Question 1

Sarah is a medical student.She is examining the brain of a patient who had Alzheimer's.What would she notice about the brain as she examines it?

Accepted Answer

A)  The brain is larger since it grows many tumors. 
B)  The size of the brain is normal. 
C)  The "creases" in the brain have gotten shallower. 
D)  The brain is smaller because it has shrunk due to cell loss. 
A)  The brain is larger since it grows many tumors. 
B)  The size of the brain is normal. 
C)  The "creases" in the brain have gotten shallower. 
D)  The brain is smaller because it has shrunk due to cell loss.

Question 2

The examples of cocaine,curare,and salvia presented in your text suggest that:

Accepted Answer

A)  illegal drugs are used legally by other cultures 
B)  drugs and other substances affect behavior by affecting the processes of the neuron 
C)  each culture has a drug problem 
D)  all cultural groups have experienced drugs 
A)  illegal drugs are used legally by other cultures 
B)  drugs and other substances affect behavior by affecting the processes of the neuron 
C)  each culture has a drug problem 
D)  all cultural groups have experienced drugs

Question 3

Which neurotransmitter does curare block?

Accepted Answer

A)  anandamide 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  dopamine 
D)  acetylcholine 
A)  anandamide 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  dopamine 
D)  acetylcholine

Question 4

When GABA neurons are excited,there is an increase in neural activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What new treatment for phantom limb supports the view that the brain holds an image of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  mirror box 
B)  biofeedback 
C)  behavior therapy 
D)  placebo 
A)  mirror box 
B)  biofeedback 
C)  behavior therapy 
D)  placebo

Question 6

Reuptake is a process where neurotransmitters are removed from the synapse and absorbed back to the end bulbs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following has been seen as an option to the use of embryonic stem cells that eliminates the ethical issues related to the use of stem cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using fetal tissues 
B)  In-vitro fertilization 
C)  Human chorionic gonadotropin transplants 
D)  Induced pluripotent stem cells 
A)  Using fetal tissues 
B)  In-vitro fertilization 
C)  Human chorionic gonadotropin transplants 
D)  Induced pluripotent stem cells

Question 8

Mauricio has an illness that causes a depletion of a neurotransmitter that controls learning and memory.Which of the following is most likely affected by his malady?

Accepted Answer

A)  GABA 
B)  serotonin 
C)  glutamate 
D)  endorphins 
A)  GABA 
B)  serotonin 
C)  glutamate 
D)  endorphins

Question 9

Which brain cells are responsible for providing insulation around the neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  GABA cells 
B)  curare cells 
C)  axon cells 
D)  glial cells 
A)  GABA cells 
B)  curare cells 
C)  axon cells 
D)  glial cells

Question 10

John was recently diagnosed with a mild case of Parkinson's disease.He tells his doctor that he wants a thalamotomy.Is this a reasonable request?

Accepted Answer

A)  No. Removing the thalamus will cause his symptoms to worsen. 
B)  No. Recent research shows that the thalamus is not involved in the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. 
C)  No. The procedure is used only in severe cases and is appropriate only after other treatments have been used. 
D)  Yes. A thalamotomy is a common treatment for mild Parkinson's disease. 
A)  No. Removing the thalamus will cause his symptoms to worsen. 
B)  No. Recent research shows that the thalamus is not involved in the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. 
C)  No. The procedure is used only in severe cases and is appropriate only after other treatments have been used. 
D)  Yes. A thalamotomy is a common treatment for mild Parkinson's disease.

Sarah is a medical student.She is examining the brain of a patient who had Alzheimer's.What would she notice about the brain as she examines it?

The examples of cocaine,curare,and salvia presented in your text suggest that:

Which neurotransmitter does curare block?

When GABA neurons are excited,there is an increase in neural activity.

What new treatment for phantom limb supports the view that the brain holds an image of the body?

Reuptake is a process where neurotransmitters are removed from the synapse and absorbed back to the end bulbs.

Which of the following has been seen as an option to the use of embryonic stem cells that eliminates the ethical issues related to the use of stem cells?

Mauricio has an illness that causes a depletion of a neurotransmitter that controls learning and memory.Which of the following is most likely affected by his malady?

Which brain cells are responsible for providing insulation around the neuron?

John was recently diagnosed with a mild case of Parkinson's disease.He tells his doctor that he wants a thalamotomy.Is this a reasonable request?

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Exam 3: Brains Building Blocks

Sarah is a medical student.She is examining the brain of a patient who had Alzheimer's.What would she notice about the brain as she examines it?

The examples of cocaine,curare,and salvia presented in your text suggest that:

Which neurotransmitter does curare block?

When GABA neurons are excited,there is an increase in neural activity.

What new treatment for phantom limb supports the view that the brain holds an image of the body?

Reuptake is a process where neurotransmitters are removed from the synapse and absorbed back to the end bulbs.

Which of the following has been seen as an option to the use of embryonic stem cells that eliminates the ethical issues related to the use of stem cells?

Mauricio has an illness that causes a depletion of a neurotransmitter that controls learning and memory.Which of the following is most likely affected by his malady?

Which brain cells are responsible for providing insulation around the neuron?

John was recently diagnosed with a mild case of Parkinson's disease.He tells his doctor that he wants a thalamotomy.Is this a reasonable request?

Discovering Psychology

Psychology and Science

Incredible Nervous System

Sensation

Perception

Sleep and Dreams

Hypnosis and Drugs

Classical Conditioning

Operant and Cognitive Approaches

Types of Memory

Remembering and Forgetting

Intelligence

Thought and Language

Motivation

Emotion

Infancy Childhood

Infancy Childhood Part II

Adolescence and Adulthood

Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Theories

Social and Cognitive and Trait Theories

Health,stress and Coping

Assessment and Anxiety Disorders

Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia

Therapies

Social Psychology

Extenssion: Social Cognition and Behavior

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