Question 1

The site of integration for sensory and motor information in humans is the

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum. 
B)  thalamus. 
C)  basal nuclei. 
D)  hippocampus. 
E)  cerebral cortex.

Question 2

Which of the following regions is especially important for functions related to emotion such as understanding emotional situations or being able to recognize displays of emotion by other individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  thalamus 
D)  pons 
E)  reticular formation

Question 3

The motor division of the PNS in a vertebrate can be divided into

Accepted Answer

A)  the brain and spinal chord. 
B)  the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems. 
C)  the central nervous and sensory systems. 
D)  the somatic and autonomic systems. 
E)  muscles and glands.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the lobes of the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The development of Alzheimer's disease is associated with deposits of which of the following proteins?

Accepted Answer

A)  b-amyloid 
B)  protein kinase A 
C)  myosin 
D)  hemoglobin 
E)  cAMP-response-element-binding protein (CRE
B)

Question 6

The genes microcephalin and ASPM have been implicated in what aspect of human evolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  the evolution of our large frontal cortex 
B)  the evolution of language 
C)  the evolution of bipedal locomotion (walking upright) 
D)  the evolution of an opposable thumb 
E)  the evolution of mother-infant bonding

Question 7

The study of learning has been considerably advanced through studies of the California sea slug Aplysia. Which of the following is NOT a reason Aplysia is well suited to these studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has a simple nervous system with only about 20,000 cells. 
B)  Some of its neurons are very large, enabling the insertion of electrodes for recording. 
C)  Some of its neurons are very large, enabling the injection of dyes that allowed tracing the paths and connections of these neurons. 
D)  The large size of some neurons allowed isolation of proteins and mRNAs from these neurons. 
E)  All of the choices for this question are correct.

Question 8

Even single stimuli can activate protein kinase A in presynaptic neurons involved in the gill-withdrawal reflex in Aplysia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following are NOT found in the "gray matter" of the human brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  neuronal soma 
B)  dendrites 
C)  unmyelinated axons 
D)  myelinated axons 
E)  neuronal soma and dendrites

Question 10

The meninges surrounding the CNS include the

Accepted Answer

A)  dura mater. 
B)  pia mater. 
C)  arachnoid mater. 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Exam 42: Neuroscience Ii: Evolution and Function of the Brain and Nervous Systems