Question 1

A person must sustain several concussions before there are any signs of brain damage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What impact does the gene Robo1 have on brain development?

Accepted Answer

A)  It inactivates the Robo3 gene. 
B)  It controls a chemical that attracts developing axons to the brain's midline. 
C)  It controls a chemical that repels developing axons from the brain's midline. 
D)  It prevents cell death during circuit pruning. 
A)  It inactivates the Robo3 gene. 
B)  It controls a chemical that attracts developing axons to the brain's midline. 
C)  It controls a chemical that repels developing axons from the brain's midline. 
D)  It prevents cell death during circuit pruning.

Question 3

Which of the following occurs following surgery to correct syndactyly?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cortical representation of the fingers overlaps with the cortical representation of the toes. 
B)  The cortex stops representing the fingers. 
C)  The cortical representation of the fingers remains overlapping. 
D)  The cortex begins representing the fingers separately in just a few days. 
A)  The cortical representation of the fingers overlaps with the cortical representation of the toes. 
B)  The cortex stops representing the fingers. 
C)  The cortical representation of the fingers remains overlapping. 
D)  The cortex begins representing the fingers separately in just a few days.

Question 4

Which of the following structures is part of the midbrain?

Accepted Answer

A)  the parietal lobe 
B)  the hypothalamus 
C)  the anterior commissure 
D)  the inferior colliculi 
A)  the parietal lobe 
B)  the hypothalamus 
C)  the anterior commissure 
D)  the inferior colliculi

Question 5

What role do neurotrophins appear to play in development of the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  They promote neuron pruning. 
B)  They assist neurons in migrating to their final destinations in the brain. 
C)  They extend the connecting range of existing neurons. 
D)  They promote the survival of neurons that have connections with nearby neurons. 
A)  They promote neuron pruning. 
B)  They assist neurons in migrating to their final destinations in the brain. 
C)  They extend the connecting range of existing neurons. 
D)  They promote the survival of neurons that have connections with nearby neurons.

Question 6

Which of the following make up the central nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  the brain and the spinal cord 
B)  all neurons in the body 
C)  the spinal cord and the brain stem 
D)  the cranial nerves that enter and leave the underside of the brain 
A)  the brain and the spinal cord 
B)  all neurons in the body 
C)  the spinal cord and the brain stem 
D)  the cranial nerves that enter and leave the underside of the brain

Question 7

The ventricles of the brain contain ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  air 
B)  blood 
C)  hormones 
D)  cerebrospinal fluid 
A)  air 
B)  blood 
C)  hormones 
D)  cerebrospinal fluid

Question 8

As humans get older, the number of ______ in the brain increases while the number of neurons decreases.

Accepted Answer

A)  synapses 
B)  axons 
C)  neurotransmitters 
D)  gliotransmitters 
A)  synapses 
B)  axons 
C)  neurotransmitters 
D)  gliotransmitters

Question 9

A nucleus is a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  bundle of dendrites anywhere in the nervous system 
B)  cluster of cell bodies in the central nervous system 
C)  bundle of axons in the peripheral nervous system 
D)  group of ganglia in the peripheral nervous system 
A)  bundle of dendrites anywhere in the nervous system 
B)  cluster of cell bodies in the central nervous system 
C)  bundle of axons in the peripheral nervous system 
D)  group of ganglia in the peripheral nervous system

Question 10

You overdo it the weekend before the big test and drink way too much alcohol. As a result, you get very nauseous and throw up. You remember the next day that one brain area is unprotected by the blood-brain barrier, which triggered your nausea by the excessive alcohol. This area was the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  area postrema 
B)  substantia nigra 
C)  basal ganglia 
D)  cerebellum 
A)  area postrema 
B)  substantia nigra 
C)  basal ganglia 
D)  cerebellum

Question 11

Which of the following occurs during circuit formation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Growth cones steer the neuron's connections to its destination. 
B)  Developing neurons remove connections with neurons that are not active. 
C)  Neurons multiply at a rate of 250,000 cells per minute. 
D)  Neurons die off at a rate of 250,000 cells per minute. 
A)  Growth cones steer the neuron's connections to its destination. 
B)  Developing neurons remove connections with neurons that are not active. 
C)  Neurons multiply at a rate of 250,000 cells per minute. 
D)  Neurons die off at a rate of 250,000 cells per minute.

Question 12

The ______ stage of development is when neurons multiply at a rate of 250,000 cells per minute.

Accepted Answer

A)  innervation 
B)  pruning 
C)  migration 
D)  proliferation 
A)  innervation 
B)  pruning 
C)  migration 
D)  proliferation

Question 13

Which of the following is true of the last stage of circuit pruning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Growth cones guide neurons to their final destination. 
B)  The Robo1 gene influences the direction in which axons grow. 
C)  The plasticity of neural connections begins to decrease. 
D)  The plasticity of neural connections begins to increase. 
A)  Growth cones guide neurons to their final destination. 
B)  The Robo1 gene influences the direction in which axons grow. 
C)  The plasticity of neural connections begins to decrease. 
D)  The plasticity of neural connections begins to increase.

Question 14

One example of asymmetry in the brain is that the left side of the body is controlled by the ______ side of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  same 
B)  ipsilateral 
C)  left 
D)  right 
A)  same 
B)  ipsilateral 
C)  left 
D)  right

Question 15

Karen studies the brains of different types of animals. In animal A, she saw that the top portion of the brain was organized into six layers and columns. In animal B, she saw that the top portion of the brain was organized into cell clusters rather than layers and columns. What advantage can Karen expect animal A to have over animal B?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animal A is smarter than animal B. 
B)  Animal A has a bigger brain than animal B. 
C)  Animal A can process information faster than animal B. 
D)  Animal A has superior vision to animal B. 
A)  Animal A is smarter than animal B. 
B)  Animal A has a bigger brain than animal B. 
C)  Animal A can process information faster than animal B. 
D)  Animal A has superior vision to animal B.

Question 16

Which of the following is true about the prefrontal cortex in humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is smaller than in chimpanzees. 
B)  It is the largest area of the brain. 
C)  It is the most dorsal part of the frontal lobes. 
D)  It makes up 50% of the cortex. 
A)  It is smaller than in chimpanzees. 
B)  It is the largest area of the brain. 
C)  It is the most dorsal part of the frontal lobes. 
D)  It makes up 50% of the cortex.

Question 17

Sleep is partially regulated by melatonin from the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus 
B)  adrenal gland 
C)  pituitary gland 
D)  pineal gland 
A)  thalamus 
B)  adrenal gland 
C)  pituitary gland 
D)  pineal gland

Question 18

A person with brain damage in Wernicke's area is unable to recognize the faces of other people and may even mistake objects such as parking meters for human beings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Identify the subdivisions of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Explain how these two systems result in the brain communicating with the body.

Accepted Answer

The central nervous system includes the

Question 20

Which of the following is true about Penfield's investigations of brain function in brain surgery patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  The patients remained awake during electrical stimulation of their brains. 
B)  Penfield failed to demonstrate any links between cortical site and brain function. 
C)  Penfield observed that patients would experience profound emotions when the frontal lobe was stimulated. 
D)  These procedures would be considered unethical today because of the pain involved with brain stimulation. 
A)  The patients remained awake during electrical stimulation of their brains. 
B)  Penfield failed to demonstrate any links between cortical site and brain function. 
C)  Penfield observed that patients would experience profound emotions when the frontal lobe was stimulated. 
D)  These procedures would be considered unethical today because of the pain involved with brain stimulation.

A person must sustain several concussions before there are any signs of brain damage.

What impact does the gene Robo1 have on brain development?

Which of the following occurs following surgery to correct syndactyly?

Which of the following structures is part of the midbrain?

What role do neurotrophins appear to play in development of the nervous system?

Which of the following make up the central nervous system?

The ventricles of the brain contain ______.

As humans get older, the number of ______ in the brain increases while the number of neurons decreases.

A nucleus is a ______.

You overdo it the weekend before the big test and drink way too much alcohol. As a result, you get very nauseous and throw up. You remember the next day that one brain area is unprotected by the blood-brain barrier, which triggered your nausea by the excessive alcohol. This area was the ______.

Which of the following occurs during circuit formation?

The ______ stage of development is when neurons multiply at a rate of 250,000 cells per minute.

Which of the following is true of the last stage of circuit pruning?

One example of asymmetry in the brain is that the left side of the body is controlled by the ______ side of the brain.

Which of the following is true about the prefrontal cortex in humans?

Sleep is partially regulated by melatonin from the ______.

A person with brain damage in Wernicke's area is unable to recognize the faces of other people and may even mistake objects such as parking meters for human beings.

Identify the subdivisions of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Explain how these two systems result in the brain communicating with the body.

Which of the following is true about Penfield's investigations of brain function in brain surgery patients?

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

A person must sustain several concussions before there are any signs of brain damage.

What impact does the gene Robo1 have on brain development?

Which of the following occurs following surgery to correct syndactyly?

Which of the following structures is part of the midbrain?

What role do neurotrophins appear to play in development of the nervous system?

Which of the following make up the central nervous system?

The ventricles of the brain contain ______.

As humans get older, the number of ______ in the brain increases while the number of neurons decreases.

A nucleus is a ______.

You overdo it the weekend before the big test and drink way too much alcohol. As a result, you get very nauseous and throw up. You remember the next day that one brain area is unprotected by the blood-brain barrier, which triggered your nausea by the excessive alcohol. This area was the ______.

Which of the following occurs during circuit formation?

The ______ stage of development is when neurons multiply at a rate of 250,000 cells per minute.

Which of the following is true of the last stage of circuit pruning?

One example of asymmetry in the brain is that the left side of the body is controlled by the ______ side of the brain.

Which of the following is true about the prefrontal cortex in humans?

Sleep is partially regulated by melatonin from the ______.

A person with brain damage in Wernicke's area is unable to recognize the faces of other people and may even mistake objects such as parking meters for human beings.

Identify the subdivisions of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Explain how these two systems result in the brain communicating with the body.

Which of the following is true about Penfield's investigations of brain function in brain surgery patients?

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