Question 1

​Prefrontal lobotomies were conducted in the United States in an attempt to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) restore memory 
B) ​restrain prisoners 
C) ​treat severe obesity 
D) treat severe psychiatric disorders 
A) restore memory 
B) ​restrain prisoners 
C) ​treat severe obesity 
D) treat severe psychiatric disorders

Question 2

​How many pairs of cranial nerves do humans have?

Accepted Answer

A) 8 
B) ​10 
C) ​12 
D) 16 
A) 8 
B) ​10 
C) ​12 
D) 16

Question 3

​The medulla controls a number of reflexes through ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the midbrain 
B) ​the forebrain 
C) ​cranial nerves 
D) skeletal nerves 
A) the midbrain 
B) ​the forebrain 
C) ​cranial nerves 
D) skeletal nerves

Question 4

​Where would you find the dorsal root ganglia?

Accepted Answer

A) at the base of the brain 
B) ​in the gray matter of the spinal cord 
C) ​in the white matter of the spinal cord 
D) outside, but near, the spinal cord 
A) at the base of the brain 
B) ​in the gray matter of the spinal cord 
C) ​in the white matter of the spinal cord 
D) outside, but near, the spinal cord

Question 5

​The only area of the cerebral cortex known to receive input from ALL sensory modalities is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus 
B) ​prefrontal cortex 
C) ​striate cortex 
D) parietal lobe 
A) thalamus 
B) ​prefrontal cortex 
C) ​striate cortex 
D) parietal lobe

Question 6

​The parasympathetic nervous system activates the "fight or flight" response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

​In which area of the brain would one find the tectum,tegmentum,superior and inferior colliculi,and substantia nigra?

Accepted Answer

A) midbrain 
B) ​hindbrain 
C) ​reticular formation 
D) forebrain 
A) midbrain 
B) ​hindbrain 
C) ​reticular formation 
D) forebrain

Question 8

​Which plane shows brain structures as they would be seen from the front?

Accepted Answer

A) coronal 
B) ​sagittal 
C) ​horizontal 
D) transverse 
A) coronal 
B) ​sagittal 
C) ​horizontal 
D) transverse

Question 9

​What is the primary target area in the cortex for information regarding muscle-stretch and joint receptors?

Accepted Answer

A) primary somatosensory cortex 
B) ​occipital lobe 
C) ​central sulcus 
D) precentral gyrus 
A) primary somatosensory cortex 
B) ​occipital lobe 
C) ​central sulcus 
D) precentral gyrus

Question 10

​Damage to the basal ganglia would most likely result in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) a movement disorder 
B) ​problems with visual perception 
C) ​problems with auditory perception 
D) a loss of pain sensation 
A) a movement disorder 
B) ​problems with visual perception 
C) ​problems with auditory perception 
D) a loss of pain sensation

Question 11

​The sweat glands,adrenal glands,and muscles that constrict blood vessels have input from only the ____ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) sympathetic 
B) ​parasympathetic 
C) ​central 
D) dorsal root 
A) sympathetic 
B) ​parasympathetic 
C) ​central 
D) dorsal root

Question 12

Although relatively small,the hypothalamus is very important for a large range of motivated behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Damage to the right hemisphere of the cortex will most likely cause loss of sensory or motor control on the left side of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

​The term rhombencephalon refers to the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) brainstem 
B) ​hindbrain 
C) ​midbrain 
D) forebrain 
A) brainstem 
B) ​hindbrain 
C) ​midbrain 
D) forebrain

Question 15

​The limbic system is most related to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) emotional behaviors 
B) ​motor coordination 
C) ​coordination between the eyes and ears 
D) perception of three-dimensional objects 
A) emotional behaviors 
B) ​motor coordination 
C) ​coordination between the eyes and ears 
D) perception of three-dimensional objects

Question 16

​The "binding problem" is the issue of how we ____.

Accepted Answer

A) convert sensory information into a pattern that produces movement 
B) ​perceive visual, auditory and other aspects of a stimulus as a single object 
C) ​transfer information between the left and right hemispheres 
D) communicate between word comprehension and word production areas of the brain 
A) convert sensory information into a pattern that produces movement 
B) ​perceive visual, auditory and other aspects of a stimulus as a single object 
C) ​transfer information between the left and right hemispheres 
D) communicate between word comprehension and word production areas of the brain

Question 17

​Which part of the nervous system prepares the body for "fight or flight" activities?

Accepted Answer

A) sympathetic 
B) ​somatic 
C) ​parasympathetic 
D) peripheral 
A) sympathetic 
B) ​somatic 
C) ​parasympathetic 
D) peripheral

Question 18

​Which structure consists of the medulla,the pons,and the cerebellum?

Accepted Answer

A) hindbrain 
B) ​reticular formation 
C) ​midbrain 
D) forebrain 
A) hindbrain 
B) ​reticular formation 
C) ​midbrain 
D) forebrain

Question 19

​Research indicates that the behavioral effects of the cerebellum may be due to its role in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) coordinating information from left and right hemispheres 
B) ​focusing attention and organizing sensory inputs 
C) ​interpreting visual stimuli 
D) coordinating the release of hormones 
A) coordinating information from left and right hemispheres 
B) ​focusing attention and organizing sensory inputs 
C) ​interpreting visual stimuli 
D) coordinating the release of hormones

Question 20

The somatic nervous system carries signals from the ____ and is part of the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) senses; central nervous system 
B) ​organs; autonomic nervous system 
C) ​organs; sympathetic nervous system 
D) senses; peripheral nervous system 
A) senses; central nervous system 
B) ​organs; autonomic nervous system 
C) ​organs; sympathetic nervous system 
D) senses; peripheral nervous system

Prefrontal lobotomies were conducted in the United States in an attempt to ____.

How many pairs of cranial nerves do humans have?

The medulla controls a number of reflexes through ____.

Where would you find the dorsal root ganglia?

The only area of the cerebral cortex known to receive input from ALL sensory modalities is the ____.

The parasympathetic nervous system activates the "fight or flight" response.

In which area of the brain would one find the tectum,tegmentum,superior and inferior colliculi,and substantia nigra?

Which plane shows brain structures as they would be seen from the front?

What is the primary target area in the cortex for information regarding muscle-stretch and joint receptors?

Damage to the basal ganglia would most likely result in ____.

The sweat glands,adrenal glands,and muscles that constrict blood vessels have input from only the ____ nervous system.

Although relatively small,the hypothalamus is very important for a large range of motivated behaviors.

Damage to the right hemisphere of the cortex will most likely cause loss of sensory or motor control on the left side of the body.

The term rhombencephalon refers to the ____.

The limbic system is most related to ____.

The "binding problem" is the issue of how we ____.

Which part of the nervous system prepares the body for "fight or flight" activities?

Which structure consists of the medulla,the pons,and the cerebellum?

Research indicates that the behavioral effects of the cerebellum may be due to its role in ____.

The somatic nervous system carries signals from the and is part of the .

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

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Exam 3: Anatomy and Research Methods

​Prefrontal lobotomies were conducted in the United States in an attempt to ____.

​How many pairs of cranial nerves do humans have?

​The medulla controls a number of reflexes through ____.

​Where would you find the dorsal root ganglia?

​The only area of the cerebral cortex known to receive input from ALL sensory modalities is the ____.

​The parasympathetic nervous system activates the "fight or flight" response.

​In which area of the brain would one find the tectum,tegmentum,superior and inferior colliculi,and substantia nigra?

​Which plane shows brain structures as they would be seen from the front?

​What is the primary target area in the cortex for information regarding muscle-stretch and joint receptors?

​Damage to the basal ganglia would most likely result in ____.

​The sweat glands,adrenal glands,and muscles that constrict blood vessels have input from only the ____ nervous system.

Although relatively small,the hypothalamus is very important for a large range of motivated behaviors.

Damage to the right hemisphere of the cortex will most likely cause loss of sensory or motor control on the left side of the body.

​The term rhombencephalon refers to the ____.

​The limbic system is most related to ____.

​The "binding problem" is the issue of how we ____.

​Which part of the nervous system prepares the body for "fight or flight" activities?

​Which structure consists of the medulla,the pons,and the cerebellum?

​Research indicates that the behavioral effects of the cerebellum may be due to its role in ____.

The somatic nervous system carries signals from the ____ and is part of the ____.​

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

Prefrontal lobotomies were conducted in the United States in an attempt to ____.

How many pairs of cranial nerves do humans have?

The medulla controls a number of reflexes through ____.

Where would you find the dorsal root ganglia?

The only area of the cerebral cortex known to receive input from ALL sensory modalities is the ____.

The parasympathetic nervous system activates the "fight or flight" response.

In which area of the brain would one find the tectum,tegmentum,superior and inferior colliculi,and substantia nigra?

Which plane shows brain structures as they would be seen from the front?

What is the primary target area in the cortex for information regarding muscle-stretch and joint receptors?

Damage to the basal ganglia would most likely result in ____.

The sweat glands,adrenal glands,and muscles that constrict blood vessels have input from only the ____ nervous system.

The term rhombencephalon refers to the ____.

The limbic system is most related to ____.

The "binding problem" is the issue of how we ____.

Which part of the nervous system prepares the body for "fight or flight" activities?

Which structure consists of the medulla,the pons,and the cerebellum?

Research indicates that the behavioral effects of the cerebellum may be due to its role in ____.

The somatic nervous system carries signals from the and is part of the .