Question 1

Pioneer growth cones lead their followers by a process known as __________.

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The answer of Pioneer growth cones lead their followers by...

Question 2

Describe and discuss the research on adult neurogenesis.Describe both early and current research.

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20% for explaining the concept of adult

Question 3

Only those growth cones that are not pioneer growth cones can normally find their way to their targets by

Accepted Answer

A)  chemoaffinity. 
B)  fasciculation. 
C)  blueprints. 
D)  topographic gradients. 
E)  stopping at a service station and asking for directions. 
A)  chemoaffinity. 
B)  fasciculation. 
C)  blueprints. 
D)  topographic gradients. 
E)  stopping at a service station and asking for directions.

Question 4

In an experiment by Diamond, perseverative errors were made by

Accepted Answer

A)  infant monkeys. 
B)  infant monkeys with hippocampal damage. 
C)  adult monkeys with bilateral lesions of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C 
A)  infant monkeys. 
B)  infant monkeys with hippocampal damage. 
C)  adult monkeys with bilateral lesions of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C

Question 5

Discuss the developmental progression of totipotency, multipotency, and embryonic stem cells.Why are stem cells so interesting to medical researchers ?

Accepted Answer

30% for defining totipotency, multipoten

Question 6

Autism has been linked to abnormalities of the fusiform face area and __________ neurons.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Autism has been linked to abnormalities of...

Question 7

Despite general cortical thinning in cases of Williams syndrome, the thickness of the __________ cortex is often normal, or even greater than normal.

Accepted Answer

A)  orbitofrontal 
B)  dorsolateral frontal 
C)  superior temporal 
D)  posterior parietal 
E)  both A and B 
A)  orbitofrontal 
B)  dorsolateral frontal 
C)  superior temporal 
D)  posterior parietal 
E)  both A and B

Question 8

A few days of early monocular deprivation produces a massive decrease in the axonal __________ of lateral geniculate nucleus neurons that normally conduct signals from the deprived eye.

Accepted Answer

A)  branching 
B)  regeneration 
C)  width 
D)  layers 
E)  degeneration 
A)  branching 
B)  regeneration 
C)  width 
D)  layers 
E)  degeneration

Question 9

The __________ is situated just dorsal to the neural tube and develops into the PNS.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ is situated just dorsal to...

Question 10

Synaptic density in the primary visual cortex of infants

Accepted Answer

A)  is maximal by the seventh or eighth postnatal month, and then it declines. 
B)  reaches adult levels by the seventh or eighth prenatal month. 
C)  follows the same course of development as the myelination of prefrontal cortex. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  is maximal by the seventh or eighth postnatal month, and then it declines. 
B)  reaches adult levels by the seventh or eighth prenatal month. 
C)  follows the same course of development as the myelination of prefrontal cortex. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 11

Most of the cell death associated with early development of the brain is

Accepted Answer

A)  necrotic. 
B)  passive. 
C)  apoptotic. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C 
A)  necrotic. 
B)  passive. 
C)  apoptotic. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C

Question 12

Radial migration of developing neurons occurs along __________ cells.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Radial migration of developing neurons occurs along...

Question 13

Autism usually becomes apparent

Accepted Answer

A)  before the age of 6 months. 
B)  before the age of 3 years. 
C)  after the age of 5 years. 
D)  after the age of 7 years. 
E)  after the age of 10 years. 
A)  before the age of 6 months. 
B)  before the age of 3 years. 
C)  after the age of 5 years. 
D)  after the age of 7 years. 
E)  after the age of 10 years.

Question 14

-The pattern of neural migration that is indicated by the arrows in this illustration is

Accepted Answer

A)  radial. 
B)  tangential. 
C)  inside out. 
D)  outside in. 
E)  posterior. 
A)  radial. 
B)  tangential. 
C)  inside out. 
D)  outside in. 
E)  posterior.

Question 15

The neural crest

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A)  is anterior to the neural tube. 
B)  is the bottom of the neural tube. 
C)  develops into the hindbrain. 
D)  develops into the PNS. 
E)  develops into the spinal cord. 
A)  is anterior to the neural tube. 
B)  is the bottom of the neural tube. 
C)  develops into the hindbrain. 
D)  develops into the PNS. 
E)  develops into the spinal cord.

Question 16

-At 24 days after conception, the precursor of the PNS is visible in the developing embryo.This structure, which is illustrated here, is the neural

Accepted Answer

A)  tube. 
B)  plate. 
C)  crest. 
D)  groove. 
E)  stem. 
A)  tube. 
B)  plate. 
C)  crest. 
D)  groove. 
E)  stem.

Question 17

The neural plate develops directly into the

Accepted Answer

A)  neural tube. 
B)  neural groove. 
C)  brain. 
D)  CNS. 
E)  PNS. 
A)  neural tube. 
B)  neural groove. 
C)  brain. 
D)  CNS. 
E)  PNS.

Question 18

Evidence suggests that autism

Accepted Answer

A)  has no genetic basis. 
B)  is caused by a single dominant gene. 
C)  is caused by a single recessive gene. 
D)  is caused by two abnormal genes. 
E)  is caused by several genes and interactions with the environment. 
A)  has no genetic basis. 
B)  is caused by a single dominant gene. 
C)  is caused by a single recessive gene. 
D)  is caused by two abnormal genes. 
E)  is caused by several genes and interactions with the environment.

Question 19

About how many individuals with autism are savants?

Accepted Answer

A)  1% 
B)  10% 
C)  50% 
D)  70% 
E)  90% 
A)  1% 
B)  10% 
C)  50% 
D)  70% 
E)  90%

Question 20

The first evidence that new neurons can be created in the brains of adult animals came in the early 1980s from the study of

Accepted Answer

A)  the hippocampus. 
B)  the olfactory bulbs. 
C)  songbirds. 
D)  hamsters. 
E)  the amygdala. 
A)  the hippocampus. 
B)  the olfactory bulbs. 
C)  songbirds. 
D)  hamsters. 
E)  the amygdala.

Pioneer growth cones lead their followers by a process known as __________.

Describe and discuss the research on adult neurogenesis.Describe both early and current research.

Only those growth cones that are not pioneer growth cones can normally find their way to their targets by

In an experiment by Diamond, perseverative errors were made by

Discuss the developmental progression of totipotency, multipotency, and embryonic stem cells.Why are stem cells so interesting to medical researchers ?

Autism has been linked to abnormalities of the fusiform face area and __________ neurons.

Despite general cortical thinning in cases of Williams syndrome, the thickness of the __________ cortex is often normal, or even greater than normal.

A few days of early monocular deprivation produces a massive decrease in the axonal __________ of lateral geniculate nucleus neurons that normally conduct signals from the deprived eye.

The __________ is situated just dorsal to the neural tube and develops into the PNS.

Synaptic density in the primary visual cortex of infants

Most of the cell death associated with early development of the brain is

Radial migration of developing neurons occurs along __________ cells.

Autism usually becomes apparent

-The pattern of neural migration that is indicated by the arrows in this illustration is

The neural crest

-At 24 days after conception, the precursor of the PNS is visible in the developing embryo.This structure, which is illustrated here, is the neural

The neural plate develops directly into the

Evidence suggests that autism

About how many individuals with autism are savants?

The first evidence that new neurons can be created in the brains of adult animals came in the early 1980s from the study of

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Exam 9: Development of the Nervous System

Pioneer growth cones lead their followers by a process known as __________.

Describe and discuss the research on adult neurogenesis.Describe both early and current research.

Only those growth cones that are not pioneer growth cones can normally find their way to their targets by

In an experiment by Diamond, perseverative errors were made by

Discuss the developmental progression of totipotency, multipotency, and embryonic stem cells.Why are stem cells so interesting to medical researchers ?

Autism has been linked to abnormalities of the fusiform face area and __________ neurons.

Despite general cortical thinning in cases of Williams syndrome, the thickness of the __________ cortex is often normal, or even greater than normal.

A few days of early monocular deprivation produces a massive decrease in the axonal __________ of lateral geniculate nucleus neurons that normally conduct signals from the deprived eye.

The __________ is situated just dorsal to the neural tube and develops into the PNS.

Synaptic density in the primary visual cortex of infants

Most of the cell death associated with early development of the brain is

Radial migration of developing neurons occurs along __________ cells.

Autism usually becomes apparent

-The pattern of neural migration that is indicated by the arrows in this illustration is

The neural crest

-At 24 days after conception, the precursor of the PNS is visible in the developing embryo.This structure, which is illustrated here, is the neural

The neural plate develops directly into the

Evidence suggests that autism

About how many individuals with autism are savants?

The first evidence that new neurons can be created in the brains of adult animals came in the early 1980s from the study of

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

The Sensorimotor 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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