Question 1

Afferent information flows _______ the CNS, and efferent information flows _______ the CNS.

Accepted Answer

A)  to; to 
B)  to; from 
C)  from; to 
D)  from; from 
E)  from and to; to 
A)  to; to 
B)  to; from 
C)  from; to 
D)  from; from 
E)  from and to; to

Question 2

_______ information is sent from the brain to the muscles and glands.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ information is sent from the brain...

Question 3

A comatose state

Accepted Answer

A)  is an enhancement of sensation. 
B)  may result from damage to the brainstem below the reticular system. 
C)  may result from damage to the midbrain or higher levels, such that information from the reticular system cannot reach the forebrain. 
D)  may result from damage to the spinal cord. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  is an enhancement of sensation. 
B)  may result from damage to the brainstem below the reticular system. 
C)  may result from damage to the midbrain or higher levels, such that information from the reticular system cannot reach the forebrain. 
D)  may result from damage to the spinal cord. 
E)  None of the above

Question 4

In which of the following cortical lobes can association areas be found?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporal 
B)  Parietal 
C)  Occipital 
D)  Frontal 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Temporal 
B)  Parietal 
C)  Occipital 
D)  Frontal 
E)  All of the above

Question 5

Broca's area is essential for _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Broca's area is essential for _______....

Question 6

The function of the limbic system is the

Accepted Answer

A)  regulation of instincts, emotions, and physiological drives. 
B)  transfer of short-term memory to long-term memory. 
C)  regulation of arousal levels. 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  All of the above 
A)  regulation of instincts, emotions, and physiological drives. 
B)  transfer of short-term memory to long-term memory. 
C)  regulation of arousal levels. 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  All of the above

Question 7

During a boxing match, a sharp punch to the jaw of a boxer may cause loss of consciousness. Which area of the brain is likely to have been affected by such a knockout punch?

Accepted Answer

A sharp punch to the jaw will cause the

Question 8

Which statement about cells in the visual cortex is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many cortical cells receive inputs directly from single retinal ganglion cells. 
B)  Many cortical cells respond most strongly to bars of light falling at specific locations on the retina. 
C)  Some cortical cells respond most strongly to bars of light falling anywhere over large areas of the retina. 
D)  Some cortical cells receive input from both eyes. 
E)  Some cortical cells respond most strongly to an object when it is a certain distance from the eyes. 
A)  Many cortical cells receive inputs directly from single retinal ganglion cells. 
B)  Many cortical cells respond most strongly to bars of light falling at specific locations on the retina. 
C)  Some cortical cells respond most strongly to bars of light falling anywhere over large areas of the retina. 
D)  Some cortical cells receive input from both eyes. 
E)  Some cortical cells respond most strongly to an object when it is a certain distance from the eyes.

Question 9

The preganglionic neurons of the sympathetic division meet their postganglionic connections

Accepted Answer

A)  mostly in the brainstem. 
B)  in the upper regions of the spinal cord. 
C)  in ganglia arranged like chains along the spinal cord. 
D)  near the target organs. 
E)  in the midbrain. 
A)  mostly in the brainstem. 
B)  in the upper regions of the spinal cord. 
C)  in ganglia arranged like chains along the spinal cord. 
D)  near the target organs. 
E)  in the midbrain.

Question 10

In the spinal cord, the gray matter contains the _______, and the white matter contains the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  axons; cell bodies 
B)  cell bodies; axons 
C)  dorsal horn; ventral horn 
D)  ventral horn; dorsal horn 
E)  afferent information; efferent information 
A)  axons; cell bodies 
B)  cell bodies; axons 
C)  dorsal horn; ventral horn 
D)  ventral horn; dorsal horn 
E)  afferent information; efferent information

Question 11

Roger Sperry won the Nobel Prize for his work on

Accepted Answer

A)  the hippocampus and memory loss. 
B)  the conditioned reflex. 
C)  hemispheric lateralization. 
D)  lateralization of language to the left hemisphere. 
E)  REM sleep. 
A)  the hippocampus and memory loss. 
B)  the conditioned reflex. 
C)  hemispheric lateralization. 
D)  lateralization of language to the left hemisphere. 
E)  REM sleep.

Question 12

Researchers at MIT studying the hippocampal activity of rats discovered that by observing the firing patterns of specific neurons called _______ cells they were able to ascertain the direction a rat would travel.

Accepted Answer

A)  location 
B)  AAA 
C)  navigation 
D)  place 
E)  aller 
A)  location 
B)  AAA 
C)  navigation 
D)  place 
E)  aller

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  1 - Controls breathing and circulation 
B)  3 - Compares motor neuron activity with behavior of muscles and refines motor commands 
C)  5 - Regulates many physiological functions and receives physiological information of which we are not conscious 
D)  6 - Final relay station for sensory activity going to telencephalon 
E)  7 - Regulates biological drives such as hunger and thirst 
A)  1 - Controls breathing and circulation 
B)  3 - Compares motor neuron activity with behavior of muscles and refines motor commands 
C)  5 - Regulates many physiological functions and receives physiological information of which we are not conscious 
D)  6 - Final relay station for sensory activity going to telencephalon 
E)  7 - Regulates biological drives such as hunger and thirst

Question 14

Sleep researchers use a(n) _______ to measure electric potential differences among neurons.

Accepted Answer

electroenc

Question 15

Which of the following statements about the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increases heart rate. 
B)  It relaxes the urinary bladder. 
C)  It stimulates digestion. 
D)  It increases blood pressure. 
E)  It relaxes airways. 
A)  It increases heart rate. 
B)  It relaxes the urinary bladder. 
C)  It stimulates digestion. 
D)  It increases blood pressure. 
E)  It relaxes airways.

Question 16

Which of the following statements about the knee-jerk reflex is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a monosynaptic reflex. 
B)  It causes the leg extensor muscle to contract. 
C)  Chemoreceptors sense a physician's hammer tap. 
D)  The afferent nerve travels from the receptor to the spinal cord. 
E)  The motor neuron leaves via a ventral root of the spinal cord. 
A)  It is a monosynaptic reflex. 
B)  It causes the leg extensor muscle to contract. 
C)  Chemoreceptors sense a physician's hammer tap. 
D)  The afferent nerve travels from the receptor to the spinal cord. 
E)  The motor neuron leaves via a ventral root of the spinal cord.

Question 17

The fight-or-flight mechanisms are a function of the _______ branch of the autonomic nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A)  sympathetic 
B)  parasympathetic 
C)  contralateral 
D)  efferent 
E)  afferent 
A)  sympathetic 
B)  parasympathetic 
C)  contralateral 
D)  efferent 
E)  afferent

Question 18

In eye-blink reflex studies, the conditioned reflex was localized to a region in the

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla. 
B)  spinal cord. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  thalamus. 
E)  frontal lobe. 
A)  medulla. 
B)  spinal cord. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  thalamus. 
E)  frontal lobe.

Question 19

A deficit in the ability to use or understand words is called a(n) _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A deficit in the ability to use...

Question 20

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 parasympathetic neurons projecting to the penis or clitoris 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

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

Afferent information flows _______ the CNS, and efferent information flows _______ the CNS.

_______ information is sent from the brain to the muscles and glands.

A comatose state

In which of the following cortical lobes can association areas be found?

Broca's area is essential for _______.

The function of the limbic system is the

During a boxing match, a sharp punch to the jaw of a boxer may cause loss of consciousness. Which area of the brain is likely to have been affected by such a knockout punch?

Which statement about cells in the visual cortex is not true?

The preganglionic neurons of the sympathetic division meet their postganglionic connections

In the spinal cord, the gray matter contains the _______, and the white matter contains the _______.

Roger Sperry won the Nobel Prize for his work on

Researchers at MIT studying the hippocampal activity of rats discovered that by observing the firing patterns of specific neurons called _______ cells they were able to ascertain the direction a rat would travel.

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

Sleep researchers use a(n) _______ to measure electric potential differences among neurons.

Which of the following statements about the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is false?

Which of the following statements about the knee-jerk reflex is false?

The fight-or-flight mechanisms are a function of the _______ branch of the autonomic nervous system.

In eye-blink reflex studies, the conditioned reflex was localized to a region in the

A deficit in the ability to use or understand words is called a(n) _______.

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 parasympathetic neurons projecting to the penis or clitoris come from this region.

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Pathways That Harvest Chemical Energy

Photosynthesis: Energy From Sunlight

The Cell Cycle and Cell Division

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From Dna to Protein: Gene Expression

Gene Mutation and Molecular Medicine

Regulation of Gene Expression

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Differential Gene Expression in Development

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Afferent information flows _ the CNS, and efferent information flows _ the CNS.

In the spinal cord, the gray matter contains the _, and the white matter contains the _.