Question 1

Symptoms of Alzheimer's disease include

Accepted Answer

A)  neuron loss. 
B)  severe dementia. 
C)  neurofibrillary tangles. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  neuron loss. 
B)  severe dementia. 
C)  neurofibrillary tangles. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 2

In the days after a small ischemic stroke, the size of the area of brain damage normally expands.In one study of monkeys, the expansion of a motor cortex lesion was prevented by

Accepted Answer

A)  a program of hand training and practice. 
B)  stem cells. 
C)  autotransplants. 
D)  activating cognitive reserve. 
E)  phantom limbs. 
A)  a program of hand training and practice. 
B)  stem cells. 
C)  autotransplants. 
D)  activating cognitive reserve. 
E)  phantom limbs.

Question 3

The diagnosis of epilepsy is applied to all people who have

Accepted Answer

A)  convulsions. 
B)  seizures. 
C)  scalp electroencephalography. 
D)  spontaneously recurring seizures. 
E)  clonus. 
A)  convulsions. 
B)  seizures. 
C)  scalp electroencephalography. 
D)  spontaneously recurring seizures. 
E)  clonus.

Question 4

There has been great interest in the possibility of treating __________ with fetal substantia nigra implants.

Accepted Answer

The answer of There has been great interest in the...

Question 5

Regeneration of CNS neurons has been promoted by implanting

Accepted Answer

A)  oligodendrocytes. 
B)  Schwann cell sheaths. 
C)  apoptosis facilitator protein. 
D)  astrocytes. 
E)  CNS myelin. 
A)  oligodendrocytes. 
B)  Schwann cell sheaths. 
C)  apoptosis facilitator protein. 
D)  astrocytes. 
E)  CNS myelin.

Question 6

Down syndrome is

Accepted Answer

A)  a toxic psychosis. 
B)  a toxic dementia. 
C)  the result of a single abnormal dominant gene. 
D)  is associated with a lack of acetylcholine. 
E)  the result of a genetic accident. 
A)  a toxic psychosis. 
B)  a toxic dementia. 
C)  the result of a single abnormal dominant gene. 
D)  is associated with a lack of acetylcholine. 
E)  the result of a genetic accident.

Question 7

In a car accident, a woman banged the front of her head on the steering wheel.A subsequent CT scan revealed a subdural hematoma over the left occipital lobe.The woman clearly had suffered a

Accepted Answer

A)  contrecoup injury. 
B)  contusion. 
C)  concussion. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  contrecoup injury. 
B)  contusion. 
C)  concussion. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 8

Regeneration is almost nonexistent in the __________ of adult mammals; in their __________, it is at best a hit-or-miss affair.

Accepted Answer

A)  PNSs; CNSs 
B)  CNSs; PNSs 
C)  ANSs; CNSs 
D)  PNSs; brains 
E)  ANSs; brains 
A)  PNSs; CNSs 
B)  CNSs; PNSs 
C)  ANSs; CNSs 
D)  PNSs; brains 
E)  ANSs; brains

Question 9

Cell death produced by activation of a cell's genetic program for suicide is called

Accepted Answer

A)  apoptosis. 
B)  necrosis. 
C)  an infarct. 
D)  gliosis. 
E)  a shame. 
A)  apoptosis. 
B)  necrosis. 
C)  an infarct. 
D)  gliosis. 
E)  a shame.

Question 10

The main evidence that collateral sprouting is a mechanism of neural reorganization after brain damage is that reorganizational effects are sometimes

Accepted Answer

A)  very fast. 
B)  too large to be mediated by release from inhibition of existing circuits. 
C)  associated with the basal forebrain. 
D)  triggered by damage. 
E)  topographic. 
A)  very fast. 
B)  too large to be mediated by release from inhibition of existing circuits. 
C)  associated with the basal forebrain. 
D)  triggered by damage. 
E)  topographic.

Question 11

Neural apoptosis usually begins with

Accepted Answer

A)  inflammation of the area. 
B)  ischemia. 
C)  shrinkage of the cell body. 
D)  swelling of the axon. 
E)  retrograde degeneration. 
A)  inflammation of the area. 
B)  ischemia. 
C)  shrinkage of the cell body. 
D)  swelling of the axon. 
E)  retrograde degeneration.

Question 12

Who is more likely to develop multiple sclerosis ?

Accepted Answer

A)  a male Caucasian 
B)  a female Caucasian 
C)  a male Asian 
D)  a female Asian 
E)  a male African 
A)  a male Caucasian 
B)  a female Caucasian 
C)  a male Asian 
D)  a female Asian 
E)  a male African

Question 13

An epileptic aura is a psychological experience that

Accepted Answer

A)  precedes the onset of epilepsy. 
B)  precedes a convulsion. 
C)  follows a convulsion. 
D)  occurs during a convulsion. 
E)  replaces a convulsion. 
A)  precedes the onset of epilepsy. 
B)  precedes a convulsion. 
C)  follows a convulsion. 
D)  occurs during a convulsion. 
E)  replaces a convulsion.

Question 14

__________ is the brain's most prevalent excitatory neurotransmitter.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is the brain's most prevalent excitatory...

Question 15

Tremor that is most pronounced during inactivity is a symptom of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Tremor that is most pronounced during inactivity...

Question 16

Parkinson's disease typically strikes in

Accepted Answer

A)  infancy. 
B)  childhood. 
C)  adolescence. 
D)  early adulthood. 
E)  middle or late adulthood. 
A)  infancy. 
B)  childhood. 
C)  adolescence. 
D)  early adulthood. 
E)  middle or late adulthood.

Question 17

After the axon of a typical multipolar neuron is cut, the distal segment always degenerates.This is called __________ degeneration.

Accepted Answer

A)  anterograde 
B)  retrograde 
C)  distal 
D)  proximal 
E)  transneural 
A)  anterograde 
B)  retrograde 
C)  distal 
D)  proximal 
E)  transneural

Question 18

Huntington's disease is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  a single dominant gene. 
B)  a neurotoxin. 
C)  an infection. 
D)  a single recessive gene. 
E)  a decline in dopamine. 
A)  a single dominant gene. 
B)  a neurotoxin. 
C)  an infection. 
D)  a single recessive gene. 
E)  a decline in dopamine.

Question 19

An epileptic focus is a site in the brain of an epileptic patient.

Accepted Answer

A)  into which epileptic discharges tend to spread from other sites. 
B)  at which discharges originating at other sites tend to be synchronized. 
C)  at which epileptic discharges can be elicited by drugs. 
D)  at which epileptic discharges spontaneously arise and spread to other sites. 
E)  that attracts epileptic discharges. 
A)  into which epileptic discharges tend to spread from other sites. 
B)  at which discharges originating at other sites tend to be synchronized. 
C)  at which epileptic discharges can be elicited by drugs. 
D)  at which epileptic discharges spontaneously arise and spread to other sites. 
E)  that attracts epileptic discharges.

Question 20

The 8th cranial nerve

Accepted Answer

A)  is a sensory nerve that comes from the ear. 
B)  carries auditory information. 
C)  carries vestibular information. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  is a sensory nerve that comes from the ear. 
B)  carries auditory information. 
C)  carries vestibular information. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Symptoms of Alzheimer's disease include

In the days after a small ischemic stroke, the size of the area of brain damage normally expands.In one study of monkeys, the expansion of a motor cortex lesion was prevented by

The diagnosis of epilepsy is applied to all people who have

There has been great interest in the possibility of treating __________ with fetal substantia nigra implants.

Regeneration of CNS neurons has been promoted by implanting

Down syndrome is

In a car accident, a woman banged the front of her head on the steering wheel.A subsequent CT scan revealed a subdural hematoma over the left occipital lobe.The woman clearly had suffered a

Regeneration is almost nonexistent in the of adult mammals; in their , it is at best a hit-or-miss affair.

Cell death produced by activation of a cell's genetic program for suicide is called

The main evidence that collateral sprouting is a mechanism of neural reorganization after brain damage is that reorganizational effects are sometimes

Neural apoptosis usually begins with

Who is more likely to develop multiple sclerosis ?

An epileptic aura is a psychological experience that

__________ is the brain's most prevalent excitatory neurotransmitter.

Tremor that is most pronounced during inactivity is a symptom of __________.

Parkinson's disease typically strikes in

After the axon of a typical multipolar neuron is cut, the distal segment always degenerates.This is called __________ degeneration.

Huntington's disease is caused by

An epileptic focus is a site in the brain of an epileptic patient.

The 8th cranial nerve

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Exam 10: Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Symptoms of Alzheimer's disease include

In the days after a small ischemic stroke, the size of the area of brain damage normally expands.In one study of monkeys, the expansion of a motor cortex lesion was prevented by

The diagnosis of epilepsy is applied to all people who have

There has been great interest in the possibility of treating __________ with fetal substantia nigra implants.

Regeneration of CNS neurons has been promoted by implanting

Down syndrome is

In a car accident, a woman banged the front of her head on the steering wheel.A subsequent CT scan revealed a subdural hematoma over the left occipital lobe.The woman clearly had suffered a

Regeneration is almost nonexistent in the __________ of adult mammals; in their __________, it is at best a hit-or-miss affair.

Cell death produced by activation of a cell's genetic program for suicide is called

The main evidence that collateral sprouting is a mechanism of neural reorganization after brain damage is that reorganizational effects are sometimes

Neural apoptosis usually begins with

Who is more likely to develop multiple sclerosis ?

An epileptic aura is a psychological experience that

__________ is the brain's most prevalent excitatory neurotransmitter.

Tremor that is most pronounced during inactivity is a symptom of __________.

Parkinson's disease typically strikes in

After the axon of a typical multipolar neuron is cut, the distal segment always degenerates.This is called __________ degeneration.

Huntington's disease is caused by

An epileptic focus is a site in the brain of an epileptic patient.

The 8th cranial nerve

Biopsychology As a Neuroscience

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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Regeneration is almost nonexistent in the of adult mammals; in their , it is at best a hit-or-miss affair.