Question 1

-In this illustration,a lesion is being produced in the rat's ____________________.

Accepted Answer

ventromedi

Question 2

The study of microscopic structures and tissues is known ashistology.histology.histology.

Accepted Answer

A) histology. 
B)  phrenology. 
C) staining. 
D) imaging. 
A) histology. 
B)  phrenology. 
C) staining. 
D) imaging.

Question 3

Matthew's parents are concerned about the possibility that he might have either a hearing loss or autism spectrum disorder,as he has not learned to speak and is not responsive to their efforts to speak to him.Which of the following technologies might assist Matthew's physician in making an accurate diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) analysis of evoked potentials 
B)  positron emission tomography (PET)​ 
C)  computerized tomography (CT)​ 
D)  functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)​ 
A) analysis of evoked potentials 
B)  positron emission tomography (PET)​ 
C)  computerized tomography (CT)​ 
D)  functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)​

Question 4

The purpose of stimulation research is to​

Accepted Answer

A) identify stimuli that activate a particular part of the brain. 
B)  identify the function of a part of the brain.​ 
C)  observe individual ion channels in the membranes of neurons.​ 
D)  observe the activity of a particular part of the brain.​ 
A) identify stimuli that activate a particular part of the brain. 
B)  identify the function of a part of the brain.​ 
C)  observe individual ion channels in the membranes of neurons.​ 
D)  observe the activity of a particular part of the brain.​

Question 5

Gall and Spurzheim are responsible for

Accepted Answer

A) the Neuron Doctrine. 
B) establishing the electrical nature of neural communication. 
C) demonstrating that sensory and motor information uses separate pathways. 
D) proposing the "science" of phrenology. 
A) the Neuron Doctrine. 
B) establishing the electrical nature of neural communication. 
C) demonstrating that sensory and motor information uses separate pathways. 
D) proposing the "science" of phrenology.

Question 6

Adult stem cells differ from embryonic stem cells in that adult stem cells

Accepted Answer

A) can differentiate into more types of tissue. 
B)  are less flexible and can only change into cells similar to their source.​ 
C)  are more likely to provoke an immune response in the tissue recipient.​ 
D)  are the subject of more intense ethical debate.​ 
A) can differentiate into more types of tissue. 
B)  are less flexible and can only change into cells similar to their source.​ 
C)  are more likely to provoke an immune response in the tissue recipient.​ 
D)  are the subject of more intense ethical debate.​

Question 7

The term "synapse," meaning the point of communication between two neurons,was first used by

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Sherrington. 
B) Santiago Ramón y Cajal. 
C) John Hughlings Jackson. 
D) Otto Loewi. 
A) Charles Sherrington. 
B) Santiago Ramón y Cajal. 
C) John Hughlings Jackson. 
D) Otto Loewi.

Question 8

If you want to locate a pathway's point of origin,it would be best to use

Accepted Answer

A) the Golgi silver stain. 
B) the Nissl stain. 
C) the myelin stain. 
D) horseradish peroxidase. 
A) the Golgi silver stain. 
B) the Nissl stain. 
C) the myelin stain. 
D) horseradish peroxidase.

Question 9

The localization of language functions in the brain was observed by

Accepted Answer

A) Paul Broca. 
B) Santiago Ramón y Cajal. 
C) Fritsch and Hitzig. 
D) Camillo Golgi. 
A) Paul Broca. 
B) Santiago Ramón y Cajal. 
C) Fritsch and Hitzig. 
D) Camillo Golgi.

Question 10

Animal research continues to be very controversial.Describe the protections that are currently in place,and describe their strengths and weaknesses.

Accepted Answer

Animal research is indeed a controversia

Question 11

Which of the following thinkers believed that the ventricles played an important role in transmitting information to and from the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) Aristotle 
B)  Galen​ 
C)  Descartes​ 
D)  Herophilus​ 
A) Aristotle 
B)  Galen​ 
C)  Descartes​ 
D)  Herophilus​

Question 12

According to Descartes,the mind

Accepted Answer

A) is the product of neural activity. 
B) exists in both human and non-human animals. 
C) forms an indivisible whole with the body. 
D) is not a physical entity that can be studied. 
A) is the product of neural activity. 
B) exists in both human and non-human animals. 
C) forms an indivisible whole with the body. 
D) is not a physical entity that can be studied.

Question 13

The existence of chemical signaling at the synapse was first demonstrated by

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Sherrington. 
B)  Santiago Ramón y Cajal.​ 
C) John Hughlings-Jackson. 
D) Otto Loewi. 
A) Charles Sherrington. 
B)  Santiago Ramón y Cajal.​ 
C) John Hughlings-Jackson. 
D) Otto Loewi.

Question 14

If a trait were primarily influenced by genetic variables,we would expect to see

Accepted Answer

A) adopted children who are more similar to their biological parents in the trait than to their adoptive parents. 
B)  adopted children who are more similar to their adoptive parents in the trait than to their biological parents.​ 
C)  strong similarities between adoptive and biological parents.​ 
D)  strong similarities between adoptive children and their adoptive siblings.​ 
A) adopted children who are more similar to their biological parents in the trait than to their adoptive parents. 
B)  adopted children who are more similar to their adoptive parents in the trait than to their biological parents.​ 
C)  strong similarities between adoptive and biological parents.​ 
D)  strong similarities between adoptive children and their adoptive siblings.​

Question 15

What makes it possible to assess activity levels using PET scans and fMRI?

Accepted Answer

Busy neurons require more glucose and ox

Question 16

The "Common Rule" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) federal restrictions on stem cell research. 
B)  laws limiting the use of university research facilities by private corporations.​ 
C)  a set of ethical standards for research shared by 17 federal agencies.​ 
D)  Hippocrates' statement that physicians should "do no harm."​ 
A) federal restrictions on stem cell research. 
B)  laws limiting the use of university research facilities by private corporations.​ 
C)  a set of ethical standards for research shared by 17 federal agencies.​ 
D)  Hippocrates' statement that physicians should "do no harm."​

Question 17

Your former roommate's personality has changed a great deal since an accident injured his frontal cortex.This observation offers support for the _________ view of the mind-body connection.

Accepted Answer

A) phrenologistic 
B)  monistic​​ 
C)  socialization 
D) dualistic 
A) phrenologistic 
B)  monistic​​ 
C)  socialization 
D) dualistic

Question 18

Trepanation is a(an)

Accepted Answer

A) ancient practice of drilling holes in a person's skull. 
B) type of mummification. 
C) postmortem ritual. 
D) technique involving the analysis of the bumps on the skull. 
A) ancient practice of drilling holes in a person's skull. 
B) type of mummification. 
C) postmortem ritual. 
D) technique involving the analysis of the bumps on the skull.

Question 19

In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)technology,the area of the body to be imaged is exposed to

Accepted Answer

A) X-rays. 
B) radioactivity. 
C) radio frequency (RF) pulses. 
D) a gamma camera. 
A) X-rays. 
B) radioactivity. 
C) radio frequency (RF) pulses. 
D) a gamma camera.

Question 20

Magnetoencephalography (MEG)results are usually superimposed on images obtained by

Accepted Answer

A) computerized tomography (CT) scans. 
B)  positron emission tomography (PET) scans.​ 
C)  magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).​ 
D)  electroencephalography (EEG).​ 
A) computerized tomography (CT) scans. 
B)  positron emission tomography (PET) scans.​ 
C)  magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).​ 
D)  electroencephalography (EEG).​

-In this illustration,a lesion is being produced in the rat's ____________________.

The study of microscopic structures and tissues is known ashistology.histology.histology.

The purpose of stimulation research is to

Gall and Spurzheim are responsible for

Adult stem cells differ from embryonic stem cells in that adult stem cells

The term "synapse," meaning the point of communication between two neurons,was first used by

If you want to locate a pathway's point of origin,it would be best to use

The localization of language functions in the brain was observed by

Animal research continues to be very controversial.Describe the protections that are currently in place,and describe their strengths and weaknesses.

Which of the following thinkers believed that the ventricles played an important role in transmitting information to and from the brain?

According to Descartes,the mind

The existence of chemical signaling at the synapse was first demonstrated by

If a trait were primarily influenced by genetic variables,we would expect to see

What makes it possible to assess activity levels using PET scans and fMRI?

The "Common Rule" refers to

Your former roommate's personality has changed a great deal since an accident injured his frontal cortex.This observation offers support for the _________ view of the mind-body connection.

Trepanation is a(an)

In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)technology,the area of the body to be imaged is exposed to

Magnetoencephalography (MEG)results are usually superimposed on images obtained by

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Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

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-In this illustration,a lesion is being produced in the rat's ____________________.

The study of microscopic structures and tissues is known ashistology.histology.histology.

The purpose of stimulation research is to​

Gall and Spurzheim are responsible for

Adult stem cells differ from embryonic stem cells in that adult stem cells

The term "synapse," meaning the point of communication between two neurons,was first used by

If you want to locate a pathway's point of origin,it would be best to use

The localization of language functions in the brain was observed by

Animal research continues to be very controversial.Describe the protections that are currently in place,and describe their strengths and weaknesses.

Which of the following thinkers believed that the ventricles played an important role in transmitting information to and from the brain?

According to Descartes,the mind

The existence of chemical signaling at the synapse was first demonstrated by

If a trait were primarily influenced by genetic variables,we would expect to see

What makes it possible to assess activity levels using PET scans and fMRI?

The "Common Rule" refers to

Your former roommate's personality has changed a great deal since an accident injured his frontal cortex.This observation offers support for the _________ view of the mind-body connection.

Trepanation is a(an)

In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)technology,the area of the body to be imaged is exposed to

Magnetoencephalography (MEG)results are usually superimposed on images obtained by

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

Filters

The purpose of stimulation research is to