Question 1

Signals from the left primary motor cortex descend through the spinal cord white matter in one of

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A)  three major tracts. 
B)  four major tracts. 
C)  five major tracts. 
D)  six major tracts. 
E)  eight major tracts. 
A)  three major tracts. 
B)  four major tracts. 
C)  five major tracts. 
D)  six major tracts. 
E)  eight major tracts.

Question 2

During a stretch reflex, the extrafusal motor neuron is excited directly by the

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A)  intrafusal motor neuron. 
B)  muscle spindle receptor. 
C)  spindle afferent neuron. 
D)  intrafusal muscle. 
E)  muscle. 
A)  intrafusal motor neuron. 
B)  muscle spindle receptor. 
C)  spindle afferent neuron. 
D)  intrafusal muscle. 
E)  muscle.

Question 3

Many aspects of the sensory motor system are demonstrated by the chapter-ending PET study of Jenkins and colleagues.Describe their methods, four major results, and the conclusions based on them.Illustrate the results with a drawing of the study.

Accepted Answer

20% for describing the methods

Question 4

Apraxia typically affects

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A)  only the left side of the body. 
B)  only the right side of the body. 
C)  both sides of the body. 
D)  only the hands. 
E)  only the legs. 
A)  only the left side of the body. 
B)  only the right side of the body. 
C)  both sides of the body. 
D)  only the hands. 
E)  only the legs.

Question 5

-The motor neuron illustrated here is

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A)  a spindle afferent neuron. 
B)  an intrafusal neuron. 
C)  an extrafusal neuron. 
D)  an agonist neuron. 
E)  an antagonist neuron. 
A)  a spindle afferent neuron. 
B)  an intrafusal neuron. 
C)  an extrafusal neuron. 
D)  an agonist neuron. 
E)  an antagonist neuron.

Question 6

In general, the dorsolateral corticospinal tract controls the muscles of the

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A)  thighs. 
B)  body core. 
C)  hands and feet. 
D)  proximal limbs. 
E)  legs. 
A)  thighs. 
B)  body core. 
C)  hands and feet. 
D)  proximal limbs. 
E)  legs.

Question 7

Which of the following is a major finding of the Jenkins and colleagues PET study of motor learning?

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A)  Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex was activated during well-practiced but not newly learned sequences. 
B)  The cerebellum was more active during well-practiced than during newly learned sequences. 
C)  Contralateral primary motor and somatosensory cortexes were equally activated during well-practiced and newly learned sequences. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex was activated during well-practiced but not newly learned sequences. 
B)  The cerebellum was more active during well-practiced than during newly learned sequences. 
C)  Contralateral primary motor and somatosensory cortexes were equally activated during well-practiced and newly learned sequences. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 8

In neuroanatomy, "rubro" refers to the

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A)  substantia nigra. 
B)  vestibular system. 
C)  caudate. 
D)  red nucleus. 
E)  cerebellum. 
A)  substantia nigra. 
B)  vestibular system. 
C)  caudate. 
D)  red nucleus. 
E)  cerebellum.

Question 9

Intrafusal is to extrafusal as

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A)  voluntary is to ballistic. 
B)  muscle spindle is to skeletal muscle. 
C)  voluntary is to reflex. 
D)  dynamic is to static. 
E)  CNS is to PNS. 
A)  voluntary is to ballistic. 
B)  muscle spindle is to skeletal muscle. 
C)  voluntary is to reflex. 
D)  dynamic is to static. 
E)  CNS is to PNS.

Question 10

The basal ganglia receive signals from various parts of the cortex and transmit them back to the cortex via the __________.

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The answer of The basal ganglia receive signals from various...

Question 11

An important point made by Fentress's study of grooming movements in forelimbless mice was that

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A)  the complex species-common grooming movements of mice are not learned. 
B)  feedback is an important component of the central sensorimotor program for mouse grooming. 
C)  feedback is necessary to shape paw movements but not to shape those of the proximal limbs. 
D)  species-common grooming movements must be learned. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  the complex species-common grooming movements of mice are not learned. 
B)  feedback is an important component of the central sensorimotor program for mouse grooming. 
C)  feedback is necessary to shape paw movements but not to shape those of the proximal limbs. 
D)  species-common grooming movements must be learned. 
E)  both A and B

Question 12

Which part of the body has been found to be doubly represented in each primary motor area of monkeys?

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A)  tongue 
B)  contralateral lip 
C)  contralateral hand 
D)  genitals 
E)  contralateral foot 
A)  tongue 
B)  contralateral lip 
C)  contralateral hand 
D)  genitals 
E)  contralateral foot

Question 13

Theories of sensorimotor learning emphasize two kinds of learning-related changes in sensorimotor programs:

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A)  chunking and increasing conscious control of the learned sensorimotor response. 
B)  transferring the neural control of the learned sensorimotor response to lower levels of the CNS and increasing conscious control of it. 
C)  chunking and increasing the degree of neural control. 
D)  transferring the neural control of the learned sensorimotor response to higher levels of the CNS and increasing the conscious control of it. 
E)  chunking and transferring much of the control of the response to lower levels of the nervous system. 
A)  chunking and increasing conscious control of the learned sensorimotor response. 
B)  transferring the neural control of the learned sensorimotor response to lower levels of the CNS and increasing conscious control of it. 
C)  chunking and increasing the degree of neural control. 
D)  transferring the neural control of the learned sensorimotor response to higher levels of the CNS and increasing the conscious control of it. 
E)  chunking and transferring much of the control of the response to lower levels of the nervous system.

Question 14

Which of the following is a major finding of the Jenkins and colleagues PET study of motor learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Posterior parietal cortex was more activated during the performance of both newly learned sequences than during the performance of well-practiced sequences. 
B)  Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex was activated during the performance of newly learned but not well-practiced sequences. 
C)  The cerebellum was activated during both newly learned and well-practiced sequences but more during newly learned sequences. 
D)  Contralateral primary motor and somatosensory cortices were equally activated during the performance of newly learned and well-practiced sequences. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Posterior parietal cortex was more activated during the performance of both newly learned sequences than during the performance of well-practiced sequences. 
B)  Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex was activated during the performance of newly learned but not well-practiced sequences. 
C)  The cerebellum was activated during both newly learned and well-practiced sequences but more during newly learned sequences. 
D)  Contralateral primary motor and somatosensory cortices were equally activated during the performance of newly learned and well-practiced sequences. 
E)  all of the above

Question 15

The latency of withdrawal reflexes indicates that the fastest withdrawal reflex neural circuit involves

Accepted Answer

A)  no synapses. 
B)  1 synapse. 
C)  2 synapses. 
D)  3 synapses. 
E)  more than 3 synapses. 
A)  no synapses. 
B)  1 synapse. 
C)  2 synapses. 
D)  3 synapses. 
E)  more than 3 synapses.

Question 16

Contralateral neglect is usually associated with large lesions of the

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A)  right parietal lobe. 
B)  left parietal lobe. 
C)  right frontal lobe. 
D)  left frontal lobe. 
E)  right temporal lobe. 
A)  right parietal lobe. 
B)  left parietal lobe. 
C)  right frontal lobe. 
D)  left frontal lobe. 
E)  right temporal lobe.

Question 17

The effects of damage to the primary motor cortex include

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A)  astereognosia. 
B)  difficulty in moving one part of the body independently of others. 
C)  paralysis. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  astereognosia. 
B)  difficulty in moving one part of the body independently of others. 
C)  paralysis. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 18

The consequences of cerebellar damage include

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulty in maintaining steady postures. 
B)  inability to precisely control the direction, force, velocity, and amplitude of movements. 
C)  inability to adapt patterns of motor output to changing conditions. 
D)  severe disturbances of balance, gait, speech, and eye movement. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  difficulty in maintaining steady postures. 
B)  inability to precisely control the direction, force, velocity, and amplitude of movements. 
C)  inability to adapt patterns of motor output to changing conditions. 
D)  severe disturbances of balance, gait, speech, and eye movement. 
E)  all of the above

Question 19

Discuss the organization and functions of primary motor cortex.Compare the traditional view with the modern view, emphasizing the relevant evidence.

Accepted Answer

20% for describing traditional

Question 20

A neurological patient who shaves only the right side of his face and does not put his left arm into his sweater likely has a lesion in the right

Accepted Answer

A)  premotor area. 
B)  supplementary motor cortex. 
C)  posterior parietal lobe. 
D)  dorsolateral frontal lobe. 
E)  primary motor area. 
A)  premotor area. 
B)  supplementary motor cortex. 
C)  posterior parietal lobe. 
D)  dorsolateral frontal lobe. 
E)  primary motor area.

Signals from the left primary motor cortex descend through the spinal cord white matter in one of

During a stretch reflex, the extrafusal motor neuron is excited directly by the

Many aspects of the sensory motor system are demonstrated by the chapter-ending PET study of Jenkins and colleagues.Describe their methods, four major results, and the conclusions based on them.Illustrate the results with a drawing of the study.

Apraxia typically affects

-The motor neuron illustrated here is

In general, the dorsolateral corticospinal tract controls the muscles of the

Which of the following is a major finding of the Jenkins and colleagues PET study of motor learning?

In neuroanatomy, "rubro" refers to the

Intrafusal is to extrafusal as

The basal ganglia receive signals from various parts of the cortex and transmit them back to the cortex via the __________.

An important point made by Fentress's study of grooming movements in forelimbless mice was that

Which part of the body has been found to be doubly represented in each primary motor area of monkeys?

Theories of sensorimotor learning emphasize two kinds of learning-related changes in sensorimotor programs:

Which of the following is a major finding of the Jenkins and colleagues PET study of motor learning?

The latency of withdrawal reflexes indicates that the fastest withdrawal reflex neural circuit involves

Contralateral neglect is usually associated with large lesions of the

The effects of damage to the primary motor cortex include

The consequences of cerebellar damage include

Discuss the organization and functions of primary motor cortex.Compare the traditional view with the modern view, emphasizing the relevant evidence.

A neurological patient who shaves only the right side of his face and does not put his left arm into his sweater likely has a lesion in the right

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Signals from the left primary motor cortex descend through the spinal cord white matter in one of

During a stretch reflex, the extrafusal motor neuron is excited directly by the

Many aspects of the sensory motor system are demonstrated by the chapter-ending PET study of Jenkins and colleagues.Describe their methods, four major results, and the conclusions based on them.Illustrate the results with a drawing of the study.

Apraxia typically affects

-The motor neuron illustrated here is

In general, the dorsolateral corticospinal tract controls the muscles of the

Which of the following is a major finding of the Jenkins and colleagues PET study of motor learning?

In neuroanatomy, "rubro" refers to the

Intrafusal is to extrafusal as

The basal ganglia receive signals from various parts of the cortex and transmit them back to the cortex via the __________.

An important point made by Fentress's study of grooming movements in forelimbless mice was that

Which part of the body has been found to be doubly represented in each primary motor area of monkeys?

Theories of sensorimotor learning emphasize two kinds of learning-related changes in sensorimotor programs:

Which of the following is a major finding of the Jenkins and colleagues PET study of motor learning?

The latency of withdrawal reflexes indicates that the fastest withdrawal reflex neural circuit involves

Contralateral neglect is usually associated with large lesions of the

The effects of damage to the primary motor cortex include

The consequences of cerebellar damage include

Discuss the organization and functions of primary motor cortex.Compare the traditional view with the modern view, emphasizing the relevant evidence.

A neurological patient who shaves only the right side of his face and does not put his left arm into his sweater likely has a lesion in the right

Biopsychology As a Neuroscience

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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