Question 1

What is the role of the prefrontal cortex regarding movement. What mistakes in movement might someone make if they had damage to the prefrontal cortex?

Accepted Answer

The prefrontal cortex is active during a

Question 2

Which activity is an example of a motor program in a human?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yawning 
B)  Making a list 
C)  Taking your first steps 
D)  Learning how to drive 
A)  Yawning 
B)  Making a list 
C)  Taking your first steps 
D)  Learning how to drive

Question 3

A motor program is a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanism that guides movement on the basis of sensory feedback 
B)  mechanism that produces an alternation between two movements 
C)  plan for training a brain-damaged person to walk 
D)  movement that, once triggered, continues automatically until its completion 
A)  mechanism that guides movement on the basis of sensory feedback 
B)  mechanism that produces an alternation between two movements 
C)  plan for training a brain-damaged person to walk 
D)  movement that, once triggered, continues automatically until its completion

Question 4

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 5

Which widely branching cells are responsible for all of the output from the cerebellar cortex to the nuclei of the cerebellum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parallel fibers 
B)  Purkinje cells 
C)  Putamen cells 
D)  Saccade cells 
A)  Parallel fibers 
B)  Purkinje cells 
C)  Putamen cells 
D)  Saccade cells

Question 6

The posterior parietal cortex ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is the main area for touch and other body information 
B)  keeps track of the position of the body relative to the world 
C)  is active during preparations for a movement and less active during movement itself 
D)  responds to lights, noises, and other signals for a movement. 
A)  is the main area for touch and other body information 
B)  keeps track of the position of the body relative to the world 
C)  is active during preparations for a movement and less active during movement itself 
D)  responds to lights, noises, and other signals for a movement.

Question 7

In its normal form, part of the gene that controls Huntington's disease repeats its sequence of bases ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  under ten times 
B)  between approximately 11-24 times 
C)  at least 36 times 
D)  approximately 75 or 80 times 
A)  under ten times 
B)  between approximately 11-24 times 
C)  at least 36 times 
D)  approximately 75 or 80 times

Question 8

Ever since she suffered damage to her _______, Melissa has found it hard to do things like writing and clapping her hands.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum 
B)  basal ganglia 
C)  mirror neurons 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  cerebellum 
B)  basal ganglia 
C)  mirror neurons 
D)  hippocampus

Question 9

What is the name of the rapid eye movement occurring when a person moves his or her eyes from one focus point to another?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gyration 
B)  Sclerosis 
C)  Slide 
D)  Saccade 
A)  Gyration 
B)  Sclerosis 
C)  Slide 
D)  Saccade

Question 10

After getting wet, Angelo's dog shook off the water. His dog's behavior depends on ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  central pattern generator 
B)  stretch reflex 
C)  motor program reflex 
D)  a Golgi tendon organ 
A)  central pattern generator 
B)  stretch reflex 
C)  motor program reflex 
D)  a Golgi tendon organ

Question 11

Genetic factors have their greatest impact on Parkinson's disease in cases that involve ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  early onset of the disease 
B)  late onset of the disease 
C)  first-born children 
D)  children with older brothers and sisters 
A)  early onset of the disease 
B)  late onset of the disease 
C)  first-born children 
D)  children with older brothers and sisters

Question 12

In Parkinson's disease, which pathway in the brain degenerates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Basal ganglia to cerebellum 
B)  Substantia nigra to caudate nucleus and putamen 
C)  Cerebellum to spinal cord 
D)  Cerebral cortex to spinal cord 
A)  Basal ganglia to cerebellum 
B)  Substantia nigra to caudate nucleus and putamen 
C)  Cerebellum to spinal cord 
D)  Cerebral cortex to spinal cord

Question 13

Who is most likely to have trouble performing the antisaccade task.

Accepted Answer

A)  Linwood who is 5 years old. 
B)  Evie who is 20 years old. 
C)  Lael who is 35 years old. 
D)  Devon who is 50 years old. 
A)  Linwood who is 5 years old. 
B)  Evie who is 20 years old. 
C)  Lael who is 35 years old. 
D)  Devon who is 50 years old.

Question 14

Which muscle is "antagonistic" to a flexor muscle in the right arm?

Accepted Answer

A)  A flexor muscle in the right arm 
B)  An extensor muscle in the left arm 
C)  An extensor muscle in the right arm 
D)  Another flexor muscle in the right arm 
A)  A flexor muscle in the right arm 
B)  An extensor muscle in the left arm 
C)  An extensor muscle in the right arm 
D)  Another flexor muscle in the right arm

Question 15

Delora has posterior parietal damage. As a result, she ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which of the following would be the most promising treatment for Huntington's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  enhancing formation of glutamine chains 
B)  increasing production of huntingtin 
C)  blocking formation of glutamine chain clustering 
D)  decreasing production of BDNF 
A)  enhancing formation of glutamine chains 
B)  increasing production of huntingtin 
C)  blocking formation of glutamine chain clustering 
D)  decreasing production of BDNF

Question 17

As an option for treating Parkinson's patients, transplantation of stem cells appears to be ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the most effective technique 
B)  more effective in late stages of the disease 
C)  modestly effective, as with other treatments 
D)  not at all effective 
A)  the most effective technique 
B)  more effective in late stages of the disease 
C)  modestly effective, as with other treatments 
D)  not at all effective

Question 18

Most of the output from the globus pallidus to the thalamus releases ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  glutamate 
B)  ACh. 
C)  dopamine 
D)  GABA 
A)  glutamate 
B)  ACh. 
C)  dopamine 
D)  GABA

Question 19

In order to properly digest her food, Viola needs her ____ muscles to move the food through her digestive system.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The part of the cortex that responds mostly to the sensory signals that lead to a movement is the ____.

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

What is the role of the prefrontal cortex regarding movement. What mistakes in movement might someone make if they had damage to the prefrontal cortex?

Which activity is an example of a motor program in a human?

A motor program is a ____.

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

Which widely branching cells are responsible for all of the output from the cerebellar cortex to the nuclei of the cerebellum?

The posterior parietal cortex ____.

In its normal form, part of the gene that controls Huntington's disease repeats its sequence of bases ____.

Ever since she suffered damage to her _______, Melissa has found it hard to do things like writing and clapping her hands.

What is the name of the rapid eye movement occurring when a person moves his or her eyes from one focus point to another?

After getting wet, Angelo's dog shook off the water. His dog's behavior depends on ____.

Genetic factors have their greatest impact on Parkinson's disease in cases that involve ____.

In Parkinson's disease, which pathway in the brain degenerates?

Who is most likely to have trouble performing the antisaccade task.

Which muscle is "antagonistic" to a flexor muscle in the right arm?

Delora has posterior parietal damage. As a result, she ____.

Which of the following would be the most promising treatment for Huntington's disease?

As an option for treating Parkinson's patients, transplantation of stem cells appears to be ____.

Most of the output from the globus pallidus to the thalamus releases ____.

In order to properly digest her food, Viola needs her ____ muscles to move the food through her digestive system.

The part of the cortex that responds mostly to the sensory signals that lead to a movement is the ____.

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Exam 7: Movement

What is the role of the prefrontal cortex regarding movement. What mistakes in movement might someone make if they had damage to the prefrontal cortex?

Which activity is an example of a motor program in a human?

A motor program is a ____.

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

Which widely branching cells are responsible for all of the output from the cerebellar cortex to the nuclei of the cerebellum?

The posterior parietal cortex ____.

In its normal form, part of the gene that controls Huntington's disease repeats its sequence of bases ____.

Ever since she suffered damage to her _______, Melissa has found it hard to do things like writing and clapping her hands.

What is the name of the rapid eye movement occurring when a person moves his or her eyes from one focus point to another?

After getting wet, Angelo's dog shook off the water. His dog's behavior depends on ____.

Genetic factors have their greatest impact on Parkinson's disease in cases that involve ____.

In Parkinson's disease, which pathway in the brain degenerates?

Who is most likely to have trouble performing the antisaccade task.

Which muscle is "antagonistic" to a flexor muscle in the right arm?

Delora has posterior parietal damage. As a result, she ____.

Which of the following would be the most promising treatment for Huntington's disease?

As an option for treating Parkinson's patients, transplantation of stem cells appears to be ____.

Most of the output from the globus pallidus to the thalamus releases ____.

In order to properly digest her food, Viola needs her ____ muscles to move the food through her digestive system.

The part of the cortex that responds mostly to the sensory signals that lead to a movement is the ____.

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

Learning, Memory, and Intelligence

Cognitive Functions

Psychological Disorders

Filters