Question 1

The term dementia refers to

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A)  impaired cell functioning caused by viral toxins. 
B)  deterioration of intellectual abilities caused by an organic brain disorder. 
C)  the appearance of hallucinations and delusions. 
D)  demyelinization by autoimmune responses. 
E)  loss of neurons in the cerebral cortex and cells surrounding the third ventricle. 
A)  impaired cell functioning caused by viral toxins. 
B)  deterioration of intellectual abilities caused by an organic brain disorder. 
C)  the appearance of hallucinations and delusions. 
D)  demyelinization by autoimmune responses. 
E)  loss of neurons in the cerebral cortex and cells surrounding the third ventricle. B

Question 2

The seizure disorder suffered by Mrs R.in the chapter prologue was treated by

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A)  administration of tPa. 
B)  removal of a benign tumor from her brain. 
C)  administration of antiseizure medication. 
D)  removal of a malignant tumor from her brain. 
E)  electrical stimulation of her subthalamus. 
A)  administration of tPa. 
B)  removal of a benign tumor from her brain. 
C)  administration of antiseizure medication. 
D)  removal of a malignant tumor from her brain. 
E)  electrical stimulation of her subthalamus. B

Question 3

A sporadic disease is both frequent and related to heredity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following cells CANNOT give rise to a brain tumor?

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A)  meningeal cells 
B)  neurons 
C)  astrocytes 
D)  glial cells 
E)  ependymal cells 
A)  meningeal cells 
B)  neurons 
C)  astrocytes 
D)  glial cells 
E)  ependymal cells

Question 5

Down syndrome is a congenital disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Dying neurons that contain accumulations of amyloid and twisted protein filaments are called

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A)  neurofibrillary tangles. 
B)  neuritic plaques. 
C)  free radicals. 
D)  beta amyloid precursor proteins. 
E)  amyloid plaques. 
A)  neurofibrillary tangles. 
B)  neuritic plaques. 
C)  free radicals. 
D)  beta amyloid precursor proteins. 
E)  amyloid plaques.

Question 7

The most severe form of meningitis is

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A)  bacterial. 
B)  viral. 
C)  caused by the herpes simplex virus. 
D)  caused by the rabies virus. 
E)  associated with use of heroin. 
A)  bacterial. 
B)  viral. 
C)  caused by the herpes simplex virus. 
D)  caused by the rabies virus. 
E)  associated with use of heroin.

Question 8

The standard treatment for Parkinson's disease is transplantation of fetal dopamine cells into caudate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The term congenital refers to

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A)  a condition present at birth. 
B)  the fact that a fetus has both male and female internal reproductive structures. 
C)  a neurological condition that appears during puberty. 
D)  a mismatch between gender identity and gender morphology. 
E)  a genetic metabolic error of the brain. 
A)  a condition present at birth. 
B)  the fact that a fetus has both male and female internal reproductive structures. 
C)  a neurological condition that appears during puberty. 
D)  a mismatch between gender identity and gender morphology. 
E)  a genetic metabolic error of the brain.

Question 10

A key treatment for stroke involving weak and malformed blood vessels involves

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A)  medication to lower blood pressure. 
B)  administration of antibiotics. 
C)  administration of demoteplase. 
D)  brain surgery to seal off the faulty vessels. 
E)  medication that speeds up the formation of blood clots. 
A)  medication to lower blood pressure. 
B)  administration of antibiotics. 
C)  administration of demoteplase. 
D)  brain surgery to seal off the faulty vessels. 
E)  medication that speeds up the formation of blood clots.

Question 11

Huntington's disease involves uncontrollable movements of the limbs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A common treatment for Huntington's disease is

Accepted Answer

A)  L-DOPA. 
B)  stereotaxic removal of the putamen. 
C)  avoiding alcohol during pregnancy. 
D)  electrical stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus. 
E)  There is no current treatment for this disorder. 
A)  L-DOPA. 
B)  stereotaxic removal of the putamen. 
C)  avoiding alcohol during pregnancy. 
D)  electrical stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus. 
E)  There is no current treatment for this disorder.

Question 13

Benign tumors have a distinct border.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A meningioma is a ________ tumor that arises from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  benign; astrocytes 
B)  benign; Schwann cells 
C)  malignant; Schwann cells 
D)  benign; dural or arachnoid cells 
E)  malignant; dural or arachnoid cells 
A)  benign; astrocytes 
B)  benign; Schwann cells 
C)  malignant; Schwann cells 
D)  benign; dural or arachnoid cells 
E)  malignant; dural or arachnoid cells

Question 15

Which of the following will produce a hemorrhagic stroke?

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A)  bleeding within the brain 
B)  prevention of blood flow 
C)  the formation of an embolus in the lungs 
D)  the passage of a thrombus into the brain 
E)  release of glycine in brain. 
A)  bleeding within the brain 
B)  prevention of blood flow 
C)  the formation of an embolus in the lungs 
D)  the passage of a thrombus into the brain 
E)  release of glycine in brain.

Question 16

Which of the following statements about an embolus is correct?

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A)  It is composed of debris that travels in blood and eventually lodges in an artery. 
B)  It can consist of pieces of thrombi. 
C)  It can be caused by infection within the wall of the heart. 
D)  It is due to pressure exerted by a tumor. 
E)  An embolus secretes acids which destroy neurons. 
A)  It is composed of debris that travels in blood and eventually lodges in an artery. 
B)  It can consist of pieces of thrombi. 
C)  It can be caused by infection within the wall of the heart. 
D)  It is due to pressure exerted by a tumor. 
E)  An embolus secretes acids which destroy neurons.

Question 17

Tumors that arise from glial cells are usually benign.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An example of an early symptom of Alzheimer's disease is

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A)  difficulty in remembering appointments. 
B)  an inability to rise from bed in the morning. 
C)  mood swings. 
D)  trembling of the hands and feet. 
E)  muscle stiffness. 
A)  difficulty in remembering appointments. 
B)  an inability to rise from bed in the morning. 
C)  mood swings. 
D)  trembling of the hands and feet. 
E)  muscle stiffness.

Question 19

A key symptom of Huntington's disease is anterograde amnesia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

People with Down syndrome

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A)  have brains that are approximately 10 percent lighter than those of normal people. 
B)  suffer from augmented activity of the frontal lobe. 
C)  often fail to learn to talk. 
D)  have no distinguishing physical characteristics. 
E)  hace an extra Y chromosome 
A)  have brains that are approximately 10 percent lighter than those of normal people. 
B)  suffer from augmented activity of the frontal lobe. 
C)  often fail to learn to talk. 
D)  have no distinguishing physical characteristics. 
E)  hace an extra Y chromosome

The term dementia refers to

The seizure disorder suffered by Mrs R.in the chapter prologue was treated by

A sporadic disease is both frequent and related to heredity.

Which of the following cells CANNOT give rise to a brain tumor?

Down syndrome is a congenital disorder.

Dying neurons that contain accumulations of amyloid and twisted protein filaments are called

The most severe form of meningitis is

The standard treatment for Parkinson's disease is transplantation of fetal dopamine cells into caudate.

The term congenital refers to

A key treatment for stroke involving weak and malformed blood vessels involves

Huntington's disease involves uncontrollable movements of the limbs.

A common treatment for Huntington's disease is

Benign tumors have a distinct border.

A meningioma is a tumor that arises from .

Which of the following will produce a hemorrhagic stroke?

Which of the following statements about an embolus is correct?

Tumors that arise from glial cells are usually benign.

An example of an early symptom of Alzheimer's disease is

A key symptom of Huntington's disease is anterograde amnesia.

People with Down syndrome

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Exam 14: Neurological Disorders

The term dementia refers to

The seizure disorder suffered by Mrs R.in the chapter prologue was treated by

A sporadic disease is both frequent and related to heredity.

Which of the following cells CANNOT give rise to a brain tumor?

Down syndrome is a congenital disorder.

Dying neurons that contain accumulations of amyloid and twisted protein filaments are called

The most severe form of meningitis is

The standard treatment for Parkinson's disease is transplantation of fetal dopamine cells into caudate.

The term congenital refers to

A key treatment for stroke involving weak and malformed blood vessels involves

Huntington's disease involves uncontrollable movements of the limbs.

A common treatment for Huntington's disease is

Benign tumors have a distinct border.

A meningioma is a ________ tumor that arises from ________.

Which of the following will produce a hemorrhagic stroke?

Which of the following statements about an embolus is correct?

Tumors that arise from glial cells are usually benign.

An example of an early symptom of Alzheimer's disease is

A key symptom of Huntington's disease is anterograde amnesia.

People with Down syndrome

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

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

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A meningioma is a tumor that arises from .