Question 1

In skeletal muscles,every axon releases dopamine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

​The structure composed of the caudate nucleus,putamen,and globus pallidus is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) basal ganglia 
B) limbic system​ 
C) cerebellum​ 
D) sympathetic nervous system​ 
A) basal ganglia 
B) limbic system​ 
C) cerebellum​ 
D) sympathetic nervous system​ A

Question 3

​What is a common symptom of Huntington's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) rapid fatigue of the muscles 
B) loss of both sensation and motor control in certain limbs​ 
C) twitches, tremors, and writhing that interfere with voluntary movement​ 
D) impairment of saccadic eye movements and rapid alternating movements​ 
A) rapid fatigue of the muscles 
B) loss of both sensation and motor control in certain limbs​ 
C) twitches, tremors, and writhing that interfere with voluntary movement​ 
D) impairment of saccadic eye movements and rapid alternating movements​ C

Question 4

​Paths from the cerebral cortex to the spinal cord are called the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) pyramidalspinal tracts 
B) horizontalspinal tracts​ 
C) dorsospinal tracts​ 
D) corticospinal tracts ​ 
A) pyramidalspinal tracts 
B) horizontalspinal tracts​ 
C) dorsospinal tracts​ 
D) corticospinal tracts ​

Question 5

​A Golgi tendon organ responds to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) increases in muscle tension 
B) decreases in muscle tension​ 
C) increases in muscle spindles​ 
D) decreases in muscle spindles​ 
A) increases in muscle tension 
B) decreases in muscle tension​ 
C) increases in muscle spindles​ 
D) decreases in muscle spindles​

Question 6

​What is the name given to the synapse where a motor neuron's axon meets a muscle fiber?

Accepted Answer

A) neuromuscular junction 
B) ​polar junction 
C) ​muscle spindle 
D) neurofiber synapse 
A) neuromuscular junction 
B) ​polar junction 
C) ​muscle spindle 
D) neurofiber synapse

Question 7

​People with posterior parietal damage ____.

Accepted Answer

A) can see an object, but are unable to describe it 
B) have good hand-eye coordination only if they close one eye​ 
C) have difficulty accurately locating and approaching a sound​ 
D) will not step over an obstacle, although they can accurately describe it​ 
A) can see an object, but are unable to describe it 
B) have good hand-eye coordination only if they close one eye​ 
C) have difficulty accurately locating and approaching a sound​ 
D) will not step over an obstacle, although they can accurately describe it​

Question 8

​What is the usual age of onset for Huntington's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) 5-7 years old 
B) ​12-20 years old 
C) ​30-50 years old 
D) 65 years or older 
A) 5-7 years old 
B) ​12-20 years old 
C) ​30-50 years old 
D) 65 years or older

Question 9

​What type of muscle controls movements of the heart?

Accepted Answer

A) smooth 
B) striated​ 
C) cardiac​ 
D) antagonistic​ 
A) smooth 
B) striated​ 
C) cardiac​ 
D) antagonistic​

Question 10

​Which behavior is most likely to result from the activity of central pattern generators?

Accepted Answer

A) a dog shaking itself to dry off 
B) a child catching a baseball​ 
C) a child playing the piano​ 
D) an adult yawning​ 
A) a dog shaking itself to dry off 
B) a child catching a baseball​ 
C) a child playing the piano​ 
D) an adult yawning​

Question 11

​Describe the areas and major functions of the primary motor cortex (include the relevant areas near to the motor cortex).

Accepted Answer

​
Since the pioneering work of Gustav Fr

Question 12

​Central pattern generators are most likely to be found in the spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

​What is the effect of MPTP?

Accepted Answer

A) It kills the neurons that release dopamine. 
B) It suppresses activity of the immune system.​ 
C) It is converted in the brain to dopamine.​ 
D) It inhibits the enzyme acetylcholinesterase.​ 
A) It kills the neurons that release dopamine. 
B) It suppresses activity of the immune system.​ 
C) It is converted in the brain to dopamine.​ 
D) It inhibits the enzyme acetylcholinesterase.​

Question 14

​Studies on conscious decisions regarding voluntary movements suggest that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) we are conscious of our decision before brain activity is generated for movement 
B) voluntary movements are the result of free will​ 
C) brain activity for the movement begins before we are conscious of our decision​ 
D) we are unable to judge when we make conscious decisions​ 
A) we are conscious of our decision before brain activity is generated for movement 
B) voluntary movements are the result of free will​ 
C) brain activity for the movement begins before we are conscious of our decision​ 
D) we are unable to judge when we make conscious decisions​

Question 15

​Which parts of the brain deteriorate most strongly in Huntington's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Pathways of neurons containing the neurotransmitter dopamine 
B) ​The cerebellum and medulla 
C) ​The caudate nucleus, putamen, and globus pallidus 
D) The hippocampus and amygdala 
A) Pathways of neurons containing the neurotransmitter dopamine 
B) ​The cerebellum and medulla 
C) ​The caudate nucleus, putamen, and globus pallidus 
D) The hippocampus and amygdala

Question 16

​Brain transplants for Parkinson's patients have generally been very successful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

​Moving a leg or arm back and forth requires opposing sets of muscles called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) extensor muscles 
B) flexor muscles​ 
C) cardiac muscles​ 
D) antagonistic muscles​ 
A) extensor muscles 
B) flexor muscles​ 
C) cardiac muscles​ 
D) antagonistic muscles​

Question 18

​Vigorous use of fast-twitch fibers results in fatigue because the process is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) aerobic 
B) anaerobic​ 
C) anabolic​ 
D) abolic​ 
A) aerobic 
B) anaerobic​ 
C) anabolic​ 
D) abolic​

Question 19

​Watching another person shoot a basketball is most likely to activate ____ neurons in the brain of the person who is watching.

Accepted Answer

A) primary motor cortex 
B) spinal cord​ 
C) mirror​ 
D) observational​ 
A) primary motor cortex 
B) spinal cord​ 
C) mirror​ 
D) observational​

Question 20

​Damage to the ____ impairs the ability to organize smooth sequences of activities.

Accepted Answer

A) premotor cortex 
B) prefrontal cortex​ 
C) supplementary motor cortex​ 
D) tabes dorsalis​ 
A) premotor cortex 
B) prefrontal cortex​ 
C) supplementary motor cortex​ 
D) tabes dorsalis​

In skeletal muscles,every axon releases dopamine.

The structure composed of the caudate nucleus,putamen,and globus pallidus is the ____.

What is a common symptom of Huntington's disease?

Paths from the cerebral cortex to the spinal cord are called the ____.

A Golgi tendon organ responds to ____.

What is the name given to the synapse where a motor neuron's axon meets a muscle fiber?

People with posterior parietal damage ____.

What is the usual age of onset for Huntington's disease?

What type of muscle controls movements of the heart?

Which behavior is most likely to result from the activity of central pattern generators?

Describe the areas and major functions of the primary motor cortex (include the relevant areas near to the motor cortex).

Central pattern generators are most likely to be found in the spinal cord.

What is the effect of MPTP?

Studies on conscious decisions regarding voluntary movements suggest that ____.

Which parts of the brain deteriorate most strongly in Huntington's disease?

Brain transplants for Parkinson's patients have generally been very successful.

Moving a leg or arm back and forth requires opposing sets of muscles called ____.

Vigorous use of fast-twitch fibers results in fatigue because the process is ____.

Watching another person shoot a basketball is most likely to activate ____ neurons in the brain of the person who is watching.

Damage to the ____ impairs the ability to organize smooth sequences of activities.

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy and Research Methods

Genetics, evolution, development, and Plasticity

Vision

Other Sensory Systems

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 7: Movement

In skeletal muscles,every axon releases dopamine.

​The structure composed of the caudate nucleus,putamen,and globus pallidus is the ____.

​What is a common symptom of Huntington's disease?

​Paths from the cerebral cortex to the spinal cord are called the ____.

​A Golgi tendon organ responds to ____.

​What is the name given to the synapse where a motor neuron's axon meets a muscle fiber?

​People with posterior parietal damage ____.

​What is the usual age of onset for Huntington's disease?

​What type of muscle controls movements of the heart?

​Which behavior is most likely to result from the activity of central pattern generators?

​Describe the areas and major functions of the primary motor cortex (include the relevant areas near to the motor cortex).

​Central pattern generators are most likely to be found in the spinal cord.

​What is the effect of MPTP?

​Studies on conscious decisions regarding voluntary movements suggest that ____.

​Which parts of the brain deteriorate most strongly in Huntington's disease?

​Brain transplants for Parkinson's patients have generally been very successful.

​Moving a leg or arm back and forth requires opposing sets of muscles called ____.

​Vigorous use of fast-twitch fibers results in fatigue because the process is ____.

​Watching another person shoot a basketball is most likely to activate ____ neurons in the brain of the person who is watching.

​Damage to the ____ impairs the ability to organize smooth sequences of activities.

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy and Research Methods

Genetics, evolution, development, and Plasticity

Vision

Other Sensory Systems

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

The structure composed of the caudate nucleus,putamen,and globus pallidus is the ____.

What is a common symptom of Huntington's disease?

Paths from the cerebral cortex to the spinal cord are called the ____.

A Golgi tendon organ responds to ____.

What is the name given to the synapse where a motor neuron's axon meets a muscle fiber?

People with posterior parietal damage ____.

What is the usual age of onset for Huntington's disease?

What type of muscle controls movements of the heart?

Which behavior is most likely to result from the activity of central pattern generators?

Describe the areas and major functions of the primary motor cortex (include the relevant areas near to the motor cortex).

Central pattern generators are most likely to be found in the spinal cord.

What is the effect of MPTP?

Studies on conscious decisions regarding voluntary movements suggest that ____.

Which parts of the brain deteriorate most strongly in Huntington's disease?

Brain transplants for Parkinson's patients have generally been very successful.

Moving a leg or arm back and forth requires opposing sets of muscles called ____.

Vigorous use of fast-twitch fibers results in fatigue because the process is ____.

Watching another person shoot a basketball is most likely to activate ____ neurons in the brain of the person who is watching.

Damage to the ____ impairs the ability to organize smooth sequences of activities.