Question 1

The autism spectrum is made up of:

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A) Autistic disorder. 
B) Asperger's syndrome. 
C) Pervasive developmental disorder. 
D) Both A and B 
E) All of the above 
A) Autistic disorder. 
B) Asperger's syndrome. 
C) Pervasive developmental disorder. 
D) Both A and B 
E) All of the above E

Question 2

Which one of the following statements is true regarding the stages of development?

Accepted Answer

A) The pre-embryonic stage involves the formation of a blastocyst. 
B) The embryonic stage occurs after the 8th week of development. 
C) Myelination occurs during the fetal stage of development. 
D) Both A and C 
E) All of the above 
A) The pre-embryonic stage involves the formation of a blastocyst. 
B) The embryonic stage occurs after the 8th week of development. 
C) Myelination occurs during the fetal stage of development. 
D) Both A and C 
E) All of the above D

Question 3

Which one of the following structures is derived from the neural crest?

Accepted Answer

A) Dorsal horn of the spinal cord 
B) Motor neurons to skeletal muscle 
C) Peripheral nerve except motor neurons 
D) Ventral horn of the spinal cord 
E) Both A and D 
A) Dorsal horn of the spinal cord 
B) Motor neurons to skeletal muscle 
C) Peripheral nerve except motor neurons 
D) Ventral horn of the spinal cord 
E) Both A and D C

Question 4

Which one of the following statements about somites is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) The sclerotome develops into the vertebrae and skull. 
B) The myotome develops into skeletal muscle. 
C) The dermatome develops into skin. 
D) Somites are added in a caudal-to-rostral direction. 
E) Somites develop adjacent to the neural groove. 
A) The sclerotome develops into the vertebrae and skull. 
B) The myotome develops into skeletal muscle. 
C) The dermatome develops into skin. 
D) Somites are added in a caudal-to-rostral direction. 
E) Somites develop adjacent to the neural groove.

Question 5

Pharmacologic treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)involves:

Accepted Answer

A) Depressant drugs that increase serotonin and epinephrine availability. 
B) Stimulant drugs that increase dopamine and norepinephrine availability. 
C) Depressant drugs that decrease glutamate and acetylcholine availability. 
D) Stimulant drugs that decrease dopamine and epinephrine availability. 
A) Depressant drugs that increase serotonin and epinephrine availability. 
B) Stimulant drugs that increase dopamine and norepinephrine availability. 
C) Depressant drugs that decrease glutamate and acetylcholine availability. 
D) Stimulant drugs that decrease dopamine and epinephrine availability.

Question 6

Which one the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Cerebral palsy is permanent and progressive. 
B) Damage to the basal ganglia produces ataxic cerebral palsy. 
C) Hypoxia during birth is a common cause of cerebral palsy. 
D) Cognitive,visual,and speech deficits are common in cerebral palsy. 
E) None of the above 
A) Cerebral palsy is permanent and progressive. 
B) Damage to the basal ganglia produces ataxic cerebral palsy. 
C) Hypoxia during birth is a common cause of cerebral palsy. 
D) Cognitive,visual,and speech deficits are common in cerebral palsy. 
E) None of the above

Question 7

Somites are derived from which one of the following pre-embryonic cell layers?

Accepted Answer

A) Endoderm 
B) Mesoderm 
C) Ectoderm 
D) Neural crest 
E) None of the above 
A) Endoderm 
B) Mesoderm 
C) Ectoderm 
D) Neural crest 
E) None of the above

Question 8

Which one of the following correctly pairs a brain structure with its developmental source?

Accepted Answer

A) Forebrain;hypothalamus 
B) Midbrain;cerebellum 
C) Hindbrain;basal ganglia 
D) Both A and B 
E) All of the above 
A) Forebrain;hypothalamus 
B) Midbrain;cerebellum 
C) Hindbrain;basal ganglia 
D) Both A and B 
E) All of the above

Question 9

Alcohol abuse during pregnancy can result in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Physical deformities 
B) Holoprosencephaly 
C) Cognitive,motor,and behavioral problems 
D) Both A and C 
E) All of the above 
A) Physical deformities 
B) Holoprosencephaly 
C) Cognitive,motor,and behavioral problems 
D) Both A and C 
E) All of the above

Question 10

Which one of the following forms of spina bifida is the least severe and usually does not result in neural symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A) Spina bifida with myeloschisis 
B) Spina bifida with meningomyelocele 
C) Spina bifida with meningocele 
D) Spina bifida occulta 
E) All forms of spina bifida result in neural symptoms. 
A) Spina bifida with myeloschisis 
B) Spina bifida with meningomyelocele 
C) Spina bifida with meningocele 
D) Spina bifida occulta 
E) All forms of spina bifida result in neural symptoms.

Question 11

When working with a child with cerebral palsy,involuntarily slow,writhing movements in the arms and legs are observed.This is most likely classified as:

Accepted Answer

A) Dystonic cerebral palsy 
B) Spastic cerebral palsy 
C) Ataxic cerebral palsy 
D) Hypotonic cerebral palsy 
A) Dystonic cerebral palsy 
B) Spastic cerebral palsy 
C) Ataxic cerebral palsy 
D) Hypotonic cerebral palsy

Question 12

Factors associated with autistic disorders include:

Accepted Answer

A) Abnormality of the caudate and putamen. 
B) Temporal cortical damage. 
C) Cerebellar atrophy. 
D) Prenatal hypoxia. 
A) Abnormality of the caudate and putamen. 
B) Temporal cortical damage. 
C) Cerebellar atrophy. 
D) Prenatal hypoxia.

Question 13

Neurons that develop in the ventral region of the neural tube become:

Accepted Answer

A) Interneurons and projections neurons. 
B) Interneurons and the motor neurons that innervate skeletal muscle. 
C) Interneurons of the autonomic nervous system. 
D) Both A and B 
E) All of the above 
A) Interneurons and projections neurons. 
B) Interneurons and the motor neurons that innervate skeletal muscle. 
C) Interneurons of the autonomic nervous system. 
D) Both A and B 
E) All of the above

Question 14

During development,the nervous system is sculpted through which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Neuronal death 
B) Neuronal activity 
C) Axon retraction 
D) All of the above 
A) Neuronal death 
B) Neuronal activity 
C) Axon retraction 
D) All of the above

Question 15

A 2-year-old boy is recently identified as having a motor impairment in the lower extremities because of a perinatal injury.This is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Congenital motor delay 
B) Progressive developmental disorder 
C) Growing into deficit 
D) Developmental coordination disorder (DC
D)  
A) Congenital motor delay 
B) Progressive developmental disorder 
C) Growing into deficit 
D) Developmental coordination disorder (DC
D)

Question 16

The central nervous system is most susceptible to major malformation during which one of the following periods of development?

Accepted Answer

A) Weeks 1 to 10 
B) Weeks 2 to 20 
C) Weeks 20 to 40 
D) Postnatal 
A) Weeks 1 to 10 
B) Weeks 2 to 20 
C) Weeks 20 to 40 
D) Postnatal

Question 17

Developmental coordination disorder (DCD):

Accepted Answer

A) Is often associated with behavioral and social problems. 
B) Usually continues into adulthood. 
C) Is not associated with an identifiable neurologic problem. 
D) All of the above 
A) Is often associated with behavioral and social problems. 
B) Usually continues into adulthood. 
C) Is not associated with an identifiable neurologic problem. 
D) All of the above

Question 18

A child with motor deficits is being prepared for a clinical examination.Her chart reads that she has been diagnosed with Werdnig-Hoffman disease.This is a form of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Spina bifida 
B) Cerebral palsy 
C) Spinal muscle atrophy 
D) Autism 
A) Spina bifida 
B) Cerebral palsy 
C) Spinal muscle atrophy 
D) Autism

Question 19

An Arnold-Chiari type II malformation:

Accepted Answer

A) Is not associated with a defect of the lower neural tube. 
B) Consists of herniation of the cerebellar tonsils into the vertebral canal. 
C) Is associated with progressive hydrocephalus. 
D) Usually manifests during adolescence or early adulthood. 
A) Is not associated with a defect of the lower neural tube. 
B) Consists of herniation of the cerebellar tonsils into the vertebral canal. 
C) Is associated with progressive hydrocephalus. 
D) Usually manifests during adolescence or early adulthood.

Question 20

During critical periods of neurologic development:

Accepted Answer

A) Neuronal projections compete for synaptic sites. 
B) Conditions for learning a new task are optimal. 
C) Permanent structural changes occur in the nervous system. 
D) Both A and B 
E) All of the above 
A) Neuronal projections compete for synaptic sites. 
B) Conditions for learning a new task are optimal. 
C) Permanent structural changes occur in the nervous system. 
D) Both A and B 
E) All of the above

The autism spectrum is made up of:

Which one of the following statements is true regarding the stages of development?

Which one of the following structures is derived from the neural crest?

Which one of the following statements about somites is NOT true?

Pharmacologic treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)involves:

Which one the following statements is true?

Somites are derived from which one of the following pre-embryonic cell layers?

Which one of the following correctly pairs a brain structure with its developmental source?

Alcohol abuse during pregnancy can result in which of the following?

Which one of the following forms of spina bifida is the least severe and usually does not result in neural symptoms?

When working with a child with cerebral palsy,involuntarily slow,writhing movements in the arms and legs are observed.This is most likely classified as:

Factors associated with autistic disorders include:

Neurons that develop in the ventral region of the neural tube become:

During development,the nervous system is sculpted through which of the following?

A 2-year-old boy is recently identified as having a motor impairment in the lower extremities because of a perinatal injury.This is an example of which of the following?

The central nervous system is most susceptible to major malformation during which one of the following periods of development?

Developmental coordination disorder (DCD):

A child with motor deficits is being prepared for a clinical examination.Her chart reads that she has been diagnosed with Werdnig-Hoffman disease.This is a form of which of the following?

An Arnold-Chiari type II malformation:

During critical periods of neurologic development:

Introduction to Neuroscience

Physical and Electrical Properties of Cells in the Nervous System

Synapses and Synaptic Transmission

Neuroplasticity

Somatosensory System

Somatosensation: Clinical Application

Neuropathic Pain, pain Matrix Dysfunction, and Pain Syndromes

Autonomic Nervous System

The Motor System: Motor Neurons

Basal Ganglia, cerebellum, and Movement

Peripheral Nervous System

Spinal Region

Cranial Nerves

Brainstem Region

Vestibular and Visual Systems

Cerebrum

Cerebrum: Clinical Applications

Support Systems: Blood Supply and Cerebrospinal Fluid System

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Exam 5: Development of the Nervous System

The autism spectrum is made up of:

Which one of the following statements is true regarding the stages of development?

Which one of the following structures is derived from the neural crest?

Which one of the following statements about somites is NOT true?

Pharmacologic treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)involves:

Which one the following statements is true?

Somites are derived from which one of the following pre-embryonic cell layers?

Which one of the following correctly pairs a brain structure with its developmental source?

Alcohol abuse during pregnancy can result in which of the following?

Which one of the following forms of spina bifida is the least severe and usually does not result in neural symptoms?

When working with a child with cerebral palsy,involuntarily slow,writhing movements in the arms and legs are observed.This is most likely classified as:

Factors associated with autistic disorders include:

Neurons that develop in the ventral region of the neural tube become:

During development,the nervous system is sculpted through which of the following?

A 2-year-old boy is recently identified as having a motor impairment in the lower extremities because of a perinatal injury.This is an example of which of the following?

The central nervous system is most susceptible to major malformation during which one of the following periods of development?

Developmental coordination disorder (DCD):

A child with motor deficits is being prepared for a clinical examination.Her chart reads that she has been diagnosed with Werdnig-Hoffman disease.This is a form of which of the following?

An Arnold-Chiari type II malformation:

During critical periods of neurologic development:

Introduction to Neuroscience

Physical and Electrical Properties of Cells in the Nervous System

Synapses and Synaptic Transmission

Neuroplasticity

Somatosensory System

Somatosensation: Clinical Application

Neuropathic Pain, pain Matrix Dysfunction, and Pain Syndromes

Autonomic Nervous System

The Motor System: Motor Neurons

Basal Ganglia, cerebellum, and Movement

Peripheral Nervous System

Spinal Region

Cranial Nerves

Brainstem Region

Vestibular and Visual Systems

Cerebrum

Cerebrum: Clinical Applications

Support Systems: Blood Supply and Cerebrospinal Fluid System

Filters