Question 1

Which of the following is offered in the textbook as an explanation of the difference in brain size between humans and chimpanzees?

Accepted Answer

A)  The asymmetrical period of neuron formation is longer in the chimpanzee brain. 
B)  Chimpanzee brains have fewer founder cells. 
C)  The symmetrical and asymmetrical periods of division are longer in the human brain. 
D)  Chimpanzee brains show more apoptosis activity. 
E)  Chimpanzee brains have more dendritic branches than do human brains. 
A)  The asymmetrical period of neuron formation is longer in the chimpanzee brain. 
B)  Chimpanzee brains have fewer founder cells. 
C)  The symmetrical and asymmetrical periods of division are longer in the human brain. 
D)  Chimpanzee brains show more apoptosis activity. 
E)  Chimpanzee brains have more dendritic branches than do human brains.

Question 2

Which of the following terms belong together?

Accepted Answer

A)  substantia nigra; sensory processing 
B)  hypothalamus; sleep and arousal 
C)  periaqueductal gray matter; pain reactivity 
D)  red nucleus; Parkinson's disease 
E)  reticular formation; language 
A)  substantia nigra; sensory processing 
B)  hypothalamus; sleep and arousal 
C)  periaqueductal gray matter; pain reactivity 
D)  red nucleus; Parkinson's disease 
E)  reticular formation; language

Question 3

The _______ nervous system is responsible for voluntary control over the body muscles.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______ nervous system is responsible for...

Question 4

3- Define the three major sections of the human brain.

Accepted Answer

The frontal section divides th

Question 5

The _______ lobe of the cortex contains primary auditory cortex.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Hydrocephalus is treated by

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulant drugs. 
B)  anti-serotonin drugs. 
C)  blocking the flow of CSF through the ventricles. 
D)  removing the choroid plexus. 
E)  draining CSF from the ventricles using a shunt. 
A)  stimulant drugs. 
B)  anti-serotonin drugs. 
C)  blocking the flow of CSF through the ventricles. 
D)  removing the choroid plexus. 
E)  draining CSF from the ventricles using a shunt.

Question 7

Assume that electrical stimulation of the right motor cortex elicits limb movements on the left side of the body. In this instance, we would describe this as a(an) _______ organization of motor cortex and the muscles of the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  contralateral 
B)  contramedial 
C)  ipsilateral 
D)  bilateral 
E)  contrasagittal 
A)  contralateral 
B)  contramedial 
C)  ipsilateral 
D)  bilateral 
E)  contrasagittal

Question 8

In the _______view of the brain, the brain is sliced like a salami.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the _______view of the brain, the...

Question 9

2- The two halves of the cerebral cortex are interconnected by the _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of 2- The two halves of the cerebral...

Question 10

2- A collection of similarly shaped neurons within the central nervous system is termed a _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of 2- A collection of similarly shaped neurons...

Question 11

Describe the processes that produce cortical neurons during embryonic development.

Accepted Answer

Two major processes are involved in brai

Question 12

The rostral end of the neural tube at 28 days will eventually form 3 interconnected channels known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  telencephalon. 
B)  cerebral cortex. 
C)  mesencephalon. 
D)  myelencephalon. 
E)  ventricles. 
A)  telencephalon. 
B)  cerebral cortex. 
C)  mesencephalon. 
D)  myelencephalon. 
E)  ventricles.

Which of the following is offered in the textbook as an explanation of the difference in brain size between humans and chimpanzees?

Which of the following terms belong together?

The _______ nervous system is responsible for voluntary control over the body muscles.

3- Define the three major sections of the human brain.

The _______ lobe of the cortex contains primary auditory cortex.

Hydrocephalus is treated by

Assume that electrical stimulation of the right motor cortex elicits limb movements on the left side of the body. In this instance, we would describe this as a(an) _______ organization of motor cortex and the muscles of the body.

In the _______view of the brain, the brain is sliced like a salami.

2- The two halves of the cerebral cortex are interconnected by the _______.

2- A collection of similarly shaped neurons within the central nervous system is termed a _______.

Describe the processes that produce cortical neurons during embryonic development.

The rostral end of the neural tube at 28 days will eventually form 3 interconnected channels known as the

Introduction

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

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

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Exam 3: Structure of the Nervous System

Which of the following is offered in the textbook as an explanation of the difference in brain size between humans and chimpanzees?

Which of the following terms belong together?

The _______ nervous system is responsible for voluntary control over the body muscles.

3- Define the three major sections of the human brain.

The _______ lobe of the cortex contains primary auditory cortex.

Hydrocephalus is treated by

Assume that electrical stimulation of the right motor cortex elicits limb movements on the left side of the body. In this instance, we would describe this as a(an) _______ organization of motor cortex and the muscles of the body.

In the _______view of the brain, the brain is sliced like a salami.

2- The two halves of the cerebral cortex are interconnected by the _______.

2- A collection of similarly shaped neurons within the central nervous system is termed a _______.

Describe the processes that produce cortical neurons during embryonic development.

The rostral end of the neural tube at 28 days will eventually form 3 interconnected channels known as the

Introduction

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

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