Question 1

Prior infection with herpes simplex has been implicated in the later development of​

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A) meningitis. 
B) primary encephalitis. 
C) dementia. 
D) multiple sclerosis. 
A) meningitis. 
B) primary encephalitis. 
C) dementia. 
D) multiple sclerosis. C

Question 2

The sheep disease "scrapie" can spread to

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A) humans, but not to cows. 
B) cows, but not to humans. 
C) both cows and humans. 
D) neither cows nor humans. 
A) humans, but not to cows. 
B) cows, but not to humans. 
C) both cows and humans. 
D) neither cows nor humans. B

Question 3

Following ischemia,neural damage is found

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A) equally distributed throughout the brain. 
B) primarily in the hippocampus and in middle layers of the cortex. 
C) primarily in the hippocampus and inner layers of the cortex. 
D) primarily in subcortical areas. 
A) equally distributed throughout the brain. 
B) primarily in the hippocampus and in middle layers of the cortex. 
C) primarily in the hippocampus and inner layers of the cortex. 
D) primarily in subcortical areas. B

Question 4

Closed head injuries,or concussions,are characterized by

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A) injury without penetration of the skull. 
B) lack of a coup and countercoup. 
C) penetration of the skull. 
D) no loss of consciousness. 
A) injury without penetration of the skull. 
B) lack of a coup and countercoup. 
C) penetration of the skull. 
D) no loss of consciousness.

Question 5

What are some of the risk factors associated with the development of multiple sclerosis (MS)?

Accepted Answer

MS is usually diagnosed in young adults,

Question 6

Olney's concept of excitotoxicity suggests that most neural death in ischemia is due to

Accepted Answer

A) excess cholinergic activity. 
B) insufficient GABA activity. 
C) insufficient glutamate activity. 
D) excess glutamate activity.d 
A) excess cholinergic activity. 
B) insufficient GABA activity. 
C) insufficient glutamate activity. 
D) excess glutamate activity.d

Question 7

How does the World Health Organization (WHO)classify brain tumors?

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WHO grades tumors from Grade I (least se

Question 8

Gliomas typically arise in

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A) neurons. 
B) astrocytes and oligodendrocytes, or a combination of the two. 
C) Schwann and Amacrine cells. 
D) the membranes covering the brain. 
A) neurons. 
B) astrocytes and oligodendrocytes, or a combination of the two. 
C) Schwann and Amacrine cells. 
D) the membranes covering the brain.

Question 9

Anticancer techniques involving stem cells​

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A) are illegal in the United States. 
B) were at one time considered promising, but have been abandoned due to adverse side effects. 
C) have shown promising results in animals. 
D) have shown promising results in human clinical trials. 
A) are illegal in the United States. 
B) were at one time considered promising, but have been abandoned due to adverse side effects. 
C) have shown promising results in animals. 
D) have shown promising results in human clinical trials.

Question 10

The difference between encephalitis and meningitis is that​

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A) encephalitis can be life threatening, but meningitis cannot. 
B) meningitis can be life threatening, but encephalitis cannot. 
C) encephalitis is caused by bacteria, but meningitis is caused by a virus. 
D) encephalitis is an infection of the brain itself, whereas meningitis is an infection of the lining of the brain and/or spinal cord. 
A) encephalitis can be life threatening, but meningitis cannot. 
B) meningitis can be life threatening, but encephalitis cannot. 
C) encephalitis is caused by bacteria, but meningitis is caused by a virus. 
D) encephalitis is an infection of the brain itself, whereas meningitis is an infection of the lining of the brain and/or spinal cord.

Question 11

Which of the following classes of medication are the newest serotonin agonists to be used in the fight against migraines?

Accepted Answer

A) statins 
B) endogenous hormones 
C) triptans 
D) beta-amyloids 
A) statins 
B) endogenous hormones 
C) triptans 
D) beta-amyloids

Question 12

Meningiomas typically arise from

Accepted Answer

A) neurons. 
B) astrocytes and oligodendrocytes, or a combination of the two. 
C) Schwann and Amacrine cells. 
D) the membranes covering the brain. 
A) neurons. 
B) astrocytes and oligodendrocytes, or a combination of the two. 
C) Schwann and Amacrine cells. 
D) the membranes covering the brain.

Question 13

Which of the following neurotransmitters has been implicated in the development of migraine headaches?​

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A) GABA 
B) serotonin 
C) norepinephrine 
D) dopamine 
A) GABA 
B) serotonin 
C) norepinephrine 
D) dopamine

Question 14

The "3/sec spike and wave" pattern is observed during​

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A) simple partial seizures. 
B) complex partial seizures. 
C) absence seizures. 
D) the Jacksonian march. 
A) simple partial seizures. 
B) complex partial seizures. 
C) absence seizures. 
D) the Jacksonian march.

Question 15

Figure 15.10
  
-Making reference to the processes labeled 1 through 3 in this illustration,describe the progression of infection in a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE).

Accepted Answer

Transmissible spongiform encephalopathie

Question 16

Seizures that originate in a focal area without affecting consciousness are known as​

Accepted Answer

A) petit mal seizures. 
B) grand mal seizures. 
C) simple partial seizures. 
D) complex partial seizures. 
A) petit mal seizures. 
B) grand mal seizures. 
C) simple partial seizures. 
D) complex partial seizures.

Question 17

Paroxysmal depolarizing shifts (PDS)characterize which of the following types of seizures?​

Accepted Answer

A) petit mal and grand mal 
B) petit mal and simple partial 
C) simple and complex partial 
D) grand mal and complex partial 
A) petit mal and grand mal 
B) petit mal and simple partial 
C) simple and complex partial 
D) grand mal and complex partial

Question 18

Distinguish between viral and bacterial meningitis.

Accepted Answer

Meningitis is an infection of the mening

Question 19

So-called "mad cow disease" is a type of

Accepted Answer

A) transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TS
E) . 
B) encephalitis. 
C) meningitis. 
D) kuru. 
A) transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TS
E) . 
B) encephalitis. 
C) meningitis. 
D) kuru.

Question 20

Who is more apt to recover from brain damage?

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A) a 47-year-old woman who had an aneurysm in her brainstem 
B) a 3-year-old child whose seizures were treated with a hemispherectomy 
C) a 75-year-old man who had a severe stroke resulting in Wernicke's aphasia 
D) a 15-year-old boy whose seizures were treated with a hemispherectomy 
A) a 47-year-old woman who had an aneurysm in her brainstem 
B) a 3-year-old child whose seizures were treated with a hemispherectomy 
C) a 75-year-old man who had a severe stroke resulting in Wernicke's aphasia 
D) a 15-year-old boy whose seizures were treated with a hemispherectomy

Prior infection with herpes simplex has been implicated in the later development of

The sheep disease "scrapie" can spread to

Following ischemia,neural damage is found

Closed head injuries,or concussions,are characterized by

What are some of the risk factors associated with the development of multiple sclerosis (MS)?

Olney's concept of excitotoxicity suggests that most neural death in ischemia is due to

How does the World Health Organization (WHO)classify brain tumors?

Gliomas typically arise in

Anticancer techniques involving stem cells

The difference between encephalitis and meningitis is that

Which of the following classes of medication are the newest serotonin agonists to be used in the fight against migraines?

Meningiomas typically arise from

Which of the following neurotransmitters has been implicated in the development of migraine headaches?

The "3/sec spike and wave" pattern is observed during

Figure 15.10 -Making reference to the processes labeled 1 through 3 in this illustration,describe the progression of infection in a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE).

Seizures that originate in a focal area without affecting consciousness are known as

Paroxysmal depolarizing shifts (PDS)characterize which of the following types of seizures?

Distinguish between viral and bacterial meningitis.

So-called "mad cow disease" is a type of

Who is more apt to recover from brain damage?

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

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

Psychopathology

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Exam 15: Neuropsychology

Prior infection with herpes simplex has been implicated in the later development of​

The sheep disease "scrapie" can spread to

Following ischemia,neural damage is found

Closed head injuries,or concussions,are characterized by

What are some of the risk factors associated with the development of multiple sclerosis (MS)?

Olney's concept of excitotoxicity suggests that most neural death in ischemia is due to

How does the World Health Organization (WHO)classify brain tumors?

Gliomas typically arise in

Anticancer techniques involving stem cells​

The difference between encephalitis and meningitis is that​

Which of the following classes of medication are the newest serotonin agonists to be used in the fight against migraines?

Meningiomas typically arise from

Which of the following neurotransmitters has been implicated in the development of migraine headaches?​

The "3/sec spike and wave" pattern is observed during​

Figure 15.10 -Making reference to the processes labeled 1 through 3 in this illustration,describe the progression of infection in a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE).

Seizures that originate in a focal area without affecting consciousness are known as​

Paroxysmal depolarizing shifts (PDS)characterize which of the following types of seizures?​

Distinguish between viral and bacterial meningitis.

So-called "mad cow disease" is a type of

Who is more apt to recover from brain damage?

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

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

Psychopathology

Filters

Prior infection with herpes simplex has been implicated in the later development of

Anticancer techniques involving stem cells

The difference between encephalitis and meningitis is that

Which of the following neurotransmitters has been implicated in the development of migraine headaches?

The "3/sec spike and wave" pattern is observed during

Seizures that originate in a focal area without affecting consciousness are known as

Paroxysmal depolarizing shifts (PDS)characterize which of the following types of seizures?