Question 1

During development,a structure called the blastula begins to form when the neural plate invaginates via neural folds being pushed up at its border.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following sequences best describes the prenatal sequence of development in most animal species?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gastrulation -> blastulation -> neurulation
B)  Blastulation -> gastrulation -> neurulation
C)  Neurulation -> blastulation -> gastrulation
D)  Neurulation -> gastrulation -> blastulation B

Question 3

Which of the following functions is NOT mediated primarily by the hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Endocrine system regulation
B)  Maintenance of homeostatic states in the body
C)  Relay of sensory information from the body to the cortex
D)  Mediation of emotional processes C

Question 4

As a result of a brain injury to this diencephalic structure,a patient is experiencing disruptions in emotional processing,maintaining homeostasis of bodily states,and endocrine control.

Accepted Answer

A)  Thalamus
B)  Hypothalamus
C)  Hippocampus
D)  Cingulate gyrus

Question 5

The most caudal lobe of the cerebral cortex is the ________ lobe.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal
B)  temporal
C)  occipital
D)  parietal

Question 6

As a result of a brain injury to the medial temporal lobes and neighboring subcortical structures,a patient exhibits a number of cognitive and behavioral changes.Of the options here,which is the LEAST likely to be affected?

Accepted Answer

A)  Memory
B)  Emotional processing
C)  Learning
D)  Somatosensation

Question 7

Together,the pons and medulla form the hindbrain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The specialized structures that comprise the midbrain control functions such as

Accepted Answer

A)  hormone regulation.
B)  visual reflexes.
C)  memory.
D)  emotional processing.

Question 9

The particular type of neuron that a migratory neuron will become in the mature cortex is determined

Accepted Answer

A)  at the point of cell division in the ventricular zone.
B)  during the migration period.
C)  by interactions between the neuron and its associated radial glia.
D)  by interactions between the neuron and its neighbors once the cell reaches its target layer of cortex.

Question 10

All of the following are tools of histology EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  tract-tracing methods.
B)  microscopes.
C)  staining techniques.
D)  magnetoencephalography.

Question 11

A patient has great difficulty in maintaining his posture,walking,and coordinating his movements.His brain injuries probably involve the

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum.
B)  corpus callosum.
C)  superior colliculus.
D)  third ventricle.

Question 12

The dorsal portions of the gray matter in the spinal cord carry

Accepted Answer

A)  motor information.
B)  sensory information.
C)  motor and sensory information from the dorsal surface of the body.
D)  sensory and motor information to the cerebellum.

Question 13

Neural inputs that target the cortex and originate in the thalamus are referred to as corticothalamic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autonomic nerves
B)  Parasympathetic nerves
C)  Motor neurons
D)  The spinal cord

Question 15

Following cell migration,a cell that originally emerged from the ventricular zone EARLY in corticogenesis would probably be found in layer ________ of the cortex.

Accepted Answer

A)  I
B)  II
C)  IV
D)  VI

Question 16

________ is the idea that the columnar organization in the adult cortex is derived during development from the cells dividing in the ventricular region.

Accepted Answer

A)  Topographic mapping
B)  The sensory homunculus
C)  The radial unit hypothesis
D)  The ventricular zone hypothesis

Question 17

Neurons in two different regions of Brodmann's cytoarchitectonic map always

Accepted Answer

A)  use different types of neurotransmitters to communicate.
B)  differ in cell morphology,density,and layering.
C)  lie inside different lobes of the cerebral cortex.
D)  are separated by fissures in the cortex.

Question 18

What is meant by the term neural plasticity? Provide three examples of this phenomenon discussed in the text or in class.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

The term commissure refers to the white matter tracts that connect the brain and spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The term cytoarchitectonics refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  how cells in one brain region appear morphologically and how they are arranged with respect to each other.
B)  how assemblies of neurons function together and how they communicate with neighboring ganglia.
C)  how different brain regions differ in volume and how they interact to produce complex cognitive phenomena.
D)  how the brains of different animals differ from each other in gross anatomy and the evolutionary bases of these differences.

Exam 3: Neuroanatomy and Development

During development,a structure called the blastula begins to form when the neural plate invaginates via neural folds being pushed up at its border.

Which of the following sequences best describes the prenatal sequence of development in most animal species?

Which of the following functions is NOT mediated primarily by the hypothalamus?

As a result of a brain injury to this diencephalic structure,a patient is experiencing disruptions in emotional processing,maintaining homeostasis of bodily states,and endocrine control.

The most caudal lobe of the cerebral cortex is the ________ lobe.

As a result of a brain injury to the medial temporal lobes and neighboring subcortical structures,a patient exhibits a number of cognitive and behavioral changes.Of the options here,which is the LEAST likely to be affected?

Together,the pons and medulla form the hindbrain.

The specialized structures that comprise the midbrain control functions such as

The particular type of neuron that a migratory neuron will become in the mature cortex is determined

All of the following are tools of histology EXCEPT

A patient has great difficulty in maintaining his posture,walking,and coordinating his movements.His brain injuries probably involve the

The dorsal portions of the gray matter in the spinal cord carry

Neural inputs that target the cortex and originate in the thalamus are referred to as corticothalamic.

Which of the following is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system?

Following cell migration,a cell that originally emerged from the ventricular zone EARLY in corticogenesis would probably be found in layer ________ of the cortex.

________ is the idea that the columnar organization in the adult cortex is derived during development from the cells dividing in the ventricular region.

Neurons in two different regions of Brodmann's cytoarchitectonic map always

What is meant by the term neural plasticity? Provide three examples of this phenomenon discussed in the text or in class.

The term commissure refers to the white matter tracts that connect the brain and spinal cord.

The term cytoarchitectonics refers to