Question 1

After eating a large meal,which nerves are most active in your digestive system?
I.parasympathetic nerves
II.somatic (motor)nerves
III.sympathetic nerves

Accepted Answer

A) only I 
B) only II 
C) only III 
D) only II and III 
E) I, II and III 
A) only I 
B) only II 
C) only III 
D) only II and III 
E) I, II and III

Question 2

Imagine you are resting comfortably on a sofa after dinner.This could be described as a state with

Accepted Answer

A) increased activity in the sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric nervous systems. 
B) decreased activity in the sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric nervous systems. 
C) decreased activity in the sympathetic nervous system, and increased activity in the parasympathetic and enteric nervous systems. 
D) increased activity in the sympathetic nervous system, and decreased activity in the parasympathetic and enteric nervous systems. 
E) increased activity in the sympathetic nervous system, decreased activity in the parasympathetic nervous system, and increased activity in the enteric nervous system. 
A) increased activity in the sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric nervous systems. 
B) decreased activity in the sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric nervous systems. 
C) decreased activity in the sympathetic nervous system, and increased activity in the parasympathetic and enteric nervous systems. 
D) increased activity in the sympathetic nervous system, and decreased activity in the parasympathetic and enteric nervous systems. 
E) increased activity in the sympathetic nervous system, decreased activity in the parasympathetic nervous system, and increased activity in the enteric nervous system.

Question 3

Afferent neuronal systems include the

Accepted Answer

A) sensory systems. 
B) peripheral nervous system. 
C) autonomic nervous system. 
D) parasympathetic nervous system. 
E) sympathetic nervous system. 
A) sensory systems. 
B) peripheral nervous system. 
C) autonomic nervous system. 
D) parasympathetic nervous system. 
E) sympathetic nervous system.

Question 4

Which processes in animals are regulated by circadian rhythms?

Accepted Answer

A) sleep cycles 
B) hormone release 
C) sex drive 
D) sleep cycles and hormone release only 
E) sleep cycles, hormone release, and sex drive 
A) sleep cycles 
B) hormone release 
C) sex drive 
D) sleep cycles and hormone release only 
E) sleep cycles, hormone release, and sex drive

Question 5

Bipolar disorder differs from schizophrenia in that

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia results in hallucinations. 
B) schizophrenia results in both manic and depressive states. 
C) schizophrenia results in decreased dopamine. 
D) bipolar disorder involves both genes and environment. 
E) bipolar disorder increases biogenic amines. 
A) schizophrenia results in hallucinations. 
B) schizophrenia results in both manic and depressive states. 
C) schizophrenia results in decreased dopamine. 
D) bipolar disorder involves both genes and environment. 
E) bipolar disorder increases biogenic amines.

Question 6

Failure of an embryonic neuron to establish a synaptic connection to another cell

Accepted Answer

A) converts that neuron to an ependymal cell. 
B) causes the neuron to migrate to another part of the brain. 
C) converts that neuron to a glial cell. 
D) leads to Alzheimer's disease. 
E) results in the programmed cell death of that neuron. 
A) converts that neuron to an ependymal cell. 
B) causes the neuron to migrate to another part of the brain. 
C) converts that neuron to a glial cell. 
D) leads to Alzheimer's disease. 
E) results in the programmed cell death of that neuron.

Question 7

Learning a new language during adulthood alters activity in the brain's language-processing locations by

Accepted Answer

A) altering synaptic effectiveness in these locations. 
B) increasing the rate of mitosis in these locations. 
C) inhibiting synapses that work in the previously learned language. 
D) causing established neurons to produce different neurotransmitter molecules. 
E) forming electrical synapses between cells. 
A) altering synaptic effectiveness in these locations. 
B) increasing the rate of mitosis in these locations. 
C) inhibiting synapses that work in the previously learned language. 
D) causing established neurons to produce different neurotransmitter molecules. 
E) forming electrical synapses between cells.

Question 8

In a simple synapse,where are neurotransmitter chemicals received?

Accepted Answer

A) the postsynaptic membrane 
B) the presynaptic membrane 
C) axon hillock 
D) cell body 
E) myelin shealth 
A) the postsynaptic membrane 
B) the presynaptic membrane 
C) axon hillock 
D) cell body 
E) myelin shealth

Question 9

Early onset Alzheimer's is similar to early-onset Parkinson's in that both

Accepted Answer

A) result in amyloid plaques on neurons. 
B) have a genetic basis. 
C) activate the VTA. 
D) involve the neurotransmitter glutamate. 
E) inhibit the release of dopamine. 
A) result in amyloid plaques on neurons. 
B) have a genetic basis. 
C) activate the VTA. 
D) involve the neurotransmitter glutamate. 
E) inhibit the release of dopamine.

Question 10

If a doctor attempts to trigger the patellar tendon reflex and a lack of response occurs,what are potential regions where pathology might exist?
I.the brain
II.the knee
III.the spinal cord

Accepted Answer

A) only I 
B) only II 
C) only III 
D) only II and III 
E) I, II and III 
A) only I 
B) only II 
C) only III 
D) only II and III 
E) I, II and III

Question 11

Which of the following correctly describes short-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A) Short-term memory involves temporary links formed in the cerebral cortex while long-term memory involves permanent connections within the hippocampus. 
B) Short-term memory and long-term memory store information in the cerebellum but use different neurotransmitters. 
C) Short-term memory is essential for acquiring and retaining long-term memories. 
D) Short-term memory is essential for acquiring new long-term memories but not for maintaining them. 
E) Short-term memory involves temporary links in the hippocampus, while long-term memory involves permanent connections within the cerebral cortex. 
A) Short-term memory involves temporary links formed in the cerebral cortex while long-term memory involves permanent connections within the hippocampus. 
B) Short-term memory and long-term memory store information in the cerebellum but use different neurotransmitters. 
C) Short-term memory is essential for acquiring and retaining long-term memories. 
D) Short-term memory is essential for acquiring new long-term memories but not for maintaining them. 
E) Short-term memory involves temporary links in the hippocampus, while long-term memory involves permanent connections within the cerebral cortex.

Question 12

Patients with damage to Wernicke's area have difficulty

Accepted Answer

A) coordinating limb movement. 
B) generating speech. 
C) recognizing faces. 
D) understanding language. 
E) experiencing emotion. 
A) coordinating limb movement. 
B) generating speech. 
C) recognizing faces. 
D) understanding language. 
E) experiencing emotion.

Question 13

Wernicke's area

Accepted Answer

A) is active when speech is heard and comprehended. 
B) is active during the generation of speech. 
C) coordinates the response to olfactory sensation. 
D) is active when you are reading silently. 
E) is found on the left side of the brain. 
A) is active when speech is heard and comprehended. 
B) is active during the generation of speech. 
C) coordinates the response to olfactory sensation. 
D) is active when you are reading silently. 
E) is found on the left side of the brain.

Question 14

The motor cortex is part of the

Accepted Answer

A) cerebrum. 
B) cerebellum. 
C) spinal cord. 
D) midbrain. 
E) medulla oblongata. 
A) cerebrum. 
B) cerebellum. 
C) spinal cord. 
D) midbrain. 
E) medulla oblongata.

Question 15

The unconscious control of respiration and circulation are associated with the

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus. 
B) cerebellum. 
C) medulla oblongata. 
D) corpus callosum. 
E) cerebrum. 
A) thalamus. 
B) cerebellum. 
C) medulla oblongata. 
D) corpus callosum. 
E) cerebrum.

Question 16

Stem cell transplants may someday be used to treat Parkinson's disease.Researchers are hopeful that the stem cells would alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson's disease by fulfilling which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) preventing temporal lobe seizures 
B) repairing sites of traumatic brain injury 
C) replenishing missing ion channels 
D) secreting the neurotransmitter dopamine 
E) secreting the neurotransmitter acetylcholine 
A) preventing temporal lobe seizures 
B) repairing sites of traumatic brain injury 
C) replenishing missing ion channels 
D) secreting the neurotransmitter dopamine 
E) secreting the neurotransmitter acetylcholine

Question 17

The human knee-jerk reflex requires an intact

Accepted Answer

A) spinal cord. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) corpus callosum. 
D) cerebellum. 
E) medulla. 
A) spinal cord. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) corpus callosum. 
D) cerebellum. 
E) medulla.

Question 18

Cerebrospinal fluid can be described as all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) functioning in transport of nutrients and hormones through the brain. 
B) a product of the filtration of blood in the brain. 
C) formed from layers of connective tissue. 
D) functioning to cushion the brain. 
E) filling cavities in the brain called ventricles. 
A) functioning in transport of nutrients and hormones through the brain. 
B) a product of the filtration of blood in the brain. 
C) formed from layers of connective tissue. 
D) functioning to cushion the brain. 
E) filling cavities in the brain called ventricles.

Question 19

The telencephalon region of the developing brain of a mammal

Accepted Answer

A) develops as the neural tube differentiates. 
B) develops from the midbrain. 
C) is the brain region most like that of ancestral vertebrates. 
D) gives rise to the cerebrum. 
E) divides further into the metencephalon and myelencephalon. 
A) develops as the neural tube differentiates. 
B) develops from the midbrain. 
C) is the brain region most like that of ancestral vertebrates. 
D) gives rise to the cerebrum. 
E) divides further into the metencephalon and myelencephalon.

Question 20

Calculation,contemplation,and cognition are human activities associated with increased activity in the

Accepted Answer

A) pituitary gland. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) cerebrum. 
D) cerebellum. 
E) spinal cord. 
A) pituitary gland. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) cerebrum. 
D) cerebellum. 
E) spinal cord.

Exam 49: Nervous Systems

After eating a large meal,which nerves are most active in your digestive system? I.parasympathetic nerves II.somatic (motor)nerves III.sympathetic nerves

Imagine you are resting comfortably on a sofa after dinner.This could be described as a state with

Afferent neuronal systems include the

Which processes in animals are regulated by circadian rhythms?

Bipolar disorder differs from schizophrenia in that

Failure of an embryonic neuron to establish a synaptic connection to another cell

Learning a new language during adulthood alters activity in the brain's language-processing locations by

In a simple synapse,where are neurotransmitter chemicals received?

Early onset Alzheimer's is similar to early-onset Parkinson's in that both

If a doctor attempts to trigger the patellar tendon reflex and a lack of response occurs,what are potential regions where pathology might exist? I.the brain II.the knee III.the spinal cord

Which of the following correctly describes short-term memory?

Patients with damage to Wernicke's area have difficulty

Wernicke's area

The motor cortex is part of the

The unconscious control of respiration and circulation are associated with the

Stem cell transplants may someday be used to treat Parkinson's disease.Researchers are hopeful that the stem cells would alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson's disease by fulfilling which of the following?

The human knee-jerk reflex requires an intact

Cerebrospinal fluid can be described as all of the following except

The telencephalon region of the developing brain of a mammal

Calculation,contemplation,and cognition are human activities associated with increased activity in the

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