Question 1

The line points to the

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A)  central fissure. 
B)  superior temporal gyrus. 
C)  postcentral fissure. 
D)  longitudinal fissure. 
E)  parietal lobe. 
A)  central fissure. 
B)  superior temporal gyrus. 
C)  postcentral fissure. 
D)  longitudinal fissure. 
E)  parietal lobe.

Question 2

All mammals with lissencephalic brains

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A)  are accountants. 
B)  are flexible. 
C)  have smooth brains. 
D)  are clever. 
E)  are old. 
A)  are accountants. 
B)  are flexible. 
C)  have smooth brains. 
D)  are clever. 
E)  are old.

Question 3

Most neurons of the ventral roots

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A)  are bipolar. 
B)  are unipolar. 
C)  have their cell bodies in white matter. 
D)  have their cell bodies in the ventral horns. 
E)  are interneurons. 
A)  are bipolar. 
B)  are unipolar. 
C)  have their cell bodies in white matter. 
D)  have their cell bodies in the ventral horns. 
E)  are interneurons.

Question 4

The myelencephalon is

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A)  the medulla. 
B)  part of the hindbrain. 
C)  part of the brain stem. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the medulla. 
B)  part of the hindbrain. 
C)  part of the brain stem. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

The functions of the occipital cortex are largely

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A)  motor. 
B)  visual. 
C)  auditory. 
D)  somatosensory. 
E)  olfactory. 
A)  motor. 
B)  visual. 
C)  auditory. 
D)  somatosensory. 
E)  olfactory.

Question 6

Adhering to the surface of the brain is the

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A)  tough mother. 
B)  pia mater. 
C)  dura mater. 
D)  CSF. 
E)  both A and C 
A)  tough mother. 
B)  pia mater. 
C)  dura mater. 
D)  CSF. 
E)  both A and C

Question 7

The limbic system and basal ganglia are, for the most part, in the

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A)  telencephalon. 
B)  diencephalon. 
C)  mesencephalon. 
D)  myelencephalon. 
E)  metencephalon. 
A)  telencephalon. 
B)  diencephalon. 
C)  mesencephalon. 
D)  myelencephalon. 
E)  metencephalon.

Question 8

Myelination

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A)  causes neural degeneration. 
B)  penetrates the blood brain barrier. 
C)  occurs only on Schwann cells. 
D)  increases the speed of axonal conduction. 
E)  increases the speed of synaptic transmission. 
A)  causes neural degeneration. 
B)  penetrates the blood brain barrier. 
C)  occurs only on Schwann cells. 
D)  increases the speed of axonal conduction. 
E)  increases the speed of synaptic transmission.

Question 9

The caudal part of the forebrain is the

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A)  telencephalon. 
B)  diencephalon. 
C)  myelencephalon. 
D)  reticular formation. 
E)  midbrain. 
A)  telencephalon. 
B)  diencephalon. 
C)  myelencephalon. 
D)  reticular formation. 
E)  midbrain.

Question 10

Chemical communication among mammalian neurons often occurs

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A)  at points where their cell bodies contact one another. 
B)  across gaps called dendrites. 
C)  across synapses. 
D)  at points where their axons contact one another. 
E)  at points where dendrites contact one another. 
A)  at points where their cell bodies contact one another. 
B)  across gaps called dendrites. 
C)  across synapses. 
D)  at points where their axons contact one another. 
E)  at points where dendrites contact one another.

Question 11

The corpus callosum is the human brain's largest

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A)  neuron. 
B)  nucleus. 
C)  fissure. 
D)  commissure. 
E)  hemisphere. 
A)  neuron. 
B)  nucleus. 
C)  fissure. 
D)  commissure. 
E)  hemisphere.

Question 12

The Golgi stain colors neurons

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A)  violet. 
B)  black. 
C)  blue. 
D)  red. 
E)  yellow. 
A)  violet. 
B)  black. 
C)  blue. 
D)  red. 
E)  yellow.

Question 13

The particular glial cells that engulf cellular debris and trigger inflammation are

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A)  microglia. 
B)  Schwann cells. 
C)  astrocytes. 
D)  oligodendrocytes. 
E)  oligodendroglia. 
A)  microglia. 
B)  Schwann cells. 
C)  astrocytes. 
D)  oligodendrocytes. 
E)  oligodendroglia.

Question 14

To locate the terminals of axons that project from a particular brain structure, an investigator would employ

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A)  a retrograde tracing technique. 
B)  an anterograde tracing technique. 
C)  labeled chemicals that are readily transported back to the neuron's nucleus. 
D)  a Golgi stain. 
E)  a Nissl stain. 
A)  a retrograde tracing technique. 
B)  an anterograde tracing technique. 
C)  labeled chemicals that are readily transported back to the neuron's nucleus. 
D)  a Golgi stain. 
E)  a Nissl stain.

Question 15

Three major structures in the __________ of the brain are named after colors (red, black, and grey).

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A)  medulla 
B)  mesencephalon 
C)  tectum 
D)  tegmentum 
E)  thalamus 
A)  medulla 
B)  mesencephalon 
C)  tectum 
D)  tegmentum 
E)  thalamus

Question 16

The myelencephalon is often called the

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A)  midbrain. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  brain stem. 
D)  medulla. 
E)  cortex. 
A)  midbrain. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  brain stem. 
D)  medulla. 
E)  cortex.

Question 17

The vagus nerve is

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A)  part of the parasympathetic nervous system. 
B)  the tenth cranial nerve. 
C)  the longest cranial nerve. 
D)  both sensory and motor. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  part of the parasympathetic nervous system. 
B)  the tenth cranial nerve. 
C)  the longest cranial nerve. 
D)  both sensory and motor. 
E)  all of the above

Question 18

The longitudinal fissure separates the two hemispheres. Which lobe does not border it?

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A)  temporal lobe 
B)  frontal lobe 
C)  parietal lobe 
D)  prefrontal lobe 
E)  occipital lobe 
A)  temporal lobe 
B)  frontal lobe 
C)  parietal lobe 
D)  prefrontal lobe 
E)  occipital lobe

Question 19

Between the frontal and parietal lobes is the

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A)  central fissure. 
B)  lateral fissure. 
C)  corpus callosum. 
D)  temporal lobe. 
E)  longitudinal fissure. 
A)  central fissure. 
B)  lateral fissure. 
C)  corpus callosum. 
D)  temporal lobe. 
E)  longitudinal fissure.

Question 20

Two parts of the limbic system are cortical structures. These two structures are the

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A)  septum and the frontal cortex. 
B)  hippocampus and the cingulate. 
C)  frontal cortex and the basal ganglia. 
D)  hippocampus and the amygdala. 
E)  frontal cortex and the olfactory bulbs. 
A)  septum and the frontal cortex. 
B)  hippocampus and the cingulate. 
C)  frontal cortex and the basal ganglia. 
D)  hippocampus and the amygdala. 
E)  frontal cortex and the olfactory bulbs.

The line points to the

All mammals with lissencephalic brains

Most neurons of the ventral roots

The myelencephalon is

The functions of the occipital cortex are largely

Adhering to the surface of the brain is the

The limbic system and basal ganglia are, for the most part, in the

Myelination

The caudal part of the forebrain is the

Chemical communication among mammalian neurons often occurs

The corpus callosum is the human brain's largest

The Golgi stain colors neurons

The particular glial cells that engulf cellular debris and trigger inflammation are

To locate the terminals of axons that project from a particular brain structure, an investigator would employ

Three major structures in the __________ of the brain are named after colors (red, black, and grey).

The myelencephalon is often called the

The vagus nerve is

The longitudinal fissure separates the two hemispheres. Which lobe does not border it?

Between the frontal and parietal lobes is the

Two parts of the limbic system are cortical structures. These two structures are the

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Exam 3: The Anatomy of the Nervous System

The line points to the

All mammals with lissencephalic brains

Most neurons of the ventral roots

The myelencephalon is

The functions of the occipital cortex are largely

Adhering to the surface of the brain is the

The limbic system and basal ganglia are, for the most part, in the

Myelination

The caudal part of the forebrain is the

Chemical communication among mammalian neurons often occurs

The corpus callosum is the human brain's largest

The Golgi stain colors neurons

The particular glial cells that engulf cellular debris and trigger inflammation are

To locate the terminals of axons that project from a particular brain structure, an investigator would employ

Three major structures in the __________ of the brain are named after colors (red, black, and grey).

The myelencephalon is often called the

The vagus nerve is

The longitudinal fissure separates the two hemispheres. Which lobe does not border it?

Between the frontal and parietal lobes is the

Two parts of the limbic system are cortical structures. These two structures are the

Biopsychology as a Neuroscience: What is Biopsychology, Anyway?

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Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous 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 Brain’s Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

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Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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