Question 1

The first growth cone of a developing tract to reach the target is called a __________ growth cone.

Accepted Answer

A)  fast 
B)  pioneer 
C)  quick 
D)  early 
E)  premier 
A)  fast 
B)  pioneer 
C)  quick 
D)  early 
E)  premier

Question 2

The process of the growth of a fertilized egg into a mature nervous system is called

Accepted Answer

A)  neural growth. 
B)  neuroplasticity. 
C)  neurodevelopment. 
D)  psychological development. 
E)  rewiring. 
A)  neural growth. 
B)  neuroplasticity. 
C)  neurodevelopment. 
D)  psychological development. 
E)  rewiring.

Question 3

When the lips of the neural __________ fuse, the result is the neural tube.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When the lips of the neural __________...

Question 4

In a classic experiment, Roe and colleagues (1990) caused the developing axons of ferret retinal ganglion cells of the visual system to synapse in the medial geniculate nuclei of the auditory system. Once the ferrets matured, their

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory cortex responded to visual stimuli. 
B)  auditory cortex was laid out retinotopically. 
C)  auditory cortex had totally degenerated. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  auditory cortex responded to visual stimuli. 
B)  auditory cortex was laid out retinotopically. 
C)  auditory cortex had totally degenerated. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 5

Studies have shown that about __________ new neurons are created each hour in the hippocampus of adult animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  8 
C)  50 
D)  100 
E)  2,000 
A)  4 
B)  8 
C)  50 
D)  100 
E)  2,000

Question 6

By 40 days after conception, swellings are clearly visible at the anterior end of the neural tube. There are

Accepted Answer

A)  2. 
B)  3. 
C)  4. 
D)  32. 
E)  64. 
A)  2. 
B)  3. 
C)  4. 
D)  32. 
E)  64.

Question 7

Most neural proliferation in the developing neural tube occurs in the layer that adjacent to

Accepted Answer

A)  the fluid-filled central canal. 
B)  the cortex. 
C)  the marginal zone. 
D)  layer 6. 
E)  the neural crest. 
A)  the fluid-filled central canal. 
B)  the cortex. 
C)  the marginal zone. 
D)  layer 6. 
E)  the neural crest.

Question 8

The disruptive effects of total visual deprivation of the left eye on subsequent vision through the left eye are greater when the

Accepted Answer

A)  right eye is deprived at the same time. 
B)  deprivation occurs early in life. 
C)  right eye is not deprived at the same time. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C 
A)  right eye is deprived at the same time. 
B)  deprivation occurs early in life. 
C)  right eye is not deprived at the same time. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C

Question 9

The growth of new neurons in adults is called adult __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The growth of new neurons in adults...

Question 10

In addition to the radial migration of developing neurons, there is considerable __________ migration.

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid 
B)  tangential 
C)  intermediate 
D)  circuitous 
E)  axonal 
A)  rapid 
B)  tangential 
C)  intermediate 
D)  circuitous 
E)  axonal

Question 11

In a classic study, the area of right somatosensory cortex receiving input from the left hand was found to be bigger in

Accepted Answer

A)  African drummers. 
B)  tennis players. 
C)  piano players. 
D)  accordionists. 
E)  musicians who fingered stringed instruments with the left hand. 
A)  African drummers. 
B)  tennis players. 
C)  piano players. 
D)  accordionists. 
E)  musicians who fingered stringed instruments with the left hand.

Question 12

Early monocular deprivation

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminates ocular dominance columns. 
B)  decreases the width of ocular dominance columns from the deprived eye. 
C)  increases the width of ocular dominance columns from the nondeprived eye. 
D)  causes ocular dominance columns to develop sooner. 
E)  both B and C 
A)  eliminates ocular dominance columns. 
B)  decreases the width of ocular dominance columns from the deprived eye. 
C)  increases the width of ocular dominance columns from the nondeprived eye. 
D)  causes ocular dominance columns to develop sooner. 
E)  both B and C

Question 13

There seem to be two different mechanisms of neural migration: glia-mediated migration and

Accepted Answer

A)  amoeboid migration. 
B)  somal translocation. 
C)  pioneer migration. 
D)  growth cone translocation. 
E)  neural cresting. 
A)  amoeboid migration. 
B)  somal translocation. 
C)  pioneer migration. 
D)  growth cone translocation. 
E)  neural cresting.

Question 14

Perseveration is the tendency to

Accepted Answer

A)  form long-term working memories. 
B)  form permanent short-term memories. 
C)  continue making formerly correct responses that are currently incorrect. 
D)  continue making formerly incorrect responses that are currently correct. 
E)  fasciculate. 
A)  form long-term working memories. 
B)  form permanent short-term memories. 
C)  continue making formerly correct responses that are currently incorrect. 
D)  continue making formerly incorrect responses that are currently correct. 
E)  fasciculate.

Question 15

Functions of the prefrontal cortex include

Accepted Answer

A)  working memory. 
B)  planning and carrying out sequences of action. 
C)  locating objects in space. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  working memory. 
B)  planning and carrying out sequences of action. 
C)  locating objects in space. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 16

Many children with autism display

Accepted Answer

A)  seizures. 
B)  mental retardation. 
C)  empathetic talkativeness. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  seizures. 
B)  mental retardation. 
C)  empathetic talkativeness. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 17

Neurotrophins can

Accepted Answer

A)  promote neuron growth. 
B)  promote neuron survival. 
C)  function as axon guidance molecules. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  promote neuron growth. 
B)  promote neuron survival. 
C)  function as axon guidance molecules. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 18

About how many individuals with autism display some savant abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  1% 
B)  10% 
C)  50% 
D)  70% 
E)  90% 
A)  1% 
B)  10% 
C)  50% 
D)  70% 
E)  90%

Question 19

The general effect of synapse rearrangement is to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase the number of different target cells innervated by each neuron. 
B)  increase the number of synaptic contacts received by each neuron. 
C)  focus the output of each neuron on fewer postsynaptic cells. 
D)  increase the ratio of axosomatic synapses to axodendritic synapses. 
E)  increase the number of synapses. 
A)  increase the number of different target cells innervated by each neuron. 
B)  increase the number of synaptic contacts received by each neuron. 
C)  focus the output of each neuron on fewer postsynaptic cells. 
D)  increase the ratio of axosomatic synapses to axodendritic synapses. 
E)  increase the number of synapses.

Question 20

By 40 days after conception, three swellings become visible at the anterior end of the human neural tube. The most anterior of these swellings eventually develops into the

Accepted Answer

A)  brain. 
B)  midbrain. 
C)  hindbrain. 
D)  forebrain. 
E)  ventricles. 
A)  brain. 
B)  midbrain. 
C)  hindbrain. 
D)  forebrain. 
E)  ventricles.

The first growth cone of a developing tract to reach the target is called a __________ growth cone.

The process of the growth of a fertilized egg into a mature nervous system is called

When the lips of the neural __________ fuse, the result is the neural tube.

In a classic experiment, Roe and colleagues (1990) caused the developing axons of ferret retinal ganglion cells of the visual system to synapse in the medial geniculate nuclei of the auditory system. Once the ferrets matured, their

Studies have shown that about __________ new neurons are created each hour in the hippocampus of adult animals?

By 40 days after conception, swellings are clearly visible at the anterior end of the neural tube. There are

Most neural proliferation in the developing neural tube occurs in the layer that adjacent to

The disruptive effects of total visual deprivation of the left eye on subsequent vision through the left eye are greater when the

The growth of new neurons in adults is called adult __________.

In addition to the radial migration of developing neurons, there is considerable __________ migration.

In a classic study, the area of right somatosensory cortex receiving input from the left hand was found to be bigger in

Early monocular deprivation

There seem to be two different mechanisms of neural migration: glia-mediated migration and

Perseveration is the tendency to

Functions of the prefrontal cortex include

Many children with autism display

Neurotrophins can

About how many individuals with autism display some savant abilities?

The general effect of synapse rearrangement is to

By 40 days after conception, three swellings become visible at the anterior end of the human neural tube. The most anterior of these swellings eventually develops into the

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Exam 9: Development of the Nervous System

The first growth cone of a developing tract to reach the target is called a __________ growth cone.

The process of the growth of a fertilized egg into a mature nervous system is called

When the lips of the neural __________ fuse, the result is the neural tube.

In a classic experiment, Roe and colleagues (1990) caused the developing axons of ferret retinal ganglion cells of the visual system to synapse in the medial geniculate nuclei of the auditory system. Once the ferrets matured, their

Studies have shown that about __________ new neurons are created each hour in the hippocampus of adult animals?

By 40 days after conception, swellings are clearly visible at the anterior end of the neural tube. There are

Most neural proliferation in the developing neural tube occurs in the layer that adjacent to

The disruptive effects of total visual deprivation of the left eye on subsequent vision through the left eye are greater when the

The growth of new neurons in adults is called adult __________.

In addition to the radial migration of developing neurons, there is considerable __________ migration.

In a classic study, the area of right somatosensory cortex receiving input from the left hand was found to be bigger in

Early monocular deprivation

There seem to be two different mechanisms of neural migration: glia-mediated migration and

Perseveration is the tendency to

Functions of the prefrontal cortex include

Many children with autism display

Neurotrophins can

About how many individuals with autism display some savant abilities?

The general effect of synapse rearrangement is to

By 40 days after conception, three swellings become visible at the anterior end of the human neural tube. The most anterior of these swellings eventually develops into the

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

The Sensorimotor 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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