Question 1

Aphasia is a speech impediment due to weakness or lack of coordination of speech muscles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Disorders of the cerebellum are characterized by a resting tremor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Broca's area is located in the cerebral cortex

Accepted Answer

A)  near the base of the precentral gyrus 
B)  near the middle of the postcentral gyrus 
C)  in the parietal lobe 
D)  between the parietal and occipital lobe 
E)  posterior to Wernicke's area 
A)  near the base of the precentral gyrus 
B)  near the middle of the postcentral gyrus 
C)  in the parietal lobe 
D)  between the parietal and occipital lobe 
E)  posterior to Wernicke's area A

Question 4

Complete each of the following statments.
The central sulcus separates the ____________________ and ____________________ lobes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete each of the following statments.
The central...

Question 5

Bundles of nerve fibers exist in the CNS and in the PNS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The normal sequence of structures activated for signal transmission and response in the body is

Accepted Answer

A)  effector ®afferent neuron®interneuron®efferent neuron®receptor 
B)  effector®efferent neuron®interneuron®afferent neuron®receptor 
C)  receptor®afferent neuron®interneuron®efferent neuron®effector 
D)  receptor®efferent neuron®interneuron®afferent neuron®effector 
E)  receptor®interneuron®efferent neuron®afferent neuron®effector 
A)  effector ®afferent neuron®interneuron®efferent neuron®receptor 
B)  effector®efferent neuron®interneuron®afferent neuron®receptor 
C)  receptor®afferent neuron®interneuron®efferent neuron®effector 
D)  receptor®efferent neuron®interneuron®afferent neuron®effector 
E)  receptor®interneuron®efferent neuron®afferent neuron®effector

Question 7

Which characteristic is relevant to the endocrine system but not to the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Releases chemicals into synaptic clefts. 
B)  Chemical signals operate at short distances. 
C)  Speed of response is very rapid. 
D)  Signaling may target many diverse cells. 
E)  Anatomically a "wired" system. 
A)  Releases chemicals into synaptic clefts. 
B)  Chemical signals operate at short distances. 
C)  Speed of response is very rapid. 
D)  Signaling may target many diverse cells. 
E)  Anatomically a "wired" system.

Question 8

Oligodendrocytes form myelin around the axons of the CNS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Complex thought is a function of the frontal lobe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A neuromodulator implicated as a neural sleep factor is

Accepted Answer

A)  adenosine 
B)  ATP 
C)  caffeine 
D)  norepinephrine 
E)  enkephalin 
A)  adenosine 
B)  ATP 
C)  caffeine 
D)  norepinephrine 
E)  enkephalin

Question 11

The recycling of newly acquired information through short-term memory increases the likelihood of long-term memory consolidation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The neurotransmitter required for long-term potentiation is

Accepted Answer

A)  epinephrine 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  glycine 
D)  glutamate 
E)  norepinephrine 
A)  epinephrine 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  glycine 
D)  glutamate 
E)  norepinephrine

Question 13

Which is not a function of the limbic system?

Accepted Answer

A)  provides emotional responses 
B)  coordinates aspects of learning 
C)  provides pleasant sensation of "reward" 
D)  coordinates survival instincts 
E)  provides conscious perceptions 
A)  provides emotional responses 
B)  coordinates aspects of learning 
C)  provides pleasant sensation of "reward" 
D)  coordinates survival instincts 
E)  provides conscious perceptions

Question 14

Complete each of the following statments.
The ____________________ nervous system stimulates only digestive organs, and this system is a subdivision of the ____________________ division of the PNS.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete each of the following statments.
The ____________________...

Question 15

The two regions of gray matter within the cerebrum are the cerebral cortex and the basal nuclei.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which statement about paradoxical sleep is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Characterized by rapid eye movements. 
B)  Occurs before entering slow-wave sleep. 
C)  Characterized by dreaming. 
D)  The EEG pattern during paradoxical sleep is similar to that of an alert, awake person. 
E)  A specified amount of paradoxical sleep appears to be required. 
A)  Characterized by rapid eye movements. 
B)  Occurs before entering slow-wave sleep. 
C)  Characterized by dreaming. 
D)  The EEG pattern during paradoxical sleep is similar to that of an alert, awake person. 
E)  A specified amount of paradoxical sleep appears to be required.

Question 17

Complete each of the following statments.
The ____________________ is part of the limbic system and plays a role in declarative memories, such as conjuring up a mental image of experiences in the past.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete each of the following statments.
The ____________________...

Question 18

Complete each of the following statments.
The ____________________, which is part of the ____________________ that forms the walls of the third ventricle, serves as a relay station and synaptic integrating center for preliminary processing of all sensory input on its way to the cortex.

Accepted Answer

thalamus,

Question 19

A deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the basal nuclei causes

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia 
B)  epilepsy 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  depression 
E)  aphasia 
A)  schizophrenia 
B)  epilepsy 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  depression 
E)  aphasia

Question 20

The cerebellum does not

Accepted Answer

A)  play a role in balance and equilibrium 
B)  decrease muscle tone 
C)  compare the intentions of the higher motor centers with the performance of the muscles and correct any deviations from the intended movement 
D)  play a role in the planning and initiation of voluntary activity 
E)  play a role in eye movement 
A)  play a role in balance and equilibrium 
B)  decrease muscle tone 
C)  compare the intentions of the higher motor centers with the performance of the muscles and correct any deviations from the intended movement 
D)  play a role in the planning and initiation of voluntary activity 
E)  play a role in eye movement

Exam 5: A--The Central Nervous System

Aphasia is a speech impediment due to weakness or lack of coordination of speech muscles.

Disorders of the cerebellum are characterized by a resting tremor.

Broca's area is located in the cerebral cortex

Complete each of the following statments. The central sulcus separates the ____________________ and ____________________ lobes.

Bundles of nerve fibers exist in the CNS and in the PNS.

The normal sequence of structures activated for signal transmission and response in the body is

Which characteristic is relevant to the endocrine system but not to the nervous system?

Oligodendrocytes form myelin around the axons of the CNS.

Complex thought is a function of the frontal lobe.

A neuromodulator implicated as a neural sleep factor is

The recycling of newly acquired information through short-term memory increases the likelihood of long-term memory consolidation.

The neurotransmitter required for long-term potentiation is

Which is not a function of the limbic system?

Complete each of the following statments. The ____________________ nervous system stimulates only digestive organs, and this system is a subdivision of the ____________________ division of the PNS.

The two regions of gray matter within the cerebrum are the cerebral cortex and the basal nuclei.

Which statement about paradoxical sleep is incorrect?

Complete each of the following statments. The ____________________ is part of the limbic system and plays a role in declarative memories, such as conjuring up a mental image of experiences in the past.

Complete each of the following statments. The ____________________, which is part of the ____________________ that forms the walls of the third ventricle, serves as a relay station and synaptic integrating center for preliminary processing of all sensory input on its way to the cortex.

A deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the basal nuclei causes

The cerebellum does not

Introduction to Physiology and Homeostasis

Cell Physiology

The Plasma Membrane and Membrane Potential

Principles of Neural and Hormonal Communication

B--The Central Nervous System

A--The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division; Special Senses

B--The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division; Special Senses

The Peripheral Nervous System: Efferent Division

A--Muscle Physiology

B--Muscle Physiology

A--Cardiac Physiology

B--Cardiac Physiology

The Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure

The Blood

Body Defenses

A--The Respiratory System

B--The Respiratory System

A--The Urinary System

B--The Urinary System

A--Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

B--Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

A--The Digestive System

B--The Digestive System

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

A--Principles of Endocrinology: the Central Endocrine Glands

B--Principles of Endocrinology: the Central Endocrine Glands

A--The Peripheral Endocrine Glands

B--The Peripheral Endocrine Glands

A--The Reproductive System

B--The Reproductive System

Filters

Complete each of the following statments. The central sulcus separates the and lobes.

Complete each of the following statments. The nervous system stimulates only digestive organs, and this system is a subdivision of the division of the PNS.

Complete each of the following statments. The , which is part of the that forms the walls of the third ventricle, serves as a relay station and synaptic integrating center for preliminary processing of all sensory input on its way to the cortex.