Question 1

If an individual did not possess the NMDA or AMPA receptors, this would inhibit

Accepted Answer

A) dreaming during sleep. 
B) short-term memory. 
C) long-term potentiation. 
D) motor capacity. 
E) short-term potentiation. 
A) dreaming during sleep. 
B) short-term memory. 
C) long-term potentiation. 
D) motor capacity. 
E) short-term potentiation.

Question 2

Imagine you are resting comfortably on a sofa after dinner. This could be described as a state with

Accepted Answer

A) increased activity in the sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric nervous systems. 
B) decreased activity in the sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric nervous systems. 
C) decreased activity in the sympathetic nervous system, and increased activity in the parasympathetic and enteric nervous systems. 
D) increased activity in the sympathetic nervous system, and decreased activity in the parasympathetic and enteric nervous systems. 
E) increased activity in the sympathetic nervous system, decreased activity in the parasympathetic nervous system, and increased activity in the enteric nervous system. 
A) increased activity in the sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric nervous systems. 
B) decreased activity in the sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric nervous systems. 
C) decreased activity in the sympathetic nervous system, and increased activity in the parasympathetic and enteric nervous systems. 
D) increased activity in the sympathetic nervous system, and decreased activity in the parasympathetic and enteric nervous systems. 
E) increased activity in the sympathetic nervous system, decreased activity in the parasympathetic nervous system, and increased activity in the enteric nervous system.

Question 3

Refer to the following illustration of the limbic system to help answer the next few questions.
  
-In the figure, which letter points to the hippocampus?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 4

Cranial nerves originate in the brain and are thus part of the

Accepted Answer

A) central nervous system. 
B) peripheral nervous system. 
C) autonomic nervous system. 
D) parasympathetic nervous system. 
E) sympathetic nervous system. 
A) central nervous system. 
B) peripheral nervous system. 
C) autonomic nervous system. 
D) parasympathetic nervous system. 
E) sympathetic nervous system.

Question 5

The limbic system in the central nervous system sustains many vegetative functions in mammals and is closely associated with structures that process cues about

Accepted Answer

A) gustation. 
B) olfaction. 
C) vision. 
D) audition. 
E) mechanosensation. 
A) gustation. 
B) olfaction. 
C) vision. 
D) audition. 
E) mechanosensation.

Question 6

Wernicke's and Broca's regions of the brain affect

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A) olfaction. 
B) vision. 
C) speech. 
D) memory. 
E) hearing. 
A) olfaction. 
B) vision. 
C) speech. 
D) memory. 
E) hearing.

Question 7

Early onset Alzheimer's is similar to early-onset Parkinson's in that both

Accepted Answer

A) result in amyloid plaques on neurons. 
B) have a genetic basis. 
C) activate the VTA. 
D) involve the neurotransmitter glutamate. 
E) inhibit the release of dopamine. 
A) result in amyloid plaques on neurons. 
B) have a genetic basis. 
C) activate the VTA. 
D) involve the neurotransmitter glutamate. 
E) inhibit the release of dopamine.

Question 8

Preparation for the fight-or-flight response includes activation of the ________ nervous system.

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A) sympathetic 
B) somatic 
C) central 
D) visceral 
E) parasympathetic 
A) sympathetic 
B) somatic 
C) central 
D) visceral 
E) parasympathetic

Question 9

The telencephalon region of the developing brain of a mammal

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

Question 10

In a cephalized invertebrate, the system that transmits "efferent" impulses from the anterior ganglion to distal segments is the

Accepted Answer

A) central nervous system. 
B) peripheral nervous system. 
C) autonomic nervous system. 
D) parasympathetic nervous system. 
E) sympathetic nervous system. 
A) central nervous system. 
B) peripheral nervous system. 
C) autonomic nervous system. 
D) parasympathetic nervous system. 
E) sympathetic nervous system.

Question 11

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 12

Cephalization, the clustering of neurons and interneurons in the anterior part of the animal, is apparent in

Accepted Answer

A) Hydra. 
B) cnidarians. 
C) Planaria. 
D) sea stars. 
E) invertebrate animals with radial symmetry. 
A) Hydra. 
B) cnidarians. 
C) Planaria. 
D) sea stars. 
E) invertebrate animals with radial symmetry.

Question 13

The unconscious control of respiration and circulation are associated with the

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus. 
B) cerebellum. 
C) medulla oblongata. 
D) corpus callosum. 
E) cerebrum. 
A) thalamus. 
B) cerebellum. 
C) medulla oblongata. 
D) corpus callosum. 
E) cerebrum.

Question 14

Afferent neuronal systems include the

Accepted Answer

A) sensory systems. 
B) peripheral nervous system. 
C) autonomic nervous system. 
D) parasympathetic nervous system. 
E) sympathetic nervous system. 
A) sensory systems. 
B) peripheral nervous system. 
C) autonomic nervous system. 
D) parasympathetic nervous system. 
E) sympathetic nervous system.

Question 15

The motor cortex is part of the

Accepted Answer

A) cerebrum. 
B) cerebellum. 
C) spinal cord. 
D) midbrain. 
E) medulla oblongata. 
A) cerebrum. 
B) cerebellum. 
C) spinal cord. 
D) midbrain. 
E) medulla oblongata.

Question 16

Which brain region would be involved in information retention if you were to take a nap after studying?

Accepted Answer

A) diencephalon 
B) cerebrum 
C) midbrain 
D) cerebellum 
E) medulla oblongata 
A) diencephalon 
B) cerebrum 
C) midbrain 
D) cerebellum 
E) medulla oblongata

Question 17

The divisions of the nervous system that have antagonistic, or opposing, actions are

Accepted Answer

A) motor and sensory systems. 
B) sympathetic and parasympathetic systems. 
C) presynaptic and postsynaptic membranes. 
D) forebrain and hindbrain. 
E) central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. 
A) motor and sensory systems. 
B) sympathetic and parasympathetic systems. 
C) presynaptic and postsynaptic membranes. 
D) forebrain and hindbrain. 
E) central nervous system and peripheral nervous system.

Question 18

Use the following information to answer the next few questions.
While walking your dog one night, you notice that there are few animals making noise compared to the day. This piques your interest and you decide to perform a literature search. You discover that the 24-hour biological clock is a conserved evolutionary adaptation across many taxa, and is typically synchronized with periods of light and dark, where the animals are alert in the light periods and sleeping during the dark periods. The group of neurons that links the biological clock to environmental cues of light and dark is called the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN).
-In birds and mammals, the hormone that affects the sleep/wake cycle is

Accepted Answer

A) TSH. 
B) norepinephrine. 
C) epinephrine. 
D) dopamine. 
E) melatonin. 
A) TSH. 
B) norepinephrine. 
C) epinephrine. 
D) dopamine. 
E) melatonin.

Question 19

The central nervous system is lacking in animals that have

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 20

Wakefulness is regulated by the reticular formation, which is present in the

Accepted Answer

A) basal nuclei. 
B) cerebral cortex. 
C) brainstem. 
D) limbic system. 
E) spinal cord. 
A) basal nuclei. 
B) cerebral cortex. 
C) brainstem. 
D) limbic system. 
E) spinal cord.

Exam 49: Nervous Systems

If an individual did not possess the NMDA or AMPA receptors, this would inhibit

Imagine you are resting comfortably on a sofa after dinner. This could be described as a state with

Refer to the following illustration of the limbic system to help answer the next few questions. -In the figure, which letter points to the hippocampus?

Cranial nerves originate in the brain and are thus part of the

The limbic system in the central nervous system sustains many vegetative functions in mammals and is closely associated with structures that process cues about

Wernicke's and Broca's regions of the brain affect

Early onset Alzheimer's is similar to early-onset Parkinson's in that both

Preparation for the fight-or-flight response includes activation of the ________ nervous system.

The telencephalon region of the developing brain of a mammal

In a cephalized invertebrate, the system that transmits "efferent" impulses from the anterior ganglion to distal segments is the

The establishment and expression of emotions involves the

Cephalization, the clustering of neurons and interneurons in the anterior part of the animal, is apparent in

The unconscious control of respiration and circulation are associated with the

Afferent neuronal systems include the

The motor cortex is part of the

Which brain region would be involved in information retention if you were to take a nap after studying?

The divisions of the nervous system that have antagonistic, or opposing, actions are

The central nervous system is lacking in animals that have

Wakefulness is regulated by the reticular formation, which is present in the

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