Question 1

Which of the following is an advantage of the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  fMRI scanners can be built cheaply. 
B)  Oxygen has a long-half life in brain. 
C)  The fMRI technique has a moderate degree of inherent danger. 
D)  The technique is slower than PET but is easier to compute. 
E)  The fMRI scan has a higher resolution relative to the PET scan. 
A)  fMRI scanners can be built cheaply. 
B)  Oxygen has a long-half life in brain. 
C)  The fMRI technique has a moderate degree of inherent danger. 
D)  The technique is slower than PET but is easier to compute. 
E)  The fMRI scan has a higher resolution relative to the PET scan.

Question 2

Imagine that feeding behavior was eliminated when a radio-frequency lesion was used to damage the lateral hypothalamus of a rat, which suggested that cells within this region initiate feeding. If a subsequent study failed to observe a change in feeding after injection of kainic acid into the lateral hypothalamus, what conclusion would be appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glial cells within the lateral hypothalamus are key for the control of eating. 
B)  The changes in eating noted in the first study are due to fibers that are passing through the lateral hypothalamus. 
C)  The changes in eating are due to damage to cell bodies within the lateral hypothalamus, and these act to initiate eating. 
D)  The lateral hypothalamus functions to inhibit eating. 
E)  The investigator should have chosen a different inhibitory amino acid. 
A)  Glial cells within the lateral hypothalamus are key for the control of eating. 
B)  The changes in eating noted in the first study are due to fibers that are passing through the lateral hypothalamus. 
C)  The changes in eating are due to damage to cell bodies within the lateral hypothalamus, and these act to initiate eating. 
D)  The lateral hypothalamus functions to inhibit eating. 
E)  The investigator should have chosen a different inhibitory amino acid.

Question 3

The primary disadvantage of the positron emission tomography (PET) scan technique relates to

Accepted Answer

A)  the operating cost of the scanner. 
B)  the long-half life of the radioactive 2-deoxyglucose molecule. 
C)  the inherent danger posed by the technique. 
D)  an inability of the technique to assess changes in metabolic activity. 
E)  the fact that the technique can measure neuron volume, but not activity. 
A)  the operating cost of the scanner. 
B)  the long-half life of the radioactive 2-deoxyglucose molecule. 
C)  the inherent danger posed by the technique. 
D)  an inability of the technique to assess changes in metabolic activity. 
E)  the fact that the technique can measure neuron volume, but not activity.

Question 4

Which of the following structures can be visualized with the light microscope?

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleus 
B)  synaptic vesicles 
C)  neurotransmitter receptors 
D)  microtubules 
E)  microfilaments 
A)  nucleus 
B)  synaptic vesicles 
C)  neurotransmitter receptors 
D)  microtubules 
E)  microfilaments

Question 5

The ________ method uses an antibody linked to a radioactive molecule to bind to a peptide or an enzyme in brain tissue.

Accepted Answer

A)  immunocytochemistry 
B)  autoradiography 
C)  immunochemistry 
D)  microiontophoresis 
E)  optogenetic 
A)  immunocytochemistry 
B)  autoradiography 
C)  immunochemistry 
D)  microiontophoresis 
E)  optogenetic

Question 6

The ________ technique uses a radio frequency wave to excite hydrogen atoms in the brain to create an image of the living human brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  computerized tomography 
B)  microdialysis 
C)  magnetic resonance imaging 
D)  retrograde tracing 
E)  PET scan 
A)  computerized tomography 
B)  microdialysis 
C)  magnetic resonance imaging 
D)  retrograde tracing 
E)  PET scan

Question 7

The textbook suggests that brain tissue can be fixed with ________ to prevent autolysis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The textbook suggests that brain tissue can...

Question 8

________ allows an experimenter to determine whether a lesion in a rat brain produced a specific behavioral effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  sham-lesion control group 
B)  pseudo-control group 
C)  aspiration device 
D)  cooling electrode 
E)  microdialysis probe 
A)  sham-lesion control group 
B)  pseudo-control group 
C)  aspiration device 
D)  cooling electrode 
E)  microdialysis probe

Question 9

What is the source of the electrical potentials recorded from the scalp of a human subject?

Accepted Answer

A)  the natural current found in skin 
B)  the signals generated by the contraction of muscle fibers that lie under the scalp 
C)  the summated activity of nerve cell action potentials and postsynaptic potentials 
D)  the signals generated by the activity of the sweat glands 
E)  the movements of our eyes 
A)  the natural current found in skin 
B)  the signals generated by the contraction of muscle fibers that lie under the scalp 
C)  the summated activity of nerve cell action potentials and postsynaptic potentials 
D)  the signals generated by the activity of the sweat glands 
E)  the movements of our eyes

Question 10

Immunocytochemical techniques take advantage of the specific affinity of antibodies for

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine receptors. 
B)  glial cell nuclei. 
C)  cytogens. 
D)  a peptide or protein molecule. 
E)  white blood cells. 
A)  dopamine receptors. 
B)  glial cell nuclei. 
C)  cytogens. 
D)  a peptide or protein molecule. 
E)  white blood cells.

Question 11

A useful attribute of immediate early genes for neuron visualization techniques is that

Accepted Answer

A)  immediate early genes fluoresce when active. 
B)  these genes quickly reduce their activity level. 
C)  immediate early genes control glucose utilization. 
D)  the presence of the gene product in the nucleus is a marker of neuron activation. 
E)  immediate early gene activation can be detected by CT scans. 
A)  immediate early genes fluoresce when active. 
B)  these genes quickly reduce their activity level. 
C)  immediate early genes control glucose utilization. 
D)  the presence of the gene product in the nucleus is a marker of neuron activation. 
E)  immediate early gene activation can be detected by CT scans.

Question 12

In the ________ technique, a modified strand of RNA or DNA binds with specific molecules of mRNA, thereby preventing the protein encoded by the mRNA from being produced.

Accepted Answer

A)  autoradiography 
B)  knockout 
C)  immediate early gene 
D)  antisense oligonucleotide 
E)  optogenetic protein 
A)  autoradiography 
B)  knockout 
C)  immediate early gene 
D)  antisense oligonucleotide 
E)  optogenetic protein

Question 13

The ________ is used to identify a series of interconnected neurons in brain in a retrograde fashion.

Accepted Answer

A)  6-hydroxydopamine 
B)  pseudorabies virus 
C)  methylene blue 
D)  fluorogold 
E)  PHA-L 
A)  6-hydroxydopamine 
B)  pseudorabies virus 
C)  methylene blue 
D)  fluorogold 
E)  PHA-L

Question 14

The ________ technique takes advantage of the requirement of active nerve cells for more fuel to identify areas of neural activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  neuromagnetometer 
B)  microdialysis 
C)  electroencephalograph 
D)  c-Fos 
E)  2-deoxyglucose (2-DG) autoradiography 
A)  neuromagnetometer 
B)  microdialysis 
C)  electroencephalograph 
D)  c-Fos 
E)  2-deoxyglucose (2-DG) autoradiography

Question 15

Twins that share a particular trait are ________ for the trait.

Accepted Answer

A)  concordant 
B)  discordant 
C)  dissimilar 
D)  similar 
E)  dizygotic 
A)  concordant 
B)  discordant 
C)  dissimilar 
D)  similar 
E)  dizygotic

Question 16

Which of the following techniques can reveal the three-dimensional detail of the cells within a brain section?

Accepted Answer

A)  transmission electron microscopy 
B)  staining produced by methylene blue 
C)  scanning electron microscopy 
D)  an anterograde labeling method 
E)  computational tomography 
A)  transmission electron microscopy 
B)  staining produced by methylene blue 
C)  scanning electron microscopy 
D)  an anterograde labeling method 
E)  computational tomography

Question 17

Which term below means "moving forward"?

Accepted Answer

A)  antigen 
B)  retrograde 
C)  antibody 
D)  anterograde 
E)  axoplasmic transport 
A)  antigen 
B)  retrograde 
C)  antibody 
D)  anterograde 
E)  axoplasmic transport

Question 18

The usefulness of pseudorabies virus for histological analyses is

Accepted Answer

A)  for the tracing of serial synaptic connections. 
B)  for the tracing of afferent fibers. 
C)  because it is an excitotoxin like kainic acid. 
D)  for the tracing of efferent fibers. 
E)  that this virus only affects nerve cells outside the brain and spinal cord. 
A)  for the tracing of serial synaptic connections. 
B)  for the tracing of afferent fibers. 
C)  because it is an excitotoxin like kainic acid. 
D)  for the tracing of efferent fibers. 
E)  that this virus only affects nerve cells outside the brain and spinal cord.

Question 19

2- The scanning technique that has the best spatial and temporal resolution is the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of 2- The scanning technique that has the...

Question 20

2-________ kills nerve cells through the process of overexcitation.

Accepted Answer

Kainic aci

Which of the following is an advantage of the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technique?

The primary disadvantage of the positron emission tomography (PET) scan technique relates to

Which of the following structures can be visualized with the light microscope?

The ________ method uses an antibody linked to a radioactive molecule to bind to a peptide or an enzyme in brain tissue.

The ________ technique uses a radio frequency wave to excite hydrogen atoms in the brain to create an image of the living human brain.

The textbook suggests that brain tissue can be fixed with ________ to prevent autolysis.

________ allows an experimenter to determine whether a lesion in a rat brain produced a specific behavioral effect.

What is the source of the electrical potentials recorded from the scalp of a human subject?

Immunocytochemical techniques take advantage of the specific affinity of antibodies for

A useful attribute of immediate early genes for neuron visualization techniques is that

In the ________ technique, a modified strand of RNA or DNA binds with specific molecules of mRNA, thereby preventing the protein encoded by the mRNA from being produced.

The ________ is used to identify a series of interconnected neurons in brain in a retrograde fashion.

The ________ technique takes advantage of the requirement of active nerve cells for more fuel to identify areas of neural activity.

Twins that share a particular trait are ________ for the trait.

Which of the following techniques can reveal the three-dimensional detail of the cells within a brain section?

Which term below means "moving forward"?

The usefulness of pseudorabies virus for histological analyses is

2- The scanning technique that has the best spatial and temporal resolution is the ________.

2-________ kills nerve cells through the process of overexcitation.

Introduction

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Drug Abuse

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Exam 5: Methods and Strategies of Research

Which of the following is an advantage of the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technique?

The primary disadvantage of the positron emission tomography (PET) scan technique relates to

Which of the following structures can be visualized with the light microscope?

The ________ method uses an antibody linked to a radioactive molecule to bind to a peptide or an enzyme in brain tissue.

The ________ technique uses a radio frequency wave to excite hydrogen atoms in the brain to create an image of the living human brain.

The textbook suggests that brain tissue can be fixed with ________ to prevent autolysis.

________ allows an experimenter to determine whether a lesion in a rat brain produced a specific behavioral effect.

What is the source of the electrical potentials recorded from the scalp of a human subject?

Immunocytochemical techniques take advantage of the specific affinity of antibodies for

A useful attribute of immediate early genes for neuron visualization techniques is that

In the ________ technique, a modified strand of RNA or DNA binds with specific molecules of mRNA, thereby preventing the protein encoded by the mRNA from being produced.

The ________ is used to identify a series of interconnected neurons in brain in a retrograde fashion.

The ________ technique takes advantage of the requirement of active nerve cells for more fuel to identify areas of neural activity.

Twins that share a particular trait are ________ for the trait.

Which of the following techniques can reveal the three-dimensional detail of the cells within a brain section?

Which term below means "moving forward"?

The usefulness of pseudorabies virus for histological analyses is

2- The scanning technique that has the best spatial and temporal resolution is the ________.

2-________ kills nerve cells through the process of overexcitation.

Introduction

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Drug Abuse

Filters