Question 1

Discuss clinical epilepsy and the main categories of epileptic seizures.

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40% for discussing the general

Question 2

Brain injuries produced by blows that do not penetrate the skull are called

Accepted Answer

A)  closed-head injuries. 
B)  contrecoup injuries. 
C)  hematomas. 
D)  contusions. 
E)  lacerations. 
A)  closed-head injuries. 
B)  contrecoup injuries. 
C)  hematomas. 
D)  contusions. 
E)  lacerations.

Question 3

The 8th cranial nerve

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A)  is a sensory nerve that comes from the ear. 
B)  carries auditory information. 
C)  carries vestibular information. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  is a sensory nerve that comes from the ear. 
B)  carries auditory information. 
C)  carries vestibular information. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 4

In mammals, regenerating some PNS axons are guided to their correct destinations by __________ cells.

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The answer of In mammals, regenerating some PNS axons are...

Question 5

The mumps and herpes simplex viruses are common examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral tumors. 
B)  viruses that can attack the brain but do not have a particular affinity for brain tissue. 
C)  diseases that usually cause brain abscesses. 
D)  viruses that have a particular affinity for brain tissue. 
E)  bacterial infections. 
A)  cerebral tumors. 
B)  viruses that can attack the brain but do not have a particular affinity for brain tissue. 
C)  diseases that usually cause brain abscesses. 
D)  viruses that have a particular affinity for brain tissue. 
E)  bacterial infections.

Question 6

In the PNS, Schwann cells promote regeneration by

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A)  clearing the debris and scar tissue left by degeneration. 
B)  releasing neurotrophic factors. 
C)  releasing cell-adhesion molecules. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  clearing the debris and scar tissue left by degeneration. 
B)  releasing neurotrophic factors. 
C)  releasing cell-adhesion molecules. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

The 8th cranial nerve is the

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A)  auditory-vestibular nerve. 
B)  vagus nerve. 
C)  trigeminal nerve. 
D)  olfactory nerve. 
E)  facial nerve. 
A)  auditory-vestibular nerve. 
B)  vagus nerve. 
C)  trigeminal nerve. 
D)  olfactory nerve. 
E)  facial nerve.

Question 8

The punch-drunk syndrome suggests that each individual concussion is associated with

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A)  some lasting damage. 
B)  dementia. 
C)  scarring. 
D)  a contusion. 
E)  meningitis. 
A)  some lasting damage. 
B)  dementia. 
C)  scarring. 
D)  a contusion. 
E)  meningitis.

Question 9

There has been great interest in the possibility of treating __________ disease with fetal substantia nigra implants.

Accepted Answer

The answer of There has been great interest in the...

Question 10

Sites of arteriosclerosis are most readily apparent in

Accepted Answer

A)  a Nissl-stained brain section. 
B)  a CT scan. 
C)  an fMRI image. 
D)  an angiogram. 
E)  a PET scan. 
A)  a Nissl-stained brain section. 
B)  a CT scan. 
C)  an fMRI image. 
D)  an angiogram. 
E)  a PET scan.

Question 11

The amyloid plaques displayed by transgenic mice are most prevalent in and around the

Accepted Answer

A)  structures of the medial temporal lobes. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  basal ganglia. 
E)  parietal cortex. 
A)  structures of the medial temporal lobes. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  basal ganglia. 
E)  parietal cortex.

Question 12

The most common type of epilepsy, about half the cases in adults, is

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A)  simple partial. 
B)  complex partial. 
C)  tonic-clonic. 
D)  absence. 
E)  myoclonic. 
A)  simple partial. 
B)  complex partial. 
C)  tonic-clonic. 
D)  absence. 
E)  myoclonic.

Question 13

Evidence suggests that mammalian PNS neurons are capable of accurate regeneration only if they

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A)  synapse on mammalian CNS neurons. 
B)  receive stimulation and guidance from oligodendroglia. 
C)  receive stimulation and guidance from Schwann cells. 
D)  are directed by CNS neurons. 
E)  are unmyelinated. 
A)  synapse on mammalian CNS neurons. 
B)  receive stimulation and guidance from oligodendroglia. 
C)  receive stimulation and guidance from Schwann cells. 
D)  are directed by CNS neurons. 
E)  are unmyelinated.

Question 14

Sensory and motor systems are ideally suited to the study of neural reorganization because

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A)  all animals have them. 
B)  they are "wired" in series. 
C)  they are "wired" in parallel. 
D)  of their topographic layout. 
E)  they do not regenerate. 
A)  all animals have them. 
B)  they are "wired" in series. 
C)  they are "wired" in parallel. 
D)  of their topographic layout. 
E)  they do not regenerate.

Question 15

Compare and contrast Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease.

Accepted Answer

25% for discussing Parkinson's

Question 16

Most of the early drug treatments for Alzheimer's disease were

Accepted Answer

A)  cholinergic agonists. 
B)  cholinergic antagonists. 
C)  dopamine agonists. 
D)  serotonin agonists. 
E)  noradrenergic antagonists. 
A)  cholinergic agonists. 
B)  cholinergic antagonists. 
C)  dopamine agonists. 
D)  serotonin agonists. 
E)  noradrenergic antagonists.

Question 17

A person who may be carrying the gene for Huntington's disease

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A)  has a 25% chance of contracting the disorder. 
B)  can have a test that will determine whether he or she has the gene. 
C)  will inevitably die within a few weeks of the first clear signs of the disorder. 
D)  will display the first signs of the disorder as a teenager. 
E)  will pass the disorder to 25% of his or her children. 
A)  has a 25% chance of contracting the disorder. 
B)  can have a test that will determine whether he or she has the gene. 
C)  will inevitably die within a few weeks of the first clear signs of the disorder. 
D)  will display the first signs of the disorder as a teenager. 
E)  will pass the disorder to 25% of his or her children.

Question 18

In the days after a small ischemic stroke, the size of the area of brain damage normally expands. In one study of monkeys, the expansion of a motor cortex lesion was prevented by

Accepted Answer

A)  a program of hand training and practice. 
B)  stem cells. 
C)  autotransplants. 
D)  activating cognitive reserve. 
E)  phantom limbs. 
A)  a program of hand training and practice. 
B)  stem cells. 
C)  autotransplants. 
D)  activating cognitive reserve. 
E)  phantom limbs.

Question 19

Which of the following is common in children and often ceases in puberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  absence epilepsy 
B)  tonic-clonic epilepsy 
C)  temporal lobe epilepsy 
D)  simple partial epilepsy 
E)  Jacksonian epilepsy 
A)  absence epilepsy 
B)  tonic-clonic epilepsy 
C)  temporal lobe epilepsy 
D)  simple partial epilepsy 
E)  Jacksonian epilepsy

Question 20

Huntington's disease

Accepted Answer

A)  often attacks people in their early teens. 
B)  is caused by a single recessive gene. 
C)  is caused by early exposure to huntingtin toxin. 
D)  usually attacks in early childhood. 
E)  is terminal. 
A)  often attacks people in their early teens. 
B)  is caused by a single recessive gene. 
C)  is caused by early exposure to huntingtin toxin. 
D)  usually attacks in early childhood. 
E)  is terminal.

Discuss clinical epilepsy and the main categories of epileptic seizures.

Brain injuries produced by blows that do not penetrate the skull are called

The 8th cranial nerve

In mammals, regenerating some PNS axons are guided to their correct destinations by __________ cells.

The mumps and herpes simplex viruses are common examples of

In the PNS, Schwann cells promote regeneration by

The 8th cranial nerve is the

The punch-drunk syndrome suggests that each individual concussion is associated with

There has been great interest in the possibility of treating __________ disease with fetal substantia nigra implants.

Sites of arteriosclerosis are most readily apparent in

The amyloid plaques displayed by transgenic mice are most prevalent in and around the

The most common type of epilepsy, about half the cases in adults, is

Evidence suggests that mammalian PNS neurons are capable of accurate regeneration only if they

Sensory and motor systems are ideally suited to the study of neural reorganization because

Compare and contrast Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease.

Most of the early drug treatments for Alzheimer's disease were

A person who may be carrying the gene for Huntington's disease

In the days after a small ischemic stroke, the size of the area of brain damage normally expands. In one study of monkeys, the expansion of a motor cortex lesion was prevented by

Which of the following is common in children and often ceases in puberty?

Huntington's disease

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Exam 10: Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Discuss clinical epilepsy and the main categories of epileptic seizures.

Brain injuries produced by blows that do not penetrate the skull are called

The 8th cranial nerve

In mammals, regenerating some PNS axons are guided to their correct destinations by __________ cells.

The mumps and herpes simplex viruses are common examples of

In the PNS, Schwann cells promote regeneration by

The 8th cranial nerve is the

The punch-drunk syndrome suggests that each individual concussion is associated with

There has been great interest in the possibility of treating __________ disease with fetal substantia nigra implants.

Sites of arteriosclerosis are most readily apparent in

The amyloid plaques displayed by transgenic mice are most prevalent in and around the

The most common type of epilepsy, about half the cases in adults, is

Evidence suggests that mammalian PNS neurons are capable of accurate regeneration only if they

Sensory and motor systems are ideally suited to the study of neural reorganization because

Compare and contrast Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease.

Most of the early drug treatments for Alzheimer's disease were

A person who may be carrying the gene for Huntington's disease

In the days after a small ischemic stroke, the size of the area of brain damage normally expands. In one study of monkeys, the expansion of a motor cortex lesion was prevented by

Which of the following is common in children and often ceases in puberty?

Huntington's disease

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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