Question 1

Humans have the ability to see things in three dimensions. What allows us to have binocular vision?

Accepted Answer

The right side of your brain receives vi

Question 2

A sleeping dog that seems to be chasing squirrels in his sleep, with his closed eyes and feet showing jerky movements, is most likely in the midst of _______ sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  non-REM 
B)  EMG 
C)  slow-wave 
D)  REM 
E)  fast-wave 
A)  non-REM 
B)  EMG 
C)  slow-wave 
D)  REM 
E)  fast-wave

Question 3

Use the following to answer questions:
Refer to the diagram below.  
-Which brain region (indicated by the numbers) is paired incorrectly with the region of the embryonic brain from which it originates?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 - Forebrain 
B)  3 - Forebrain 
C)  5 - Hindbrain 
D)  6 - Midbrain 
E)  7 - Forebrain 
A)  1 - Forebrain 
B)  3 - Forebrain 
C)  5 - Hindbrain 
D)  6 - Midbrain 
E)  7 - Forebrain

Question 4

Complex cells in the visual cortex are stimulated by

Accepted Answer

A)  specific colors. 
B)  bars of light with specific orientations and locations on the retina. 
C)  bars of light with any orientation but at a specific location on the retina. 
D)  bars of light with specific orientations at any location on the retina. 
E)  any type of light flashed on the retina. 
A)  specific colors. 
B)  bars of light with specific orientations and locations on the retina. 
C)  bars of light with any orientation but at a specific location on the retina. 
D)  bars of light with specific orientations at any location on the retina. 
E)  any type of light flashed on the retina.

Question 5

Ivan Pavlov discovered

Accepted Answer

A)  that if he rang a bell after presenting food to a dog, the dog would eventually salivate at the sound of the bell alone. 
B)  operant conditioning. 
C)  that if he rang a bell before presenting food to a dog, the dog would eventually salivate at the sound of the bell alone. 
D)  a form of learning in which two very similar stimuli become linked to the same response. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  that if he rang a bell after presenting food to a dog, the dog would eventually salivate at the sound of the bell alone. 
B)  operant conditioning. 
C)  that if he rang a bell before presenting food to a dog, the dog would eventually salivate at the sound of the bell alone. 
D)  a form of learning in which two very similar stimuli become linked to the same response. 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

On the cellular level, sleep occurs because of

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperpolarization of the cells of the thalamus and cortex. 
B)  depolarization of the cells of the thalamus and cortex. 
C)  increased synaptic input between axons and neurons in the thalamus and cortex. 
D)  desynchronization of electrical impulses in the cortex. 
E)  decreased opening of potassium and calcium channels in the membranes of cortical cells. 
A)  hyperpolarization of the cells of the thalamus and cortex. 
B)  depolarization of the cells of the thalamus and cortex. 
C)  increased synaptic input between axons and neurons in the thalamus and cortex. 
D)  desynchronization of electrical impulses in the cortex. 
E)  decreased opening of potassium and calcium channels in the membranes of cortical cells.

Question 7

Use the following to answer questions:
Refer to the diagram below.  
-Which brain region (indicated by the numbers) is paired incorrectly with one of its brain functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 - Smell 
B)  2 - Planning and personality 
C)  3 - Attending to complex stimuli 
D)  4 - Receiving and processing visual information 
E)  5 - Receiving and processing auditory information 
A)  1 - Smell 
B)  2 - Planning and personality 
C)  3 - Attending to complex stimuli 
D)  4 - Receiving and processing visual information 
E)  5 - Receiving and processing auditory information

Question 8

The _______ is made up of a network of nerves throughout the body.

Accepted Answer

peripheral

Question 9

The spinal cord

Accepted Answer

A)  communicates information between the brain and the rest of the body. 
B)  processes and integrates much information. 
C)  can issue some commands to the body without input from the brain. 
D)  develops from a hollow dorsal neural tube. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  communicates information between the brain and the rest of the body. 
B)  processes and integrates much information. 
C)  can issue some commands to the body without input from the brain. 
D)  develops from a hollow dorsal neural tube. 
E)  All of the above

Question 10

The telencephalon is divided into two hemispheres covered by a sheet of gray matter called the

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus. 
B)  reticular system. 
C)  sulci. 
D)  gyri. 
E)  cerebral cortex. 
A)  hippocampus. 
B)  reticular system. 
C)  sulci. 
D)  gyri. 
E)  cerebral cortex.

Question 11

The largest difference between the brains of humans and the brains of fish is in the size of the

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  cerebrum. 
D)  diencephalon. 
E)  thalamus. 
A)  medulla. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  cerebrum. 
D)  diencephalon. 
E)  thalamus.

Question 12

The autonomic nervous system is crucial to the main-tenance of _______ in the body.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The autonomic nervous system is crucial to...

Question 13

The brain and spinal cord together are called the _______.

Accepted Answer

central ne

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the visual processing that occurs within the retina?

Accepted Answer

A)  Impulses are processed within individual photoreceptors and then travel to the brain. 
B)  Light signals are processed in retinal cells immediately in front of the photoreceptors. 
C)  Signals pass directly from photoreceptor cells to ganglion cells. 
D)  Action potentials in photoreceptor cells affect bipolar cells before reaching ganglion cells. 
E)  Membrane potential changes in a network of retinal cells activate ganglion cells. 
A)  Impulses are processed within individual photoreceptors and then travel to the brain. 
B)  Light signals are processed in retinal cells immediately in front of the photoreceptors. 
C)  Signals pass directly from photoreceptor cells to ganglion cells. 
D)  Action potentials in photoreceptor cells affect bipolar cells before reaching ganglion cells. 
E)  Membrane potential changes in a network of retinal cells activate ganglion cells.

Question 15

A person who is blind in one eye will have difficulty discriminating _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A person who is blind in one...

Question 16

_______ have the largest brain-to-body size ratio, while _______ have the largest amount of association cortex relative to body mass.

Accepted Answer

A)  Whales; humans 
B)  Elephants; whales 
C)  Elephants; humans 
D)  Gorillas; whales 
E)  Humans; whales 
A)  Whales; humans 
B)  Elephants; whales 
C)  Elephants; humans 
D)  Gorillas; whales 
E)  Humans; whales

Question 17

In general, the more autonomic functions are found in the _______, and the more complex functions are found in the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  forebrain; hindbrain 
B)  telencephalon; diencephalon 
C)  thalamus; hypothalamus 
D)  midbrain; hindbrain 
E)  hindbrain; forebrain 
A)  forebrain; hindbrain 
B)  telencephalon; diencephalon 
C)  thalamus; hypothalamus 
D)  midbrain; hindbrain 
E)  hindbrain; forebrain

Question 18

Use the following to answer questions:
Match the correct neural region from the list below with each description that follows. Each term may be used more than once. 
-The preganglionic sympathetic neurons projecting to the lungs come from this region.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brainstem 
B)  Cervical region 
C)  Thoracic region 
D)   Lumbar region 
E)  Sacral region 
A)  Brainstem 
B)  Cervical region 
C)  Thoracic region 
D)   Lumbar region 
E)  Sacral region

Question 19

Which of the following is not a cerebral hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal 
B)  Visual 
C)  Occipital 
D)  Parietal 
E)  Temporal 
A)  Frontal 
B)  Visual 
C)  Occipital 
D)  Parietal 
E)  Temporal

Question 20

In a famous medical case, both sides of a person's hippocampus were removed in an attempt to cure severe epilepsy. An unfortunate side effect of the surgery was the patient's loss of

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to feel emotion. 
B)  short-term memory. 
C)  the ability to convert short-term memory into long-term memory. 
D)  immediate memory. 
E)  the ability to recognize faces. 
A)  the ability to feel emotion. 
B)  short-term memory. 
C)  the ability to convert short-term memory into long-term memory. 
D)  immediate memory. 
E)  the ability to recognize faces.

Exam 47: The Mammalian Nervous System: Structure and Higher Function

Humans have the ability to see things in three dimensions. What allows us to have binocular vision?

A sleeping dog that seems to be chasing squirrels in his sleep, with his closed eyes and feet showing jerky movements, is most likely in the midst of _______ sleep.

Use the following to answer questions: Refer to the diagram below. -Which brain region (indicated by the numbers) is paired incorrectly with the region of the embryonic brain from which it originates?

Complex cells in the visual cortex are stimulated by

Ivan Pavlov discovered

On the cellular level, sleep occurs because of

Use the following to answer questions: Refer to the diagram below. -Which brain region (indicated by the numbers) is paired incorrectly with one of its brain functions?

The _______ is made up of a network of nerves throughout the body.

The spinal cord

The telencephalon is divided into two hemispheres covered by a sheet of gray matter called the

The largest difference between the brains of humans and the brains of fish is in the size of the

The autonomic nervous system is crucial to the main-tenance of _______ in the body.

The brain and spinal cord together are called the _______.

Which of the following best describes the visual processing that occurs within the retina?

A person who is blind in one eye will have difficulty discriminating _______.

_______ have the largest brain-to-body size ratio, while _______ have the largest amount of association cortex relative to body mass.

In general, the more autonomic functions are found in the _______, and the more complex functions are found in the _______.

Use the following to answer questions: Match the correct neural region from the list below with each description that follows. Each term may be used more than once. -The preganglionic sympathetic neurons projecting to the lungs come from this region.

Which of the following is not a cerebral hemisphere?

In a famous medical case, both sides of a person's hippocampus were removed in an attempt to cure severe epilepsy. An unfortunate side effect of the surgery was the patient's loss of

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