Question 1

Explain two advantages that arise from humans having gyri and sulci in their cortex rather than it being smooth.

Accepted Answer

One advantage to having sulci and gyri i

Question 2

Identify the structures of the forebrain, midbrain, and hindbrain. Explain how these regions of the brain differ in terms of general function.

Accepted Answer

The forebrain includes the cortex (the f

Question 3

What happens to the number of neurons in a monkey's brain over the course of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monkeys acquire 35% of their adult neurons after birth. 
B)  Monkeys lose 35% of their visual cortex neurons between birth and adulthood. 
C)  Monkeys lose 5% of their neurons after birth. 
D)  The number of neurons in a monkey's brain remains relatively constant after birth. 
A)  Monkeys acquire 35% of their adult neurons after birth. 
B)  Monkeys lose 35% of their visual cortex neurons between birth and adulthood. 
C)  Monkeys lose 5% of their neurons after birth. 
D)  The number of neurons in a monkey's brain remains relatively constant after birth.

Question 4

The secondary motor areas are located in the brain ______ to the primary motor cortex.

Accepted Answer

A)  posterior 
B)  anterior 
C)  dorsal 
D)  superior 
A)  posterior 
B)  anterior 
C)  dorsal 
D)  superior

Question 5

After Carlie suffered a stroke, she had difficulty moving her left hand. What part of her brain was likely to have been impacted by the stroke?

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's area 
B)  the left precentral gyrus 
C)  the right primary motor cortex 
D)  the left secondary motor cortex 
A)  Broca's area 
B)  the left precentral gyrus 
C)  the right primary motor cortex 
D)  the left secondary motor cortex

Question 6

Which of the following is true of patient with phantom pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  The pain is a result of attention seeking by the patient. 
B)  The patients are just reporting pain to obtain pain-relieving medication. 
C)  The pain is a result of cortical reorganization following loss of a body part. 
D)  The pain is produced due to increased myelination in the cells going to the removed body part. 
A)  The pain is a result of attention seeking by the patient. 
B)  The patients are just reporting pain to obtain pain-relieving medication. 
C)  The pain is a result of cortical reorganization following loss of a body part. 
D)  The pain is produced due to increased myelination in the cells going to the removed body part.

Question 7

While watching a documentary on the brain, Janique was intrigued by a case of a brain-injured man who insisted one of his legs wasn't really his and who wouldn't shave the side of his face on the same side as the leg in question. From her biopsychology course, Janique knew the injury was most likely in the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  left hemisphere of the posterior frontal lobe 
B)  left hemisphere of the posterior parietal lobe 
C)  right hemisphere of the posterior parietal lobe 
D)  right hemisphere of the posterior frontal lobe 
A)  left hemisphere of the posterior frontal lobe 
B)  left hemisphere of the posterior parietal lobe 
C)  right hemisphere of the posterior parietal lobe 
D)  right hemisphere of the posterior frontal lobe

Question 8

Stem cells, but not other cells in the brain, are pluripotent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is a division of the peripheral nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  brain 
B)  autonomic nervous system 
C)  central nervous system 
D)  spinal cord 
A)  brain 
B)  autonomic nervous system 
C)  central nervous system 
D)  spinal cord

Question 10

In people who are blind from birth, the cortex may reorganize such that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  visual areas take over part of the parietal lobe 
B)  visual areas take over part of the frontal lobe 
C)  somatosensory areas take over part of the occipital lobe 
D)  somatosensory areas take over part of the frontal lobe 
A)  visual areas take over part of the parietal lobe 
B)  visual areas take over part of the frontal lobe 
C)  somatosensory areas take over part of the occipital lobe 
D)  somatosensory areas take over part of the frontal lobe

Question 11

A loss of blood flow in the brain causes a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  heart attack 
B)  cerebrovascular accident 
C)  aneurysm 
D)  seizure 
A)  heart attack 
B)  cerebrovascular accident 
C)  aneurysm 
D)  seizure

Question 12

How do the layers of the cortex differ from each other?

Accepted Answer

A)  They contain different types and sizes of cells. 
B)  They form different structures. 
C)  Some of the layers contain neurons, while others contain glial cells. 
D)  Some of the layers contain columns, while others do not. 
A)  They contain different types and sizes of cells. 
B)  They form different structures. 
C)  Some of the layers contain neurons, while others contain glial cells. 
D)  Some of the layers contain columns, while others do not.

Question 13

Traumatic brain injuries result in direct damage to brain cells as well as damage caused by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  stroke 
B)  excitotosis 
C)  exocytosis 
D)  edema and ischemia 
A)  stroke 
B)  excitotosis 
C)  exocytosis 
D)  edema and ischemia

Question 14

Planning and decision making involve the ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following structures is part of the forebrain?

Accepted Answer

A)  pineal gland 
B)  pons 
C)  medulla 
D)  thalamus 
A)  pineal gland 
B)  pons 
C)  medulla 
D)  thalamus

Question 16

Why are the olfactory and optic nerves sometimes referred to as tracts?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have receptor cells that first develop in the brain. 
B)  They are part of the peripheral nervous system. 
C)  They are short nerves. 
D)  They track sensory information. 
A)  They have receptor cells that first develop in the brain. 
B)  They are part of the peripheral nervous system. 
C)  They are short nerves. 
D)  They track sensory information.

Question 17

Which of the following animals is most likely to demonstrate regeneration?

Accepted Answer

A)  a human with a spinal cord injury 
B)  a salamander with a cranial nerve injury 
C)  a cat with an optic nerve injury 
D)  a sheep with an olfactory nerve injury 
A)  a human with a spinal cord injury 
B)  a salamander with a cranial nerve injury 
C)  a cat with an optic nerve injury 
D)  a sheep with an olfactory nerve injury

Question 18

The hypothalamus is located ______ the thalamus in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  above 
B)  below 
C)  anterior to 
D)  posterior to 
A)  above 
B)  below 
C)  anterior to 
D)  posterior to

Question 19

Which of the following can be a consequence of a stroke?

Accepted Answer

A)  myelin destruction 
B)  lack of dopamine 
C)  paralysis 
D)  language enhancement 
A)  myelin destruction 
B)  lack of dopamine 
C)  paralysis 
D)  language enhancement

Question 20

The ganglia in the ______ are not connected and respond independently.

Accepted Answer

A)  sympathetic nervous system 
B)  parasympathetic nervous system 
C)  somatic nervous system 
D)  autonomic nervous system 
A)  sympathetic nervous system 
B)  parasympathetic nervous system 
C)  somatic nervous system 
D)  autonomic nervous system

Explain two advantages that arise from humans having gyri and sulci in their cortex rather than it being smooth.

Identify the structures of the forebrain, midbrain, and hindbrain. Explain how these regions of the brain differ in terms of general function.

What happens to the number of neurons in a monkey's brain over the course of development?

The secondary motor areas are located in the brain ______ to the primary motor cortex.

After Carlie suffered a stroke, she had difficulty moving her left hand. What part of her brain was likely to have been impacted by the stroke?

Which of the following is true of patient with phantom pain?

Stem cells, but not other cells in the brain, are pluripotent.

Which of the following is a division of the peripheral nervous system?

In people who are blind from birth, the cortex may reorganize such that ______.

A loss of blood flow in the brain causes a(n) ______.

How do the layers of the cortex differ from each other?

Traumatic brain injuries result in direct damage to brain cells as well as damage caused by ______.

Planning and decision making involve the ______.

Which of the following structures is part of the forebrain?

Why are the olfactory and optic nerves sometimes referred to as tracts?

Which of the following animals is most likely to demonstrate regeneration?

The hypothalamus is located ______ the thalamus in the brain.

Which of the following can be a consequence of a stroke?

The ganglia in the ______ are not connected and respond independently.

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

Explain two advantages that arise from humans having gyri and sulci in their cortex rather than it being smooth.

Identify the structures of the forebrain, midbrain, and hindbrain. Explain how these regions of the brain differ in terms of general function.

What happens to the number of neurons in a monkey's brain over the course of development?

The secondary motor areas are located in the brain ______ to the primary motor cortex.

After Carlie suffered a stroke, she had difficulty moving her left hand. What part of her brain was likely to have been impacted by the stroke?

Which of the following is true of patient with phantom pain?

Stem cells, but not other cells in the brain, are pluripotent.

Which of the following is a division of the peripheral nervous system?

In people who are blind from birth, the cortex may reorganize such that ______.

A loss of blood flow in the brain causes a(n) ______.

How do the layers of the cortex differ from each other?

Traumatic brain injuries result in direct damage to brain cells as well as damage caused by ______.

Planning and decision making involve the ______.

Which of the following structures is part of the forebrain?

Why are the olfactory and optic nerves sometimes referred to as tracts?

Which of the following animals is most likely to demonstrate regeneration?

The hypothalamus is located ______ the thalamus in the brain.

Which of the following can be a consequence of a stroke?

The ganglia in the ______ are not connected and respond independently.

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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