Question 1

With respect to sleep/wake cycles, activity of _______ is higher during wakefulness and REM sleep than during non-REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

The answer of With respect to sleep/wake cycles, activity of...

Question 2

The _______ division of the autonomic nervous system slows heartbeat but stimulates digestive activity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______ division of the autonomic nervous...

Question 3

Damage to a particular nerve of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system could result in the inability of

Accepted Answer

A)  pupils to constrict. 
B)  airways to relax. 
C)  the urinary bladder to contract. 
D)  the heartbeat to slow. 
E)  salivation to increase. 
A)  pupils to constrict. 
B)  airways to relax. 
C)  the urinary bladder to contract. 
D)  the heartbeat to slow. 
E)  salivation to increase.

Question 4

When you are looking straight ahead, visual information from the left side of your visual field goes to the right side of your brain, and information from the right side goes to the left side of your brain.This crossing over occurs at the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When you are looking straight ahead, visual...

Question 5

Commands to speak are formulated in

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's area. 
B)  the auditory cortex. 
C)  Wernicke's area. 
D)  the angular gyrus. 
E)  the primary somatosensory cortex. 
A)  Broca's area. 
B)  the auditory cortex. 
C)  Wernicke's area. 
D)  the angular gyrus. 
E)  the primary somatosensory cortex.

Question 6

Whether repeating a heard word or speaking a written word, the last area of the brain in each pathway is

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's area. 
B)  the angular gyrus. 
C)  Wernicke's area. 
D)  the primary motor cortex. 
E)  the primary somatosensory cortex. 
A)  Broca's area. 
B)  the angular gyrus. 
C)  Wernicke's area. 
D)  the primary motor cortex. 
E)  the primary somatosensory cortex.

Question 7

Choose the option that represents the correct pathway that information flows when a person repeats a word that s/he heard.

Accepted Answer

A)  Auditory cortex; Broca's area; Wernicke's area; primary motor cortex 
B)  Auditory cortex; Wernicke's area; Broca's area; primary motor cortex 
C)  Broca's area; auditory cortex; Wernicke's area; primary somatosensory cortex 
D)  Wernicke's area; auditory cortex; Broca's area; pre-motor cortex 
E)  Wernicke's area; Broca's area; auditory cortex; primary somatosensory cortex 
A)  Auditory cortex; Broca's area; Wernicke's area; primary motor cortex 
B)  Auditory cortex; Wernicke's area; Broca's area; primary motor cortex 
C)  Broca's area; auditory cortex; Wernicke's area; primary somatosensory cortex 
D)  Wernicke's area; auditory cortex; Broca's area; pre-motor cortex 
E)  Wernicke's area; Broca's area; auditory cortex; primary somatosensory cortex

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preganglionic and postganglionic neurons of the parasympathetic division are cholinergic. 
B)  Some preganglionic neurons of the parasympathetic division come from the sacral region of the spinal cord. 
C)  Ganglia of the parasympathetic division are close to target organs. 
D)  The parasympathetic division stimulates release of glucose from the liver. 
E)  The parasympathetic division stimulates stomach secretions. 
A)  Preganglionic and postganglionic neurons of the parasympathetic division are cholinergic. 
B)  Some preganglionic neurons of the parasympathetic division come from the sacral region of the spinal cord. 
C)  Ganglia of the parasympathetic division are close to target organs. 
D)  The parasympathetic division stimulates release of glucose from the liver. 
E)  The parasympathetic division stimulates stomach secretions.

Question 9

Language ability occurs predominately in one cerebral hemisphere-this is described as the _______ of language function.

Accepted Answer

A)  lateralization 
B)  regulation 
C)  inhibition 
D)  dominance 
E)  field 
A)  lateralization 
B)  regulation 
C)  inhibition 
D)  dominance 
E)  field

Question 10

Blocking receptors for the neurotransmitter _______ on pacemaker calls of the heart would prevent the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system from accelerating heartbeat.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Blocking receptors for the neurotransmitter _______ on...

Question 11

All of the following characterize the hypothalamus except:

Accepted Answer

A)  receives information about the body's physiological conditions. 
B)  communicates sensory information to the cerebral cortex. 
C)  is involved in regulation of body temperature. 
D)  is part of the diencephalon. 
E)  influences the pituitary gland. 
A)  receives information about the body's physiological conditions. 
B)  communicates sensory information to the cerebral cortex. 
C)  is involved in regulation of body temperature. 
D)  is part of the diencephalon. 
E)  influences the pituitary gland.

Question 12

Difficulty in planning future events as well as changes in personality can be attributed to many things, from drug abuse to mental illness.In assessing a new patient with these conditions, a physician should also evaluate possible trauma to the _______, because damage to this region can have the same effects.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary motor cortex 
B)  primary somatosensory cortex 
C)  occipital lobe 
D)  temporal lobe 
E)  frontal lobe 
A)  primary motor cortex 
B)  primary somatosensory cortex 
C)  occipital lobe 
D)  temporal lobe 
E)  frontal lobe

Question 13

The receptive field of most retinal ganglion cells is circular, with a center and a concentric surround.If a particular ganglion cell is inhibited when light falls on its surround, we can conclude that it is a(n) _______ ganglion cell.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The receptive field of most retinal ganglion...

Question 14

Whereas the primary somatosensory cortex is in the _______ lobe, the primary motor cortex is in the _______ lobe.

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal; frontal 
B)  frontal; parietal 
C)  parietal; temporal 
D)  occipital; parietal 
E)  temporal; frontal 
A)  parietal; frontal 
B)  frontal; parietal 
C)  parietal; temporal 
D)  occipital; parietal 
E)  temporal; frontal

Question 15

Roger Sperry's work on "split-brain" subjects revealed that

Accepted Answer

A)  the hippocampus is necessary for transferring short-term memories to long-term memories. 
B)  damage to the right cerebral hemisphere usually causes aphasia. 
C)  cutting the corpus callosum causes a severe form of epilepsy. 
D)  language ability resides in one cerebral hemisphere, almost always the left. 
E)  people's sleep cycles include periods of REM sleep. 
A)  the hippocampus is necessary for transferring short-term memories to long-term memories. 
B)  damage to the right cerebral hemisphere usually causes aphasia. 
C)  cutting the corpus callosum causes a severe form of epilepsy. 
D)  language ability resides in one cerebral hemisphere, almost always the left. 
E)  people's sleep cycles include periods of REM sleep.

Question 16

What comparative evidence indicates that the insular cortex and its circuitry may be the neurobiological basis for self-awareness?

Accepted Answer

Species such as humans, great,

Question 17

Which of the following would not result from stimulation of sympathetic nerves?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stomach motility inhibited 
B)  Urinary bladder relaxes 
C)  Airway constriction 
D)  Increased release of glucose 
E)  Pupils dilate 
A)  Stomach motility inhibited 
B)  Urinary bladder relaxes 
C)  Airway constriction 
D)  Increased release of glucose 
E)  Pupils dilate

Question 18

Which of the following statements about the forebrain is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The forebrain gives rise to the telencephalon and diencephalon. 
B)  The core of the forebrain gives rise to the thalamus and hypothalamus. 
C)  The outer portion of the forebrain gives rise to the cerebrum. 
D)  The forebrain develops at the anterior end of the neural tube. 
E)  Peripheral nerves emerge from the forebrain. 
A)  The forebrain gives rise to the telencephalon and diencephalon. 
B)  The core of the forebrain gives rise to the thalamus and hypothalamus. 
C)  The outer portion of the forebrain gives rise to the cerebrum. 
D)  The forebrain develops at the anterior end of the neural tube. 
E)  Peripheral nerves emerge from the forebrain.

Question 19

Many people wake in the middle of the night and are able to find their way to the kitchen for a drink of water, all without turning on the lights.Their memory of spatial relationships between pieces of furniture and doors is rooted in the posterior

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala. 
B)  hippocampus. 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  cerebellum. 
E)  pons. 
A)  amygdala. 
B)  hippocampus. 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  cerebellum. 
E)  pons.

Question 20

An area in the forebrain that integrates physiological feedback to create a sensation of how the body "feels" is the

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  insula. 
C)  brainstem. 
D)  frontal lobe. 
E)  somatosensory cortex. 
A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  insula. 
C)  brainstem. 
D)  frontal lobe. 
E)  somatosensory cortex.

Exam 46: The Mammalian Nervous System: Structure and Higher Functions

With respect to sleep/wake cycles, activity of _______ is higher during wakefulness and REM sleep than during non-REM sleep.

The _______ division of the autonomic nervous system slows heartbeat but stimulates digestive activity.

Damage to a particular nerve of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system could result in the inability of

When you are looking straight ahead, visual information from the left side of your visual field goes to the right side of your brain, and information from the right side goes to the left side of your brain.This crossing over occurs at the ________.

Commands to speak are formulated in

Whether repeating a heard word or speaking a written word, the last area of the brain in each pathway is

Choose the option that represents the correct pathway that information flows when a person repeats a word that s/he heard.

Which of the following statements about the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is false?

Language ability occurs predominately in one cerebral hemisphere-this is described as the _______ of language function.

Blocking receptors for the neurotransmitter _______ on pacemaker calls of the heart would prevent the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system from accelerating heartbeat.

All of the following characterize the hypothalamus except:

The receptive field of most retinal ganglion cells is circular, with a center and a concentric surround.If a particular ganglion cell is inhibited when light falls on its surround, we can conclude that it is a(n) _______ ganglion cell.

Whereas the primary somatosensory cortex is in the _______ lobe, the primary motor cortex is in the _______ lobe.

Roger Sperry's work on "split-brain" subjects revealed that

What comparative evidence indicates that the insular cortex and its circuitry may be the neurobiological basis for self-awareness?

Which of the following would not result from stimulation of sympathetic nerves?

Which of the following statements about the forebrain is false?

Many people wake in the middle of the night and are able to find their way to the kitchen for a drink of water, all without turning on the lights.Their memory of spatial relationships between pieces of furniture and doors is rooted in the posterior

An area in the forebrain that integrates physiological feedback to create a sensation of how the body "feels" is the

Studying Life

Small Molecules and the Chemistry of Life

Proteins, Carbohydrates, and Lipids

Nucleic Acids and the Origin of Life

Cells: the Working Units of Life

Cell Membranes

Cell Communication and Multicellularity

Energy, Enzymes, and Metabolism

Pathways That Harvest Chemical Energy

Photosynthesis: Energy From Sunlight

The Cell Cycle and Cell Division

Inheritance, Genes, and Chromosomes

Dna and Its Role in Heredity

From Dna to Protein: Gene Expression

Gene Mutation and Molecular Medicine

Regulation of Gene Expression

Genomes

Recombinant Dna and Biotechnology

Mechanisms of Evolution

Reconstructing and Using Phylogenies

Speciation

Evolution of Genes and Genomes

The History of Life on Earth

Bacteria, Archaea, and Viruses

The Origin and Diversification of Eukaryotes

Plants Without Seeds: From Water to Land

The Evolution of Seed Plants

The Evolution and Diversity of Fungi

Animal Origins and the Evolution of Body Plans

Protostome Animals

Deuterostome Animals

The Plant Body

Transport in Plants

Plant Nutrition

Regulation of Plant Growth

Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Plant Responses to Environmental Challenges

Physiology, Homeostasis, and Temperature Regulation

Animal Hormones

Immunology: Animal Defense Systems

Animal Reproduction

Animal Development

Neurons, Glia, and Nervous Systems

Sensory Systems

Musculoskeletal Systems

Gas Exchange

Circulatory Systems

Nutrition, Digestion, and Absorption

Salt and Water Balance and Nitrogen Excretion

Animal Behavior

The Physical Environment and Biogeography of Life

Populations

Species Interactions

Communities

Ecosystems

A Changing Biosphere

Filters

Whereas the primary somatosensory cortex is in the _ lobe, the primary motor cortex is in the _ lobe.