Question 1

One of the oldest methods used in neuroscience to study brain function is

Accepted Answer

A)  immunocytochemistry. 
B)  stereotaxic surgery. 
C)  autoradiography. 
D)  experimental ablation. 
E)  twin-study methods. 
A)  immunocytochemistry. 
B)  stereotaxic surgery. 
C)  autoradiography. 
D)  experimental ablation. 
E)  twin-study methods.

Question 2

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 3

What is the rationale for experimental ablation method?

Accepted Answer

The notion is that changes in

Question 4

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 5

________ can be translated as "writing with one's own radiation."

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ can be translated as "writing with...

Question 6

Which of the following is true of the anterograde labeling procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  A target molecule is injected into the gut. 
B)  The target molecule is transported from the axon terminals back to the soma and dendrites. 
C)  The target molecule is taken up by the dendrites of cells in the injection zone and transported through axons. 
D)  Eventually the target molecule fills cell bodies. 
E)  A light microscopy method is used to visualize the cells in a section that contains the target molecules. 
A)  A target molecule is injected into the gut. 
B)  The target molecule is transported from the axon terminals back to the soma and dendrites. 
C)  The target molecule is taken up by the dendrites of cells in the injection zone and transported through axons. 
D)  Eventually the target molecule fills cell bodies. 
E)  A light microscopy method is used to visualize the cells in a section that contains the target molecules.

Question 7

A scientist wishing to locate small bundles of axons in the human brain would be advised to use the _______ technique.

Accepted Answer

A)  transneuronal tracing 
B)  PET scan 
C)  fMRI 
D)  diffuser tension imaging 
E)  computerized tomography 
A)  transneuronal tracing 
B)  PET scan 
C)  fMRI 
D)  diffuser tension imaging 
E)  computerized tomography

Question 8

Which of the following represents a problem for interpreting the effects of a brain lesion on behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brain lesions are difficult to produce in animals. 
B)  The lesion may impair the function of a distant neural structure, which in turn alters behavior. 
C)  Behaviors are difficult to monitor reliably in animals. 
D)  Each brain structure is isolated from the others. 
E)  Since only 10 percent of the brain is in use, there is only a 10 percent chance that damaging a structure will induce a behavioral change. 
A)  Brain lesions are difficult to produce in animals. 
B)  The lesion may impair the function of a distant neural structure, which in turn alters behavior. 
C)  Behaviors are difficult to monitor reliably in animals. 
D)  Each brain structure is isolated from the others. 
E)  Since only 10 percent of the brain is in use, there is only a 10 percent chance that damaging a structure will induce a behavioral change.

Question 9

Killing neurons by overstimulating them is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  electric current via wire. 
B)  anesthesia. 
C)  excitatory amino acids. 
D)  sucking away brain tissue. 
E)  radio-frequency current. 
A)  electric current via wire. 
B)  anesthesia. 
C)  excitatory amino acids. 
D)  sucking away brain tissue. 
E)  radio-frequency current.

Question 10

Formalin is useful in the histology laboratory because it

Accepted Answer

A)  introduces microorganisms that help to decompose the brain after death. 
B)  halts the enzyme process that breaks down brain tissue after death. 
C)  quickly removes the blood from the brain. 
D)  softens the brain tissue. 
E)  produces a reversible lesion of the brain. 
A)  introduces microorganisms that help to decompose the brain after death. 
B)  halts the enzyme process that breaks down brain tissue after death. 
C)  quickly removes the blood from the brain. 
D)  softens the brain tissue. 
E)  produces a reversible lesion of the brain.

Question 11

The ________ technique would be used to trace efferent axons from a brain region.

Accepted Answer

A)  retrograde labeling method 
B)  staining produced by methylene blue 
C)  scanning electron microscopy 
D)  anterograde labeling method 
E)  computerized tomography 
A)  retrograde labeling method 
B)  staining produced by methylene blue 
C)  scanning electron microscopy 
D)  anterograde labeling method 
E)  computerized tomography

Question 12

Explain the rationale behind the optogenetic methods.

Accepted Answer

The method can be used to stimulate or i

Question 13

The ________ technique can be used to visualize differences between white matter and gray matter in a living subject.

Accepted Answer

A)  confocal laser scanning microscopy 
B)  transneuronal tracing procedure 
C)  magnetic resonance imaging 
D)  stereotaxic procedure 
E)  computerized tomography 
A)  confocal laser scanning microscopy 
B)  transneuronal tracing procedure 
C)  magnetic resonance imaging 
D)  stereotaxic procedure 
E)  computerized tomography

Question 14

Which of the following is true of confocal laser scanning microscopy?

Accepted Answer

A)  This technique is limited to a magnification of X100. 
B)  The confocal laser scanning microscope uses an electron beam to scan a thin slice of tissue. 
C)  The procedure can be used to visualize living brain cells. 
D)  This technique can only be used for tissue subjected to formalin. 
E)  This technique has less resolution than does light microscopy. 
A)  This technique is limited to a magnification of X100. 
B)  The confocal laser scanning microscope uses an electron beam to scan a thin slice of tissue. 
C)  The procedure can be used to visualize living brain cells. 
D)  This technique can only be used for tissue subjected to formalin. 
E)  This technique has less resolution than does light microscopy.

Question 15

The ________ labeling method uses chemicals that are taken up by dendrites and then transported through axons toward terminal buttons.

Accepted Answer

A)  retrograde 
B)  axoplasmic 
C)  anterograde 
D)  heterosynaptic 
E)  homosynaptic 
A)  retrograde 
B)  axoplasmic 
C)  anterograde 
D)  heterosynaptic 
E)  homosynaptic

Question 16

If one twin has Syndrome Z and the other is more likely to have it than the average non-related individual, then Syndrome Z is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Successive pages of a stereotaxic atlas refer to

Accepted Answer

A)  various distances relative to the bottom of the brain. 
B)  the distance from the top of the skull. 
C)  various distances relative to bregma. 
D)  various distances relative to the midline. 
E)  horizontal sections of the brain. 
A)  various distances relative to the bottom of the brain. 
B)  the distance from the top of the skull. 
C)  various distances relative to bregma. 
D)  various distances relative to the midline. 
E)  horizontal sections of the brain.

Question 18

The brain imaging method with the best spatial resolution is

Accepted Answer

A)  CT. 
B)  PET. 
C)  MRI. 
D)  fMRI. 
E)  electroencephalograph. 
A)  CT. 
B)  PET. 
C)  MRI. 
D)  fMRI. 
E)  electroencephalograph.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ method uses an antibody linked...

Question 20

Stereotaxic apparatuses exist for

Accepted Answer

A)  mice. 
B)  rats. 
C)  humans. 
D)  rats and mice only. 
E)  mice, rats, and humans (among others). 
A)  mice. 
B)  rats. 
C)  humans. 
D)  rats and mice only. 
E)  mice, rats, and humans (among others).

One of the oldest methods used in neuroscience to study brain function is

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

What is the rationale for experimental ablation method?

Immunocytochemical techniques take advantage of the specific affinity of antibodies for

________ can be translated as "writing with one's own radiation."

Which of the following is true of the anterograde labeling procedure?

A scientist wishing to locate small bundles of axons in the human brain would be advised to use the _______ technique.

Which of the following represents a problem for interpreting the effects of a brain lesion on behavior?

Killing neurons by overstimulating them is caused by

Formalin is useful in the histology laboratory because it

The ________ technique would be used to trace efferent axons from a brain region.

Explain the rationale behind the optogenetic methods.

The ________ technique can be used to visualize differences between white matter and gray matter in a living subject.

Which of the following is true of confocal laser scanning microscopy?

The ________ labeling method uses chemicals that are taken up by dendrites and then transported through axons toward terminal buttons.

If one twin has Syndrome Z and the other is more likely to have it than the average non-related individual, then Syndrome Z is

Successive pages of a stereotaxic atlas refer to

The brain imaging method with the best spatial resolution is

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

Stereotaxic apparatuses exist for

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

Substance Abuse

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Exam 5: Methods and Strategies of Research

One of the oldest methods used in neuroscience to study brain function is

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

What is the rationale for experimental ablation method?

Immunocytochemical techniques take advantage of the specific affinity of antibodies for

________ can be translated as "writing with one's own radiation."

Which of the following is true of the anterograde labeling procedure?

A scientist wishing to locate small bundles of axons in the human brain would be advised to use the _______ technique.

Which of the following represents a problem for interpreting the effects of a brain lesion on behavior?

Killing neurons by overstimulating them is caused by

Formalin is useful in the histology laboratory because it

The ________ technique would be used to trace efferent axons from a brain region.

Explain the rationale behind the optogenetic methods.

The ________ technique can be used to visualize differences between white matter and gray matter in a living subject.

Which of the following is true of confocal laser scanning microscopy?

The ________ labeling method uses chemicals that are taken up by dendrites and then transported through axons toward terminal buttons.

If one twin has Syndrome Z and the other is more likely to have it than the average non-related individual, then Syndrome Z is

Successive pages of a stereotaxic atlas refer to

The brain imaging method with the best spatial resolution is

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

Stereotaxic apparatuses exist for

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

Substance Abuse

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