Question 1

Without the sensory feedback carried by the somatosensory nerves of the arms, human neurological patients, such as G.O., have difficulty

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A)  swatting a fly. 
B)  maintaining a constant appropriate level of manual muscle contraction. 
C)  adjusting the output of the muscles of their arms to compensate for unexpected external disturbances (e.g., somebody brushing against an arm). 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  swatting a fly. 
B)  maintaining a constant appropriate level of manual muscle contraction. 
C)  adjusting the output of the muscles of their arms to compensate for unexpected external disturbances (e.g., somebody brushing against an arm). 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 2

Monkeys could not move their fingers independently after transections of the

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A)  dorsolateral corticospinal tracts. 
B)  dorsolateral corticorubrospinal tracts. 
C)  ventromedial corticospinal tracts. 
D)  ventromedial cortico-brainstem-spinal tracts. 
E)  nigrostriatal tract. 
A)  dorsolateral corticospinal tracts. 
B)  dorsolateral corticorubrospinal tracts. 
C)  ventromedial corticospinal tracts. 
D)  ventromedial cortico-brainstem-spinal tracts. 
E)  nigrostriatal tract.

Question 3

The same basic movement can be made in a variety of ways involving different muscles: This important principle is called motor __________.

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The answer of The same basic movement can be made...

Question 4

The usual number of motor neurons in a motor unit is __________.

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The answer of The usual number of motor neurons in...

Question 5

Increases in muscle tension in the absence of any shortening of the muscle are said to be

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A)  contractions. 
B)  dynamic. 
C)  extensions. 
D)  isometric. 
E)  synergistic. 
A)  contractions. 
B)  dynamic. 
C)  extensions. 
D)  isometric. 
E)  synergistic.

Question 6

Describe the four descending motor pathways and their function.Include a description of the classic study of Lawrence and Kuypers, who lesioned these pathways in monkeys and assessed the effects.

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40% for describing the anatomy

Question 7

Muscle contraction in the absence of movement is called __________ contraction.

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The answer of Muscle contraction in the absence of movement...

Question 8

Theories of sensor motor learning emphasize two kinds of changes to sensorimotor programs: transfer of control to lower levels of the neural hierarchy and __________.

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The answer of Theories of sensor motor learning emphasize two...

Question 9

Response chunking and changing the level of control are thought to be important processes in

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A)  the stretch reflex. 
B)  walking. 
C)  sensorimotor learning. 
D)  the withdrawal reflex. 
E)  recurrent collateral inhibition. 
A)  the stretch reflex. 
B)  walking. 
C)  sensorimotor learning. 
D)  the withdrawal reflex. 
E)  recurrent collateral inhibition.

Question 10

The primary motor cortex receives cutaneous feedback from only one part of the body: the hands.This feedback likely plays an important role in

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A)  stereognosis. 
B)  astereognosia. 
C)  the homunculus. 
D)  the cingulate motor areas. 
E)  apraxia. 
A)  stereognosis. 
B)  astereognosia. 
C)  the homunculus. 
D)  the cingulate motor areas. 
E)  apraxia.

Question 11

A study of the firing of primary motor cortex neurons while monkeys moved freely about indicated that their firing was often related to the

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A)  direction of the movement. 
B)  speed of the movement. 
C)  end point (i.e., target) of the movement. 
D)  acceleration of the movement. 
E)  purpose of the movement. 
A)  direction of the movement. 
B)  speed of the movement. 
C)  end point (i.e., target) of the movement. 
D)  acceleration of the movement. 
E)  purpose of the movement.

Question 12

So-called fast muscle fibers

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A)  are pale. 
B)  are bright red. 
C)  can generate great force for long periods. 
D)  are found exclusively in extensors. 
E)  are found exclusively in flexors. 
A)  are pale. 
B)  are bright red. 
C)  can generate great force for long periods. 
D)  are found exclusively in extensors. 
E)  are found exclusively in flexors.

Question 13

One fMRI study indicated that the central sensorimotor programs for signing one's name are stored in

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A)  primary motor cortex. 
B)  secondary motor cortex. 
C)  association cortex. 
D)  spinal interneuronal pools. 
E)  descending motor pathways. 
A)  primary motor cortex. 
B)  secondary motor cortex. 
C)  association cortex. 
D)  spinal interneuronal pools. 
E)  descending motor pathways.

Question 14

Small areas of secondary motor cortex were discovered in the

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A)  dorsolateral frontal lobe. 
B)  lateral prefrontal lobe. 
C)  cingulate gyrus. 
D)  posterior parietal lobe. 
E)  cerebellum. 
A)  dorsolateral frontal lobe. 
B)  lateral prefrontal lobe. 
C)  cingulate gyrus. 
D)  posterior parietal lobe. 
E)  cerebellum.

Question 15

The two descending __________ motor pathways control movements of the trunk.

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The answer of The two descending __________ motor pathways control...

Question 16

Neurons that fire in response to making a particular response, observing somebody else making the response, or just thinking about the response are called

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A)  supplementary motor neurons. 
B)  premotor neurons. 
C)  mirror neurons. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  supplementary motor neurons. 
B)  premotor neurons. 
C)  mirror neurons. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 17

Which of the following is a principle of sensorimotor organization?

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A)  The sensorimotor system is hierarchically organized. 
B)  Motor output is guided by sensory input. 
C)  Learning changes the nature and locus of sensorimotor control. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  The sensorimotor system is hierarchically organized. 
B)  Motor output is guided by sensory input. 
C)  Learning changes the nature and locus of sensorimotor control. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 18

The particularly large pyramidal neurons of primary motor cortex are known as __________ cells.

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The answer of The particularly large pyramidal neurons of primary...

Question 19

Recent fMRI studies have changed the traditional view of the cerebellum by suggesting that in addition to its sensorimotor functions it is involved in

Accepted Answer

A)  motor learning. 
B)  control and learning of cognitive responses. 
C)  learning motor sequences. 
D)  correcting motor sequences. 
E)  integrating motor sequences. 
A)  motor learning. 
B)  control and learning of cognitive responses. 
C)  learning motor sequences. 
D)  correcting motor sequences. 
E)  integrating motor sequences.

Question 20

The patellar tendon reflex is a

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A)  conditioned reflex. 
B)  stretch reflex. 
C)  withdrawal reflex. 
D)  monosynaptic reflex. 
E)  both B and D 
A)  conditioned reflex. 
B)  stretch reflex. 
C)  withdrawal reflex. 
D)  monosynaptic reflex. 
E)  both B and D

Without the sensory feedback carried by the somatosensory nerves of the arms, human neurological patients, such as G.O., have difficulty

Monkeys could not move their fingers independently after transections of the

The same basic movement can be made in a variety of ways involving different muscles: This important principle is called motor __________.

The usual number of motor neurons in a motor unit is __________.

Increases in muscle tension in the absence of any shortening of the muscle are said to be

Describe the four descending motor pathways and their function.Include a description of the classic study of Lawrence and Kuypers, who lesioned these pathways in monkeys and assessed the effects.

Muscle contraction in the absence of movement is called __________ contraction.

Theories of sensor motor learning emphasize two kinds of changes to sensorimotor programs: transfer of control to lower levels of the neural hierarchy and __________.

Response chunking and changing the level of control are thought to be important processes in

The primary motor cortex receives cutaneous feedback from only one part of the body: the hands.This feedback likely plays an important role in

A study of the firing of primary motor cortex neurons while monkeys moved freely about indicated that their firing was often related to the

So-called fast muscle fibers

One fMRI study indicated that the central sensorimotor programs for signing one's name are stored in

Small areas of secondary motor cortex were discovered in the

The two descending __________ motor pathways control movements of the trunk.

Neurons that fire in response to making a particular response, observing somebody else making the response, or just thinking about the response are called

Which of the following is a principle of sensorimotor organization?

The particularly large pyramidal neurons of primary motor cortex are known as __________ cells.

Recent fMRI studies have changed the traditional view of the cerebellum by suggesting that in addition to its sensorimotor functions it is involved in

The patellar tendon reflex is a

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Exam 8: The Sensorimotor System

Without the sensory feedback carried by the somatosensory nerves of the arms, human neurological patients, such as G.O., have difficulty

Monkeys could not move their fingers independently after transections of the

The same basic movement can be made in a variety of ways involving different muscles: This important principle is called motor __________.

The usual number of motor neurons in a motor unit is __________.

Increases in muscle tension in the absence of any shortening of the muscle are said to be

Describe the four descending motor pathways and their function.Include a description of the classic study of Lawrence and Kuypers, who lesioned these pathways in monkeys and assessed the effects.

Muscle contraction in the absence of movement is called __________ contraction.

Theories of sensor motor learning emphasize two kinds of changes to sensorimotor programs: transfer of control to lower levels of the neural hierarchy and __________.

Response chunking and changing the level of control are thought to be important processes in

The primary motor cortex receives cutaneous feedback from only one part of the body: the hands.This feedback likely plays an important role in

A study of the firing of primary motor cortex neurons while monkeys moved freely about indicated that their firing was often related to the

So-called fast muscle fibers

One fMRI study indicated that the central sensorimotor programs for signing one's name are stored in

Small areas of secondary motor cortex were discovered in the

The two descending __________ motor pathways control movements of the trunk.

Neurons that fire in response to making a particular response, observing somebody else making the response, or just thinking about the response are called

Which of the following is a principle of sensorimotor organization?

The particularly large pyramidal neurons of primary motor cortex are known as __________ cells.

Recent fMRI studies have changed the traditional view of the cerebellum by suggesting that in addition to its sensorimotor functions it is involved in

The patellar tendon reflex is a

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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