Question 1

The function of the retinohypothalamic tract is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  process color information. 
B)  process form information. 
C)  initiate orienting responses. 
D)  regulate circadian rhythms. 
A)  process color information. 
B)  process form information. 
C)  initiate orienting responses. 
D)  regulate circadian rhythms.

Question 2

On-center cells:

Accepted Answer

A)  are excited by light that falls across their entire receptive field. 
B)  are excited by light that falls in the periphery of their receptive field. 
C)  are inhibited by light that falls in the center of their receptive field. 
D)  are excited by light that falls in the center of their receptive field. 
A)  are excited by light that falls across their entire receptive field. 
B)  are excited by light that falls in the periphery of their receptive field. 
C)  are inhibited by light that falls in the center of their receptive field. 
D)  are excited by light that falls in the center of their receptive field.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a type of retinal neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar cells 
B)  horizontal cells 
C)  amacrine cells 
D)  stellate cells 
A)  bipolar cells 
B)  horizontal cells 
C)  amacrine cells 
D)  stellate cells

Question 4

The geniculostriate system is as follows:

Accepted Answer

A)  retina,lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus,layer IV of the visual cortex. 
B)  retina,lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus,layer VI of the visual cortex. 
C)  retina,superior colliculus,thalamus,layer IV of the visual cortex. 
D)  retina,superior colliculus,thalamus,layer VI of the visual cortex. 
A)  retina,lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus,layer IV of the visual cortex. 
B)  retina,lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus,layer VI of the visual cortex. 
C)  retina,superior colliculus,thalamus,layer IV of the visual cortex. 
D)  retina,superior colliculus,thalamus,layer VI of the visual cortex.

Question 5

The visual-form agnosia patient D.F.could not _____,but she could still _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  identify objects;grasp objects appropriately 
B)  identify objects;draw objects accurately 
C)  grasp objects appropriately;identify objects 
D)  draw objects accurately;recognize objects 
A)  identify objects;grasp objects appropriately 
B)  identify objects;draw objects accurately 
C)  grasp objects appropriately;identify objects 
D)  draw objects accurately;recognize objects

Question 6

Cells that respond to moving bars and have a strong inhibitory area at one end of the receptive field are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral geniculate cells. 
B)  simple cortical cells. 
C)  complex cortical cells. 
D)  hypercomplex cortical cells. 
A)  lateral geniculate cells. 
B)  simple cortical cells. 
C)  complex cortical cells. 
D)  hypercomplex cortical cells.

Question 7

Magnocellular cells send their projections to layers _____ and parvocellular neurons send their projections to layers _____ of the lateral geniculate nucleus.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 3;4 to 6 
B)  4 to 6;1 to 3 
C)  1 and 2;3 to 6 
D)  3 to 6;1 and 2 
A)  1 to 3;4 to 6 
B)  4 to 6;1 to 3 
C)  1 and 2;3 to 6 
D)  3 to 6;1 and 2

Question 8

_____ is the subjective interpretation of sensations by the brain;_____ is the registration of events from the environment on the sensory receptors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Perception;sensation 
B)  Sensation;perception 
C)  Transduction;sensation 
D)  Perception;transduction 
A)  Perception;sensation 
B)  Sensation;perception 
C)  Transduction;sensation 
D)  Perception;transduction

Question 9

Amacrine cells link:

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar cells with horizontal cells. 
B)  horizontal cells with photoreceptors. 
C)  photo receptors with retinal ganglion cells. 
D)  bipolar cells with retinal ganglion cells. 
A)  bipolar cells with horizontal cells. 
B)  horizontal cells with photoreceptors. 
C)  photo receptors with retinal ganglion cells. 
D)  bipolar cells with retinal ganglion cells.

Question 10

In order to be able to see at least some range of color you need:

Accepted Answer

A)  three types of cones. 
B)  two types of cones. 
C)  one type of cone. 
D)  four types of cones. 
A)  three types of cones. 
B)  two types of cones. 
C)  one type of cone. 
D)  four types of cones.

Question 11

A wavelength of 559 nanometers appears to us as:

Accepted Answer

A)  orange. 
B)  green. 
C)  yellow. 
D)  blue. 
A)  orange. 
B)  green. 
C)  yellow. 
D)  blue.

Question 12

Allen is 84 years old and recently had a stroke that damaged the lower (inferior)portion of his calcarine fissure in the right hemisphere.This resulted in:

Accepted Answer

A)  a left homonymous hemianopia. 
B)  a right upper visual field quadrantanopia. 
C)  a left upper visual field quadrantanopia. 
D)  a left lower visual field quadrantanopia. 
A)  a left homonymous hemianopia. 
B)  a right upper visual field quadrantanopia. 
C)  a left upper visual field quadrantanopia. 
D)  a left lower visual field quadrantanopia.

Question 13

Photoreceptors for black and white light are_____ than photoreceptors for color.

Accepted Answer

A)  less sensitive 
B)  more sensitive 
C)  smaller 
D)  fewer in number 
A)  less sensitive 
B)  more sensitive 
C)  smaller 
D)  fewer in number

Question 14

The six layers of the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN)receive which of the following inputs from the eyes?

Accepted Answer

A)  layers 2,4,and 6 from the ipsilateral eye 
B)  layers 2,4,and 6 from the contralateral eye 
C)  layers 1,4,and 6 from the contralateral eye 
D)  layers 1,4,and 6 from the ipsilateral eye 
A)  layers 2,4,and 6 from the ipsilateral eye 
B)  layers 2,4,and 6 from the contralateral eye 
C)  layers 1,4,and 6 from the contralateral eye 
D)  layers 1,4,and 6 from the ipsilateral eye

Question 15

The incidence of partial lack of one of the cones in the male population is:

Accepted Answer

A)  5 percent. 
B)  7 percent. 
C)  10 percent. 
D)  12 percent. 
A)  5 percent. 
B)  7 percent. 
C)  10 percent. 
D)  12 percent.

Question 16

If we wear glasses that turn the image of the world upside down,the brain:

Accepted Answer

A)  will immediately compensate and turn the world right side up again. 
B)  will turn the world so it is right side up again after only a few hours. 
C)  after several days will suddenly turn the world so it is right side up again. 
D)  cannot compensate,but while the world is upside down we very rapidly adapt our behavior. 
A)  will immediately compensate and turn the world right side up again. 
B)  will turn the world so it is right side up again after only a few hours. 
C)  after several days will suddenly turn the world so it is right side up again. 
D)  cannot compensate,but while the world is upside down we very rapidly adapt our behavior.

Question 17

People with myopia often have eyeballs that are _____,whereas people with hyperopia often have eyeballs that are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  too short;too long 
B)  too large;too small 
C)  too long;too short 
D)  too small;too large 
A)  too short;too long 
B)  too large;too small 
C)  too long;too short 
D)  too small;too large

Question 18

The white part that forms the eyeball is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  cornea. 
B)  sclera. 
C)  retina. 
D)  choroid layer. 
A)  cornea. 
B)  sclera. 
C)  retina. 
D)  choroid layer.

Question 19

Someone who lacks green cones and is red-green color blind has:

Accepted Answer

A)  tritanopia. 
B)  protanopia. 
C)  deuteranopia. 
D)  rhodanopsia. 
A)  tritanopia. 
B)  protanopia. 
C)  deuteranopia. 
D)  rhodanopsia.

Question 20

Optic neuritis:

Accepted Answer

A)  swells the blind spot. 
B)  causes loss of vision. 
C)  is probably the most common neurologic visual disorder. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  swells the blind spot. 
B)  causes loss of vision. 
C)  is probably the most common neurologic visual disorder. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Exam 9:How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World? Part C

The function of the retinohypothalamic tract is to:

On-center cells:

Which of the following is NOT a type of retinal neuron?

The geniculostriate system is as follows:

The visual-form agnosia patient D.F.could not _____,but she could still _____.

Cells that respond to moving bars and have a strong inhibitory area at one end of the receptive field are called:

Magnocellular cells send their projections to layers _____ and parvocellular neurons send their projections to layers _____ of the lateral geniculate nucleus.

_____ is the subjective interpretation of sensations by the brain;_____ is the registration of events from the environment on the sensory receptors.

Amacrine cells link:

In order to be able to see at least some range of color you need:

A wavelength of 559 nanometers appears to us as:

Allen is 84 years old and recently had a stroke that damaged the lower (inferior)portion of his calcarine fissure in the right hemisphere.This resulted in:

Photoreceptors for black and white light are_____ than photoreceptors for color.

The six layers of the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN)receive which of the following inputs from the eyes?

The incidence of partial lack of one of the cones in the male population is:

If we wear glasses that turn the image of the world upside down,the brain:

People with myopia often have eyeballs that are _____,whereas people with hyperopia often have eyeballs that are _____.

The white part that forms the eyeball is called the:

Someone who lacks green cones and is red-green color blind has:

Optic neuritis:

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior? Part A

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior? Part B

What Is the Nervous System's Functional Anatomy? Part A

What Is the Nervous System's Functional Anatomy? Part B

What Is the Nervous System's Functional Anatomy? Part C

What Are the Nervous System's Functional Units? Part A

What Are the Nervous System's Functional Units? Part B

What Are the Nervous System's Functional Units? Part C

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information? Part A

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information? Part B

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt? Part A

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt? Part B

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt? Part C

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior? Part A

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior? Part B

How Do We Study the Brain's Structures and Functions? Part A

How Do We Study the Brain's Structures and Functions? Part B

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt? Part A

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt? Part B

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt? Part C

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World? Part A

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World? Part B

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music? Part A

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music? Part B

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music? Part C

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement? Part A

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement? Part B

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement? Part C

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior? Part A

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior? Part B

Why Do We Sleep and Dream? Part A

Why Do We Sleep and Dream? Part B

Why Do We Sleep and Dream? Part C

How Do We Learn and Remember? Part A

How Do We Learn and Remember? Part B

How Do We Learn and Remember? Part C

How Does the Brain Think? Part A

How Does the Brain Think? Part B

What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves?

Filters

The visual-form agnosia patient D.F.could not _,but she could still _.

Magnocellular cells send their projections to layers _ and parvocellular neurons send their projections to layers _ of the lateral geniculate nucleus.

_ is the subjective interpretation of sensations by the brain;_ is the registration of events from the environment on the sensory receptors.

People with myopia often have eyeballs that are _,whereas people with hyperopia often have eyeballs that are _.