Question 1

At the tip of each growing axon or dendrite is an amoebalike process called

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A)  an amoeba cell. 
B)  a growth cone. 
C)  a pioneer cell. 
D)  a blueprint cell. 
E)  a growth cell. 
A)  an amoeba cell. 
B)  a growth cone. 
C)  a pioneer cell. 
D)  a blueprint cell. 
E)  a growth cell. B

Question 2

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

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

Question 3

The last part of the human brain to reach full maturity is the

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A)  hippocampus. 
B)  prefrontal cortex. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  occipital cortex. 
E)  hypothalamus. 
A)  hippocampus. 
B)  prefrontal cortex. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  occipital cortex. 
E)  hypothalamus. B

Question 4

Between birth and adulthood,the size of the human brain

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A)  doubles. 
B)  quadruples. 
C)  actually declines. 
D)  stays about the same although the skull grows. 
E)  increases 10 fold. 
A)  doubles. 
B)  quadruples. 
C)  actually declines. 
D)  stays about the same although the skull grows. 
E)  increases 10 fold.

Question 5

Tinnitus in adults

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A)  is ringing in the ears. 
B)  leads to degeneration restricted to the contralateral auditory cortex. 
C)  leads to a reorganization of primary auditory cortex. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C 
A)  is ringing in the ears. 
B)  leads to degeneration restricted to the contralateral auditory cortex. 
C)  leads to a reorganization of primary auditory cortex. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C

Question 6

Neurotrophins

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A)  are life-preserving chemicals for neurons. 
B)  are supplied to neurons by their synaptic targets. 
C)  promote neuron death. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C 
A)  are life-preserving chemicals for neurons. 
B)  are supplied to neurons by their synaptic targets. 
C)  promote neuron death. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C

Question 7

At 24 days after conception,the precursor of the PNS is visible in the developing embryo,just dorsal to the developing spinal cord.This structure,which is illustrated here at the end of the pointer line,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 8

By 40 days after conception,swellings are clearly visible at the anterior end of the neural tube.There are

Accepted Answer

A)  2. 
B)  3. 
C)  4. 
D)  32. 
E)  64. 
A)  2. 
B)  3. 
C)  4. 
D)  32. 
E)  64.

Question 9

The cortex develops in six waves of radial migration.These waves occur in an __________ pattern.

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The answer of The cortex develops in six waves of...

Question 10

In one study,a few days of early monocular deprivation decreased the axonal __________ of lateral geniculate nucleus neurons that normally conducted 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 11

Radial migration of developing neurons occurs along __________ glial cells.

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

Question 12

Many cells of the neural tube have lost their pluripotency,and their fates have become

Accepted Answer

A)  totally specified. 
B)  totipotent. 
C)  more specified. 
D)  mesodermal. 
E)  neural plates. 
A)  totally specified. 
B)  totipotent. 
C)  more specified. 
D)  mesodermal. 
E)  neural plates.

Question 13

In addition to the radial migration of developing neurons,there is considerable __________ migration.

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid 
B)  tangential 
C)  intermediate 
D)  circuitous 
E)  axonal 
A)  rapid 
B)  tangential 
C)  intermediate 
D)  circuitous 
E)  axonal

Question 14

In most adult mammals,substantial neurogenesis occurs in the

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus. 
B)  olfactory bulb. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  hippocampus. 
B)  olfactory bulb. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 15

The neural crest

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A)  is just 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 just 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

Which of the following statements about autism spectrum disorder (ASD)is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 50% of savants are diagnosed with ASD. 
B)  Between 10 and 30% of individuals diagnosed with ASD display some savant abilities. 
C)  About 50% of the individuals diagnosed with ASD are savants. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  About 50% of savants are diagnosed with ASD. 
B)  Between 10 and 30% of individuals diagnosed with ASD display some savant abilities. 
C)  About 50% of the individuals diagnosed with ASD are savants. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 17

The disruptive effects of total visual deprivation of the left eye on subsequent vision through the left eye are greater when the

Accepted Answer

A)  right eye is deprived at the same time. 
B)  deprivation occurs early in life. 
C)  right eye is not deprived at the same time. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C 
A)  right eye is deprived at the same time. 
B)  deprivation occurs early in life. 
C)  right eye is not deprived at the same time. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C

Question 18

The neural plate is a patch of

Accepted Answer

A)  multipolar neurons. 
B)  ectodermal tissue. 
C)  mesoderm. 
D)  endodermal tissue. 
E)  growth cones. 
A)  multipolar neurons. 
B)  ectodermal tissue. 
C)  mesoderm. 
D)  endodermal tissue. 
E)  growth cones.

Question 19

The development of the human brain is unique in that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no early cell death. 
B)  there is no early reorganization. 
C)  it develops so slowly. 
D)  it develops so quickly. 
E)  the PNS develops before the CNS. 
A)  there is no early cell death. 
B)  there is no early reorganization. 
C)  it develops so slowly. 
D)  it develops so quickly. 
E)  the PNS develops before the CNS.

Question 20

Cell adhesion molecules are thought to mediate

Accepted Answer

A)  differentiation. 
B)  aggregation. 
C)  proliferation. 
D)  sprouting. 
E)  cell death. 
A)  differentiation. 
B)  aggregation. 
C)  proliferation. 
D)  sprouting. 
E)  cell death.

At the tip of each growing axon or dendrite is an amoebalike process called

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

The last part of the human brain to reach full maturity is the

Between birth and adulthood,the size of the human brain

Tinnitus in adults

Neurotrophins

At 24 days after conception,the precursor of the PNS is visible in the developing embryo,just dorsal to the developing spinal cord.This structure,which is illustrated here at the end of the pointer line,is the neural

By 40 days after conception,swellings are clearly visible at the anterior end of the neural tube.There are

The cortex develops in six waves of radial migration.These waves occur in an __________ pattern.

In one study,a few days of early monocular deprivation decreased the axonal __________ of lateral geniculate nucleus neurons that normally conducted signals from the deprived eye.

Radial migration of developing neurons occurs along __________ glial cells.

Many cells of the neural tube have lost their pluripotency,and their fates have become

In addition to the radial migration of developing neurons,there is considerable __________ migration.

In most adult mammals,substantial neurogenesis occurs in the

The neural crest

Which of the following statements about autism spectrum disorder (ASD)is true?

The disruptive effects of total visual deprivation of the left eye on subsequent vision through the left eye are greater when the

The neural plate is a patch of

The development of the human brain is unique in that

Cell adhesion molecules are thought to mediate

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Exam 9: Development of the Nervous System

At the tip of each growing axon or dendrite is an amoebalike process called

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

The last part of the human brain to reach full maturity is the

Between birth and adulthood,the size of the human brain

Tinnitus in adults

Neurotrophins

At 24 days after conception,the precursor of the PNS is visible in the developing embryo,just dorsal to the developing spinal cord.This structure,which is illustrated here at the end of the pointer line,is the neural

By 40 days after conception,swellings are clearly visible at the anterior end of the neural tube.There are

The cortex develops in six waves of radial migration.These waves occur in an __________ pattern.

In one study,a few days of early monocular deprivation decreased the axonal __________ of lateral geniculate nucleus neurons that normally conducted signals from the deprived eye.

Radial migration of developing neurons occurs along __________ glial cells.

Many cells of the neural tube have lost their pluripotency,and their fates have become

In addition to the radial migration of developing neurons,there is considerable __________ migration.

In most adult mammals,substantial neurogenesis occurs in the

The neural crest

Which of the following statements about autism spectrum disorder (ASD)is true?

The disruptive effects of total visual deprivation of the left eye on subsequent vision through the left eye are greater when the

The neural plate is a patch of

The development of the human brain is unique in that

Cell adhesion molecules are thought to mediate

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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