Question 16

​The psychological disorders that accompany Huntington's disease could be mistaken for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia 
B) dissociative identity disorder​ 
C) antisocial personality disorder​ 
D) bipolar disorder​ 
A) schizophrenia 
B) dissociative identity disorder​ 
C) antisocial personality disorder​ 
D) bipolar disorder​

Question 17

​Genetic factors have their greatest impact on Parkinson's disease in cases that involve ____.

Accepted Answer

A) early onset of the disease 
B) late onset of the disease​ 
C) first-born children​ 
D) children with older brothers and sisters​ 
A) early onset of the disease 
B) late onset of the disease​ 
C) first-born children​ 
D) children with older brothers and sisters​

Question 18

​Cerebellum is to ____ as basal ganglia are to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) clumsy; paralysis 
B) initiation; stopping​ 
C) gross muscle function; fine motor coordination​ 
D) timing; voluntary movements​ 
A) clumsy; paralysis 
B) initiation; stopping​ 
C) gross muscle function; fine motor coordination​ 
D) timing; voluntary movements​

Question 19

​The premotor cortex ____.

Accepted Answer

A) is the main area for touch and other body information 
B) keeps track of the position of the body relative to the world​ 
C) is active during preparations for a movement and less active during movement itself​ 
D) responds to lights, noises, and other signals for a movement ​ 
A) is the main area for touch and other body information 
B) keeps track of the position of the body relative to the world​ 
C) is active during preparations for a movement and less active during movement itself​ 
D) responds to lights, noises, and other signals for a movement ​

Question 20

Most types of movement can be clearly classified as voluntary or involuntary.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The cerebellum is most important for any process that requires ____.

The supplementary motor cortex becomes active ____.

A dopamine pill is ineffective for treating Parkinson's disease because it ____.

A proprioceptor is sensitive to the ____.

A fish will adjust to lower water temperatures by ____.

Taking a drug that blocks acetylcholine receptors would be helpful for a person with myasthenia gravis.

Which muscles are especially important when running up a flight of stairs at full speed?

The nuclei of the cerebellum (as opposed to the cerebellar cortex)are most important in ____.

Which of the following would be the most promising treatment for Huntington's disease?

Briefly describe the cellular organization of the cerebellum.

Parkinson's disease is caused by degeneration of a pathway of neurons that releases which neurotransmitter?

A motor program is a ____.

The stretch reflex ____.

A fixed sequence of movements is called a motor program.

The lateral tract cross over point is in the ____.

The psychological disorders that accompany Huntington's disease could be mistaken for which of the following?

Genetic factors have their greatest impact on Parkinson's disease in cases that involve ____.

Cerebellum is to as basal ganglia are to .

The premotor cortex ____.

Most types of movement can be clearly classified as voluntary or involuntary.

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

The cerebellum is most important for any process that requires ____.​

​The supplementary motor cortex becomes active ____.

​A dopamine pill is ineffective for treating Parkinson's disease because it ____.

​A proprioceptor is sensitive to the ____.

​A fish will adjust to lower water temperatures by ____.

Taking a drug that blocks acetylcholine receptors would be helpful for a person with myasthenia gravis.​

​Which muscles are especially important when running up a flight of stairs at full speed?

​The nuclei of the cerebellum (as opposed to the cerebellar cortex)are most important in ____.

​Which of the following would be the most promising treatment for Huntington's disease?

​Briefly describe the cellular organization of the cerebellum.

​Parkinson's disease is caused by degeneration of a pathway of neurons that releases which neurotransmitter?

​A motor program is a ____.

​The stretch reflex ____.

​A fixed sequence of movements is called a motor program.

​The lateral tract cross over point is in the ____.

​The psychological disorders that accompany Huntington's disease could be mistaken for which of the following?

​Genetic factors have their greatest impact on Parkinson's disease in cases that involve ____.

​Cerebellum is to ____ as basal ganglia are to ____.

​The premotor cortex ____.

Most types of movement can be clearly classified as voluntary or involuntary.​

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

The cerebellum is most important for any process that requires ____.

The supplementary motor cortex becomes active ____.

A dopamine pill is ineffective for treating Parkinson's disease because it ____.

A proprioceptor is sensitive to the ____.

A fish will adjust to lower water temperatures by ____.

Taking a drug that blocks acetylcholine receptors would be helpful for a person with myasthenia gravis.

Which muscles are especially important when running up a flight of stairs at full speed?

The nuclei of the cerebellum (as opposed to the cerebellar cortex)are most important in ____.

Which of the following would be the most promising treatment for Huntington's disease?

Briefly describe the cellular organization of the cerebellum.

Parkinson's disease is caused by degeneration of a pathway of neurons that releases which neurotransmitter?

A motor program is a ____.

The stretch reflex ____.

A fixed sequence of movements is called a motor program.

The lateral tract cross over point is in the ____.

The psychological disorders that accompany Huntington's disease could be mistaken for which of the following?

Genetic factors have their greatest impact on Parkinson's disease in cases that involve ____.

Cerebellum is to as basal ganglia are to .

The premotor cortex ____.

Most types of movement can be clearly classified as voluntary or involuntary.