Question 1

Which of the following animals has the largest brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  a crow 
B)  a lion 
C)  a human 
D)  a blue whale 
A)  a crow 
B)  a lion 
C)  a human 
D)  a blue whale D

Question 2

At what point in development do waves of spontaneous neural firing determine the survival of visual system neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  before birth 
B)  immediately following birth 
C)  in the first year after birth 
D)  in middle age 
A)  before birth 
B)  immediately following birth 
C)  in the first year after birth 
D)  in middle age A

Question 3

Explain how a patient who loses language function following brain damage can regain their language abilities.

Accepted Answer

Since neuron regrowth is very limited in the central nervous system, the recovery of language functions seems to be the result of reorganization of undamaged brain areas. Sometimes other brain areas are particularly good at taking over the language function because the reorganization likely began early in life, such as in patients who had surgical removal of language areas due to brain abnormalities that began early in life.

Question 4

The ______ takes in visual, hearing, touch, and taste information and passes these types of information on to the cortex.

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  hippocampus 
D)  pons 
A)  thalamus 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  hippocampus 
D)  pons

Question 5

Which of the following structures is not duplicated on both sides of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  pineal gland 
D)  parietal lobe 
A)  thalamus 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  pineal gland 
D)  parietal lobe

Question 6

Which of the following is true of the hindbrain?

Accepted Answer

A)  The substantia nigra is located here. 
B)  The reticular formation runs through this area. 
C)  The corpus callosum is located here. 
D)  The medulla is a relay station for sensory information. 
A)  The substantia nigra is located here. 
B)  The reticular formation runs through this area. 
C)  The corpus callosum is located here. 
D)  The medulla is a relay station for sensory information.

Question 7

The hypothalamus controls the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  peripheral nervous system 
B)  endocrine system 
C)  central nervous system 
D)  blood flow 
A)  peripheral nervous system 
B)  endocrine system 
C)  central nervous system 
D)  blood flow

Question 8

Larry heard a loud sound behind him and turned his head to look for the source of the sound. What brain structure was Larry using here?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ventral tegmental area 
B)  the substantia nigra 
C)  the inferior colliculi 
D)  the hypothalamus 
A)  the ventral tegmental area 
B)  the substantia nigra 
C)  the inferior colliculi 
D)  the hypothalamus

Question 9

Which of the following indicates a neuron that is likely to be pruned during development?

Accepted Answer

A)  a neuron that fails to generate action potentials when nearby neurons are generating action potentials 
B)  a neuron that fires action potentials along with other neurons in the region 
C)  a neuron that receives neurotrophins from nearby neurons 
D)  a neuron that sends neurotrophins to nearby neurons 
A)  a neuron that fails to generate action potentials when nearby neurons are generating action potentials 
B)  a neuron that fires action potentials along with other neurons in the region 
C)  a neuron that receives neurotrophins from nearby neurons 
D)  a neuron that sends neurotrophins to nearby neurons

Question 10

Behaviors that are necessary to sustain life are most likely to be performed by structures in which portion of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  cortex 
B)  forebrain 
C)  hindbrain 
D)  midbrain 
A)  cortex 
B)  forebrain 
C)  hindbrain 
D)  midbrain

Question 11

To form new circuits during development, the ______ of neurons grow toward target cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  somas 
B)  dendrites 
C)  axons 
D)  synapses 
A)  somas 
B)  dendrites 
C)  axons 
D)  synapses

Question 12

A person might undergo surgery to cut the ______ in order to restrict seizures to one side of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  pineal gland 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  pituitary gland 
A)  pineal gland 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  pituitary gland

Question 13

Although the cortex of humans is only 1.5-4 mm thick, the gyri and sulci result in a surface area that is ______ times greater.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  five 
D)  ten 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  five 
D)  ten

Question 14

After sustaining brain damage, David had difficulty with his relationships, and he had conflict with people at work as well as with his family members and friends. What part of the brain did David damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital lobe 
B)  primary somatosensory cortex 
C)  prefrontal cortex 
D)  Broca's area 
A)  occipital lobe 
B)  primary somatosensory cortex 
C)  prefrontal cortex 
D)  Broca's area

Question 15

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the inferior temporal cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the area responsible for localizing stimuli in space. 
B)  It receives input only from the superior temporal cortex. 
C)  It plays a major role in visual recognition. 
D)  It plays a major role in the ability to recognize auditory stimuli. 
A)  It is the area responsible for localizing stimuli in space. 
B)  It receives input only from the superior temporal cortex. 
C)  It plays a major role in visual recognition. 
D)  It plays a major role in the ability to recognize auditory stimuli.

Question 16

If you were abducted by an alien and they removed the top portion of your skull to reveal the brain, the structure they would see on top would be the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  basal ganglia 
B)  thalamus 
C)  cortex 
D)  hypothalamus 
A)  basal ganglia 
B)  thalamus 
C)  cortex 
D)  hypothalamus

Question 17

The midbrain includes the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus 
B)  substantia nigra 
C)  pineal gland 
D)  corpus callosum 
A)  thalamus 
B)  substantia nigra 
C)  pineal gland 
D)  corpus callosum

Question 18

Which of the following is the meaning of the term "homunculus"?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Little man," referring to how the parts of the body map onto the motor cortex of the brain 
B)  "One sided," referring to the dominance of one hemisphere over the other 
C)  "Works as one," referring to how the individual parts of the brain work together 
D)  "Folded on itself," referring to the multiple convolutions in the brain 
A)  "Little man," referring to how the parts of the body map onto the motor cortex of the brain 
B)  "One sided," referring to the dominance of one hemisphere over the other 
C)  "Works as one," referring to how the individual parts of the brain work together 
D)  "Folded on itself," referring to the multiple convolutions in the brain

Question 19

Experiencing a limited visual environment during infancy can result in reorganization of visual areas of the cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Damage to the parietal lobe results in death due to the involvement of this structure in critical behaviors such as waking from sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following animals has the largest brain?

At what point in development do waves of spontaneous neural firing determine the survival of visual system neurons?

Explain how a patient who loses language function following brain damage can regain their language abilities.

The ______ takes in visual, hearing, touch, and taste information and passes these types of information on to the cortex.

Which of the following structures is not duplicated on both sides of the brain?

Which of the following is true of the hindbrain?

The hypothalamus controls the ______.

Larry heard a loud sound behind him and turned his head to look for the source of the sound. What brain structure was Larry using here?

Which of the following indicates a neuron that is likely to be pruned during development?

Behaviors that are necessary to sustain life are most likely to be performed by structures in which portion of the brain?

To form new circuits during development, the ______ of neurons grow toward target cells.

A person might undergo surgery to cut the ______ in order to restrict seizures to one side of the brain.

Although the cortex of humans is only 1.5-4 mm thick, the gyri and sulci result in a surface area that is ______ times greater.

After sustaining brain damage, David had difficulty with his relationships, and he had conflict with people at work as well as with his family members and friends. What part of the brain did David damage?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the inferior temporal cortex?

If you were abducted by an alien and they removed the top portion of your skull to reveal the brain, the structure they would see on top would be the ______.

The midbrain includes the ______.

Which of the following is the meaning of the term "homunculus"?

Experiencing a limited visual environment during infancy can result in reorganization of visual areas of the cortex.

Damage to the parietal lobe results in death due to the involvement of this structure in critical behaviors such as waking from sleep.

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

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

Which of the following animals has the largest brain?

At what point in development do waves of spontaneous neural firing determine the survival of visual system neurons?

Explain how a patient who loses language function following brain damage can regain their language abilities.

The ______ takes in visual, hearing, touch, and taste information and passes these types of information on to the cortex.

Which of the following structures is not duplicated on both sides of the brain?

Which of the following is true of the hindbrain?

The hypothalamus controls the ______.

Larry heard a loud sound behind him and turned his head to look for the source of the sound. What brain structure was Larry using here?

Which of the following indicates a neuron that is likely to be pruned during development?

Behaviors that are necessary to sustain life are most likely to be performed by structures in which portion of the brain?

To form new circuits during development, the ______ of neurons grow toward target cells.

A person might undergo surgery to cut the ______ in order to restrict seizures to one side of the brain.

Although the cortex of humans is only 1.5-4 mm thick, the gyri and sulci result in a surface area that is ______ times greater.

After sustaining brain damage, David had difficulty with his relationships, and he had conflict with people at work as well as with his family members and friends. What part of the brain did David damage?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the inferior temporal cortex?

If you were abducted by an alien and they removed the top portion of your skull to reveal the brain, the structure they would see on top would be the ______.

The midbrain includes the ______.

Which of the following is the meaning of the term "homunculus"?

Experiencing a limited visual environment during infancy can result in reorganization of visual areas of the cortex.

Damage to the parietal lobe results in death due to the involvement of this structure in critical behaviors such as waking from sleep.

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

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