Question 1

Moving a limb to the body is _________, whereas moving a limb away from the body is ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  flexion; extension 
B)  extension; flexion 
C)  contraction; extension 
D)  flexion; contraction 
E)  reduction; contraction 
A)  flexion; extension 
B)  extension; flexion 
C)  contraction; extension 
D)  flexion; contraction 
E)  reduction; contraction

Question 2

The ________ tract controls movements of the tongue, face, and some eye muscles.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ tract controls movements of the...

Question 3

A key motor function of the reticular formation is to

Accepted Answer

A)  directly excite spinal cord alpha motor neurons. 
B)  facilitate movements through inhibition of the internal division of the globus pallidus. 
C)  excite noradrenergic neurons within the substantia nigra. 
D)  control muscle tone through the gamma motor system. 
E)  control the activity of the cerebellum. 
A)  directly excite spinal cord alpha motor neurons. 
B)  facilitate movements through inhibition of the internal division of the globus pallidus. 
C)  excite noradrenergic neurons within the substantia nigra. 
D)  control muscle tone through the gamma motor system. 
E)  control the activity of the cerebellum.

Question 4

A key function of ventral premotor cortex is to

Accepted Answer

A)  facilitate the performance of a series of movements. 
B)  allow primates to use visual cues to imitate the motor actions of others. 
C)  evoke the desire to perform a movement. 
D)  allow an organism to learn to respond with a specific movement to a nonarbitrary visual cue. 
E)  dampen overactivity of the basal ganglia. 
A)  facilitate the performance of a series of movements. 
B)  allow primates to use visual cues to imitate the motor actions of others. 
C)  evoke the desire to perform a movement. 
D)  allow an organism to learn to respond with a specific movement to a nonarbitrary visual cue. 
E)  dampen overactivity of the basal ganglia.

Question 5

Bodybuilders show off their muscles by

Accepted Answer

A)  activating their autonomic nervous system. 
B)  willing the activation of their extensor muscles. 
C)  willing the activation of their flexor muscles. 
D)  simultaneously contracting their flexor and extensor muscles. 
E)  ingesting large amounts of sympathomimetic drugs. 
A)  activating their autonomic nervous system. 
B)  willing the activation of their extensor muscles. 
C)  willing the activation of their flexor muscles. 
D)  simultaneously contracting their flexor and extensor muscles. 
E)  ingesting large amounts of sympathomimetic drugs.

Question 6

The function of intrafusal muscle fibers is to

Accepted Answer

A)  detect changes in the muscle fiber length. 
B)  stimulate the muscle to contract. 
C)  limit the degree of contraction of the muscle. 
D)  coordinate the contraction of extensor and flexor muscles. 
E)  detect how hard the muscle is pulling. 
A)  detect changes in the muscle fiber length. 
B)  stimulate the muscle to contract. 
C)  limit the degree of contraction of the muscle. 
D)  coordinate the contraction of extensor and flexor muscles. 
E)  detect how hard the muscle is pulling.

Question 7

A person with damage to the cerebellum would be expected to show

Accepted Answer

A)  sympathetic apraxia. 
B)  difficulty in arising from a sitting position. 
C)  jerky, uncoordinated movements. 
D)  improvements in posture. 
E)  tremor at rest. 
A)  sympathetic apraxia. 
B)  difficulty in arising from a sitting position. 
C)  jerky, uncoordinated movements. 
D)  improvements in posture. 
E)  tremor at rest.

Question 8

Emma watches her mom putting on cosmetics. She picks up a tube of lip gloss as her mom puts her own lipstick on. Emma imitates the movements, putting lip gloss on her own lips. It is likely that Emma's __________ are activated during this process.

Accepted Answer

A)  imitative neurons 
B)  occipital neurons 
C)  fusiform face area neurons 
D)  decision neurons 
E)  mirror neurons 
A)  imitative neurons 
B)  occipital neurons 
C)  fusiform face area neurons 
D)  decision neurons 
E)  mirror neurons

Question 9

Limb apraxia, caused by damage to the ________________, causes problems with movements of the arms, fingers, and hands.

Accepted Answer

left parie

Question 10

________ refers to an impairment of the ability to execute a learned movement.

Accepted Answer

A)  Paralysis 
B)  Parkinsonism 
C)  Atonia 
D)  Akinesia 
E)  Apraxia 
A)  Paralysis 
B)  Parkinsonism 
C)  Atonia 
D)  Akinesia 
E)  Apraxia

Question 11

Which neuroscientist stimulated human cortex to map the motor cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca 
B)  Fluorens 
C)  Penfield 
D)  Helmholtz 
E)  Fritsch 
A)  Broca 
B)  Fluorens 
C)  Penfield 
D)  Helmholtz 
E)  Fritsch

Question 12

Electrical stimulation of the ________ can induce pacing movements in a cat.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Electrical stimulation of the ________ can induce...

Question 13

A key function of premotor cortex is to

Accepted Answer

A)  allow an organism to learn to respond to an arbitary visual clue with a learned, specific movement. 
B)  facilitate the performance of a series of movements. 
C)  evoke the desire to perform a movement. 
D)  allow an organism to learn to respond with a specific movement to a nonarbitrary visual cue. 
E)  modulate the activity of the basal ganglia and limbic system. 
A)  allow an organism to learn to respond to an arbitary visual clue with a learned, specific movement. 
B)  facilitate the performance of a series of movements. 
C)  evoke the desire to perform a movement. 
D)  allow an organism to learn to respond with a specific movement to a nonarbitrary visual cue. 
E)  modulate the activity of the basal ganglia and limbic system.

Question 14

Alpha motor neurons send information to

Accepted Answer

A)  intrafusal muscle fibers. 
B)  extrafusal muscle fibers. 
C)  muscle spindles. 
D)  gamma motor neurons. 
E)  alpha motor neurons. 
A)  intrafusal muscle fibers. 
B)  extrafusal muscle fibers. 
C)  muscle spindles. 
D)  gamma motor neurons. 
E)  alpha motor neurons.

Question 15

________ muscle fibers sense muscle length but not muscle tension.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ muscle fibers sense muscle length but...

Question 16

A ratio of ten muscle fibers to a single myelinated axon means that the motor unit requires more ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ratio of ten muscle fibers to...

Question 17

The key deficit in constructional apraxia involves

Accepted Answer

A)  reaching for objects. 
B)  grasping an object. 
C)  imitating the motor movements of others. 
D)  imagining geometric relations. 
E)  damage to the left frontal cortex. 
A)  reaching for objects. 
B)  grasping an object. 
C)  imitating the motor movements of others. 
D)  imagining geometric relations. 
E)  damage to the left frontal cortex.

Question 18

Contrast the functions of the supplemental motor area with that of the premotor area.

Accepted Answer

The supplemental motor area (SMA) and th

Question 19

________ neurons assist us in mimicking the motor actions of others.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ neurons assist us in mimicking the...

Question 20

The presence of dark stripes in skeletal muscles is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence of blood vessels within the muscle fibers. 
B)  thickened membranes at the neuromuscular junctions. 
C)  variations in myelin coating of the muscle fibers. 
D)  overlapping segments of actin and myosin filaments. 
E)  alternating motor units. 
A)  the presence of blood vessels within the muscle fibers. 
B)  thickened membranes at the neuromuscular junctions. 
C)  variations in myelin coating of the muscle fibers. 
D)  overlapping segments of actin and myosin filaments. 
E)  alternating motor units.

Moving a limb to the body is _, whereas moving a limb away from the body is ______.

The ________ tract controls movements of the tongue, face, and some eye muscles.

A key motor function of the reticular formation is to

A key function of ventral premotor cortex is to

Bodybuilders show off their muscles by

The function of intrafusal muscle fibers is to

A person with damage to the cerebellum would be expected to show

Emma watches her mom putting on cosmetics. She picks up a tube of lip gloss as her mom puts her own lipstick on. Emma imitates the movements, putting lip gloss on her own lips. It is likely that Emma's __________ are activated during this process.

Limb apraxia, caused by damage to the ________________, causes problems with movements of the arms, fingers, and hands.

________ refers to an impairment of the ability to execute a learned movement.

Which neuroscientist stimulated human cortex to map the motor cortex?

Electrical stimulation of the ________ can induce pacing movements in a cat.

A key function of premotor cortex is to

Alpha motor neurons send information to

________ muscle fibers sense muscle length but not muscle tension.

A ratio of ten muscle fibers to a single myelinated axon means that the motor unit requires more ____________.

The key deficit in constructional apraxia involves

Contrast the functions of the supplemental motor area with that of the premotor area.

________ neurons assist us in mimicking the motor actions of others.

The presence of dark stripes in skeletal muscles is due to

Introduction

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

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Exam 8: Control of Movement

Moving a limb to the body is _________, whereas moving a limb away from the body is ______________.

The ________ tract controls movements of the tongue, face, and some eye muscles.

A key motor function of the reticular formation is to

A key function of ventral premotor cortex is to

Bodybuilders show off their muscles by

The function of intrafusal muscle fibers is to

A person with damage to the cerebellum would be expected to show

Emma watches her mom putting on cosmetics. She picks up a tube of lip gloss as her mom puts her own lipstick on. Emma imitates the movements, putting lip gloss on her own lips. It is likely that Emma's __________ are activated during this process.

Limb apraxia, caused by damage to the ________________, causes problems with movements of the arms, fingers, and hands.

________ refers to an impairment of the ability to execute a learned movement.

Which neuroscientist stimulated human cortex to map the motor cortex?

Electrical stimulation of the ________ can induce pacing movements in a cat.

A key function of premotor cortex is to

Alpha motor neurons send information to

________ muscle fibers sense muscle length but not muscle tension.

A ratio of ten muscle fibers to a single myelinated axon means that the motor unit requires more ____________.

The key deficit in constructional apraxia involves

Contrast the functions of the supplemental motor area with that of the premotor area.

________ neurons assist us in mimicking the motor actions of others.

The presence of dark stripes in skeletal muscles is due to

Introduction

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

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

Substance Abuse

Filters

Moving a limb to the body is _, whereas moving a limb away from the body is ______.