Question 1

The sequencing of movements is handled by neurons located primarily in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  premotor cortex 
B)  primary motor cortex 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  prefrontal cortex 
A)  premotor cortex 
B)  primary motor cortex 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  prefrontal cortex A

Question 2

The planning of motor movements seems to be the primary responsibility of neural circuits in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  premotor cortex 
B)  primary motor cortex 
C)  posterior cortex 
D)  prefrontal cortex 
A)  premotor cortex 
B)  primary motor cortex 
C)  posterior cortex 
D)  prefrontal cortex D

Question 3

The technique used by Roland to investigate how the neocortex produces movements was _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fMRI 
B)  EEG 
C)  selective lesions 
D)  cerebral blood flow 
A)  fMRI 
B)  EEG 
C)  selective lesions 
D)  cerebral blood flow D

Question 4

An important dopaminergic projection to the basal ganglia comes from neurons in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum 
B)  premotor cortex 
C)  substantia nigra 
D)  locus coeruleus 
A)  cerebellum 
B)  premotor cortex 
C)  substantia nigra 
D)  locus coeruleus

Question 5

The lexicon of elementary hand and mouth motor movements is contained in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  premotor cortex 
B)  posterior cortex 
C)  primary motor cortex 
D)  prefrontal cortex 
A)  premotor cortex 
B)  posterior cortex 
C)  primary motor cortex 
D)  prefrontal cortex

Question 6

Which three components of motor cortex organization were proposed by Graziano?

Accepted Answer

A)  the part of the body moved, duration of movement, and spatial location 
B)  the part of the body moved, spatial location to which movement is directed, and function of movement 
C)  the spatial location to which a movement is directed, duration of movement, and when movement is initiated 
D)  the function of the movement, when the movement is initiated, and the part of the body moved 
A)  the part of the body moved, duration of movement, and spatial location 
B)  the part of the body moved, spatial location to which movement is directed, and function of movement 
C)  the spatial location to which a movement is directed, duration of movement, and when movement is initiated 
D)  the function of the movement, when the movement is initiated, and the part of the body moved

Question 7

Which of these neurons project to muscles?

Accepted Answer

A)  extensor neurons 
B)  interneurons 
C)  corticospinal neurons 
D)  pyramidal neurons
Answer Key 
A)  extensor neurons 
B)  interneurons 
C)  corticospinal neurons 
D)  pyramidal neurons
Answer Key

Question 8

In Evarts's experiment, when are neurons in the wrist region of the motor cortex inactive?

Accepted Answer

A)  when the monkey prepares to flex its wrist 
B)  when the monkey flexes its wrist 
C)  when the monkey has more weight to move with its wrist 
D)  when the monkey brings its wrist back to the starting position 
A)  when the monkey prepares to flex its wrist 
B)  when the monkey flexes its wrist 
C)  when the monkey has more weight to move with its wrist 
D)  when the monkey brings its wrist back to the starting position

Question 9

Damage to neural circuits in the _____ is responsible for the symptoms of Huntington's disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  substantia nigra 
B)  caudate putamen 
C)  motor cortex 
D)  cerebellum 
A)  substantia nigra 
B)  caudate putamen 
C)  motor cortex 
D)  cerebellum

Question 10

Which of the following appears to be a part of the role of the cerebellum?

Accepted Answer

A)  planning movements 
B)  timing movements 
C)  stopping movements 
D)  controlling the force of movements 
A)  planning movements 
B)  timing movements 
C)  stopping movements 
D)  controlling the force of movements

Question 11

"Mirror neurons" got their name because they discharge:

Accepted Answer

A)  only when a monkey sees another monkey or human make a movement. 
B)  when a monkey makes a movement or sees another monkey or person make that movement. 
C)  only when a monkey can see itself making a movement. 
D)  contralateral to the side of the body that makes the movement. 
A)  only when a monkey sees another monkey or human make a movement. 
B)  when a monkey makes a movement or sees another monkey or person make that movement. 
C)  only when a monkey can see itself making a movement. 
D)  contralateral to the side of the body that makes the movement.

Question 12

Axons of the _____ motor pathway cross over to the opposite side of the spinal cord at the level of the pyramids of the brainstem.

Accepted Answer

A)  corticobulbar 
B)  ventral corticospinal 
C)  lateral corticospinal 
D)  anterior spinothalamic 
A)  corticobulbar 
B)  ventral corticospinal 
C)  lateral corticospinal 
D)  anterior spinothalamic

Question 13

The degenerative disorder associated with muscular rigidity and difficulty initiating and performing movements is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Parkinson's disease 
B)  Huntington's disease 
C)  Friedreich's ataxia 
D)  Tourette's syndrome 
A)  Parkinson's disease 
B)  Huntington's disease 
C)  Friedreich's ataxia 
D)  Tourette's syndrome

Question 14

The flocculus is part of the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  basal ganglia 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  prefrontal lobe 
D)  thalamus 
A)  basal ganglia 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  prefrontal lobe 
D)  thalamus

Question 15

The scientist who used pulses of electrical stimulation in conscious humans and found that stimulation of the precentral gyrus triggered movement was _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Graziano 
B)  Penfield 
C)  Hess 
D)  Georgopoulos 
A)  Graziano 
B)  Penfield 
C)  Hess 
D)  Georgopoulos

Exam 9: Extension: C - Organization of the Motor System

The sequencing of movements is handled by neurons located primarily in the _____.

The planning of motor movements seems to be the primary responsibility of neural circuits in the _____.

The technique used by Roland to investigate how the neocortex produces movements was _____.

An important dopaminergic projection to the basal ganglia comes from neurons in the _____.

The lexicon of elementary hand and mouth motor movements is contained in the _____.

Which three components of motor cortex organization were proposed by Graziano?

Which of these neurons project to muscles?

In Evarts's experiment, when are neurons in the wrist region of the motor cortex inactive?

Damage to neural circuits in the _____ is responsible for the symptoms of Huntington's disease.

Which of the following appears to be a part of the role of the cerebellum?

"Mirror neurons" got their name because they discharge:

Axons of the _____ motor pathway cross over to the opposite side of the spinal cord at the level of the pyramids of the brainstem.

The degenerative disorder associated with muscular rigidity and difficulty initiating and performing movements is called _____.

The flocculus is part of the _____.

The scientist who used pulses of electrical stimulation in conscious humans and found that stimulation of the precentral gyrus triggered movement was _____.

Extension: A - The Development of Neuropsychology

Extension: B - The Development of Neuropsychology

Extension: C - The Development of Neuropsychology

Extension: A - Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior

Extension: B - Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior

Extension: C - Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior

Extension: A - Nervous System Organization

Extension: B - Nervous System Organization

Extension: C - Nervous System Organization

Extension: A - the Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons

Extension: B - the Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons

Extension: C - the Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons

Extension: A - Communication Between Neurons

Extension: B - Communication Between Neurons

Extension: C - Communication Between Neurons

Extension: A - The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior

Extension: B - The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior

Extension: C - The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior

Extension: A - Imaging the Brains Activity

Extension: B - Imaging the Brains Activity

Extension: C - Imaging the Brains Activity

Extension: A - Organization of the Sensory Systems

Extension: B - Organization of the Sensory Systems

Extension: C - Organization of the Sensory Systems

Extension: A - Organization of the Motor System

Extension: B - Organization of the Motor System

Extension: A - Principles of Neurocortical Function

Extension: B - Principles of Neurocortical Function

Extension: C - Principles of Neurocortical Function

Extension: A - Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: B - Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: C - Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: A - Variations in Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: B - Variations in Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: C - Variations in Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: A - The Occipital Lobes

Extension: B - The Occipital Lobes

Extension: C - The Occipital Lobes

Extension: A - The Parietal Lobes

Extension: B - The Parietal Lobes

Extension: C - The Parietal Lobes

Extension: A - The Temporal Lobes

Extension: B - The Temporal Lobes

Extension: C - The Temporal Lobes

Extension: A - The Frontal Lobes

Extension: B - The Frontal Lobes

Extension: C - The Frontal Lobes

Extension: A - Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes

Extension: B - Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes

Extension: C - Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes

Extension: A - Learning and Memory

Extension: B - Learning and Memory

Extension: C - Learning and Memory

Extension: A - Language

Extension: B - Language

Extension: C - Language

Extension: A - Emotion and the Social Brain

Extension: B - Emotion and the Social Brain

Extension: C - Emotion and the Social Brain

Extension: A - Spatial Behavior

Extension: B - Spatial Behavior

Extension: C - Spatial Behavior

Extension: A - Attention and Consciousness

Extension: B - Attention and Consciousness