Question 1

In the brain, the visual centers are located in the occipital lobes.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The size of the cerebellum in an animal correlates to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of communication between the ventricles and the hindbrain. 
B)  the size of that animal. 
C)  the intelligence of that animal. 
D)  the complexity of muscular activity exhibited by that animal. 
E)  the animal's ability to smell. 
A)  the amount of communication between the ventricles and the hindbrain. 
B)  the size of that animal. 
C)  the intelligence of that animal. 
D)  the complexity of muscular activity exhibited by that animal. 
E)  the animal's ability to smell.

Question 3

Long-term memory:

Accepted Answer

A)  involves reverberating circuits. 
B)  is limited to about seven chunks of information at a given time. 
C)  requires several hours for the memories to become consolidated. 
D)  is also known as explicit memory. 
E)  depends on activated receptors that are linked to G proteins. 
A)  involves reverberating circuits. 
B)  is limited to about seven chunks of information at a given time. 
C)  requires several hours for the memories to become consolidated. 
D)  is also known as explicit memory. 
E)  depends on activated receptors that are linked to G proteins.

Question 4

Which of the following is not a function of cerebrospinal fluid?

Accepted Answer

A)  cushioning the brain 
B)  cushioning the spinal cord 
C)  providing the brain with nutrients 
D)  removing wastes from the brain 
E)  transmitting impulses 
A)  cushioning the brain 
B)  cushioning the spinal cord 
C)  providing the brain with nutrients 
D)  removing wastes from the brain 
E)  transmitting impulses

Question 5

The central sulcus partially separates the frontal lobes from the temporal lobes.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

MATCHING
Match the part of the brain with its description.
a.cerebellum
d.medulla
b.cerebrum
e.thalamus
c.hypothalamus
-is located immediately on top of the brain stem

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the part of the brain with...

Question 7

In mammals, the midbrain consists of the superior colliculi and the inferior colliculi.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

MATCHING
Match the part of the brain with its description.
a.cerebellum
d.medulla
b.cerebrum
e.thalamus
c.hypothalamus
-center for memory and learning

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the part of the brain with...

Question 9

Which of the following structures is responsible for the control of the heartbeat and blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  pons 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  medulla 
D)  cerebellum 
E)  thalamus 
A)  pons 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  medulla 
D)  cerebellum 
E)  thalamus

Question 10

Annelids and arthropods have a dorsal hollow nerve cord.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

After receiving a hard blow to the side of his head, a boxer is unable to recognize and interpret words.What is the most likely explanation for this?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cortex of the cerebellum was damaged. 
B)  The blow affected the processing of visual stimuli. 
C)  The region of the brain responsible for integrating visual and auditory stimuli was damaged. 
D)  Wernicke's area of the temporal lobe was damaged. 
E)  Broca's area of the frontal lobe was damaged. 
A)  The cortex of the cerebellum was damaged. 
B)  The blow affected the processing of visual stimuli. 
C)  The region of the brain responsible for integrating visual and auditory stimuli was damaged. 
D)  Wernicke's area of the temporal lobe was damaged. 
E)  Broca's area of the frontal lobe was damaged.

Question 12

Which portion of the brain is the main regulator of internal organs?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  cerebrum 
D)  thalamus 
E)  pons 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  cerebrum 
D)  thalamus 
E)  pons

Question 13

The nervous system is capable of modifying its structure and function in a process known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  hard-wiring. 
B)  neural plasticity. 
C)  reflex action. 
D)  tolerance. 
E)  ganglia. 
A)  hard-wiring. 
B)  neural plasticity. 
C)  reflex action. 
D)  tolerance. 
E)  ganglia.

Question 14

Functional magnetic resonance imaging is used to observe brain function by:

Accepted Answer

A)  examining intracellular second messengers. 
B)  monitoring gene activation. 
C)  examining changes in blood flow to different parts of the brain. 
D)  measuring neurotransmitter-receptor binding effectiveness. 
E)  measuring hormone levels. 
A)  examining intracellular second messengers. 
B)  monitoring gene activation. 
C)  examining changes in blood flow to different parts of the brain. 
D)  measuring neurotransmitter-receptor binding effectiveness. 
E)  measuring hormone levels.

Question 15

Which of the following statements concerning the spinal cord is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It shows some plasticity and ability for training. 
B)  It serves as a nerve corridor from the body to the brain. 
C)  It is responsible for some reflexive actions. 
D)  It is composed of cell bodies, dendrites, and axons but not glial cells. 
E)  It contains both sensory and motor nerves. 
A)  It shows some plasticity and ability for training. 
B)  It serves as a nerve corridor from the body to the brain. 
C)  It is responsible for some reflexive actions. 
D)  It is composed of cell bodies, dendrites, and axons but not glial cells. 
E)  It contains both sensory and motor nerves.

Question 16

The right and left hemispheres of the cerebrum are connected by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  central sulcus. 
B)  corpus callosum. 
C)  substantia nigra. 
D)  central canal. 
E)  corpus striatum. 
A)  central sulcus. 
B)  corpus callosum. 
C)  substantia nigra. 
D)  central canal. 
E)  corpus striatum.

Question 17

The portion of the peripheral nervous system that regulates the internal environment is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  telencephalic nervous system. 
B)  autonomic nervous system. 
C)  thalamic nervous system. 
D)  somatic nervous system. 
E)  hypothalamic nervous system. 
A)  telencephalic nervous system. 
B)  autonomic nervous system. 
C)  thalamic nervous system. 
D)  somatic nervous system. 
E)  hypothalamic nervous system.

Question 18

The embryonic forebrain gives rise to all of the following structures in the adult brain except:

Accepted Answer

A)  the cerebellum. 
B)  the hypothalamus. 
C)  the cerebrum. 
D)  the telencephalon. 
E)  the thalamus. 
A)  the cerebellum. 
B)  the hypothalamus. 
C)  the cerebrum. 
D)  the telencephalon. 
E)  the thalamus.

Question 19

A radial nervous system is characteristic of the sea star.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

MATCHING
Match the part of the brain with its description.
a.cerebellum
d.medulla
b.cerebrum
e.thalamus
c.hypothalamus
-center for muscle tone and posture

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the part of the brain with...

Exam 42: Neural Regulation

In the brain, the visual centers are located in the occipital lobes. ____________________

The size of the cerebellum in an animal correlates to:

Long-term memory:

Which of the following is not a function of cerebrospinal fluid?

The central sulcus partially separates the frontal lobes from the temporal lobes. ____________________

MATCHING Match the part of the brain with its description. a.cerebellum d.medulla b.cerebrum e.thalamus c.hypothalamus -is located immediately on top of the brain stem

In mammals, the midbrain consists of the superior colliculi and the inferior colliculi. ____________________

MATCHING Match the part of the brain with its description. a.cerebellum d.medulla b.cerebrum e.thalamus c.hypothalamus -center for memory and learning

Which of the following structures is responsible for the control of the heartbeat and blood pressure?

Annelids and arthropods have a dorsal hollow nerve cord. ____________________

After receiving a hard blow to the side of his head, a boxer is unable to recognize and interpret words.What is the most likely explanation for this?

Which portion of the brain is the main regulator of internal organs?

The nervous system is capable of modifying its structure and function in a process known as:

Functional magnetic resonance imaging is used to observe brain function by:

Which of the following statements concerning the spinal cord is false?

The right and left hemispheres of the cerebrum are connected by the:

The portion of the peripheral nervous system that regulates the internal environment is the:

The embryonic forebrain gives rise to all of the following structures in the adult brain except:

A radial nervous system is characteristic of the sea star. ____________________

MATCHING Match the part of the brain with its description. a.cerebellum d.medulla b.cerebrum e.thalamus c.hypothalamus -center for muscle tone and posture

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