Question 1

Long-term depression is

Accepted Answer

A)  increased sensitivity to an electrical stimulus. 
B)  decreased sensitivity to an electrical stimulus. 
C)  the application of a continuous low-level stimulus. 
D)  the inability of neurons to fire an electrical impulse. 
E)  the inability to retain long-term memory. 
A)  increased sensitivity to an electrical stimulus. 
B)  decreased sensitivity to an electrical stimulus. 
C)  the application of a continuous low-level stimulus. 
D)  the inability of neurons to fire an electrical impulse. 
E)  the inability to retain long-term memory.

Question 2

Efferent pathways that are involuntary are also called the _______ division.

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The answer of Efferent pathways that are involuntary are also...

Question 3

The primary motor cortex is found in the _______ lobe and controls _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal; the detection of touch or pressure 
B)  parietal; movement 
C)  temporal; movement 
D)  frontal; movement 
E)  frontal; the detection of touch or pressure 
A)  parietal; the detection of touch or pressure 
B)  parietal; movement 
C)  temporal; movement 
D)  frontal; movement 
E)  frontal; the detection of touch or pressure

Question 4

In the context of Matt Wilson's study of rats, "place cells"

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A)  are the fourth step in the research protocol. 
B)  refers to a particular location in the brain 
C)  are neurons that fire only when the rat is at a certain place. 
D)  are holding containers used to house the rats. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  are the fourth step in the research protocol. 
B)  refers to a particular location in the brain 
C)  are neurons that fire only when the rat is at a certain place. 
D)  are holding containers used to house the rats. 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

Use the following to answer questions:
Match the correct part of the nervous system from the list below with each description that follows. Each component can be used more than once, and each question may require more than one answer. 
-You are about to jump off the high dive for the first time; your pupils dilate and your pulse rate increases, reflecting the actions of this part of the nervous system.
A)  The parasympathetic nervous system
B) The autonomic nervous system
C) The sympathetic nervous system
D)  Cholinergic neurons
E) The voluntary nervous system

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use the following to answer questions:
Match the...

Question 6

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 urinary bladder 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 7

The transfer of short-term memory to long-term memory is the function of the _______.

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The answer of The transfer of short-term memory to long-term...

Question 8

A person who exhibits contralateral neglect syndrome and ignores stimuli from the left side of the body most likely has sustained damage to the _______ lobe.

Accepted Answer

A)  left parietal 
B)  right parietal 
C)  left frontal 
D)  right frontal 
E)  left temporal 
A)  left parietal 
B)  right parietal 
C)  left frontal 
D)  right frontal 
E)  left temporal

Question 9

_______ memory is almost perfectly photographic.

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A)  Immediate 
B)  Short-term 
C)  Long-term 
D)  Declarative 
E)  Procedural 
A)  Immediate 
B)  Short-term 
C)  Long-term 
D)  Declarative 
E)  Procedural

Question 10

About _______ percent of a typical night's sleep is devoted to REM sleep, the stage at which dreams or nightmares are experienced.

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A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40 
E)  50 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40 
E)  50

Question 11

When you look at something, you can detect its color, shape, movement, and depth. Where does all of this information come together?

Accepted Answer

A)  Specific visual experience comes from a small collection of cells (typically 2-10). 
B)  A single cell fires when you see something. 
C)  Specific visual experience comes from simultaneous activity in a large collection of cells. 
D)  Specific visual experience does not require cellular activities. 
E)  All of the information comes together on the left eye's retina. 
A)  Specific visual experience comes from a small collection of cells (typically 2-10). 
B)  A single cell fires when you see something. 
C)  Specific visual experience comes from simultaneous activity in a large collection of cells. 
D)  Specific visual experience does not require cellular activities. 
E)  All of the information comes together on the left eye's retina.

Question 12

Damage to Wernicke's area results in loss of

Accepted Answer

A)  language comprehension. 
B)  speech, or in poor speech. 
C)  the ability to recognize faces. 
D)  hearing. 
E)  long-term memory. 
A)  language comprehension. 
B)  speech, or in poor speech. 
C)  the ability to recognize faces. 
D)  hearing. 
E)  long-term memory.

Question 13

Which lobe of the cerebrum processes information from many sensory receptors around the body?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov and his dog became famous for demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)  how short-term memory converts to long-term memory. 
B)  associative learning. 
C)  long-term potentiation. 
D)  the eye-blink reflex. 
E)  that muscles twitch during REM sleep. 
A)  how short-term memory converts to long-term memory. 
B)  associative learning. 
C)  long-term potentiation. 
D)  the eye-blink reflex. 
E)  that muscles twitch during REM sleep.

Question 15

Which statement about the autonomic nervous system is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sympathetic division is afferent, and the parasympathetic division is efferent. 
B)  The transmitter norepinephrine is always excitatory, and acetylcholine is always inhibitory. 
C)  Each pathway in the autonomic nervous system includes two neurons, and the neurotransmitter of the first neuron is acetylcholine. 
D)  The cell bodies of many sympathetic preganglionic neurons are in the brainstem. 
E)  The cell bodies of most parasympathetic postganglionic neurons are in or near the thoracic and lumbar spinal cord. 
A)  The sympathetic division is afferent, and the parasympathetic division is efferent. 
B)  The transmitter norepinephrine is always excitatory, and acetylcholine is always inhibitory. 
C)  Each pathway in the autonomic nervous system includes two neurons, and the neurotransmitter of the first neuron is acetylcholine. 
D)  The cell bodies of many sympathetic preganglionic neurons are in the brainstem. 
E)  The cell bodies of most parasympathetic postganglionic neurons are in or near the thoracic and lumbar spinal cord.

Question 16

When compared with brains of other vertebrates, the human brain

Accepted Answer

A)  is larger than body size might lead one to predict. 
B)  has proportionately more of the cortex devoted to information integration. 
C)  has proportionately more cerebral cortex. 
D)  has more convolutions in the cortex. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  is larger than body size might lead one to predict. 
B)  has proportionately more of the cortex devoted to information integration. 
C)  has proportionately more cerebral cortex. 
D)  has more convolutions in the cortex. 
E)  All of the above

Question 17

Observations of people with aphasia indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)  only Broca's area is essential for normal language skills. 
B)  language skills depend on proper flow of neural information between the temporal lobes and the motor cortex. 
C)  in humans the right hemisphere is dominant in the production and use of language. 
D)  Broca's area influences the sensory aspects of language and Wernicke's area influences the motor aspects. 
E)  lateralization does not pertain to language ability. 
A)  only Broca's area is essential for normal language skills. 
B)  language skills depend on proper flow of neural information between the temporal lobes and the motor cortex. 
C)  in humans the right hemisphere is dominant in the production and use of language. 
D)  Broca's area influences the sensory aspects of language and Wernicke's area influences the motor aspects. 
E)  lateralization does not pertain to language ability.

Question 18

The primary motor cortex of the cerebrum

Accepted Answer

A)  is mapped from the head region on the lower side of the cortex to the lower part of the body on the upper side of the cortex. 
B)  receives touch and pressure information from the body. 
C)  is located in the parietal lobe. 
D)  occurs behind the central sulcus. 
E)  is located in the temporal lobe. 
A)  is mapped from the head region on the lower side of the cortex to the lower part of the body on the upper side of the cortex. 
B)  receives touch and pressure information from the body. 
C)  is located in the parietal lobe. 
D)  occurs behind the central sulcus. 
E)  is located in the temporal lobe.

Question 19

The central nervous system

Accepted Answer

A)  is composed of the cranial and spinal nerves. 
B)  is a bundle of many axons carrying information to and from the peripheral nervous system. 
C)  is made up of the brain and spinal cord. 
D)  can be separated into the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions. 
E)  reaches every tissue of the body. 
A)  is composed of the cranial and spinal nerves. 
B)  is a bundle of many axons carrying information to and from the peripheral nervous system. 
C)  is made up of the brain and spinal cord. 
D)  can be separated into the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions. 
E)  reaches every tissue of the body.

Question 20

Kuffler's experiments revealed that each ganglion cell has a well-defined _______ composed of a group of photoreceptor cells that receive light from a small area of the entire visual field.

Accepted Answer

A)  optic chiasm 
B)  binocular vision 
C)  receptive field 
D)  midbrain 
E)  medulla 
A)  optic chiasm 
B)  binocular vision 
C)  receptive field 
D)  midbrain 
E)  medulla

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

Long-term depression is

Efferent pathways that are involuntary are also called the _______ division.

The primary motor cortex is found in the _______ lobe and controls _______.

In the context of Matt Wilson's study of rats, "place cells"

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 urinary bladder come from this region.

The transfer of short-term memory to long-term memory is the function of the _______.

A person who exhibits contralateral neglect syndrome and ignores stimuli from the left side of the body most likely has sustained damage to the _______ lobe.

_______ memory is almost perfectly photographic.

About _______ percent of a typical night's sleep is devoted to REM sleep, the stage at which dreams or nightmares are experienced.

When you look at something, you can detect its color, shape, movement, and depth. Where does all of this information come together?

Damage to Wernicke's area results in loss of

Which lobe of the cerebrum processes information from many sensory receptors around the body?

The Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov and his dog became famous for demonstrating

Which statement about the autonomic nervous system is true?

When compared with brains of other vertebrates, the human brain

Observations of people with aphasia indicate that

The primary motor cortex of the cerebrum

The central nervous system

Kuffler's experiments revealed that each ganglion cell has a well-defined _______ composed of a group of photoreceptor cells that receive light from a small area of the entire visual field.

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