Question 1

Muscles are protected from damage caused by excessive contraction by

Accepted Answer

A)  gamma efferents. 
B)  spindle afferents. 
C)  extrafusal motor pools. 
D)  Golgi tendon organs. 
E)  synergistic muscles. 
A)  gamma efferents. 
B)  spindle afferents. 
C)  extrafusal motor pools. 
D)  Golgi tendon organs. 
E)  synergistic muscles.

Question 2

Which midbrain structure receives visual and auditory information about spatial location?

Accepted Answer

A)  tectum 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  basal ganglia 
D)  tegmentum 
E)  vestibular nucleus 
A)  tectum 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  basal ganglia 
D)  tegmentum 
E)  vestibular nucleus

Question 3

In general, the dorsolateral corticospinal tract controls the muscles of the

Accepted Answer

A)  thighs. 
B)  body core. 
C)  hands and feet. 
D)  proximal limbs. 
E)  legs. 
A)  thighs. 
B)  body core. 
C)  hands and feet. 
D)  proximal limbs. 
E)  legs.

Question 4

A neurological patient who shaves only the right side of his face and does not put his left arm into his sweater likely has a lesion in his right

Accepted Answer

A)  premotor area. 
B)  supplementary motor cortex. 
C)  posterior parietal lobe. 
D)  dorsolateral frontal lobe. 
E)  primary motor area. 
A)  premotor area. 
B)  supplementary motor cortex. 
C)  posterior parietal lobe. 
D)  dorsolateral frontal lobe. 
E)  primary motor area.

Question 5

The decision to initiate a voluntary response seems, in part, to be made by the

Accepted Answer

A)  posterior occipital cortex. 
B)  dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. 
C)  primary motor cortex. 
D)  premotor cortex. 
E)  supplementary motor area. 
A)  posterior occipital cortex. 
B)  dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. 
C)  primary motor cortex. 
D)  premotor cortex. 
E)  supplementary motor area.

Question 6

In neuroanatomy, "rubro" refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  substantia nigra. 
B)  vestibular system. 
C)  caudate. 
D)  red nucleus. 
E)  cerebellum. 
A)  substantia nigra. 
B)  vestibular system. 
C)  caudate. 
D)  red nucleus. 
E)  cerebellum.

Question 7

The basal ganglia receive signals from various parts of the cortex and transmit them back to the cortex via the __________.

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The answer of The basal ganglia receive signals from various...

Question 8

In the classic transection experiments of Lawrence and Kuypers, monkeys with all their dorsolateral motor pathways transected sat with their arms hanging limply by their sides. However, these same monkeys had no difficulty

Accepted Answer

A)  picking up pieces of food and then releasing them. 
B)  using their arms for standing, walking, and climbing. 
C)  reaching for moving objects. 
D)  moving their fingers independently. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  picking up pieces of food and then releasing them. 
B)  using their arms for standing, walking, and climbing. 
C)  reaching for moving objects. 
D)  moving their fingers independently. 
E)  all of the above

Question 9

Contralateral neglect is usually associated with large lesions of the

Accepted Answer

A)  right parietal lobe. 
B)  left parietal lobe. 
C)  right frontal lobe. 
D)  left frontal lobe. 
E)  right temporal lobe. 
A)  right parietal lobe. 
B)  left parietal lobe. 
C)  right frontal lobe. 
D)  left frontal lobe. 
E)  right temporal lobe.

Question 10

In the classic experiments of Lawrence and Kuypers, the descending motor tracts of monkeys were transected. The results of these experiments suggest that the function of the ventromedial pathways is the control of

Accepted Answer

A)  posture. 
B)  movements of the body core and associated arm movements. 
C)  reaching for objects. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  posture. 
B)  movements of the body core and associated arm movements. 
C)  reaching for objects. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 11

In which of the following structures would the motor units likely be the smallest?

Accepted Answer

A)  finger 
B)  leg 
C)  arm 
D)  foot 
E)  back 
A)  finger 
B)  leg 
C)  arm 
D)  foot 
E)  back

Question 12

Which structure is thought to be involved in the integration of the sensory information that is the basis for initiating a movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  posterior parietal cortex 
B)  primary somatosensory cortex 
C)  primary auditory cortex 
D)  frontal cortex 
E)  primary visual cortex 
A)  posterior parietal cortex 
B)  primary somatosensory cortex 
C)  primary auditory cortex 
D)  frontal cortex 
E)  primary visual cortex

Question 13

The supplementary motor area and the premotor cortex are considered to be areas of

Accepted Answer

A)  the parietal lobe. 
B)  association cortex. 
C)  secondary somatosensory cortex. 
D)  secondary motor cortex. 
E)  the primary motor cortex. 
A)  the parietal lobe. 
B)  association cortex. 
C)  secondary somatosensory cortex. 
D)  secondary motor cortex. 
E)  the primary motor cortex.

Question 14

Small areas of secondary motor cortex were discovered in the

Accepted Answer

A)  dorsolateral frontal lobe. 
B)  lateral prefrontal lobe. 
C)  cingulate gyrus. 
D)  posterior parietal lobe. 
E)  cerebellum. 
A)  dorsolateral frontal lobe. 
B)  lateral prefrontal lobe. 
C)  cingulate gyrus. 
D)  posterior parietal lobe. 
E)  cerebellum.

Question 15

The patellar tendon reflex is an example of a __________ reflex.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The patellar tendon reflex is an example...

Question 16

Discuss three principles of sensorimotor function.

Accepted Answer

50% for naming the three princ

Question 17

The same basic movement (such as signing one's name) can be made in a variety of ways involving different limbs and muscles: This important principle is called motor __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The same basic movement (such as signing...

Question 18

Describe the four descending motor pathways and their function. Include a description of the classic study of Lawrence and Kuypers, who lesioned these pathways in monkeys and assessed the effects.

Accepted Answer

40% for describing the anatomy

Question 19

Many aspects of the sensory motor system are demonstrated by the chapter-ending PET study of Jenkins and colleagues. Describe their methods, four major results, and the conclusions based on them. Illustrate the results with a drawing of the study.

Accepted Answer

20% for describing the methods

Question 20

Contralateral neglect typically results from damage to the __________ posterior parietal lobe.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Contralateral neglect typically results from damage to...

Muscles are protected from damage caused by excessive contraction by

Which midbrain structure receives visual and auditory information about spatial location?

In general, the dorsolateral corticospinal tract controls the muscles of the

A neurological patient who shaves only the right side of his face and does not put his left arm into his sweater likely has a lesion in his right

The decision to initiate a voluntary response seems, in part, to be made by the

In neuroanatomy, "rubro" refers to the

The basal ganglia receive signals from various parts of the cortex and transmit them back to the cortex via the __________.

In the classic transection experiments of Lawrence and Kuypers, monkeys with all their dorsolateral motor pathways transected sat with their arms hanging limply by their sides. However, these same monkeys had no difficulty

Contralateral neglect is usually associated with large lesions of the

In the classic experiments of Lawrence and Kuypers, the descending motor tracts of monkeys were transected. The results of these experiments suggest that the function of the ventromedial pathways is the control of

In which of the following structures would the motor units likely be the smallest?

Which structure is thought to be involved in the integration of the sensory information that is the basis for initiating a movement?

The supplementary motor area and the premotor cortex are considered to be areas of

Small areas of secondary motor cortex were discovered in the

The patellar tendon reflex is an example of a __________ reflex.

Discuss three principles of sensorimotor function.

The same basic movement (such as signing one's name) can be made in a variety of ways involving different limbs and muscles: This important principle is called motor __________.

Describe the four descending motor pathways and their function. Include a description of the classic study of Lawrence and Kuypers, who lesioned these pathways in monkeys and assessed the effects.

Many aspects of the sensory motor system are demonstrated by the chapter-ending PET study of Jenkins and colleagues. Describe their methods, four major results, and the conclusions based on them. Illustrate the results with a drawing of the study.

Contralateral neglect typically results from damage to the __________ posterior parietal lobe.

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Exam 8: The Sensorimotor System

Muscles are protected from damage caused by excessive contraction by

Which midbrain structure receives visual and auditory information about spatial location?

In general, the dorsolateral corticospinal tract controls the muscles of the

A neurological patient who shaves only the right side of his face and does not put his left arm into his sweater likely has a lesion in his right

The decision to initiate a voluntary response seems, in part, to be made by the

In neuroanatomy, "rubro" refers to the

The basal ganglia receive signals from various parts of the cortex and transmit them back to the cortex via the __________.

In the classic transection experiments of Lawrence and Kuypers, monkeys with all their dorsolateral motor pathways transected sat with their arms hanging limply by their sides. However, these same monkeys had no difficulty

Contralateral neglect is usually associated with large lesions of the

In the classic experiments of Lawrence and Kuypers, the descending motor tracts of monkeys were transected. The results of these experiments suggest that the function of the ventromedial pathways is the control of

In which of the following structures would the motor units likely be the smallest?

Which structure is thought to be involved in the integration of the sensory information that is the basis for initiating a movement?

The supplementary motor area and the premotor cortex are considered to be areas of

Small areas of secondary motor cortex were discovered in the

The patellar tendon reflex is an example of a __________ reflex.

Discuss three principles of sensorimotor function.

The same basic movement (such as signing one's name) can be made in a variety of ways involving different limbs and muscles: This important principle is called motor __________.

Describe the four descending motor pathways and their function. Include a description of the classic study of Lawrence and Kuypers, who lesioned these pathways in monkeys and assessed the effects.

Many aspects of the sensory motor system are demonstrated by the chapter-ending PET study of Jenkins and colleagues. Describe their methods, four major results, and the conclusions based on them. Illustrate the results with a drawing of the study.

Contralateral neglect typically results from damage to the __________ posterior parietal lobe.

Biopsychology as a Neuroscience: What is Biopsychology, Anyway?

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience: Thinking About the Biology of Behavior

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

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

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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