Question 1

A concussion is a type of open head injury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following individuals is the most likely to have ongoing symptoms of traumatic brain injury?

Accepted Answer

A) Guillaume, who is an Olympic sprinter 
B) George, who has been a professional American football player for many years 
C) Michael, who has been an Olympic swimmer for years 
D) Samuel, who has been a professional ballet dancer for years 
A) Guillaume, who is an Olympic sprinter 
B) George, who has been a professional American football player for many years 
C) Michael, who has been an Olympic swimmer for years 
D) Samuel, who has been a professional ballet dancer for years

Question 3

Major causes of open head injuries in the United States include

Accepted Answer

A) boxing and playing football. 
B) gunshot wounds and skull fractures. 
C) playing soccer. 
D) aneurysms. 
A) boxing and playing football. 
B) gunshot wounds and skull fractures. 
C) playing soccer. 
D) aneurysms.

Question 4

Strokes occur when the blood supply is affected by

Accepted Answer

A) low blood pressure (hypotension). 
B) hemorrhage or blockage. 
C) death of adjacent neurons. 
D) the presence of infarcts. 
A) low blood pressure (hypotension). 
B) hemorrhage or blockage. 
C) death of adjacent neurons. 
D) the presence of infarcts.

Question 5

The Kennard Principle appears to predict recovery of language functions,but not necessarily other types of cognitive function,following brain damage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One likely candidate for a "migraine generator" is the

Accepted Answer

A) locus coeruleus. 
B) substantia nigra. 
C) raphe nuclei. 
D) periaqueductal gray. 
A) locus coeruleus. 
B) substantia nigra. 
C) raphe nuclei. 
D) periaqueductal gray.

Question 7

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-What is the relationship between chronic traumatic brain injury (CBTI)and the APOE gene?

Accepted Answer

Individuals with CBTI show sym

Question 8

Independent growths of new tissue that lack purpose are known as

Accepted Answer

A) tumors. 
B) arteriovenous malformations. 
C) cavernous malformations. 
D) aneurysms. 
A) tumors. 
B) arteriovenous malformations. 
C) cavernous malformations. 
D) aneurysms.

Question 9

A concussion

Accepted Answer

A) is a mild injury that does not require medical attention. 
B) is a type of open head injury. 
C) can produce symptoms that range from mild to a coma.. 
D) does not produce unconsciousness. 
A) is a mild injury that does not require medical attention. 
B) is a type of open head injury. 
C) can produce symptoms that range from mild to a coma.. 
D) does not produce unconsciousness.

Question 10

Joseph is 78 years of age,and the recent appearance of certain cognitive symptoms has led his physician to diagnose him with Alzheimer's disease.Which of the following statements would be the most accurate with regard to Joseph's situation?

Accepted Answer

A) Joseph should begin receiving passive chemotherapy treatment, as this has been found to reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. 
B) Joseph should be very concerned that his wife will develop the same symptoms, as the disease has been found to be contagious. 
C) The risk of his symptoms getting worse will decrease the longer Joseph survives. 
D) A definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease will not be possible until an autopsy is conducted after Joseph's death. 
A) Joseph should begin receiving passive chemotherapy treatment, as this has been found to reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. 
B) Joseph should be very concerned that his wife will develop the same symptoms, as the disease has been found to be contagious. 
C) The risk of his symptoms getting worse will decrease the longer Joseph survives. 
D) A definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease will not be possible until an autopsy is conducted after Joseph's death.

Question 11

Which of the following helps to reduce the severity and frequency of migraine headaches?

Accepted Answer

A) improved sleep habits 
B) increased aerobic exercise 
C) ketogenic diets 
D) serotonin antagonists 
A) improved sleep habits 
B) increased aerobic exercise 
C) ketogenic diets 
D) serotonin antagonists

Question 12

Symptoms that occur following a concussion

Accepted Answer

A) are only seen when subdural bleeding has occurred. 
B) are always seen. 
C) occurs in some, but not all cases of open head injury. 
D) occurs in some, but not all cases of concussion. 
A) are only seen when subdural bleeding has occurred. 
B) are always seen. 
C) occurs in some, but not all cases of open head injury. 
D) occurs in some, but not all cases of concussion.

Question 13

Most medications that are effective in treating epilepsy are​

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine agonists. 
B) cholinergic antagonists. 
C) GABA antagonists. 
D) GABA agonists. 
A) dopamine agonists. 
B) cholinergic antagonists. 
C) GABA antagonists. 
D) GABA agonists.

Question 14

Which type(s)of multiple sclerosis respond(s)best to current treatments?​

Accepted Answer

A) The relapsing-remitting form responds better than the progressive forms. 
B) The progressive forms respond better than the relapsing-remitting form. 
C) The relapsing-remitting and progressive forms respond about equally well. 
D) None of these types respond to any type of treatment. 
A) The relapsing-remitting form responds better than the progressive forms. 
B) The progressive forms respond better than the relapsing-remitting form. 
C) The relapsing-remitting and progressive forms respond about equally well. 
D) None of these types respond to any type of treatment.

Question 15

Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs)can be transmitted from one patient to another due to inadequate sterilization of hospital equipment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A cerebral hemorrhage is

Accepted Answer

A) blockage resulting from material that doesn't move from its point of origin. 
B) blockage resulting from material that travels to smaller diameter blood vessels until it has to stop. 
C) bleeding in the brain. 
D) an area of dead neurons. 
A) blockage resulting from material that doesn't move from its point of origin. 
B) blockage resulting from material that travels to smaller diameter blood vessels until it has to stop. 
C) bleeding in the brain. 
D) an area of dead neurons.

Question 17

Which of the following types of seizures typically begins in the temporal lobes?​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The Kennard Principle best describes the recovery of which of the following functions following brain damage?

Accepted Answer

A) movement 
B) spatial relations 
C) language 
D) all neural functions 
A) movement 
B) spatial relations 
C) language 
D) all neural functions

Question 19

In cultures of rat hippocampal cells,cell death due to oxygen deprivation can be reduced by applications of

Accepted Answer

A) magnesium. 
B) calcium. 
C) glutamate. 
D) GABA. 
A) magnesium. 
B) calcium. 
C) glutamate. 
D) GABA.

Question 20

Phencyclidine (PCP)is a potent glutamate antagonist that is known to produce psychotic behavior in humans.Given what you know about stroke,what would happen if somebody used PCP right after a stroke?

Accepted Answer

A) It would increase the damage initiated by the stroke. 
B) It might have a protective effect against further cell death, but the psychotic side effects would be problematic. 
C) It would not produce any psychotic symptoms due to stroke-related changes in brain biochemistry. 
D) It would have no observable effects on cell health or psychotic behavior. 
A) It would increase the damage initiated by the stroke. 
B) It might have a protective effect against further cell death, but the psychotic side effects would be problematic. 
C) It would not produce any psychotic symptoms due to stroke-related changes in brain biochemistry. 
D) It would have no observable effects on cell health or psychotic behavior.

A concussion is a type of open head injury.

Which of the following individuals is the most likely to have ongoing symptoms of traumatic brain injury?

Major causes of open head injuries in the United States include

Strokes occur when the blood supply is affected by

The Kennard Principle appears to predict recovery of language functions,but not necessarily other types of cognitive function,following brain damage.

One likely candidate for a "migraine generator" is the

DIFFICULTY: Moderate KEYWORDS: Factual -What is the relationship between chronic traumatic brain injury (CBTI)and the APOE gene?

Independent growths of new tissue that lack purpose are known as

A concussion

Joseph is 78 years of age,and the recent appearance of certain cognitive symptoms has led his physician to diagnose him with Alzheimer's disease.Which of the following statements would be the most accurate with regard to Joseph's situation?

Which of the following helps to reduce the severity and frequency of migraine headaches?

Symptoms that occur following a concussion

Most medications that are effective in treating epilepsy are

Which type(s)of multiple sclerosis respond(s)best to current treatments?

Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs)can be transmitted from one patient to another due to inadequate sterilization of hospital equipment.

A cerebral hemorrhage is

Which of the following types of seizures typically begins in the temporal lobes?

The Kennard Principle best describes the recovery of which of the following functions following brain damage?

In cultures of rat hippocampal cells,cell death due to oxygen deprivation can be reduced by applications of

Phencyclidine (PCP)is a potent glutamate antagonist that is known to produce psychotic behavior in humans.Given what you know about stroke,what would happen if somebody used PCP right after a stroke?

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

A concussion is a type of open head injury.

Which of the following individuals is the most likely to have ongoing symptoms of traumatic brain injury?

Major causes of open head injuries in the United States include

Strokes occur when the blood supply is affected by

The Kennard Principle appears to predict recovery of language functions,but not necessarily other types of cognitive function,following brain damage.

One likely candidate for a "migraine generator" is the

​ DIFFICULTY: Moderate KEYWORDS: Factual -What is the relationship between chronic traumatic brain injury (CBTI)and the APOE gene?

Independent growths of new tissue that lack purpose are known as

A concussion

Joseph is 78 years of age,and the recent appearance of certain cognitive symptoms has led his physician to diagnose him with Alzheimer's disease.Which of the following statements would be the most accurate with regard to Joseph's situation?

Which of the following helps to reduce the severity and frequency of migraine headaches?

Symptoms that occur following a concussion

Most medications that are effective in treating epilepsy are​

Which type(s)of multiple sclerosis respond(s)best to current treatments?​

Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs)can be transmitted from one patient to another due to inadequate sterilization of hospital equipment.

A cerebral hemorrhage is

Which of the following types of seizures typically begins in the temporal lobes?​

The Kennard Principle best describes the recovery of which of the following functions following brain damage?

In cultures of rat hippocampal cells,cell death due to oxygen deprivation can be reduced by applications of

Phencyclidine (PCP)is a potent glutamate antagonist that is known to produce psychotic behavior in humans.Given what you know about stroke,what would happen if somebody used PCP right after a stroke?

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

DIFFICULTY: Moderate KEYWORDS: Factual -What is the relationship between chronic traumatic brain injury (CBTI)and the APOE gene?

Most medications that are effective in treating epilepsy are

Which type(s)of multiple sclerosis respond(s)best to current treatments?

Which of the following types of seizures typically begins in the temporal lobes?