Question 1

If you are having trouble getting to sleep,one area of the brain likely to be involved is the:

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A)  Cerebellum
B)  Pons
C)  Medulla
D)  ThalamusE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Lissencephalic individuals usually have:

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A)  Greater than normal intelligence
B)  Greater than normal amount of brain tissue
C)  Epilepsy and severe cognitive deficits
D)  More myelinated cortical neuronsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

With hydrocephalus:

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A)  The brain loses the ability to reorganize
B)  The cerebral walls expand to nearly twice their normal size
C)  Cerebrospinal fluid accumulates,interfering with brain growth
D)  All of the aboveE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

The cerebral commissures are:

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A)  Deep fissures
B)  Connections between the hemispheres
C)  Ventricles
D)  Hidden by the corpus callosumE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The cell bodies of the motor neurons of the spinal cord are located in:

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A)  The dorsal root
B)  The ventral horns
C)  The core complex
D)  None of the aboveE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Joni suffered a stroke in Broca's area.The result is most likely an inability to:

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A)  Balance on a bicycle
B)  See a coffee cup and pick it up
C)  Stand upright
D)  Speak in a coherent mannerE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

The sympathetic nervous system slows the activity of organs to conserve energy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

"Gray matter" refers to:

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A)  Unmyelinated cell bodies
B)  Myelinated cell bodies
C)  Unmyelinated axons
D)  SynapsesE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

The composer ___ reported hearing music playing in his head,and this effect was possibly due to a foreign object lodged in his ___.

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A)  Beethoven,inner ear
B)  Shostakovich,brain
C)  Shostakovich,temporal lobe
D)  Beethoven,temporal lobeE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Amy sometimes seems to ignore you,but only when you stand to her left.This is most likely a problem:

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A)  In the occipital lobe
B)  In the frontal lobe
C)  In the parietal lobe
D)  Best solved by cutting the corpus callosumE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The circuit pruning stage in the development of the nervous system includes:

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A)  Proliferation and death of redundant neurons
B)  Proliferation and refinement of organization
C)  Death of redundant neurons and refinement of organization
D)  Refinement of organization and migrationE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Following administration of hallucinogens some users report that colors are brighter,sounds are crisper,and their bodies feel different.Based on what you now know,you might surmise that these effects are due to drug activity in the:

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A)  Occipital lobe
B)  Thalamus
C)  Parietal lobe
D)  Frontal cortexE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

For people with prefrontal damage the most typical behavior change is the loss of language.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

During development of the nervous system:

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A)  There is an overproduction of neurons,with many of these later dying
B)  There is an underproduction of neurons,with extensive branching and neural growth a few weeks prior to birth
C)  The growth of neurons is random and unpredictable
D)  None of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

While watching a documentary on the brain,Janique was intrigued by a case of a brain-injured man who insisted one of his legs wasn't really his and who wouldn't shave the side of his face on the same side as the leg in question.From her biopsychology course,Janique knew the injury was most likely in the:

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A)  Posterior frontal lobe,left hemisphere
B)  Posterior parietal lobe,left hemisphere
C)  Posterior frontal lobe,right hemisphere
D)  Posterior parietal lobe,right hemisphereE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

What is the current status of attempting to mend the brain with computer chips?

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A)  There has been some success with monkeys,indicating that the computer chip was able to act as a central pattern generator.
B)  A US-Canadian team designed an artificial network on a chip that enabled paralyzed cats to walk again.
C)  Several computer chip devices have been developed to compensate for nervous system damage in humans;they are in clinical trials now.
D)  None of the attempts have produced any change in function in either animals or humans.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

A person with a severed corpus callosum cannot:

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A)  Speak due to isolation of Broca's area
B)  Feel objects due to the disconnection of the parietal lobe
C)  Reach for objects presented to them
D)  None of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Tammy was rollerblading and hit the back of her head.She probably:

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A)  Had temporary problems breathing
B)  Experienced a few seconds where she couldn't hear
C)  Saw stars
D)  Was unable to move her fingers for a few secondsE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

The blood-brain barrier:

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A)  Is a valve-like structure that prevents the peripheral blood from mixing with the cerebrospinal fluid
B)  Is formed by pores in the blood vessel walls that control which molecules can pass through
C)  Does not allow lipid soluble drugs to enter the brain
D)  Requires special transporters to move amino acids and vitamins into the brainE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

While a mature gorilla may appear to display practically every anatomical feature in common with humans,we all have one proportionately larger feature,the:

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A)  Brain
B)  Cerebellum
C)  Cerebral hemispheres
D)  MidbrainE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 3: The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

During development of the nervous system:

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Joni suffered a stroke in Broca's area.The result is most likely an inability to:

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While a mature gorilla may appear to display practically every anatomical feature in common with humans,we all have one proportionately larger feature,the:

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Lissencephalic individuals usually have:

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Tammy was rollerblading and hit the back of her head.She probably:

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"Gray matter" refers to:

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With hydrocephalus:

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For people with prefrontal damage the most typical behavior change is the loss of language.

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If you are having trouble getting to sleep,one area of the brain likely to be involved is the:

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The circuit pruning stage in the development of the nervous system includes:

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What is the current status of attempting to mend the brain with computer chips?

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The sympathetic nervous system slows the activity of organs to conserve energy.

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The cerebral commissures are:

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Following administration of hallucinogens some users report that colors are brighter,sounds are crisper,and their bodies feel different.Based on what you now know,you might surmise that these effects are due to drug activity in the:

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A person with a severed corpus callosum cannot:

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The cell bodies of the motor neurons of the spinal cord are located in:

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The blood-brain barrier:

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The composer _ reported hearing music playing in his head,and this effect was possibly due to a foreign object lodged in his _.

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Amy sometimes seems to ignore you,but only when you stand to her left.This is most likely a problem:

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Exam 3: The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

During development of the nervous system:

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Joni suffered a stroke in Broca's area.The result is most likely an inability to:

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While a mature gorilla may appear to display practically every anatomical feature in common with humans,we all have one proportionately larger feature,the:

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Lissencephalic individuals usually have:

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Tammy was rollerblading and hit the back of her head.She probably:

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"Gray matter" refers to:

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With hydrocephalus:

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For people with prefrontal damage the most typical behavior change is the loss of language.

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If you are having trouble getting to sleep,one area of the brain likely to be involved is the:

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The circuit pruning stage in the development of the nervous system includes:

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What is the current status of attempting to mend the brain with computer chips?

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The sympathetic nervous system slows the activity of organs to conserve energy.

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The cerebral commissures are:

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Following administration of hallucinogens some users report that colors are brighter,sounds are crisper,and their bodies feel different.Based on what you now know,you might surmise that these effects are due to drug activity in the:

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A person with a severed corpus callosum cannot:

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The cell bodies of the motor neurons of the spinal cord are located in:

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The blood-brain barrier:

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The composer ___ reported hearing music playing in his head,and this effect was possibly due to a foreign object lodged in his ___.

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Amy sometimes seems to ignore you,but only when you stand to her left.This is most likely a problem:

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