Question 1

Brain damage following ischemic strokes seems to be caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  NMDA buildup. 
B)  excessive serotonin release. 
C)  an imbalance of GABA. 
D)  norepinephrine inhibition. 
E)  excessive glutamate release. 
A)  NMDA buildup. 
B)  excessive serotonin release. 
C)  an imbalance of GABA. 
D)  norepinephrine inhibition. 
E)  excessive glutamate release.

Question 2

Who is more likely to develop multiple sclerosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  a male Caucasian 
B)  a female Caucasian 
C)  a male Asian 
D)  a female Asian 
E)  a male African 
A)  a male Caucasian 
B)  a female Caucasian 
C)  a male Asian 
D)  a female Asian 
E)  a male African

Question 3

When the brain slams against the inside of the skull, blood from the resulting contusion often accumulates in the

Accepted Answer

A)  subdural space. 
B)  ventricles. 
C)  internal canal. 
D)  fissures. 
E)  sulci. 
A)  subdural space. 
B)  ventricles. 
C)  internal canal. 
D)  fissures. 
E)  sulci.

Question 4

Huntington's disease is caused by a single __________ gene.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Huntington's disease is caused by a single...

Question 5

In epileptic patients who do not experience convulsions, the diagnosis of epilepsy rests heavily on

Accepted Answer

A)  postmortem evidence. 
B)  the analysis of blood samples. 
C)  electroencephalographic evidence. 
D)  angiograms. 
E)  CT scans. 
A)  postmortem evidence. 
B)  the analysis of blood samples. 
C)  electroencephalographic evidence. 
D)  angiograms. 
E)  CT scans.

Question 6

Most neuropsychological diseases of genetic origin are associated with abnormal __________ genes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most neuropsychological diseases of genetic origin are...

Question 7

Currently, the majority of neuroscientists assume that the primary characteristic of Alzheimer's disease is the development of

Accepted Answer

A)  memory problems. 
B)  tau and neurofibrillary tangles. 
C)  amyloid plaques. 
D)  dementia. 
E)  neuron loss. 
A)  memory problems. 
B)  tau and neurofibrillary tangles. 
C)  amyloid plaques. 
D)  dementia. 
E)  neuron loss.

Question 8

The two major categories of seizures are

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized and simple. 
B)  generalized and partial. 
C)  petit mal and grand mal. 
D)  cortical and subcortical. 
E)  complex and simple. 
A)  generalized and simple. 
B)  generalized and partial. 
C)  petit mal and grand mal. 
D)  cortical and subcortical. 
E)  complex and simple.

Question 9

Symptoms of Alzheimer's disease include

Accepted Answer

A)  neuron loss. 
B)  severe dementia. 
C)  neurofibrillary tangles. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  neuron loss. 
B)  severe dementia. 
C)  neurofibrillary tangles. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 10

Aneurysms are often

Accepted Answer

A)  congenital. 
B)  caused by vascular poisons. 
C)  caused by infection. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  congenital. 
B)  caused by vascular poisons. 
C)  caused by infection. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

Most neuropsychological diseases of genetic origin are not associated with a dominant gene. Explain why this is so, and describe two situations in which there could be an exception to this general principle. Finally, describe a neuropsychological disease associated with a dominant gene, and explain why it is an exception.

Accepted Answer

30% for explaining why neurological diso

Question 12

An area of dead tissue produced by a stroke is called an __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An area of dead tissue produced by...

Question 13

Oligodendroglia __________ regeneration.

Accepted Answer

A)  do not stimulate 
B)  do not guide 
C)  release factors that actively block 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  do not stimulate 
B)  do not guide 
C)  release factors that actively block 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

Neuropsychological disorders with genetic causes are not usually related to dominant genes because

Accepted Answer

A)  those who possess them are less likely to produce fit offspring. 
B)  dominant genes are usually singular. 
C)  recessive genes are far more potent. 
D)  recessive genes are far more common. 
E)  humans are not still evolving. 
A)  those who possess them are less likely to produce fit offspring. 
B)  dominant genes are usually singular. 
C)  recessive genes are far more potent. 
D)  recessive genes are far more common. 
E)  humans are not still evolving.

Question 15

Given the cascade of events leading to ischemia-produced brain damage, __________ antagonists administered immediately after a stroke might reduce the development of brain damage.

Accepted Answer

A)  GABA 
B)  glutamate 
C)  acetylcholinesterase 
D)  dopamine 
E)  serotonin 
A)  GABA 
B)  glutamate 
C)  acetylcholinesterase 
D)  dopamine 
E)  serotonin

Question 16

Kindling

Accepted Answer

A)  has been demonstrated in only rats and mice. 
B)  occurs only if the interstimulation intervals are less than 1 hour. 
C)  occurs only if the stimulation electrode is positioned in the amygdala or some other temporal-lobe nucleus. 
D)  induces neuroplastic changes that last between 1 and 2 months. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  has been demonstrated in only rats and mice. 
B)  occurs only if the interstimulation intervals are less than 1 hour. 
C)  occurs only if the stimulation electrode is positioned in the amygdala or some other temporal-lobe nucleus. 
D)  induces neuroplastic changes that last between 1 and 2 months. 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

Major neuropathological correlates of Alzheimer's disease are

Accepted Answer

A)  neurofibrillary tangles in the neural cytoplasm. 
B)  amyloid plaques. 
C)  a selective decline in dopamine levels. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  neurofibrillary tangles in the neural cytoplasm. 
B)  amyloid plaques. 
C)  a selective decline in dopamine levels. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 18

Metastasis is a term that refers

Accepted Answer

A)  specifically to malignant tumors. 
B)  to tumors that have spread from the lungs to the brain. 
C)  to infiltrating tumors. 
D)  to the spread of disease from one organ to another. 
E)  to tumors and other growths that are attracted to neural tissue. 
A)  specifically to malignant tumors. 
B)  to tumors that have spread from the lungs to the brain. 
C)  to infiltrating tumors. 
D)  to the spread of disease from one organ to another. 
E)  to tumors and other growths that are attracted to neural tissue.

Question 19

Cell death produced by activation of a cell's genetic program for suicide is called

Accepted Answer

A)  apoptosis. 
B)  necrosis. 
C)  an infarct. 
D)  gliosis. 
E)  a tragedy. 
A)  apoptosis. 
B)  necrosis. 
C)  an infarct. 
D)  gliosis. 
E)  a tragedy.

Question 20

The changes in the nervous system that are produced by kindling last

Accepted Answer

A)  about 1 hour. 
B)  about 1 day. 
C)  about 1 week. 
D)  about 1 month. 
E)  many months, if not indefinitely. 
A)  about 1 hour. 
B)  about 1 day. 
C)  about 1 week. 
D)  about 1 month. 
E)  many months, if not indefinitely.

Brain damage following ischemic strokes seems to be caused by

Who is more likely to develop multiple sclerosis?

When the brain slams against the inside of the skull, blood from the resulting contusion often accumulates in the

Huntington's disease is caused by a single __________ gene.

In epileptic patients who do not experience convulsions, the diagnosis of epilepsy rests heavily on

Most neuropsychological diseases of genetic origin are associated with abnormal __________ genes.

Currently, the majority of neuroscientists assume that the primary characteristic of Alzheimer's disease is the development of

The two major categories of seizures are

Symptoms of Alzheimer's disease include

Aneurysms are often

An area of dead tissue produced by a stroke is called an __________.

Oligodendroglia __________ regeneration.

Neuropsychological disorders with genetic causes are not usually related to dominant genes because

Given the cascade of events leading to ischemia-produced brain damage, __________ antagonists administered immediately after a stroke might reduce the development of brain damage.

Kindling

Major neuropathological correlates of Alzheimer's disease are

Metastasis is a term that refers

Cell death produced by activation of a cell's genetic program for suicide is called

The changes in the nervous system that are produced by kindling last

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Exam 10: Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Brain damage following ischemic strokes seems to be caused by

Who is more likely to develop multiple sclerosis?

When the brain slams against the inside of the skull, blood from the resulting contusion often accumulates in the

Huntington's disease is caused by a single __________ gene.

In epileptic patients who do not experience convulsions, the diagnosis of epilepsy rests heavily on

Most neuropsychological diseases of genetic origin are associated with abnormal __________ genes.

Currently, the majority of neuroscientists assume that the primary characteristic of Alzheimer's disease is the development of

The two major categories of seizures are

Symptoms of Alzheimer's disease include

Aneurysms are often

An area of dead tissue produced by a stroke is called an __________.

Oligodendroglia __________ regeneration.

Neuropsychological disorders with genetic causes are not usually related to dominant genes because

Given the cascade of events leading to ischemia-produced brain damage, __________ antagonists administered immediately after a stroke might reduce the development of brain damage.

Kindling

Major neuropathological correlates of Alzheimer's disease are

Metastasis is a term that refers

Cell death produced by activation of a cell's genetic program for suicide is called

The changes in the nervous system that are produced by kindling last

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

Development of the Nervous System

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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