Question 1

____ memories are memories of facts that often result after only one experience, whereas ____ memories involve motor skills gained via repetitive training.

Accepted Answer

A)  Declarative; procedural 
B)  Procedural; declarative 
C)  Short-term; long-term 
D)  Long-term; short-term 
E)  none of these 
A)  Declarative; procedural 
B)  Procedural; declarative 
C)  Short-term; long-term 
D)  Long-term; short-term 
E)  none of these

Question 2

Complete each of the following statments.
The ____________________ consist of several masses of gray matter located deep within the cerebrum and play an important ____________________ role in motor control.

Accepted Answer

basal nucl

Question 3

The primary motor cortex

Accepted Answer

A)  is located in the parietal lobes 
B)  in the left cerebral hemisphere controls the skeletal muscles on the right side of the body 
C)  is the only region of the brain involved with motor control 
D)  develops motor programs for specific voluntary tasks 
E)  All of these 
A)  is located in the parietal lobes 
B)  in the left cerebral hemisphere controls the skeletal muscles on the right side of the body 
C)  is the only region of the brain involved with motor control 
D)  develops motor programs for specific voluntary tasks 
E)  All of these

Question 4

A person can have normal conscious experience as long as the cerebral cortex is functioning properly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Wernicke's area functions mainly for

Accepted Answer

A)  control of limb movements 
B)  hand-eye coordination 
C)  language comprehension 
D)  memory 
E)  vision 
A)  control of limb movements 
B)  hand-eye coordination 
C)  language comprehension 
D)  memory 
E)  vision

Question 6

Information travels up the spinal cord to the brain via

Accepted Answer

A)  afferent pathways 
B)  efferent pathways 
C)  ascending tracts 
D)  descending tracts 
E)  the dorsal root ganglion 
A)  afferent pathways 
B)  efferent pathways 
C)  ascending tracts 
D)  descending tracts 
E)  the dorsal root ganglion

Question 7

A flat EEG always signifies brain death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The limbic association cortex is involved with motivation and emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A stroke is a

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebrovascular accident 
B)  glucose deficiency 
C)  loss of the myelin sheath 
D)  neurotransmitter deficiency 
E)  uncontrolled firing of neurons 
A)  cerebrovascular accident 
B)  glucose deficiency 
C)  loss of the myelin sheath 
D)  neurotransmitter deficiency 
E)  uncontrolled firing of neurons

Question 10

The cerebellum and basal nuclei both help coordinate voluntary movements, but neither of these brain regions directly stimulate motor neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Complete each of the following statments.
Voluntary motor activity is mainly a function of the ____________________ gyrus, located in the ____________________ lobe.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete each of the following statments.
Voluntary motor...

Question 12

Which of the following is least associated with ependymal cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  myelin sheath 
B)  brain ventricle 
C)  CSF 
D)  choroid plexus 
E)  glial cell 
A)  myelin sheath 
B)  brain ventricle 
C)  CSF 
D)  choroid plexus 
E)  glial cell

Question 13

The prefrontal association cortex

Accepted Answer

A)  is concerned primarily with motivation and emotion 
B)  integrates somatic, auditory, and visual sensations 
C)  plays an important role in personality traits 
D)  localizes the source of sensory input and perceives the level of intensity of the stimulus 
E)  when damaged results in aphasia 
A)  is concerned primarily with motivation and emotion 
B)  integrates somatic, auditory, and visual sensations 
C)  plays an important role in personality traits 
D)  localizes the source of sensory input and perceives the level of intensity of the stimulus 
E)  when damaged results in aphasia

Question 14

Complete each of the following statments.
The ____________________ are protective and nourishing membranes that lie between the central nervous system and its bony covering.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Complete each of the following statments.
The ____________________ horns in the spinal cord contain autonomic nerve fibers that supply cardiac and smooth muscle and glands.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Consciousness is created in the

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum 
B)  cerebral cortex 
C)  pons 
D)  hypothalamus 
E)  medulla oblongata 
A)  cerebellum 
B)  cerebral cortex 
C)  pons 
D)  hypothalamus 
E)  medulla oblongata

Question 17

Stimulation of the frontal lobe produces changes in personality and social behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Select the incorrect association.

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital lobe/saying your name 
B)  occipital lobe/seeing an apple 
C)  parietal lobe/feeling off balance 
D)  parietal lobe/feeling a bug on your arm 
E)  temporal lobe/listening to a concert 
A)  occipital lobe/saying your name 
B)  occipital lobe/seeing an apple 
C)  parietal lobe/feeling off balance 
D)  parietal lobe/feeling a bug on your arm 
E)  temporal lobe/listening to a concert

Question 19

Which of the following functions is not associated with the hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A)  senses touch in the skin 
B)  controls thirst and urine output 
C)  regulates body temperature 
D)  controls food intake 
E)  involved in emotional and behavioral patterns 
A)  senses touch in the skin 
B)  controls thirst and urine output 
C)  regulates body temperature 
D)  controls food intake 
E)  involved in emotional and behavioral patterns

Question 20

Complete each of the following statments.
The paired ____________________ nerves deliver sensory information from the face and much of the scalp.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 5: A--The Central Nervous System

____ memories are memories of facts that often result after only one experience, whereas ____ memories involve motor skills gained via repetitive training.

Complete each of the following statments. The ____________________ consist of several masses of gray matter located deep within the cerebrum and play an important ____________________ role in motor control.

The primary motor cortex

A person can have normal conscious experience as long as the cerebral cortex is functioning properly.

Wernicke's area functions mainly for

Information travels up the spinal cord to the brain via

A flat EEG always signifies brain death.

The limbic association cortex is involved with motivation and emotion.

A stroke is a

The cerebellum and basal nuclei both help coordinate voluntary movements, but neither of these brain regions directly stimulate motor neurons.

Complete each of the following statments. Voluntary motor activity is mainly a function of the ____________________ gyrus, located in the ____________________ lobe.

Which of the following is least associated with ependymal cells?

The prefrontal association cortex

Complete each of the following statments. The ____________________ are protective and nourishing membranes that lie between the central nervous system and its bony covering.

Complete each of the following statments. The ____________________ horns in the spinal cord contain autonomic nerve fibers that supply cardiac and smooth muscle and glands.

Consciousness is created in the

Stimulation of the frontal lobe produces changes in personality and social behavior.

Select the incorrect association.

Which of the following functions is not associated with the hypothalamus?

Complete each of the following statments. The paired ____________________ nerves deliver sensory information from the face and much of the scalp.

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

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