Question 1

The standard drug treatment for angina pectoris involves ________ administration of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  topical; amphetamine 
B)  rectal; a benzodiazepine 
C)  intravenous; nitroglycerine 
D)  sublingual; nitroglycerine 
E)  topical; L-DOPA 
A)  topical; amphetamine 
B)  rectal; a benzodiazepine 
C)  intravenous; nitroglycerine 
D)  sublingual; nitroglycerine 
E)  topical; L-DOPA D

Question 2

The ________ is a device that takes advantage of the changing magnetic fields produced by the electrical activity of the brain to produce a record of neural activity in the awake brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  neuromagnetometer 
B)  magnetic resonance imaging scanner 
C)  electroencephalograph 
D)  transcranial magnetic stimulator 
E)  micromyograph 
A)  neuromagnetometer 
B)  magnetic resonance imaging scanner 
C)  electroencephalograph 
D)  transcranial magnetic stimulator 
E)  micromyograph A

Question 3

A lesion technique that is selective for cell bodies in brain tissue involves

Accepted Answer

A)  aspiration of tissue using a pipette. 
B)  overstimulation of glutamate receptors by kainic acid. 
C)  the flow of alternating current at the tip of an electrode. 
D)  the flow of electrical current through an electrode. 
E)  infusion of hypertonic saline through a cannula. 
A)  aspiration of tissue using a pipette. 
B)  overstimulation of glutamate receptors by kainic acid. 
C)  the flow of alternating current at the tip of an electrode. 
D)  the flow of electrical current through an electrode. 
E)  infusion of hypertonic saline through a cannula. B

Question 4

EEG recordings are useful for

Accepted Answer

A)  monitoring muscle function during brain surgery. 
B)  the diagnosis of epilepsy. 
C)  the study of sexual motivation. 
D)  the study of memory and learning. 
E)  Recording eye movements during sleep. 
A)  monitoring muscle function during brain surgery. 
B)  the diagnosis of epilepsy. 
C)  the study of sexual motivation. 
D)  the study of memory and learning. 
E)  Recording eye movements during sleep.

Question 5

A(n)________involves a motor that drives long paper sheets under a set of ink pens..

Accepted Answer

A)  tricorder 
B)  autoradiograph 
C)  polygraph 
D)  CT scanner 
E)  XY recorder 
A)  tricorder 
B)  autoradiograph 
C)  polygraph 
D)  CT scanner 
E)  XY recorder

Question 6

Efferent is to afferent as

Accepted Answer

A)  formalin is to cresyl violet. 
B)  PHA-L is to fluorogold. 
C)  staining is to formalin. 
D)  fluorogold is to PHA-L. 
E)  a light microscope is to immunocytochemistry. 
A)  formalin is to cresyl violet. 
B)  PHA-L is to fluorogold. 
C)  staining is to formalin. 
D)  fluorogold is to PHA-L. 
E)  a light microscope is to immunocytochemistry.

Question 7

________ is a skull landmark which also serves as a reference point for stereotaxic surgery.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lambda 
B)  The optic chiasm 
C)  Bregma 
D)  The junction of the parasagittal sutures 
E)  The zero point 
A)  Lambda 
B)  The optic chiasm 
C)  Bregma 
D)  The junction of the parasagittal sutures 
E)  The zero point

Question 8

A major advantage of the PET scan method is that

Accepted Answer

A)  PET scans are inexpensive to conduct. 
B)  PET scans have a higher spatial resolution than do fMRI scans. 
C)  PET scans can localize any radioactive substance. 
D)  PET scans can be recorded either acutely or over weeks. 
E)  PET scanners are portable and can be taken to remote research sites. 
A)  PET scans are inexpensive to conduct. 
B)  PET scans have a higher spatial resolution than do fMRI scans. 
C)  PET scans can localize any radioactive substance. 
D)  PET scans can be recorded either acutely or over weeks. 
E)  PET scanners are portable and can be taken to remote research sites.

Question 9

Which of the following techniques creates a brain lesion by overstimulating neurons to death?

Accepted Answer

A)  aspiration of a region of the cortex 
B)  extreme physical exercise 
C)  infusions of an excitatory amino acid into a brain region 
D)  6-hydroxydopamine infusions into a brain region 
E)  radio-frequency current passed through a brain region 
A)  aspiration of a region of the cortex 
B)  extreme physical exercise 
C)  infusions of an excitatory amino acid into a brain region 
D)  6-hydroxydopamine infusions into a brain region 
E)  radio-frequency current passed through a brain region

Question 10

Which of the following is true of the anterograde labeling procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  A target molecule is injected into the blood stream. 
B)  The target molecule is transported from the axon terminals back to the soma and dendrites. 
C)  The target molecule is taken up by the glial of cells in the injection zone. 
D)  Eventually most regions of the cell are filled with the target molecule. 
E)  A light microscope is used to visualize the cells in a section that contain the target molecules. 
A)  A target molecule is injected into the blood stream. 
B)  The target molecule is transported from the axon terminals back to the soma and dendrites. 
C)  The target molecule is taken up by the glial of cells in the injection zone. 
D)  Eventually most regions of the cell are filled with the target molecule. 
E)  A light microscope is used to visualize the cells in a section that contain the target molecules.

Question 11

The pseudorabies virus is useful

Accepted Answer

A)  for the tracing of efferent fibers. 
B)  for the tracing of afferent fibers. 
C)  because it labels cells that have died from overstimulation. 
D)  for the tracing of serial synaptic connections. 
E)  in that this virus only affects nerve cells outside the brain and spinal cord. 
A)  for the tracing of efferent fibers. 
B)  for the tracing of afferent fibers. 
C)  because it labels cells that have died from overstimulation. 
D)  for the tracing of serial synaptic connections. 
E)  in that this virus only affects nerve cells outside the brain and spinal cord.

Question 12

Ablation is the oldest neuroscience procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explain how and why the brain is preserved during the histology process.

Accepted Answer

The brain is perfused to remov

Question 14

Give an overview of stereotaxic surgery for the purpose of implanting a cannula into the brain.

Accepted Answer

The target of the cannula is decided upo

Question 15

Which of the following is true of the use of microscopes in histology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scanning electron microscopes are used to generate PET scan images. 
B)  A light microscope can magnify an image up to X1500, which is sufficient to view some neuron details such as synaptic vesicles. 
C)  A light microscope can resolve fine synaptic details such as synaptic vesicles. 
D)  A scanning electron microscope shows better resolution than does an electron microscope. 
E)  A scanning electron microscope shows three-dimensional details in nerve tissue. 
A)  Scanning electron microscopes are used to generate PET scan images. 
B)  A light microscope can magnify an image up to X1500, which is sufficient to view some neuron details such as synaptic vesicles. 
C)  A light microscope can resolve fine synaptic details such as synaptic vesicles. 
D)  A scanning electron microscope shows better resolution than does an electron microscope. 
E)  A scanning electron microscope shows three-dimensional details in nerve tissue.

Question 16

Explain the distinction between "function" and "behavior."

Accepted Answer

Circuits within the brain cont

Question 17

Kainic acid is a neurotoxin as well as an activator of neurons because

Accepted Answer

A)  at low doses it destroys neurons. 
B)  at low doses it dissolves the neuron membrane. 
C)  at high doses it overexcites and then kills neurons. 
D)  kainic acid is toxic to glial cells that nourish neurons. 
E)  it blocks membrane sodium channels. 
A)  at low doses it destroys neurons. 
B)  at low doses it dissolves the neuron membrane. 
C)  at high doses it overexcites and then kills neurons. 
D)  kainic acid is toxic to glial cells that nourish neurons. 
E)  it blocks membrane sodium channels.

Question 18

One of the oldest methods used in neuroscience to study brain function is

Accepted Answer

A)  immunocytochemistry. 
B)  stereotaxic surgery. 
C)  autoradiography. 
D)  experimental ablation. 
E)  the study of twins. 
A)  immunocytochemistry. 
B)  stereotaxic surgery. 
C)  autoradiography. 
D)  experimental ablation. 
E)  the study of twins.

Question 19

Which chemical is used to trace afferent axons?

Accepted Answer

A)  formalin 
B)  cresyl violet 
C)  methylene blue 
D)  fluorogold 
E)  PHA-L 
A)  formalin 
B)  cresyl violet 
C)  methylene blue 
D)  fluorogold 
E)  PHA-L

Question 20

Microdialysis is used to measure the brain's secretions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The standard drug treatment for angina pectoris involves administration of .

The ________ is a device that takes advantage of the changing magnetic fields produced by the electrical activity of the brain to produce a record of neural activity in the awake brain.

A lesion technique that is selective for cell bodies in brain tissue involves

EEG recordings are useful for

A(n)________involves a motor that drives long paper sheets under a set of ink pens..

Efferent is to afferent as

________ is a skull landmark which also serves as a reference point for stereotaxic surgery.

A major advantage of the PET scan method is that

Which of the following techniques creates a brain lesion by overstimulating neurons to death?

Which of the following is true of the anterograde labeling procedure?

The pseudorabies virus is useful

Ablation is the oldest neuroscience procedure.

Explain how and why the brain is preserved during the histology process.

Give an overview of stereotaxic surgery for the purpose of implanting a cannula into the brain.

Which of the following is true of the use of microscopes in histology?

Explain the distinction between "function" and "behavior."

Kainic acid is a neurotoxin as well as an activator of neurons because

One of the oldest methods used in neuroscience to study brain function is

Which chemical is used to trace afferent axons?

Microdialysis is used to measure the brain's secretions.

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

Autistic, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity, Stress, and Substance Abuse Disorders

Filters

Exam 5: Methods and Strategies of Research

The standard drug treatment for angina pectoris involves ________ administration of ________.

The ________ is a device that takes advantage of the changing magnetic fields produced by the electrical activity of the brain to produce a record of neural activity in the awake brain.

A lesion technique that is selective for cell bodies in brain tissue involves

EEG recordings are useful for

A(n)________involves a motor that drives long paper sheets under a set of ink pens..

Efferent is to afferent as

________ is a skull landmark which also serves as a reference point for stereotaxic surgery.

A major advantage of the PET scan method is that

Which of the following techniques creates a brain lesion by overstimulating neurons to death?

Which of the following is true of the anterograde labeling procedure?

The pseudorabies virus is useful

Ablation is the oldest neuroscience procedure.

Explain how and why the brain is preserved during the histology process.

Give an overview of stereotaxic surgery for the purpose of implanting a cannula into the brain.

Which of the following is true of the use of microscopes in histology?

Explain the distinction between "function" and "behavior."

Kainic acid is a neurotoxin as well as an activator of neurons because

One of the oldest methods used in neuroscience to study brain function is

Which chemical is used to trace afferent axons?

Microdialysis is used to measure the brain's secretions.

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

Autistic, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity, Stress, and Substance Abuse Disorders

Filters

The standard drug treatment for angina pectoris involves administration of .