Question 1

The continual adjustment of movements while they are being made depends on the connections between ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Striatum-dorsal horn 
B)  Cerebellum-spinal cord 
C)  Motor cortex-basal ganglia 
D)  Cerebellum-basal ganglia 
A)  Striatum-dorsal horn 
B)  Cerebellum-spinal cord 
C)  Motor cortex-basal ganglia 
D)  Cerebellum-basal ganglia

Question 2

________ is responsible for speech production.

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's area. 
B)  Wernicke's area. 
C)  arcuate fasciculus 
D)  posterior parietal cortex 
A)  Broca's area. 
B)  Wernicke's area. 
C)  arcuate fasciculus 
D)  posterior parietal cortex

Question 3

Which of the following best represents the order in which each part of the body responds during the familiar knee-jerk test performed by doctors to test reflexes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patellar tendon, α nerve fiber, quadriceps muscle. 
B)  Quadricep muscle, α nerve fiber, patellar tendon. 
C)  Patellar tendon, quadricep muscle, α nerve fiber. 
D)  Quadricep muscle, patellar tendon, α nerve fiber. 
A)  Patellar tendon, α nerve fiber, quadriceps muscle. 
B)  Quadricep muscle, α nerve fiber, patellar tendon. 
C)  Patellar tendon, quadricep muscle, α nerve fiber. 
D)  Quadricep muscle, patellar tendon, α nerve fiber.

Question 4

L-DOPA raises levels of dopamine in Parkinson's patients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

MPTP is used to treat Parkinson's disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Gustav Fritsch and Eduard Hitzig supported the notion of specificity in brain function when they observed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lesions to the arcuate fasciculus led to severe mood swings in monkeys 
B)  stimulation of the inferior colliculus altered orientation responses in cats 
C)  lesions to the limbic system altered aggression in hamsters 
D)  stimulation of cortex in dogs produced specific body movements 
A)  lesions to the arcuate fasciculus led to severe mood swings in monkeys 
B)  stimulation of the inferior colliculus altered orientation responses in cats 
C)  lesions to the limbic system altered aggression in hamsters 
D)  stimulation of cortex in dogs produced specific body movements

Question 7

Hits, slides, and rings are three terms that the neuroethologist Mark Changizi suggested were important for what reason?

Accepted Answer

A)  They allow for a successful baseball game. 
B)  They describe the three types of neurons in the central nervous system. 
C)  The actions of animals when they interact with each other. 
D)  They capture basic sounds that capture all physical interactions in nature. 
A)  They allow for a successful baseball game. 
B)  They describe the three types of neurons in the central nervous system. 
C)  The actions of animals when they interact with each other. 
D)  They capture basic sounds that capture all physical interactions in nature.

Question 8

The substantia nigra is universally considered part of the basal ganglia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What statement best captures what the science writer Carl Zimmer meant when he said that "the hand is where the mind meets the world"?

Accepted Answer

A)  We are no different than a robot and have no free will. 
B)  The hand is represented in the motor cortex. 
C)  The theory of mind depends on the function of both hands. 
D)  We use our hands to interact with the environment. 
A)  We are no different than a robot and have no free will. 
B)  The hand is represented in the motor cortex. 
C)  The theory of mind depends on the function of both hands. 
D)  We use our hands to interact with the environment.

Question 10

The fibers of the corticospinal tract that do not cross over the midline at the medulla ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cross over at the level of the spinal cord 
B)  Control movement of the distal limbs and digits 
C)  Control movement of the core muscles along the midline of the body 
D)  Control movement of the facial muscles 
A)  Cross over at the level of the spinal cord 
B)  Control movement of the distal limbs and digits 
C)  Control movement of the core muscles along the midline of the body 
D)  Control movement of the facial muscles

Question 11

The cell bodies in the motor cortex are sometimes referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  upper motor neurons 
B)  lower motor neurons 
C)  supplemental motor neurons 
D)  extrastriate motor neurons 
A)  upper motor neurons 
B)  lower motor neurons 
C)  supplemental motor neurons 
D)  extrastriate motor neurons

Question 12

__________ fibers detect changes in muscle length.

Accepted Answer

A)  extrafusal 
B)  intrafusal 
C)  contrafusal 
D)  fusiform 
A)  extrafusal 
B)  intrafusal 
C)  contrafusal 
D)  fusiform

Question 13

The sea squirt digests its own nervous system upon reaching maturity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The ______________ is the synapse formed when the axon terminal of a motor neuron positions itself in a section of the extrafusal muscle fiber.

Accepted Answer

A)  neuromuscular junction 
B)  motor unit 
C)  organ of Corti 
D)  motor end plate 
A)  neuromuscular junction 
B)  motor unit 
C)  organ of Corti 
D)  motor end plate

Question 15

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords had extensive damage to her _________________ after being shot in the head that has left her with a lingering language deficit.

Accepted Answer

A)  left hemisphere 
B)  right hemisphere 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  basal ganglia 
A)  left hemisphere 
B)  right hemisphere 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  basal ganglia

Question 16

The cerebellum is divided into several functional sections including the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vermis, cerebellar hemispheres, and flocculonodular lobe 
B)  vermis, cerebellar hemispheres, and parietal lobe 
C)  cerebellis, cortical hemispheres, and fascicular lobe 
D)  vermicullus, cerebellar hemispheres, and flocculonodular lobe 
A)  vermis, cerebellar hemispheres, and flocculonodular lobe 
B)  vermis, cerebellar hemispheres, and parietal lobe 
C)  cerebellis, cortical hemispheres, and fascicular lobe 
D)  vermicullus, cerebellar hemispheres, and flocculonodular lobe

Question 17

The ________ proposes that the brain's language system "harnessed" the sounds of nature because the brain was predisposed to hearing these sounds.

Accepted Answer

A)  creative theory of language production 
B)  mirror system hypothesis of language 
C)  motor theory of speech perception 
D)  protosign theory of speech perception 
A)  creative theory of language production 
B)  mirror system hypothesis of language 
C)  motor theory of speech perception 
D)  protosign theory of speech perception

Question 18

___________ enhances intelligence scores and learning and also helps to stave off cognitive decline in older age.

Accepted Answer

A)  Exercise 
B)  Diet 
C)  Mental repetitions 
D)  Listening to music 
A)  Exercise 
B)  Diet 
C)  Mental repetitions 
D)  Listening to music

Question 19

The region of the monkey brain specialized for visual and motor control of hand movements includes an area homologous to ________ in humans.

Accepted Answer

A)  the cingulate cortex 
B)  the piriform cortex 
C)  Broca's area 
D)  posterior parietal cortex 
A)  the cingulate cortex 
B)  the piriform cortex 
C)  Broca's area 
D)  posterior parietal cortex

Question 20

___________ is increased in exercising animals.

Accepted Answer

A)  GABA 
B)  Dopamine 
C)  Disease 
D)  BDNF 
A)  GABA 
B)  Dopamine 
C)  Disease 
D)  BDNF

The continual adjustment of movements while they are being made depends on the connections between ________.

________ is responsible for speech production.

Which of the following best represents the order in which each part of the body responds during the familiar knee-jerk test performed by doctors to test reflexes?

L-DOPA raises levels of dopamine in Parkinson's patients.

MPTP is used to treat Parkinson's disease.

Gustav Fritsch and Eduard Hitzig supported the notion of specificity in brain function when they observed ________.

Hits, slides, and rings are three terms that the neuroethologist Mark Changizi suggested were important for what reason?

The substantia nigra is universally considered part of the basal ganglia.

What statement best captures what the science writer Carl Zimmer meant when he said that "the hand is where the mind meets the world"?

The fibers of the corticospinal tract that do not cross over the midline at the medulla ___________.

The cell bodies in the motor cortex are sometimes referred to as ________.

__________ fibers detect changes in muscle length.

The sea squirt digests its own nervous system upon reaching maturity.

The ______________ is the synapse formed when the axon terminal of a motor neuron positions itself in a section of the extrafusal muscle fiber.

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords had extensive damage to her _________________ after being shot in the head that has left her with a lingering language deficit.

The cerebellum is divided into several functional sections including the ___________.

The ________ proposes that the brain's language system "harnessed" the sounds of nature because the brain was predisposed to hearing these sounds.

___________ enhances intelligence scores and learning and also helps to stave off cognitive decline in older age.

The region of the monkey brain specialized for visual and motor control of hand movements includes an area homologous to ________ in humans.

___________ is increased in exercising animals.

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Exam 7: Movement

The continual adjustment of movements while they are being made depends on the connections between ________.

________ is responsible for speech production.

Which of the following best represents the order in which each part of the body responds during the familiar knee-jerk test performed by doctors to test reflexes?

L-DOPA raises levels of dopamine in Parkinson's patients.

MPTP is used to treat Parkinson's disease.

Gustav Fritsch and Eduard Hitzig supported the notion of specificity in brain function when they observed ________.

Hits, slides, and rings are three terms that the neuroethologist Mark Changizi suggested were important for what reason?

The substantia nigra is universally considered part of the basal ganglia.

What statement best captures what the science writer Carl Zimmer meant when he said that "the hand is where the mind meets the world"?

The fibers of the corticospinal tract that do not cross over the midline at the medulla ___________.

The cell bodies in the motor cortex are sometimes referred to as ________.

__________ fibers detect changes in muscle length.

The sea squirt digests its own nervous system upon reaching maturity.

The ______________ is the synapse formed when the axon terminal of a motor neuron positions itself in a section of the extrafusal muscle fiber.

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords had extensive damage to her _________________ after being shot in the head that has left her with a lingering language deficit.

The cerebellum is divided into several functional sections including the ___________.

The ________ proposes that the brain's language system "harnessed" the sounds of nature because the brain was predisposed to hearing these sounds.

___________ enhances intelligence scores and learning and also helps to stave off cognitive decline in older age.

The region of the monkey brain specialized for visual and motor control of hand movements includes an area homologous to ________ in humans.

___________ is increased in exercising animals.

Introduction to Biological Psychology

The Nervous System: Structure and Function

Cells and Circuits

Neurochemistry, Neuropsychopharmacology, and Drug Addiction

Evolving Brains: Neural Development, Neuroplasticity, and Recovery of Function

Sensation, Perception, and Adaptation

Maintenance and Motivation

Sleep, Wakefulness, and Conscious Awareness

Emotional Expression and Regulation

Affiliative and Reproductive Strategies

Learning, Memory, and Decision Making

Mental Illness

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