Question 1

With respect to sensorimotor learning,the advantage of transferring control to lower circuits of the neural hierarchy is that it

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A)  frees the higher levels of the nervous system to deal with more complex issues. 
B)  increases the reliability of movements. 
C)  increases validity. 
D)  increases conscious awareness of the response. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  frees the higher levels of the nervous system to deal with more complex issues. 
B)  increases the reliability of movements. 
C)  increases validity. 
D)  increases conscious awareness of the response. 
E)  all of the above

Question 2

Contralateral neglect typically results from damage to the __________ posterior parietal lobe.

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The answer of Contralateral neglect typically results from damage to...

Question 3

The only movements that are not greatly influenced by sensory feedback are __________ movements.

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The answer of The only movements that are not greatly...

Question 4

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 5

The patellar tendon reflex is a

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A)  withdrawal reflex. 
B)  reciprocal reflex. 
C)  stretch reflex. 
D)  recurrent reflex. 
E)  multisynaptic reflex. 
A)  withdrawal reflex. 
B)  reciprocal reflex. 
C)  stretch reflex. 
D)  recurrent reflex. 
E)  multisynaptic reflex.

Question 6

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 activated during both 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 activated during both well-practiced and newly learned sequences. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 7

Patients with __________ have particular difficulty making accurate movements when asked to do so,particularly when they are asked to make them out of context.

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The answer of Patients with __________ have particular difficulty making...

Question 8

The same basic movement (such as signing one's name)can be made in a variety of ways involving different limbs and muscles: This important principle is called motor __________.

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The answer of The same basic movement (such as signing...

Question 9

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 10

Neurons descending from the primary motor cortex in the corticorubrospinal tract synapse in the __________ before the tract reaches the spinal cord.

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The answer of Neurons descending from the primary motor cortex...

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

__________ is the ability to recognize objects by touch.

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The answer of __________ is the ability to recognize objects...

Question 13

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 14

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 15

The cell bodies of Betz cells are found in the

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A)  premotor cortex. 
B)  primary motor cortex. 
C)  supplementary motor cortex. 
D)  cerebellum. 
E)  basal ganglia. 
A)  premotor cortex. 
B)  primary motor cortex. 
C)  supplementary motor cortex. 
D)  cerebellum. 
E)  basal ganglia.

Question 16

Some of the supplementary motor area is in the

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A)  longitudinal fissure. 
B)  lateral fissure. 
C)  parietal cortex. 
D)  temporal cortex. 
E)  inferotemporal cortex. 
A)  longitudinal fissure. 
B)  lateral fissure. 
C)  parietal cortex. 
D)  temporal cortex. 
E)  inferotemporal cortex.

Question 17

The consequences of widespread cerebellar damage include

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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 18

Bob tried to open a jar of pickles,but the lid did not budge.As he struggled against the unmoving lid,the muscles of his hands and arms were

Accepted Answer

A)  in isometric contraction. 
B)  in dynamic contraction. 
C)  locked in a stretch reflex. 
D)  in motor pools. 
E)  in extension. 
A)  in isometric contraction. 
B)  in dynamic contraction. 
C)  locked in a stretch reflex. 
D)  in motor pools. 
E)  in extension.

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

A highly skilled typist can type 120 words per minute only because

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A)  the neural circuits responsible for activating each key press become active before the preceding key press has been completed. 
B)  different neural circuits at the lower levels of the sensorimotor hierarchy can be simultaneously active without interfering with one another. 
C)  the key presses have been chunked. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  he receives flowers from his boss at least once a month. 
A)  the neural circuits responsible for activating each key press become active before the preceding key press has been completed. 
B)  different neural circuits at the lower levels of the sensorimotor hierarchy can be simultaneously active without interfering with one another. 
C)  the key presses have been chunked. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  he receives flowers from his boss at least once a month.

With respect to sensorimotor learning,the advantage of transferring control to lower circuits of the neural hierarchy is that it

Contralateral neglect typically results from damage to the __________ posterior parietal lobe.

The only movements that are not greatly influenced by sensory feedback are __________ movements.

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

The patellar tendon reflex is a

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

Patients with __________ have particular difficulty making accurate movements when asked to do so,particularly when they are asked to make them out of context.

The same basic movement (such as signing one's name)can be made in a variety of ways involving different limbs and muscles: This important principle is called motor __________.

Contralateral neglect is usually associated with large lesions of the

Neurons descending from the primary motor cortex in the corticorubrospinal tract synapse in the __________ before the tract reaches the spinal cord.

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

__________ is the ability to recognize objects by touch.

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

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

The cell bodies of Betz cells are found in the

Some of the supplementary motor area is in the

The consequences of widespread cerebellar damage include

Bob tried to open a jar of pickles,but the lid did not budge.As he struggled against the unmoving lid,the muscles of his hands and arms were

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

A highly skilled typist can type 120 words per minute only because

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Exam 8: The Sensorimotor System

With respect to sensorimotor learning,the advantage of transferring control to lower circuits of the neural hierarchy is that it

Contralateral neglect typically results from damage to the __________ posterior parietal lobe.

The only movements that are not greatly influenced by sensory feedback are __________ movements.

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

The patellar tendon reflex is a

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

Patients with __________ have particular difficulty making accurate movements when asked to do so,particularly when they are asked to make them out of context.

The same basic movement (such as signing one's name)can be made in a variety of ways involving different limbs and muscles: This important principle is called motor __________.

Contralateral neglect is usually associated with large lesions of the

Neurons descending from the primary motor cortex in the corticorubrospinal tract synapse in the __________ before the tract reaches the spinal cord.

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

__________ is the ability to recognize objects by touch.

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

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

The cell bodies of Betz cells are found in the

Some of the supplementary motor area is in the

The consequences of widespread cerebellar damage include

Bob tried to open a jar of pickles,but the lid did not budge.As he struggled against the unmoving lid,the muscles of his hands and arms were

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

A highly skilled typist can type 120 words per minute only because

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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