Question 1

What does the autonomic nervous system regulate?

Accepted Answer

A)  activity in the spinal cord 
B)  the motor neurons that operate the skeletal muscles 
C)  general activity levels in the body and controls smooth muscles and organs 
D)  sensory neurons that bring information into the central nervous system 
A)  activity in the spinal cord 
B)  the motor neurons that operate the skeletal muscles 
C)  general activity levels in the body and controls smooth muscles and organs 
D)  sensory neurons that bring information into the central nervous system

Question 2

Name and describe the four stages of development of the nervous system. Give an example of how exposure to certain drugs or toxins can affect development.

Accepted Answer

Development begins with cell proliferati

Question 3

Don is an ice hockey player who regularly experiences "checks" in which his head and body are slammed into the boards by other players. What would you expect to see if Don receives a medical examination later in his life?

Accepted Answer

A)  memory and attention problems that last several months 
B)  hearing loss that lasts for approximately one week 
C)  Alzheimer's disease-like atrophy in the brain 
D)  headaches that last approximately one week after an injury 
A)  memory and attention problems that last several months 
B)  hearing loss that lasts for approximately one week 
C)  Alzheimer's disease-like atrophy in the brain 
D)  headaches that last approximately one week after an injury

Question 4

The ______ lobe is located anterior to the central sulcus and superior to the lateral fissure.

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital 
B)  parietal 
C)  temporal 
D)  frontal 
A)  occipital 
B)  parietal 
C)  temporal 
D)  frontal

Question 5

Timothy is a typical 14-year-old who does well in school but just broke his arm after jumping out of a tree. Faster myelination of ______ might have prevented Timothy from this injury.

Accepted Answer

A)  the peripheral nervous system 
B)  subcortical brain areas 
C)  the occipital lobe 
D)  the prefrontal cortex 
A)  the peripheral nervous system 
B)  subcortical brain areas 
C)  the occipital lobe 
D)  the prefrontal cortex

Question 6

What is true of the blood-brain barrier?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a valve-like structure that prevents the peripheral blood from mixing with the cerebrospinal fluid. 
B)  It requires special transporters to move amino acids and vitamins into the brain. 
C)  It is formed by pores in the blood vessel walls that control which molecules can pass through. 
D)  It does not allow lipid-soluble drugs to enter the brain. 
A)  It is a valve-like structure that prevents the peripheral blood from mixing with the cerebrospinal fluid. 
B)  It requires special transporters to move amino acids and vitamins into the brain. 
C)  It is formed by pores in the blood vessel walls that control which molecules can pass through. 
D)  It does not allow lipid-soluble drugs to enter the brain.

Question 7

Which of the following is true of association areas in the parietal lobe?

Accepted Answer

A)  They combine information from other senses. 
B)  They only process body sense information. 
C)  They send information to the primary areas. 
D)  They are only found in the left hemisphere of the brain. 
A)  They combine information from other senses. 
B)  They only process body sense information. 
C)  They send information to the primary areas. 
D)  They are only found in the left hemisphere of the brain.

Question 8

Contrast the functions of the primary cortical areas and the association areas of cortex in each lobe.

Accepted Answer

The primary cortical areas in each lobe

Question 9

Tammy was rollerblading and hit the back of her head. According to the Doctrine of Specific Nerve Energies, what will happen immediately after this fall?

Accepted Answer

A)  She will have problems breathing. 
B)  She will see stars. 
C)  She will be unable to move her fingers. 
D)  She will be unable to hear for a few seconds. 
A)  She will have problems breathing. 
B)  She will see stars. 
C)  She will be unable to move her fingers. 
D)  She will be unable to hear for a few seconds.

Question 10

Which of the following describes a lobotomy?

Accepted Answer

A)  a surgical procedure in which one hemisphere of the brain is removed 
B)  a surgical procedure that is usually performed early in life to preclude the development of socially unacceptable behavior 
C)  a surgical procedure that was rarely performed in the United States 
D)  a surgical procedure in which the prefrontal area of the brain is disconnected from the rest of the brain 
A)  a surgical procedure in which one hemisphere of the brain is removed 
B)  a surgical procedure that is usually performed early in life to preclude the development of socially unacceptable behavior 
C)  a surgical procedure that was rarely performed in the United States 
D)  a surgical procedure in which the prefrontal area of the brain is disconnected from the rest of the brain

Question 11

Which of the following is true about the ways that information is organized in the cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no pattern to how the world is represented in the brain. 
B)  All of the information from the right side of the body is represented in the right side of the brain. 
C)  All of the information from the left side of the body is represented in the left side of the brain. 
D)  The world is mapped onto the brain so that adjacent visual areas are represented next to each other in the visual cortex. 
A)  There is no pattern to how the world is represented in the brain. 
B)  All of the information from the right side of the body is represented in the right side of the brain. 
C)  All of the information from the left side of the body is represented in the left side of the brain. 
D)  The world is mapped onto the brain so that adjacent visual areas are represented next to each other in the visual cortex.

Question 12

Describe what the blood-brain barrier is and how it protects the CNS. Explain why the area postrema is not protected by the blood-brain barrier.

Accepted Answer

The walls of capillaries in the brain ar

Question 13

Which of the following is one example of the brain's convoluted structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  asymmetry 
B)  myelination 
C)  cortical columns 
D)  gyri 
A)  asymmetry 
B)  myelination 
C)  cortical columns 
D)  gyri

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of hemispheric asymmetry?

Accepted Answer

A)  color vision 
B)  movement 
C)  planning ability 
D)  language production 
A)  color vision 
B)  movement 
C)  planning ability 
D)  language production

Question 15

Which of the following is true of regeneration?

Accepted Answer

A)  It only occurs in the peripheral nervous system in primates. 
B)  It is limited to the central nervous system in mammals. 
C)  It only occurs in invertebrates. 
D)  It occurs in amphibians. 
A)  It only occurs in the peripheral nervous system in primates. 
B)  It is limited to the central nervous system in mammals. 
C)  It only occurs in invertebrates. 
D)  It occurs in amphibians.

Question 16

Joe wanted to make a gelatin brain for his kids' Halloween party. If Joe was going to make the brain look realistic, he should color the gelatin for the cortex ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  white 
B)  gray 
C)  red 
D)  black 
A)  white 
B)  gray 
C)  red 
D)  black

Question 17

The smartest humans in the world can be identified solely based on their brain size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Cara is a scientist who studies ways to repair brain damage. What stage of development should she be investigating for the best donor tissue for people with brain damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  circuit formation 
B)  pruning 
C)  proliferation 
D)  synapse formation 
A)  circuit formation 
B)  pruning 
C)  proliferation 
D)  synapse formation

Question 19

Which of the following is a lobe of the cerebral hemispheres?

Accepted Answer

A)  longitudinal lobe 
B)  fusiform gyrus 
C)  temporal lobe 
D)  thalamic lobe 
A)  longitudinal lobe 
B)  fusiform gyrus 
C)  temporal lobe 
D)  thalamic lobe

Question 20

The ganglia in the ______ are interconnected and respond as a unit.

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

What does the autonomic nervous system regulate?

Name and describe the four stages of development of the nervous system. Give an example of how exposure to certain drugs or toxins can affect development.

Don is an ice hockey player who regularly experiences "checks" in which his head and body are slammed into the boards by other players. What would you expect to see if Don receives a medical examination later in his life?

The ______ lobe is located anterior to the central sulcus and superior to the lateral fissure.

Timothy is a typical 14-year-old who does well in school but just broke his arm after jumping out of a tree. Faster myelination of ______ might have prevented Timothy from this injury.

What is true of the blood-brain barrier?

Which of the following is true of association areas in the parietal lobe?

Contrast the functions of the primary cortical areas and the association areas of cortex in each lobe.

Tammy was rollerblading and hit the back of her head. According to the Doctrine of Specific Nerve Energies, what will happen immediately after this fall?

Which of the following describes a lobotomy?

Which of the following is true about the ways that information is organized in the cortex?

Describe what the blood-brain barrier is and how it protects the CNS. Explain why the area postrema is not protected by the blood-brain barrier.

Which of the following is one example of the brain's convoluted structure?

Which of the following is an example of hemispheric asymmetry?

Which of the following is true of regeneration?

Joe wanted to make a gelatin brain for his kids' Halloween party. If Joe was going to make the brain look realistic, he should color the gelatin for the cortex ______.

The smartest humans in the world can be identified solely based on their brain size.

Cara is a scientist who studies ways to repair brain damage. What stage of development should she be investigating for the best donor tissue for people with brain damage?

Which of the following is a lobe of the cerebral hemispheres?

The ganglia in the ______ are interconnected and respond as a unit.

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

What does the autonomic nervous system regulate?

Name and describe the four stages of development of the nervous system. Give an example of how exposure to certain drugs or toxins can affect development.

Don is an ice hockey player who regularly experiences "checks" in which his head and body are slammed into the boards by other players. What would you expect to see if Don receives a medical examination later in his life?

The ______ lobe is located anterior to the central sulcus and superior to the lateral fissure.

Timothy is a typical 14-year-old who does well in school but just broke his arm after jumping out of a tree. Faster myelination of ______ might have prevented Timothy from this injury.

What is true of the blood-brain barrier?

Which of the following is true of association areas in the parietal lobe?

Contrast the functions of the primary cortical areas and the association areas of cortex in each lobe.

Tammy was rollerblading and hit the back of her head. According to the Doctrine of Specific Nerve Energies, what will happen immediately after this fall?

Which of the following describes a lobotomy?

Which of the following is true about the ways that information is organized in the cortex?

Describe what the blood-brain barrier is and how it protects the CNS. Explain why the area postrema is not protected by the blood-brain barrier.

Which of the following is one example of the brain's convoluted structure?

Which of the following is an example of hemispheric asymmetry?

Which of the following is true of regeneration?

Joe wanted to make a gelatin brain for his kids' Halloween party. If Joe was going to make the brain look realistic, he should color the gelatin for the cortex ______.

The smartest humans in the world can be identified solely based on their brain size.

Cara is a scientist who studies ways to repair brain damage. What stage of development should she be investigating for the best donor tissue for people with brain damage?

Which of the following is a lobe of the cerebral hemispheres?

The ganglia in the ______ are interconnected and respond as a unit.

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