Question 1

Lesions of the _________ usually produce rage and attack behaviors.​

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus 
B) amygdala 
C) septal area 
D) thalamus 
A) hippocampus 
B) amygdala 
C) septal area 
D) thalamus

Question 2

The degree of cortical convolution in the brain predicts a species'​

Accepted Answer

A) level of advancement. 
B) physical size. 
C) identity as an herbivore, a carnivore, or an omnivore. 
D) identity as nocturnal or diurnal. 
A) level of advancement. 
B) physical size. 
C) identity as an herbivore, a carnivore, or an omnivore. 
D) identity as nocturnal or diurnal.

Question 3

Which of the following is a component of the peripheral nervous system?​

Accepted Answer

A) the corpus callosum 
B) the red nucleus 
C) the sympathetic nervous system 
D) the central canal 
A) the corpus callosum 
B) the red nucleus 
C) the sympathetic nervous system 
D) the central canal

Question 4

Which of the following structures participates in our experience of pain?​

Accepted Answer

A) the red nucleus 
B) the substantia nigra 
C) periaqueductal gray 
D) the superior colliculi 
A) the red nucleus 
B) the substantia nigra 
C) periaqueductal gray 
D) the superior colliculi

Question 5

Which of the following statements accurately describes the ability of cranial nerves to carry sensory and motor information?​

Accepted Answer

A) Half of the cranial nerves carry sensory information and the other half of the cranial nerves carry motor information. 
B) All cranial nerves carry both sensory and motor information. 
C) Some cranial nerves carry just sensory information, while all of the others carry both sensory and motor information.V 
D) Some cranial nerves carry sensory information, others carry motor information, and still others carry both sensory and motor information. 
A) Half of the cranial nerves carry sensory information and the other half of the cranial nerves carry motor information. 
B) All cranial nerves carry both sensory and motor information. 
C) Some cranial nerves carry just sensory information, while all of the others carry both sensory and motor information.V 
D) Some cranial nerves carry sensory information, others carry motor information, and still others carry both sensory and motor information.

Question 6

The basal ganglia,substantia nigra,and red nucleus are important for which of the following functions?​

Accepted Answer

A) memory 
B) motor control 
C) sympathetic nervous system control 
D) emotion 
A) memory 
B) motor control 
C) sympathetic nervous system control 
D) emotion

Question 7

The ________ is the most caudal portion of the brain,and is a gradual swelling of tissue that likes above the cervical spine.

Accepted Answer

A) medulla 
B) cerebellum 
C) pons 
D) reticular formation 
A) medulla 
B) cerebellum 
C) pons 
D) reticular formation

Question 8

From early versions of the human being up until current homo sapiens,the brain has undergone virtually no change in size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Neurons comprising the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system are located in the brain and sacral divisions of the spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are the major functions of the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

The spinal cord carries inform

Question 11

Natural selection refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) ability of farmers and breeders to develop animals with specific traits, such as fast horses and hairless Chihuahuas. 
B)  ability to select embryos with certain characteristics during in vitro fertilization.​ 
C)  success of one trait over another in the survival of a species.​ 
D)  dominance of genes for one trait, such as dark eye color, over another, such as blue eye color.​ 
A) ability of farmers and breeders to develop animals with specific traits, such as fast horses and hairless Chihuahuas. 
B)  ability to select embryos with certain characteristics during in vitro fertilization.​ 
C)  success of one trait over another in the survival of a species.​ 
D)  dominance of genes for one trait, such as dark eye color, over another, such as blue eye color.​

Question 12

Structures located relatively toward the tail of a four-legged animal are referred to as​

Accepted Answer

A) rostral. 
B) caudal. 
C) dorsal. 
D) ventral. 
A) rostral. 
B) caudal. 
C) dorsal. 
D) ventral.

Question 13

The "valleys" between ridges of cerebral cortex are known as​

Accepted Answer

A) gyri. 
B) sulci. 
C) nuclei. 
D) ganglia. 
A) gyri. 
B) sulci. 
C) nuclei. 
D) ganglia.

Question 14

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)may be found in the​

Accepted Answer

A) central and peripheral nervous systems. 
B) peripheral nervous system only. 
C) lateral and distal ventricles of the brain. 
D) ventricles, subarachnoid space, and central canal of the spinal cord. 
A) central and peripheral nervous systems. 
B) peripheral nervous system only. 
C) lateral and distal ventricles of the brain. 
D) ventricles, subarachnoid space, and central canal of the spinal cord.

Question 15

If you go to the doctor with a horrible headache and a stiff neck,why might she suggest a spinal tap?​

Accepted Answer

A) A spinal tap will tell if you have a brain tumor 
B) The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to help diagnose specific diseases. 
C) The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is the same as the blood supply, and the doctor can tell if you have an infection. 
D) The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is the only way the doctor can tell if you are on drugs. 
A) A spinal tap will tell if you have a brain tumor 
B) The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to help diagnose specific diseases. 
C) The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is the same as the blood supply, and the doctor can tell if you have an infection. 
D) The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is the only way the doctor can tell if you are on drugs.

Question 16

True brains and spinal cords occurred first in

Accepted Answer

A) chordates. 
B)  mollusca.​ 
C) crustacean. 
D) hemichordates. 
A) chordates. 
B)  mollusca.​ 
C) crustacean. 
D) hemichordates.

Question 17

For the vast majority of the population,which of the following functions are localized to the left hemisphere?​

Accepted Answer

A) language 
B) spatial abilities 
C) intuition 
D) artistic and musical abilities 
A) language 
B) spatial abilities 
C) intuition 
D) artistic and musical abilities

Question 18

The primary auditory cortex is located in the _________ lobes.​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Compared with early examples of Homo erectus,modern humans have

Accepted Answer

A) much larger brains. 
B) smaller brains. 
C) brains that are about the same size. 
D) more convoluted brains. 
A) much larger brains. 
B) smaller brains. 
C) brains that are about the same size. 
D) more convoluted brains.

Question 20

Cindy brought a fake rubber snake into the lab where her rhesus monkeys lived.Most of the monkeys responded with fear vocalizations,but one did not.Cindy knew this monkey had been in a lesion experiment prior to coming to her lab,but she didn't know what type of lesion had been done.What would you tell Cindy about her monkey?​

Accepted Answer

A) He probably didn't have a lesion at all, as ignoring fake snakes is considered normal for rhesus monkeys. 
B) He probably had a lesion in the hippocampus of both hemispheres. 
C) He probably had a lesion in the amygdala of both hemispheres. 
D) He probably had a lesion of the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus. 
A) He probably didn't have a lesion at all, as ignoring fake snakes is considered normal for rhesus monkeys. 
B) He probably had a lesion in the hippocampus of both hemispheres. 
C) He probably had a lesion in the amygdala of both hemispheres. 
D) He probably had a lesion of the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus.

Lesions of the _________ usually produce rage and attack behaviors.

The degree of cortical convolution in the brain predicts a species'

Which of the following is a component of the peripheral nervous system?

Which of the following structures participates in our experience of pain?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the ability of cranial nerves to carry sensory and motor information?

The basal ganglia,substantia nigra,and red nucleus are important for which of the following functions?

The ________ is the most caudal portion of the brain,and is a gradual swelling of tissue that likes above the cervical spine.

From early versions of the human being up until current homo sapiens,the brain has undergone virtually no change in size.

Neurons comprising the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system are located in the brain and sacral divisions of the spinal cord.

What are the major functions of the spinal cord?

Natural selection refers to the

Structures located relatively toward the tail of a four-legged animal are referred to as

The "valleys" between ridges of cerebral cortex are known as

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)may be found in the

If you go to the doctor with a horrible headache and a stiff neck,why might she suggest a spinal tap?

True brains and spinal cords occurred first in

For the vast majority of the population,which of the following functions are localized to the left hemisphere?

The primary auditory cortex is located in the _________ lobes.

Compared with early examples of Homo erectus,modern humans have

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

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Exam 2: Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Lesions of the _________ usually produce rage and attack behaviors.​

The degree of cortical convolution in the brain predicts a species'​

Which of the following is a component of the peripheral nervous system?​

Which of the following structures participates in our experience of pain?​

Which of the following statements accurately describes the ability of cranial nerves to carry sensory and motor information?​

The basal ganglia,substantia nigra,and red nucleus are important for which of the following functions?​

The ________ is the most caudal portion of the brain,and is a gradual swelling of tissue that likes above the cervical spine.

From early versions of the human being up until current homo sapiens,the brain has undergone virtually no change in size.

Neurons comprising the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system are located in the brain and sacral divisions of the spinal cord.

What are the major functions of the spinal cord?

Natural selection refers to the

Structures located relatively toward the tail of a four-legged animal are referred to as​

The "valleys" between ridges of cerebral cortex are known as​

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)may be found in the​

If you go to the doctor with a horrible headache and a stiff neck,why might she suggest a spinal tap?​

True brains and spinal cords occurred first in

For the vast majority of the population,which of the following functions are localized to the left hemisphere?​

The primary auditory cortex is located in the _________ lobes.​

Compared with early examples of Homo erectus,modern humans have

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

Filters

Lesions of the _________ usually produce rage and attack behaviors.

The degree of cortical convolution in the brain predicts a species'

Which of the following is a component of the peripheral nervous system?

Which of the following structures participates in our experience of pain?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the ability of cranial nerves to carry sensory and motor information?

The basal ganglia,substantia nigra,and red nucleus are important for which of the following functions?

Structures located relatively toward the tail of a four-legged animal are referred to as

The "valleys" between ridges of cerebral cortex are known as

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)may be found in the

If you go to the doctor with a horrible headache and a stiff neck,why might she suggest a spinal tap?

For the vast majority of the population,which of the following functions are localized to the left hemisphere?

The primary auditory cortex is located in the _________ lobes.