Question 1

Radial migration of developing neurons occurs along __________ glial cells.

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The answer of Radial migration of developing neurons occurs along...

Question 2

The pattern of neural migration that is indicated by the arrows in this illustration is

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A)  radial. 
B)  tangential. 
C)  inside out. 
D)  outside in. 
E)  posterior. 
A)  radial. 
B)  tangential. 
C)  inside out. 
D)  outside in. 
E)  posterior.

Question 3

Aggregation of neurons is thought to be mediated by __________ molecules.

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The answer of Aggregation of neurons is thought to be...

Question 4

If just one eye is deprived of light for several days early in life, the width of the associated ocular __________ in layer IV of primary visual cortex become narrower.

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The answer of If just one eye is deprived of...

Question 5

Several studies have shown that early music training increases the size of the

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A)  auditory cortex that responds to complex musical tones. 
B)  right hemisphere. 
C)  auditory cortex that responds to pure tones. 
D)  brain. 
E)  auditory cortex. 
A)  auditory cortex that responds to complex musical tones. 
B)  right hemisphere. 
C)  auditory cortex that responds to pure tones. 
D)  brain. 
E)  auditory cortex.

Question 6

Adult stem cells that ultimately migrate to the olfactory bulbs are created at certain sites in the

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A)  subventricular zone of the lateral ventricles. 
B)  ependymal layer. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  subventricular zone of the lateral ventricles. 
B)  ependymal layer. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 7

The last part of the human brain to reach full maturity is the

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A)  hippocampus. 
B)  prefrontal cortex. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  occipital cortex. 
E)  hypothalamus. 
A)  hippocampus. 
B)  prefrontal cortex. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  occipital cortex. 
E)  hypothalamus.

Question 8

Apoptosis is safer than necrosis because apoptosis does not involve

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A)  neuron death. 
B)  inflammation. 
C)  suicide. 
D)  degeneration. 
E)  synapse rearrangement. 
A)  neuron death. 
B)  inflammation. 
C)  suicide. 
D)  degeneration. 
E)  synapse rearrangement.

Question 9

If an optic nerve of a mature frog is transected and half of the associated retina is destroyed,

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A)  the axons grow out from the retinal ganglion cells in the remaining half of the retina to their original targets on the optic tectum. 
B)  the destroyed retina regenerates and then axons grow out from the complete retina and innervate the optic tectum in the species-typical fashion. 
C)  the axons grow out from the retinal ganglion cells in the remaining half of the retina to targets systematically distributed over the entire optic tectum. 
D)  half of the optic tectum degenerates. 
E)  both A and D 
A)  the axons grow out from the retinal ganglion cells in the remaining half of the retina to their original targets on the optic tectum. 
B)  the destroyed retina regenerates and then axons grow out from the complete retina and innervate the optic tectum in the species-typical fashion. 
C)  the axons grow out from the retinal ganglion cells in the remaining half of the retina to targets systematically distributed over the entire optic tectum. 
D)  half of the optic tectum degenerates. 
E)  both A and D

Question 10

The case of Genie emphasizes the role of

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A)  the brain in behavior. 
B)  experience in human neural and psychological development. 
C)  the brain in language. 
D)  language in learning. 
E)  neuroplasticity in development. 
A)  the brain in behavior. 
B)  experience in human neural and psychological development. 
C)  the brain in language. 
D)  language in learning. 
E)  neuroplasticity in development.

Question 11

Many cells of the neural tube have lost their pluripotency and have become

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A)  totally specified. 
B)  totipotent. 
C)  multipotent. 
D)  mesodermal. 
E)  neural plates. 
A)  totally specified. 
B)  totipotent. 
C)  multipotent. 
D)  mesodermal. 
E)  neural plates.

Question 12

How long does one eye have to be deprived of stimulation early in life in order to reduce its ability to activate visual cortex?

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A)  a few days 
B)  a few minutes 
C)  a few seconds 
D)  a few years 
E)  a few months 
A)  a few days 
B)  a few minutes 
C)  a few seconds 
D)  a few years 
E)  a few months

Question 13

It is now generally acknowledged that adult brains are

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A)  incapable of substantial reorganization. 
B)  capable of major changes. 
C)  not as plastic as developing brains. 
D)  both B and C 
E)  none of the above 
A)  incapable of substantial reorganization. 
B)  capable of major changes. 
C)  not as plastic as developing brains. 
D)  both B and C 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

The pattern of migration of future neocortical neurons is referred to as

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A)  accelerated. 
B)  insidious. 
C)  inside out. 
D)  subventricular. 
E)  ependymal. 
A)  accelerated. 
B)  insidious. 
C)  inside out. 
D)  subventricular. 
E)  ependymal.

Question 15

Discuss the effects of early experience on neurodevelopment, and describe two examples.

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60% for discussing the effects of experi

Question 16

A major feature of the symptoms of autism is their

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A)  serenity. 
B)  variability from case to case. 
C)  homogeneity. 
D)  consistency. 
E)  universality. 
A)  serenity. 
B)  variability from case to case. 
C)  homogeneity. 
D)  consistency. 
E)  universality.

Question 17

Experiences that permit information in brain genetic programs to be expressed and maintained are called

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A)  instructive experiences. 
B)  permissive experiences. 
C)  critical experiences. 
D)  sensitive experiences. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  instructive experiences. 
B)  permissive experiences. 
C)  critical experiences. 
D)  sensitive experiences. 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

Cell adhesion molecules are thought to mediate

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A)  differentiation. 
B)  aggregation. 
C)  proliferation. 
D)  sprouting. 
E)  cell death. 
A)  differentiation. 
B)  aggregation. 
C)  proliferation. 
D)  sprouting. 
E)  cell death.

Question 19

The brain damage associated with autism tends to

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A)  be variable. 
B)  involve the cerebellum in some cases. 
C)  involve the frontal cortex in some cases. 
D)  involve the amygdala in some cases. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  be variable. 
B)  involve the cerebellum in some cases. 
C)  involve the frontal cortex in some cases. 
D)  involve the amygdala in some cases. 
E)  all of the above

Question 20

Only those growth cones that are not pioneer growth cones can normally find their way to their targets by

Accepted Answer

A)  chemoaffinity. 
B)  fasciculation. 
C)  blueprints. 
D)  topographic gradients. 
E)  stopping and asking for directions. 
A)  chemoaffinity. 
B)  fasciculation. 
C)  blueprints. 
D)  topographic gradients. 
E)  stopping and asking for directions.

Radial migration of developing neurons occurs along __________ glial cells.

The pattern of neural migration that is indicated by the arrows in this illustration is

Aggregation of neurons is thought to be mediated by __________ molecules.

If just one eye is deprived of light for several days early in life, the width of the associated ocular __________ in layer IV of primary visual cortex become narrower.

Several studies have shown that early music training increases the size of the

Adult stem cells that ultimately migrate to the olfactory bulbs are created at certain sites in the

The last part of the human brain to reach full maturity is the

Apoptosis is safer than necrosis because apoptosis does not involve

If an optic nerve of a mature frog is transected and half of the associated retina is destroyed,

The case of Genie emphasizes the role of

Many cells of the neural tube have lost their pluripotency and have become

How long does one eye have to be deprived of stimulation early in life in order to reduce its ability to activate visual cortex?

It is now generally acknowledged that adult brains are

The pattern of migration of future neocortical neurons is referred to as

Discuss the effects of early experience on neurodevelopment, and describe two examples.

A major feature of the symptoms of autism is their

Experiences that permit information in brain genetic programs to be expressed and maintained are called

Cell adhesion molecules are thought to mediate

The brain damage associated with autism tends to

Only those growth cones that are not pioneer growth cones can normally find their way to their targets by

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Exam 9: Development of the Nervous System

Radial migration of developing neurons occurs along __________ glial cells.

The pattern of neural migration that is indicated by the arrows in this illustration is

Aggregation of neurons is thought to be mediated by __________ molecules.

If just one eye is deprived of light for several days early in life, the width of the associated ocular __________ in layer IV of primary visual cortex become narrower.

Several studies have shown that early music training increases the size of the

Adult stem cells that ultimately migrate to the olfactory bulbs are created at certain sites in the

The last part of the human brain to reach full maturity is the

Apoptosis is safer than necrosis because apoptosis does not involve

If an optic nerve of a mature frog is transected and half of the associated retina is destroyed,

The case of Genie emphasizes the role of

Many cells of the neural tube have lost their pluripotency and have become

How long does one eye have to be deprived of stimulation early in life in order to reduce its ability to activate visual cortex?

It is now generally acknowledged that adult brains are

The pattern of migration of future neocortical neurons is referred to as

Discuss the effects of early experience on neurodevelopment, and describe two examples.

A major feature of the symptoms of autism is their

Experiences that permit information in brain genetic programs to be expressed and maintained are called

Cell adhesion molecules are thought to mediate

The brain damage associated with autism tends to

Only those growth cones that are not pioneer growth cones can normally find their way to their targets by

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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