Question 1

​People with damage to the parietal cortex appear to lack ____ related to voluntary movements.a feelings of intention

Accepted Answer

A) feelings of intention 
B) the ability to make conscious decisions​ 
C) a sense of timing​ 
D) muscle strength​ 
A) feelings of intention 
B) the ability to make conscious decisions​ 
C) a sense of timing​ 
D) muscle strength​

Question 2

​In order to elicit movement,the motor cortex ____.

Accepted Answer

A) has direct connections to the muscles 
B) sends axons to the brainstem and spinal cord​ 
C) controls isolated movement in a single muscle​ 
D) relies on feedback from individual muscle fibers​ 
A) has direct connections to the muscles 
B) sends axons to the brainstem and spinal cord​ 
C) controls isolated movement in a single muscle​ 
D) relies on feedback from individual muscle fibers​

Question 3

​What is the relationship between the lateral tract and the medial tract?

Accepted Answer

A) Most movements are controlled by one or the other, but not both. 
B) Most movements rely on both, which work in a cooperative fashion.​ 
C) Most movements that are initiated by one are terminated by the other.​ 
D) One is excitatory while the other is inhibitory.​ 
A) Most movements are controlled by one or the other, but not both. 
B) Most movements rely on both, which work in a cooperative fashion.​ 
C) Most movements that are initiated by one are terminated by the other.​ 
D) One is excitatory while the other is inhibitory.​

Question 4

​Axons of the lateral corticospinal tract extend to what area?

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum 
B) cerebral cortex​ 
C) spinal cord​ 
D) thalamus​ 
A) cerebellum 
B) cerebral cortex​ 
C) spinal cord​ 
D) thalamus​

Question 5

​The part of the cortex that responds mostly to the sensory signals that lead to a movement is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) premotor cortex 
B) prefrontal cortex​ 
C) supplementary motor cortex​ 
D) tabes dorsalis​ 
A) premotor cortex 
B) prefrontal cortex​ 
C) supplementary motor cortex​ 
D) tabes dorsalis​

Question 6

If a new species were found with legs composed almost completely of fast-twitch muscles,what could we infer about its behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) It could chase prey over long distances. 
B) It could chase prey only over short distances.​ 
C) It probably travels constantly.​ 
D) It probably moves slowly and grazes on vegetation.​ 
A) It could chase prey over long distances. 
B) It could chase prey only over short distances.​ 
C) It probably travels constantly.​ 
D) It probably moves slowly and grazes on vegetation.​

Question 7

​Describe the significance of mirror neurons.

Accepted Answer

​Of discoveries in neuroscience,one of t

Question 8

​People with posterior parietal damage ____.

Accepted Answer

A) cannot walk toward something they hear 
B) have trouble converting vision into action​ 
C) can walk toward something they see but cannot reach out to grasp it​ 
D) cannot accurately describe what they see.​ 
A) cannot walk toward something they hear 
B) have trouble converting vision into action​ 
C) can walk toward something they see but cannot reach out to grasp it​ 
D) cannot accurately describe what they see.​

Question 9

​The part of the cortex that is most active during preparations for a movement and less active during the movement itself is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) premotor cortex 
B) somatosensory cortex​ 
C) inferior temporal cortex​ 
D) tabes dorsalis​ 
A) premotor cortex 
B) somatosensory cortex​ 
C) inferior temporal cortex​ 
D) tabes dorsalis​

Question 10

​Most of the axons of the medial tract go to which side of the body?

Accepted Answer

A) contralateral 
B) ipsilateral​ 
C) bilateral​ 
D) dorsolateral​ 
A) contralateral 
B) ipsilateral​ 
C) bilateral​ 
D) dorsolateral​

Question 11

​Damage to the prefrontal cortex is most likely to result in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) an inability to move 
B) the loss of somatosensory experiences​ 
C) poorly planned movements​ 
D) no effect on movement​ 
A) an inability to move 
B) the loss of somatosensory experiences​ 
C) poorly planned movements​ 
D) no effect on movement​

Question 12

​L-Dopa,a common treatment for Parkinson's disease,is a drug that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) inhibits activity of the immune system 
B) ​increases the brain's production of dopamine 
C) ​blocks the enzyme acetylcholinesterase 
D) facilitates the passage of sodium across neuron membranes 
A) inhibits activity of the immune system 
B) ​increases the brain's production of dopamine 
C) ​blocks the enzyme acetylcholinesterase 
D) facilitates the passage of sodium across neuron membranes

Question 13

​The posterior parietal 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 14

​The eye muscles can be moved with greater precision than the biceps muscles because ____.

Accepted Answer

A) biceps have only slow-twitch muscles 
B) biceps have only fast-twitch muscles​ 
C) biceps are opposed by an antagonistic muscle; the eye muscles are not​ 
D) eye muscles have a lower ratio of muscle fibers to axons​ 
A) biceps have only slow-twitch muscles 
B) biceps have only fast-twitch muscles​ 
C) biceps are opposed by an antagonistic muscle; the eye muscles are not​ 
D) eye muscles have a lower ratio of muscle fibers to axons​

Question 15

​Early symptoms of Huntington's disease usually include ____.

Accepted Answer

A) paralysis 
B) ​jerky arm movements and body tremors 
C) ​rapid fatigue 
D) difficulty coordinating the left hand with the right hand 
A) paralysis 
B) ​jerky arm movements and body tremors 
C) ​rapid fatigue 
D) difficulty coordinating the left hand with the right hand

Question 16

​The basal ganglia are most critical for learning ____.

Accepted Answer

A) motor habits that are difficult to describe in words 
B) repetitive motor behaviors like cutting with a knife​ 
C) motor skills that include an element of balance​ 
D) fine motor skills such as sewing​ 
A) motor habits that are difficult to describe in words 
B) repetitive motor behaviors like cutting with a knife​ 
C) motor skills that include an element of balance​ 
D) fine motor skills such as sewing​

Question 17

​The role of the Golgi tendon organs is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) prevent extreme muscle contractions 
B) guard against fatigue of muscles​ 
C) produce rapid repetitive movements such as finger tapping​ 
D) regulate blood flow to the tendons and muscles​ 
A) prevent extreme muscle contractions 
B) guard against fatigue of muscles​ 
C) produce rapid repetitive movements such as finger tapping​ 
D) regulate blood flow to the tendons and muscles​

Question 18

​In Parkinson's disease,which pathway in the brain degenerates?

Accepted Answer

A) basal ganglia to cerebellum 
B) substantia nigra to caudate nucleus and putamen 
C) cerebellum to spinal cord​ 
D) cerebral cortex to spinal cord​ 
A) basal ganglia to cerebellum 
B) substantia nigra to caudate nucleus and putamen 
C) cerebellum to spinal cord​ 
D) cerebral cortex to spinal cord​

Question 19

​Which muscle is "antagonistic" to a flexor muscle in the right arm?

Accepted Answer

A) a flexor muscle in the right arm 
B) an extensor muscle in the left arm​ 
C) an extensor muscle in the right arm​ 
D) another flexor muscle in the right arm​ 
A) a flexor muscle in the right arm 
B) an extensor muscle in the left arm​ 
C) an extensor muscle in the right arm​ 
D) another flexor muscle in the right arm​

Question 20

​Purkinje cells are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) proprioceptors 
B) flat cells in sequential planes​ 
C) nuclei in the central cerebellum​ 
D) axons parallel to one another​ 
A) proprioceptors 
B) flat cells in sequential planes​ 
C) nuclei in the central cerebellum​ 
D) axons parallel to one another​

People with damage to the parietal cortex appear to lack ____ related to voluntary movements.a feelings of intention

In order to elicit movement,the motor cortex ____.

What is the relationship between the lateral tract and the medial tract?

Axons of the lateral corticospinal tract extend to what area?

The part of the cortex that responds mostly to the sensory signals that lead to a movement is the ____.

If a new species were found with legs composed almost completely of fast-twitch muscles,what could we infer about its behavior?

Describe the significance of mirror neurons.

People with posterior parietal damage ____.

The part of the cortex that is most active during preparations for a movement and less active during the movement itself is the ____.

Most of the axons of the medial tract go to which side of the body?

Damage to the prefrontal cortex is most likely to result in ____.

L-Dopa,a common treatment for Parkinson's disease,is a drug that ____.

The posterior parietal cortex ____.

The eye muscles can be moved with greater precision than the biceps muscles because ____.

Early symptoms of Huntington's disease usually include ____.

The basal ganglia are most critical for learning ____.

The role of the Golgi tendon organs is to ____.

In Parkinson's disease,which pathway in the brain degenerates?

Which muscle is "antagonistic" to a flexor muscle in the right arm?

Purkinje cells are ____.

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

​People with damage to the parietal cortex appear to lack ____ related to voluntary movements.a feelings of intention

​In order to elicit movement,the motor cortex ____.

​What is the relationship between the lateral tract and the medial tract?

​Axons of the lateral corticospinal tract extend to what area?

​The part of the cortex that responds mostly to the sensory signals that lead to a movement is the ____.

If a new species were found with legs composed almost completely of fast-twitch muscles,what could we infer about its behavior?

​Describe the significance of mirror neurons.

​People with posterior parietal damage ____.

​The part of the cortex that is most active during preparations for a movement and less active during the movement itself is the ____.

​Most of the axons of the medial tract go to which side of the body?

​Damage to the prefrontal cortex is most likely to result in ____.

​L-Dopa,a common treatment for Parkinson's disease,is a drug that ____.

​The posterior parietal cortex ____.

​The eye muscles can be moved with greater precision than the biceps muscles because ____.

​Early symptoms of Huntington's disease usually include ____.

​The basal ganglia are most critical for learning ____.

​The role of the Golgi tendon organs is to ____.

​In Parkinson's disease,which pathway in the brain degenerates?

​Which muscle is "antagonistic" to a flexor muscle in the right arm?

​Purkinje cells are ____.

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

People with damage to the parietal cortex appear to lack ____ related to voluntary movements.a feelings of intention

In order to elicit movement,the motor cortex ____.

What is the relationship between the lateral tract and the medial tract?

Axons of the lateral corticospinal tract extend to what area?

The part of the cortex that responds mostly to the sensory signals that lead to a movement is the ____.

Describe the significance of mirror neurons.

People with posterior parietal damage ____.

The part of the cortex that is most active during preparations for a movement and less active during the movement itself is the ____.

Most of the axons of the medial tract go to which side of the body?

Damage to the prefrontal cortex is most likely to result in ____.

L-Dopa,a common treatment for Parkinson's disease,is a drug that ____.

The posterior parietal cortex ____.

The eye muscles can be moved with greater precision than the biceps muscles because ____.

Early symptoms of Huntington's disease usually include ____.

The basal ganglia are most critical for learning ____.

The role of the Golgi tendon organs is to ____.

In Parkinson's disease,which pathway in the brain degenerates?

Which muscle is "antagonistic" to a flexor muscle in the right arm?

Purkinje cells are ____.