Question 1

Explain what causes neuronal death when the blood supply to a region of the brain is interrupted.

Accepted Answer

Interruption of blood flow dep

Question 2

Describe the neuroanatomical changes that accompany Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease.In what way are these diseases similar to each other? How do they differ from one another?

Accepted Answer

Down syndrome is a congenital disorder i

Question 3

Rabies is a type of

Accepted Answer

A)  hoof and mouth disease. 
B)  viral encephalitis. 
C)  autoimmune disorder. 
D)  bacterial infection. 
E)  disorder related to environmental toxins. 
A)  hoof and mouth disease. 
B)  viral encephalitis. 
C)  autoimmune disorder. 
D)  bacterial infection. 
E)  disorder related to environmental toxins.

Question 4

A ________ is a mass of cells without useful function that shows uncontrolled growth.

Accepted Answer

A)  tumor 
B)  cyst 
C)  nodule 
D)  gland 
E)  polyp 
A)  tumor 
B)  cyst 
C)  nodule 
D)  gland 
E)  polyp

Question 5

Describe the etiology and symptoms of Huntington's disease and of Parkinson's disease.How do both these diseases of the basal ganglia differ from one another?

Accepted Answer

Huntington's disease (HD) is caused by d

Question 6

Interferon ? treatment can reduce the symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Misfolded prion proteins may be toxic to brain cells because these

Accepted Answer

A)  can be passed from neuron to neuron. 
B)  trigger apoptosis in a neuron. 
C)  overstimulate glutamate receptors. 
D)  block sodium currents through the neuron membrane. 
E)  damage lysosomes leading to neuron swelling. 
A)  can be passed from neuron to neuron. 
B)  trigger apoptosis in a neuron. 
C)  overstimulate glutamate receptors. 
D)  block sodium currents through the neuron membrane. 
E)  damage lysosomes leading to neuron swelling.

Question 8

The disorder known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathy results in

Accepted Answer

A)  degeneration of the brain. 
B)  shrinking of the brain ventricles. 
C)  anomalies of the face. 
D)  nausea. 
E)  greater cortical weight 
A)  degeneration of the brain. 
B)  shrinking of the brain ventricles. 
C)  anomalies of the face. 
D)  nausea. 
E)  greater cortical weight

Question 9

________ is considered to be an autoimmune demyelinating disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  Moebius syndrome 
B)  Alzheimer's disease 
C)  Multiple sclerosis 
D)  Parkinson's disease 
E)  Huntington's disease 
A)  Moebius syndrome 
B)  Alzheimer's disease 
C)  Multiple sclerosis 
D)  Parkinson's disease 
E)  Huntington's disease

Question 10

Acute anterior poliomyelitis is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  form of viral encephalitis. 
B)  bacterial infection. 
C)  congenital disorder. 
D)  immune system disease. 
E)  degenerative disease. 
A)  form of viral encephalitis. 
B)  bacterial infection. 
C)  congenital disorder. 
D)  immune system disease. 
E)  degenerative disease.

Question 11

Which of the following tumors is most dangerous?

Accepted Answer

A)  benign 
B)  gliomas 
C)  angiomas 
D)  blastocytes 
E)  neningioma 
A)  benign 
B)  gliomas 
C)  angiomas 
D)  blastocytes 
E)  neningioma

Question 12

A disease condition is considered to be sporadic if it

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs often. 
B)  is seen in many parts of the world. 
C)  is not caused by heredity. 
D)  cannot be traced to a specific cause. 
E)  is easily treated using drugs. 
A)  occurs often. 
B)  is seen in many parts of the world. 
C)  is not caused by heredity. 
D)  cannot be traced to a specific cause. 
E)  is easily treated using drugs.

Question 13

Which of the following represents a current therapy for Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotaxically guided destruction of the internal division of the globus pallidus 
B)  administration of an immune factor against ?-amyloid 
C)  administration of amphetamine or cocaine 
D)  stereotaxically guided destruction of the internal division of the primary motor cortex 
E)  administration of haloperidol 
A)  stereotaxically guided destruction of the internal division of the globus pallidus 
B)  administration of an immune factor against ?-amyloid 
C)  administration of amphetamine or cocaine 
D)  stereotaxically guided destruction of the internal division of the primary motor cortex 
E)  administration of haloperidol

Question 14

Surgical removal of portions of the ________ can alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  caudate nucleus 
B)  orbitofrontal cortex 
C)  putamen 
D)  basal ganglia 
E)  globus pallidus 
A)  caudate nucleus 
B)  orbitofrontal cortex 
C)  putamen 
D)  basal ganglia 
E)  globus pallidus

Question 15

________ is the most common of the seizure disorders noted in children.

Accepted Answer

A)  Petit mal disorder 
B)  Coma disorder 
C)  Simple partial seizure disorder 
D)  Absence 
E)  Status epilepticus 
A)  Petit mal disorder 
B)  Coma disorder 
C)  Simple partial seizure disorder 
D)  Absence 
E)  Status epilepticus

Question 16

________ is(are)a primary symptom or sign of fetal alcohol syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A)  Grand mal seizures 
B)  Swelling of the brain 
C)  An immature immune system 
D)  Abnormal facial development 
E)  Motor tics of the hands and arms 
A)  Grand mal seizures 
B)  Swelling of the brain 
C)  An immature immune system 
D)  Abnormal facial development 
E)  Motor tics of the hands and arms

Question 17

A key reason as to why malignant tumors are deadly is that such tumors

Accepted Answer

A)  can compress liver and pancreatic cells. 
B)  can grow quickly. 
C)  are difficult to remove from gut 
D)  destroy other brain cells through apoptosis. 
E)  secrete toxic acids 
A)  can compress liver and pancreatic cells. 
B)  can grow quickly. 
C)  are difficult to remove from gut 
D)  destroy other brain cells through apoptosis. 
E)  secrete toxic acids

Question 18

Describe the symptoms and causes of phenylketonuria and Tay-Sachs disease.How are these diseases related to one another?

Accepted Answer

Each of these diseases is an example of

Question 19

A common element for neurodegenerative diseases is

Accepted Answer

A)  an infection related to the prion bacterium. 
B)  suppression of apoptosis within the brain. 
C)  the presence of misfolded proteins within brain cells. 
D)  the inactivation of caspase-12 within neurons. 
E)  the inactivation of caspase-12 within glia. 
A)  an infection related to the prion bacterium. 
B)  suppression of apoptosis within the brain. 
C)  the presence of misfolded proteins within brain cells. 
D)  the inactivation of caspase-12 within neurons. 
E)  the inactivation of caspase-12 within glia.

Question 20

The most common cause of seizures is scarring of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Explain what causes neuronal death when the blood supply to a region of the brain is interrupted.

Describe the neuroanatomical changes that accompany Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease.In what way are these diseases similar to each other? How do they differ from one another?

Rabies is a type of

A ________ is a mass of cells without useful function that shows uncontrolled growth.

Describe the etiology and symptoms of Huntington's disease and of Parkinson's disease.How do both these diseases of the basal ganglia differ from one another?

Interferon ? treatment can reduce the symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

Misfolded prion proteins may be toxic to brain cells because these

The disorder known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathy results in

________ is considered to be an autoimmune demyelinating disease.

Acute anterior poliomyelitis is a(n)

Which of the following tumors is most dangerous?

A disease condition is considered to be sporadic if it

Which of the following represents a current therapy for Parkinson's disease?

Surgical removal of portions of the ________ can alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

________ is the most common of the seizure disorders noted in children.

________ is(are)a primary symptom or sign of fetal alcohol syndrome.

A key reason as to why malignant tumors are deadly is that such tumors

Describe the symptoms and causes of phenylketonuria and Tay-Sachs disease.How are these diseases related to one another?

A common element for neurodegenerative diseases is

The most common cause of seizures is scarring of the brain.

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Explain what causes neuronal death when the blood supply to a region of the brain is interrupted.

Describe the neuroanatomical changes that accompany Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease.In what way are these diseases similar to each other? How do they differ from one another?

Rabies is a type of

A ________ is a mass of cells without useful function that shows uncontrolled growth.

Describe the etiology and symptoms of Huntington's disease and of Parkinson's disease.How do both these diseases of the basal ganglia differ from one another?

Interferon ? treatment can reduce the symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

Misfolded prion proteins may be toxic to brain cells because these

The disorder known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathy results in

________ is considered to be an autoimmune demyelinating disease.

Acute anterior poliomyelitis is a(n)

Which of the following tumors is most dangerous?

A disease condition is considered to be sporadic if it

Which of the following represents a current therapy for Parkinson's disease?

Surgical removal of portions of the ________ can alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

________ is the most common of the seizure disorders noted in children.

________ is(are)a primary symptom or sign of fetal alcohol syndrome.

A key reason as to why malignant tumors are deadly is that such tumors

Describe the symptoms and causes of phenylketonuria and Tay-Sachs disease.How are these diseases related to one another?

A common element for neurodegenerative diseases is

The most common cause of seizures is scarring of the brain.

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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