Question 1

Which of the following disorders appears to be more common in lean individuals who participated in college level athletics?​

Accepted Answer

A) polio 
B)  muscular dystrophy​ 
C) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 
D) myasthenia gravis 
A) polio 
B)  muscular dystrophy​ 
C) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 
D) myasthenia gravis

Question 2

-Briefly describe the different functions of the pathways on the left of the figure (1 and 2)relative to the pathways on the right of the figure (3,4,5,and 6).

Accepted Answer

The pathways on the left of the figure (

Question 3

Your friend was in an accident,and although his intelligence and personality are unchanged,he is no longer able to play his guitar,nor is he the coordinated athlete he once was.His symptoms may be the result of damage to which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A) the frontal lobes 
B) the cerebellum 
C) the occipital lobes 
D) the hippocampus 
A) the frontal lobes 
B) the cerebellum 
C) the occipital lobes 
D) the hippocampus

Question 4

Which of the following structures is part of the basal ganglia?

Accepted Answer

A) the red nucleus 
B)  the putamen​ 
C) the cerebellum 
D) the reticular formation 
A) the red nucleus 
B)  the putamen​ 
C) the cerebellum 
D) the reticular formation

Question 5

The reason the homunculus for the motor cortex is shaped the way it is (huge tongue,large hands)is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it is a drawing of all the motor functions of the body, and it is not drawn to scale. 
B)  the amount of cortex devoted to each part of the body is represented by the relative size of the body part.​ 
C)  it is a reproduction of a drawing done the late eighteenth century.​ 
D)  there is an inverse relationship between the actual size of each body part to its representation in the homunculus drawing.​ 
A)  it is a drawing of all the motor functions of the body, and it is not drawn to scale. 
B)  the amount of cortex devoted to each part of the body is represented by the relative size of the body part.​ 
C)  it is a reproduction of a drawing done the late eighteenth century.​ 
D)  there is an inverse relationship between the actual size of each body part to its representation in the homunculus drawing.​

Question 6

Slow-twitch fibers and fast-twitch fibers are both a type of​

Accepted Answer

A) myosin filament. 
B) actin filament. 
C) myofibril. 
D) sarcomere. 
A) myosin filament. 
B) actin filament. 
C) myofibril. 
D) sarcomere.

Question 7

Which of the following areas of the spinal cord show enlargement of the ventral horns due to large numbers of motor neurons?​

Accepted Answer

A) C1-C2 and T2-T12 
B) C1-C2 and L1-S3 
C) C3-T1 and T2-T12 
D) C3-T1 and L1-S3 
A) C1-C2 and T2-T12 
B) C1-C2 and L1-S3 
C) C3-T1 and T2-T12 
D) C3-T1 and L1-S3

Question 8

The preventing of one member of an antagonist pair of muscles whenever its partner is active is known as

Accepted Answer

A) a monosynaptic reflex. 
B)  a ​withdrawal reflex. 
C) a flexion reflex. 
D) reciprocal inhibition. 
A) a monosynaptic reflex. 
B)  a ​withdrawal reflex. 
C) a flexion reflex. 
D) reciprocal inhibition.

Question 9

Paraplegia usually results from

Accepted Answer

A) polio. 
B)  muscular dystrophy.​ 
C)  spinal cord damage at the cervical level.​ 
D)  spinal cord damage at the lumbar level.​ 
A) polio. 
B)  muscular dystrophy.​ 
C)  spinal cord damage at the cervical level.​ 
D)  spinal cord damage at the lumbar level.​

Question 10

You are going home one night when you drive through a sobriety checkpoint.The policeman asks you to get out of the car,holds one finger up in front of your face,and asks you to follow his finger with your eyes only.What is he doing?

Accepted Answer

A) He is checking to see if your frontal lobe is functioning properly, which allows you to initiate movement. 
B)  He is checking to see if your caudate nucleus, which coordinates your movements, has been affected by alcohol.​ 
C)  He is checking to see if your cerebellum is functioning properly because the cerebellum is one of the first areas to be affected by alcohol.​ 
D)  He is checking to see if you will follow directions because if you are drunk you might not.​ 
A) He is checking to see if your frontal lobe is functioning properly, which allows you to initiate movement. 
B)  He is checking to see if your caudate nucleus, which coordinates your movements, has been affected by alcohol.​ 
C)  He is checking to see if your cerebellum is functioning properly because the cerebellum is one of the first areas to be affected by alcohol.​ 
D)  He is checking to see if you will follow directions because if you are drunk you might not.​

Question 11

Brandon loves to spend many hours per week in the weight room,and he is quite muscular.Brandon's muscles have enlarged as a result of​

Accepted Answer

A) scar tissue. 
B) the breakdown of sarcomeres and Z lines. 
C) the production of more troponin. 
D) the production of more actin and myosin filaments. 
A) scar tissue. 
B) the breakdown of sarcomeres and Z lines. 
C) the production of more troponin. 
D) the production of more actin and myosin filaments.

Question 12

Drinking coffee is correlated with lower rates of

Accepted Answer

A) Huntington's disease. 
B)  amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.​ 
C) Parkinson's disease. 
D) polio. 
A) Huntington's disease. 
B)  amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.​ 
C) Parkinson's disease. 
D) polio.

Question 13

One major difference between striated and smooth muscles is that​

Accepted Answer

A) smooth muscles move the voluntary system and striated muscles move automatic systems. 
B) striated muscles are responsible for fast twitch and smooth muscles are responsible for slow twitch. 
C) striated muscles move mostly voluntary systems while smooth muscles move involuntary, automatic systems. 
D) smooth muscles are made up of myofibrils and striated muscle is made up of only sarcomeres. 
A) smooth muscles move the voluntary system and striated muscles move automatic systems. 
B) striated muscles are responsible for fast twitch and smooth muscles are responsible for slow twitch. 
C) striated muscles move mostly voluntary systems while smooth muscles move involuntary, automatic systems. 
D) smooth muscles are made up of myofibrils and striated muscle is made up of only sarcomeres.

Question 14

Which of the following disorders is caused by a virus that targets and destroys spinal alpha motor neurons?

Accepted Answer

A) polio 
B)  muscular dystrophy​ 
C) myasthenia gravis 
D) Huntington's disease 
A) polio 
B)  muscular dystrophy​ 
C) myasthenia gravis 
D) Huntington's disease

Question 15

Compared to the muscles of young adults,the muscles of elderly people​

Accepted Answer

A) contain fibers that are more angular than round. 
B) show a more even distribution of slow and fast twitch fibers. 
C) are more likely to be hybrids of fast and slow twitch fibers. 
D) are more likely to be made up of slow twitch fibers. 
A) contain fibers that are more angular than round. 
B) show a more even distribution of slow and fast twitch fibers. 
C) are more likely to be hybrids of fast and slow twitch fibers. 
D) are more likely to be made up of slow twitch fibers.

Question 16

The premotor cortex and the supplementary motor area (SMA)receive substantial direct input from the

Accepted Answer

A) basal ganglia. 
B)  cerebellum.​ 
C) red nucleus. 
D) thalamus. 
A) basal ganglia. 
B)  cerebellum.​ 
C) red nucleus. 
D) thalamus.

Question 17

Justin is a medical student.Compared with carrying out a simple movement like tapping his foot,performing precise and complicated movements during surgery will require Justin to make greater use of his

Accepted Answer

A) premotor cortex. 
B) tectospinal tract 
C) cerebellum. 
D)  subthalamic nucleus. 
A) premotor cortex. 
B) tectospinal tract 
C) cerebellum. 
D)  subthalamic nucleus.

Question 18

-In this image,the number 4 indicates ____________________ filaments,the number 5 indicates ____________________ filaments,and the number 7 indicates a ____________________.

Accepted Answer

myosin,act

Question 19

A history of having applied insecticides and herbicides to one's garden is related to which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Huntington's disease 
B)  myasthenia gravis​ 
C) muscular dystrophy 
D) Parkinson's disease 
A)  Huntington's disease 
B)  myasthenia gravis​ 
C) muscular dystrophy 
D) Parkinson's disease

Question 20

A disorder characterized by extreme difficulties in producing movement is known as

Accepted Answer

A) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. 
B)  Parkinson's disease.​ 
C) Huntington's disease. 
D) myasthenia gravis. 
A) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. 
B)  Parkinson's disease.​ 
C) Huntington's disease. 
D) myasthenia gravis.

Which of the following disorders appears to be more common in lean individuals who participated in college level athletics?

-Briefly describe the different functions of the pathways on the left of the figure (1 and 2)relative to the pathways on the right of the figure (3,4,5,and 6).

Your friend was in an accident,and although his intelligence and personality are unchanged,he is no longer able to play his guitar,nor is he the coordinated athlete he once was.His symptoms may be the result of damage to which of the following areas?

Which of the following structures is part of the basal ganglia?

The reason the homunculus for the motor cortex is shaped the way it is (huge tongue,large hands)is that

Slow-twitch fibers and fast-twitch fibers are both a type of

Which of the following areas of the spinal cord show enlargement of the ventral horns due to large numbers of motor neurons?

The preventing of one member of an antagonist pair of muscles whenever its partner is active is known as

Paraplegia usually results from

You are going home one night when you drive through a sobriety checkpoint.The policeman asks you to get out of the car,holds one finger up in front of your face,and asks you to follow his finger with your eyes only.What is he doing?

Brandon loves to spend many hours per week in the weight room,and he is quite muscular.Brandon's muscles have enlarged as a result of

Drinking coffee is correlated with lower rates of

One major difference between striated and smooth muscles is that

Which of the following disorders is caused by a virus that targets and destroys spinal alpha motor neurons?

Compared to the muscles of young adults,the muscles of elderly people

The premotor cortex and the supplementary motor area (SMA)receive substantial direct input from the

Justin is a medical student.Compared with carrying out a simple movement like tapping his foot,performing precise and complicated movements during surgery will require Justin to make greater use of his

-In this image,the number 4 indicates filaments,the number 5 indicates filaments,and the number 7 indicates a .

A history of having applied insecticides and herbicides to one's garden is related to which of the following disorders?

A disorder characterized by extreme difficulties in producing movement is known as

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Exam 8: Movement

Which of the following disorders appears to be more common in lean individuals who participated in college level athletics?​

-Briefly describe the different functions of the pathways on the left of the figure (1 and 2)relative to the pathways on the right of the figure (3,4,5,and 6).

Your friend was in an accident,and although his intelligence and personality are unchanged,he is no longer able to play his guitar,nor is he the coordinated athlete he once was.His symptoms may be the result of damage to which of the following areas?

Which of the following structures is part of the basal ganglia?

The reason the homunculus for the motor cortex is shaped the way it is (huge tongue,large hands)is that

Slow-twitch fibers and fast-twitch fibers are both a type of​

Which of the following areas of the spinal cord show enlargement of the ventral horns due to large numbers of motor neurons?​

The preventing of one member of an antagonist pair of muscles whenever its partner is active is known as

Paraplegia usually results from

You are going home one night when you drive through a sobriety checkpoint.The policeman asks you to get out of the car,holds one finger up in front of your face,and asks you to follow his finger with your eyes only.What is he doing?

Brandon loves to spend many hours per week in the weight room,and he is quite muscular.Brandon's muscles have enlarged as a result of​

Drinking coffee is correlated with lower rates of

One major difference between striated and smooth muscles is that​

Which of the following disorders is caused by a virus that targets and destroys spinal alpha motor neurons?

Compared to the muscles of young adults,the muscles of elderly people​

The premotor cortex and the supplementary motor area (SMA)receive substantial direct input from the

Justin is a medical student.Compared with carrying out a simple movement like tapping his foot,performing precise and complicated movements during surgery will require Justin to make greater use of his

-In this image,the number 4 indicates ____________________ filaments,the number 5 indicates ____________________ filaments,and the number 7 indicates a ____________________.

A history of having applied insecticides and herbicides to one's garden is related to which of the following disorders?

A disorder characterized by extreme difficulties in producing movement is known as

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

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

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

Filters

Which of the following disorders appears to be more common in lean individuals who participated in college level athletics?

Slow-twitch fibers and fast-twitch fibers are both a type of

Which of the following areas of the spinal cord show enlargement of the ventral horns due to large numbers of motor neurons?

Brandon loves to spend many hours per week in the weight room,and he is quite muscular.Brandon's muscles have enlarged as a result of

One major difference between striated and smooth muscles is that

Compared to the muscles of young adults,the muscles of elderly people

-In this image,the number 4 indicates filaments,the number 5 indicates filaments,and the number 7 indicates a .