Exam 3: Neuroscience

The parietal cortex is located at the top middle of the brain.

Which of the following reflects the order in which organisms evolved?

Which of the following situations is most likely to involve the action of the parasympathetic nervous system?

What somatosensory information is processed by the parietal lobe?

A neurological disorder associated with damage to the substantia nigra is called ___.

Compare your forearm,hand,and fingers to a neuron.Using such a metaphor,with a signal entering from your fingers,the dendrites are to your ___ as the axon is to your ___.

David was explaining to his psychology professor that he was unable to complete the midterm yesterday because his friend was in a car accident and damaged his medulla.David was quick to add,however,that his friend will be fine,and that he will be able to complete the midterm the next class.How does the psychology professor know that David is lying?

Describe how messages enter and leave a neuron.

Malcolm is visiting a fish farm and is imagining an analogy for the action potential.He notices that all the fish start out in separate tanks that all feed into a main tank,where the food is.The entrance to the main tank is covered with some bars that the farmer can control.When he opens the bars,all the fish flow into the main tank in a massive rush.In his analogy,the fish are ions,and their flow into the main tank is what would cause the neuron to fire.What type of ion would the fish represent?

Kelly was the victim of a freak accident.She was standing beside a huge display of pumpkins at the grocery store when one of them rolled of the pile and hit her in the top of her head,more towards the front.Unfortunately,the pumpkin was heavy enough to cause considerable damage.What area is likely damaged,and what is the most likely result?

Imagine that scientists have discovered a new species of goat that has an incredibly long neck,just like a giraffe.They learn that this new species doesn't eat grass like regular goats,but instead,it prefers to eat leaves from the tops of the trees.Since further DNA testing has revealed that this new species of goat has no common ancestor with the giraffe,the evolution of their long neck would be the result of

Ken was walking his dog around the perimeter of a baseball field as a senior league was playing,when a pop fly struck him in the top of the head,closer towards the back.Unfortunately,the ball was travelling fast enough that significant damage was done.What area is likely damaged,and what is the most likely result?

The hypothalamus is located immediately ___ to the thalamus.

Alya is visiting a zoo and notices that one male peacock has a really scrawny,thin tail compared to the other peacocks.Furthermore,this one sad looking peacock is completely ignored by all the peahens.What is most likely the reason for this?

Traits that have evolved independently in different species are called

There are a greater number of neurons than glial cells in the human nervous system.

All the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord are part of the ___ nervous system.

Colin was in an automobile accident and,as a result,has become quadriplegic.Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding Colin's injury?

Which of the following is NOT true of the resting potential of a neuron?

The ___ glands release hormones essential to dealing with stressful situations.