Question 1

​The basal ganglia are a related cluster of cell bodies that are lateral to the.

Accepted Answer

A) meninges 
B) ​hippocampus 
C) ​hypothalamus 
D) thalamus 
A) meninges 
B) ​hippocampus 
C) ​hypothalamus 
D) thalamus

Question 2

​Which structure is likely to be damaged in Parkinson's disease,Huntington's disease,and other conditions that impair movement?

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus 
B) ​basal ganglia 
C) ​limbic system 
D) reticular formation 
A) thalamus 
B) ​basal ganglia 
C) ​limbic system 
D) reticular formation

Question 3

​The medulla is considered part of the brain rather than the spinal cord because it ____.

Accepted Answer

A) developed later in evolution 
B) ​is contained in the skull 
C) ​develops from a separate group of neurons 
D) is composed only of interneurons 
A) developed later in evolution 
B) ​is contained in the skull 
C) ​develops from a separate group of neurons 
D) is composed only of interneurons

Question 4

​If the prefrontal cortex is damaged,an individual may ____.

Accepted Answer

A) have difficulty remembering where s/he just placed the keys 
B) ​sleep 18-22 hours per day 
C) ​have impaired vision 
D) lose all memory of faces for at least six months 
A) have difficulty remembering where s/he just placed the keys 
B) ​sleep 18-22 hours per day 
C) ​have impaired vision 
D) lose all memory of faces for at least six months

Question 5

​Cortical blindness may result from the destruction of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) any part of the cortex 
B) ​the occipital cortex 
C) ​the parietal cortex 
D) the central sulcus 
A) any part of the cortex 
B) ​the occipital cortex 
C) ​the parietal cortex 
D) the central sulcus

Question 6

​A stereotaxic instrument would most likely be used for ____.

Accepted Answer

A) placing an electrode in the brain 
B) ​assessing regional blood flow 
C) ​testing reflexes 
D) measuring blood pressure 
A) placing an electrode in the brain 
B) ​assessing regional blood flow 
C) ​testing reflexes 
D) measuring blood pressure

Question 7

​What structure is composed of the medulla,pons,the midbrain,and certain central structures of the forebrain?

Accepted Answer

A) limbic system 
B) ​thalamus 
C) ​brain stem 
D) cerebellum 
A) limbic system 
B) ​thalamus 
C) ​brain stem 
D) cerebellum

Question 8

​A group of forebrain structures is important for motivated and emotional behavior.What term refers to this group of structures?

Accepted Answer

A) limbic system 
B) ​reticular formation 
C) ​tegmentum 
D) basal ganglia 
A) limbic system 
B) ​reticular formation 
C) ​tegmentum 
D) basal ganglia

Question 9

​What causes hydrocephalus?

Accepted Answer

A) poorly developed skull bones in an infant 
B) ​interruption of blood flow to the brain around the time of birth 
C) ​obstruction in the flow of cerebrospinal fluid 
D) damage to one of the cranial nerves 
A) poorly developed skull bones in an infant 
B) ​interruption of blood flow to the brain around the time of birth 
C) ​obstruction in the flow of cerebrospinal fluid 
D) damage to one of the cranial nerves

Question 10

​Suppose you are interested in determining if the volume of the hippocampus is associated with the amount of stress a person was experiencing.Which method would be the best choice?

Accepted Answer

A) CAT 
B) ​fMRI 
C) ​PET 
D) rCBF 
A) CAT 
B) ​fMRI 
C) ​PET 
D) rCBF

Question 11

​The hippocampus plays a major role in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) innate sexual behavior 
B) ​temperature regulation 
C) ​memory 
D) secretion of hormones 
A) innate sexual behavior 
B) ​temperature regulation 
C) ​memory 
D) secretion of hormones

Question 12

​The nucleus basalis is a key part of the brain's system for ____.

Accepted Answer

A) emotional response 
B) ​attention 
C) ​visual perception 
D) auditory perception 
A) emotional response 
B) ​attention 
C) ​visual perception 
D) auditory perception

Question 13

​Which lobe contributes most to the perception of movement and recognition of faces?

Accepted Answer

A) occipital lobe 
B) ​parietal lobe 
C) ​temporal lobe 
D) frontal lobe 
A) occipital lobe 
B) ​parietal lobe 
C) ​temporal lobe 
D) frontal lobe

Question 14

​Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is most important for visual information?

Accepted Answer

A) occipital 
B) ​parietal 
C) ​temporal 
D) frontal 
A) occipital 
B) ​parietal 
C) ​temporal 
D) frontal

Question 15

​Which neurotransmitter is primarily used by the parasympathetic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine 
B) ​serotonin 
C) ​acetylcholine 
D) norepinephrine 
A) dopamine 
B) ​serotonin 
C) ​acetylcholine 
D) norepinephrine

Question 16

​If one structure is on the left side of the body and another is on the right,they are said to be ____ to each other.

Accepted Answer

A) medial 
B) ​lateral 
C) ​ipsilateral 
D) contralateral 
A) medial 
B) ​lateral 
C) ​ipsilateral 
D) contralateral

Question 17

​Women on the average have a greater density of neurons in part of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus 
B) ​temporal lobe 
C) ​frontal lobe 
D) gray matter 
A) hippocampus 
B) ​temporal lobe 
C) ​frontal lobe 
D) gray matter

Question 18

​Which method is dependent upon injecting a radioactive chemical into the blood to measure blood flow?

Accepted Answer

A) fMRI 
B) ​PET 
C) ​CAT 
D) magnetic stimulation 
A) fMRI 
B) ​PET 
C) ​CAT 
D) magnetic stimulation

Question 19

​A cross section of the spinal cord indicates that gray matter is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) densely packed with myelinated axons 
B) ​composed mostly of unmyelinated axons 
C) ​densely packed with cell bodies and dendrites 
D) composed only of dendrites 
A) densely packed with myelinated axons 
B) ​composed mostly of unmyelinated axons 
C) ​densely packed with cell bodies and dendrites 
D) composed only of dendrites

Question 20

Superior colliculus is to ____ as inferior colliculus is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) vision; hearing 
B) ​taste; smell 
C) ​vision; touch 
D) touch; hearing 
A) vision; hearing 
B) ​taste; smell 
C) ​vision; touch 
D) touch; hearing

The basal ganglia are a related cluster of cell bodies that are lateral to the.

Which structure is likely to be damaged in Parkinson's disease,Huntington's disease,and other conditions that impair movement?

The medulla is considered part of the brain rather than the spinal cord because it ____.

If the prefrontal cortex is damaged,an individual may ____.

Cortical blindness may result from the destruction of ____.

A stereotaxic instrument would most likely be used for ____.

What structure is composed of the medulla,pons,the midbrain,and certain central structures of the forebrain?

A group of forebrain structures is important for motivated and emotional behavior.What term refers to this group of structures?

What causes hydrocephalus?

Suppose you are interested in determining if the volume of the hippocampus is associated with the amount of stress a person was experiencing.Which method would be the best choice?

The hippocampus plays a major role in ____.

The nucleus basalis is a key part of the brain's system for ____.

Which lobe contributes most to the perception of movement and recognition of faces?

Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is most important for visual information?

Which neurotransmitter is primarily used by the parasympathetic nervous system?

If one structure is on the left side of the body and another is on the right,they are said to be ____ to each other.

Women on the average have a greater density of neurons in part of the ____.

Which method is dependent upon injecting a radioactive chemical into the blood to measure blood flow?

A cross section of the spinal cord indicates that gray matter is ____.

Superior colliculus is to as inferior colliculus is to .

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Genetics, evolution, development, and Plasticity

Vision

Other Sensory Systems

Movement

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Reproductive Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors

The Biology of Learning and Memory

Cognitive Functions

Psychological Disorders

Appendix A: Brief, basic Chemistry

Filters

Exam 3: Anatomy and Research Methods