Question 1

Which of the following is a discovery that suggests that neural stem cells might someday be used to treat brain disease?

Accepted Answer

A) the discovery that each disease affects specialized cells 
B) the discovery that each disease affects different neurotransmitters 
C) the discovery that brain cells are capable of cell division 
D) the discovery of the function of specific groups of glia 
A) the discovery that each disease affects specialized cells 
B) the discovery that each disease affects different neurotransmitters 
C) the discovery that brain cells are capable of cell division 
D) the discovery of the function of specific groups of glia

Question 2

Which of the following structures or regions is incorrectly paired with its function?

Accepted Answer

A) limbic system-motor control of speech 
B) medulla oblongata-homeostatic control 
C) cerebellum-coordination of movement and balance 
D) corpus callosum-communication between the left and right cerebral cortices 
E) hypothalamus-regulation of temperature, hunger, and thirst 
A) limbic system-motor control of speech 
B) medulla oblongata-homeostatic control 
C) cerebellum-coordination of movement and balance 
D) corpus callosum-communication between the left and right cerebral cortices 
E) hypothalamus-regulation of temperature, hunger, and thirst

Question 3

Integration of simple responses to certain stimuli, such as the patellar reflex, is accomplished by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) spinal cord 
B) hypothalamus 
C) corpus callosum 
D) cerebellum 
E) medulla 
A) spinal cord 
B) hypothalamus 
C) corpus callosum 
D) cerebellum 
E) medulla

Question 4

Melatonin is a hormone produced in the pineal gland. It can be used to treat symptoms of sleep disorders and seasonal affective disorder because

Accepted Answer

A) it is normally produced only in the light. 
B) it increases production of serotonin. 
C) it increases production of tryptophan. 
D) its peak production is normally at night. 
E) it activates the brainstem. 
A) it is normally produced only in the light. 
B) it increases production of serotonin. 
C) it increases production of tryptophan. 
D) its peak production is normally at night. 
E) it activates the brainstem.

Question 5

Which of the following coordinates muscle actions?

Accepted Answer

A) cerebrum 
B) cerebellum 
C) thalamus 
D) hypothalamus 
E) medulla oblongata 
A) cerebrum 
B) cerebellum 
C) thalamus 
D) hypothalamus 
E) medulla oblongata

Question 6

By comparing the size and degree of convolution of various vertebrate cerebral cortices, biologists would gain insight into the relative

Accepted Answer

A) size of the brain centers of taxonomic groups. 
B) emotions and learning capabilities of vertebrate classes. 
C) motor impulse complexities. 
D) sophistication of behaviors. 
E) sensory stimuli that regulate motor impulses. 
A) size of the brain centers of taxonomic groups. 
B) emotions and learning capabilities of vertebrate classes. 
C) motor impulse complexities. 
D) sophistication of behaviors. 
E) sensory stimuli that regulate motor impulses.

Question 7

Patients with damage to Wernicke's area have difficulty

Accepted Answer

A) coordinating limb movement. 
B) generating speech. 
C) recognizing faces. 
D) understanding language. 
E) experiencing emotion. 
A) coordinating limb movement. 
B) generating speech. 
C) recognizing faces. 
D) understanding language. 
E) experiencing emotion.

Question 8

Which of the following is correct about the telencephalon region of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) It develops as the neural tube differentiates. 
B) It develops from the midbrain. 
C) It is the brain region most like that of ancestral vertebrates. 
D) It gives rise to the cerebrum. 
E) It divides further into the metencephalon and myelencephalon. 
A) It develops as the neural tube differentiates. 
B) It develops from the midbrain. 
C) It is the brain region most like that of ancestral vertebrates. 
D) It gives rise to the cerebrum. 
E) It divides further into the metencephalon and myelencephalon.

Question 9

The blood-brain barrier

Accepted Answer

A) is formed by tight junctions. 
B) is formed by oligodendrocytes. 
C) tightly regulates the intracellular environment of the CNS. 
D) uses chemical signals to communicate with the spinal cord. 
E) provides support to the brain tissue. 
A) is formed by tight junctions. 
B) is formed by oligodendrocytes. 
C) tightly regulates the intracellular environment of the CNS. 
D) uses chemical signals to communicate with the spinal cord. 
E) provides support to the brain tissue.

Question 10

Which of the following produces hormones that are secreted by the pituitary gland?

Accepted Answer

A) cerebrum 
B) cerebellum 
C) thalamus 
D) hypothalamus 
E) medulla oblongata 
A) cerebrum 
B) cerebellum 
C) thalamus 
D) hypothalamus 
E) medulla oblongata

Question 11

An organism that lacks integration centers

Accepted Answer

A) cannot receive stimuli. 
B) will not have a nervous system. 
C) will not be able to interpret stimuli. 
D) can be expected to lack myelinated neurons. 
A) cannot receive stimuli. 
B) will not have a nervous system. 
C) will not be able to interpret stimuli. 
D) can be expected to lack myelinated neurons.

Question 12

Our understanding of mental illness has been most advanced by discoveries involving

Accepted Answer

A) degree of convolutions in the brain's surface. 
B) evolution of the telencephalon. 
C) sequence of developmental specialization. 
D) chemicals involved in brain communications. 
E) nature of the blood-brain barrier. 
A) degree of convolutions in the brain's surface. 
B) evolution of the telencephalon. 
C) sequence of developmental specialization. 
D) chemicals involved in brain communications. 
E) nature of the blood-brain barrier.

Question 13

The establishment and expression of emotions involves the

Accepted Answer

A) frontal lobes and limbic system. 
B) frontal lobes and parietal lobes. 
C) parietal lobes and limbic system. 
D) frontal and occipital lobes. 
E) occipital lobes and limbic system. 
A) frontal lobes and limbic system. 
B) frontal lobes and parietal lobes. 
C) parietal lobes and limbic system. 
D) frontal and occipital lobes. 
E) occipital lobes and limbic system.

Question 14

The general functions of the nervous system include which of the following?
I. integration
II. motor output
III. sensory input

Accepted Answer

A) I only 
B) II only 
C) III only 
D) I and II only 
E) I, II, and III 
A) I only 
B) II only 
C) III only 
D) I and II only 
E) I, II, and III

Question 15

Which of the following contains regions that help regulate hunger and thirst?

Accepted Answer

A) cerebrum 
B) cerebellum 
C) thalamus 
D) hypothalamus 
E) medulla oblongata 
A) cerebrum 
B) cerebellum 
C) thalamus 
D) hypothalamus 
E) medulla oblongata

Question 16

Short-term memory information processing usually causes changes in the

Accepted Answer

A) brainstem. 
B) medulla. 
C) hypothalamus. 
D) hippocampus. 
E) cranial nerves. 
A) brainstem. 
B) medulla. 
C) hypothalamus. 
D) hippocampus. 
E) cranial nerves.

Question 17

Which of the following is associated with the evolution of a central nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) a complete gut 
B) bilateral symmetry 
C) radial symmetry 
D) a closed circulatory system 
E) excitable membranes 
A) a complete gut 
B) bilateral symmetry 
C) radial symmetry 
D) a closed circulatory system 
E) excitable membranes

Question 18

What is the neocortex?

Accepted Answer

A) a primitive brain region that is common to reptiles and mammals 
B) a region deep in the cortex that is associated with the formation of emotional memories 
C) a central part of the cortex that receives olfactory information 
D) an additional outer layer of neurons in the cerebral cortex that is unique to mammals 
E) an association area of the frontal lobe that is involved in higher cognitive functions 
A) a primitive brain region that is common to reptiles and mammals 
B) a region deep in the cortex that is associated with the formation of emotional memories 
C) a central part of the cortex that receives olfactory information 
D) an additional outer layer of neurons in the cerebral cortex that is unique to mammals 
E) an association area of the frontal lobe that is involved in higher cognitive functions

Question 19

Which selection is incorrectly paired?

Accepted Answer

A) forebrain diencephalon 
B) forebrain cerebrum 
C) midbrain brainstem 
D) midbrain cerebellum 
E) brainstem pons 
A) forebrain diencephalon 
B) forebrain cerebrum 
C) midbrain brainstem 
D) midbrain cerebellum 
E) brainstem pons

Question 20

Cerebral palsy, which disrupts motor messages from brain to muscle, is usually due to damage of

Accepted Answer

A) the cerebellum. 
B) basal nuclei of gray matter. 
C) basal nuclei of white matter. 
D) the corpus callosum. 
E) the neocortex. 
A) the cerebellum. 
B) basal nuclei of gray matter. 
C) basal nuclei of white matter. 
D) the corpus callosum. 
E) the neocortex.

Exam 49: Nervous Systems

Which of the following is a discovery that suggests that neural stem cells might someday be used to treat brain disease?

Which of the following structures or regions is incorrectly paired with its function?

Integration of simple responses to certain stimuli, such as the patellar reflex, is accomplished by which of the following?

Melatonin is a hormone produced in the pineal gland. It can be used to treat symptoms of sleep disorders and seasonal affective disorder because

Which of the following coordinates muscle actions?

By comparing the size and degree of convolution of various vertebrate cerebral cortices, biologists would gain insight into the relative

Patients with damage to Wernicke's area have difficulty

Which of the following is correct about the telencephalon region of the brain?

The blood-brain barrier

Which of the following produces hormones that are secreted by the pituitary gland?

An organism that lacks integration centers

Our understanding of mental illness has been most advanced by discoveries involving

The establishment and expression of emotions involves the

The general functions of the nervous system include which of the following? I. integration II. motor output III. sensory input

Which of the following contains regions that help regulate hunger and thirst?

Short-term memory information processing usually causes changes in the

Which of the following is associated with the evolution of a central nervous system?

What is the neocortex?

Which selection is incorrectly paired?

Cerebral palsy, which disrupts motor messages from brain to muscle, is usually due to damage of

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