Question 1

Which of the following is a controversial treatment for Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  electroconvulsive shock 
B)  deep brain stimulation 
C)  prefrontal lobotomy 
D)  split-brain operations 
E)  dopamine antagonists 
A)  electroconvulsive shock 
B)  deep brain stimulation 
C)  prefrontal lobotomy 
D)  split-brain operations 
E)  dopamine antagonists

Question 2

In many kindling experiments,

Accepted Answer

A)  the subjects are specially bred epileptic rabbits. 
B)  the amygdala is electrically stimulated once per day. 
C)  convulsive drugs are administered in high doses once per week. 
D)  anticonvulsant drugs are administered at regular intervals. 
E)  spontaneous seizures are the ultimate result. 
A)  the subjects are specially bred epileptic rabbits. 
B)  the amygdala is electrically stimulated once per day. 
C)  convulsive drugs are administered in high doses once per week. 
D)  anticonvulsant drugs are administered at regular intervals. 
E)  spontaneous seizures are the ultimate result.

Question 3

An area of dead tissue produced by a stroke is called an __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An area of dead tissue produced by...

Question 4

Which general class of drugs is useful in treating Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine agonists 
B)  dopamine antagonists 
C)  MAO inhibitors 
D)  tricyclics 
E)  phenothiazines 
A)  dopamine agonists 
B)  dopamine antagonists 
C)  MAO inhibitors 
D)  tricyclics 
E)  phenothiazines

Question 5

Brain damage following ischemic strokes seems to be caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  NMDA buildup. 
B)  excessive serotonin release. 
C)  an imbalance of GABA. 
D)  excessive norepinephrine release. 
E)  excessive glutamate release. 
A)  NMDA buildup. 
B)  excessive serotonin release. 
C)  an imbalance of GABA. 
D)  excessive norepinephrine release. 
E)  excessive glutamate release.

Question 6

In mammals, regenerating PNS axons are guided to their correct destinations by __________ cells.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In mammals, regenerating PNS axons are guided...

Question 7

It has been shown that multiple sclerosis is more common in people who spent their childhoods in a cool climate.This information was obtained from

Accepted Answer

A)  an experiment. 
B)  a laboratory experiment. 
C)  an epidemiological study. 
D)  a clinical trial. 
E)  a within-subject experiment. 
A)  an experiment. 
B)  a laboratory experiment. 
C)  an epidemiological study. 
D)  a clinical trial. 
E)  a within-subject experiment.

Question 8

Studies of neural reorganization in adult mammals make an important point: Neural reorganization

Accepted Answer

A)  can start to occur very quickly (i.e., within minutes). 
B)  can, if given enough time, be of substantial magnitude. 
C)  is extremely rare. 
D)  is the mechanism of recovery of function after brain damage.. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  can start to occur very quickly (i.e., within minutes). 
B)  can, if given enough time, be of substantial magnitude. 
C)  is extremely rare. 
D)  is the mechanism of recovery of function after brain damage.. 
E)  both A and B

Question 9

Multiple sclerosis

Accepted Answer

A)  is associated with damage to the myelin of the CNS. 
B)  is most common in very warm climates. 
C)  occurs at a very high rate in Africans and East Asians. 
D)  is the result of a dominant gene. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  is associated with damage to the myelin of the CNS. 
B)  is most common in very warm climates. 
C)  occurs at a very high rate in Africans and East Asians. 
D)  is the result of a dominant gene. 
E)  all of the above

Question 10

Describe the MPTP model and its discovery.How has it been used?

Accepted Answer

50% for describing the events

Question 11

A disorder in which fat deposits cause the walls of blood vessels to thicken and reduce blood flow is

Accepted Answer

A)  arteriosclerosis. 
B)  contusion. 
C)  embolism. 
D)  dementia. 
E)  encephalitis. 
A)  arteriosclerosis. 
B)  contusion. 
C)  embolism. 
D)  dementia. 
E)  encephalitis.

Question 12

The early stages of Alzheimer's disease are often characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  disturbances of attention. 
B)  a selective decline in memory. 
C)  changes in personality. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  seizures. 
A)  disturbances of attention. 
B)  a selective decline in memory. 
C)  changes in personality. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  seizures.

Question 13

Huntington's disease is caused by a single __________ gene.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Huntington's disease is caused by a single...

Question 14

Most of the early drug treatments for Alzheimer's disease were

Accepted Answer

A)  cholinergic agonists. 
B)  cholinergic antagonists. 
C)  dopamine agonists. 
D)  serotonin agonists. 
E)  noradrenergic antagonists. 
A)  cholinergic agonists. 
B)  cholinergic antagonists. 
C)  dopamine agonists. 
D)  serotonin agonists. 
E)  noradrenergic antagonists.

Question 15

Neurological disorders are rarely caused by dominant genes

Accepted Answer

A)  because all individuals carrying them would be at a major disadvantage in terms of survival and reproduction. 
B)  unless the dominant genes do not express themselves until after the peak reproductive years. 
C)  unless their expression is uninfluenced by environmental factors. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  because all individuals carrying them would be at a major disadvantage in terms of survival and reproduction. 
B)  unless the dominant genes do not express themselves until after the peak reproductive years. 
C)  unless their expression is uninfluenced by environmental factors. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 16

-Illustrated here are EEG discharges characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  petit mal seizures. 
B)  grand mal seizures. 
C)  simple partial seizures. 
D)  complex partial seizures. 
E)  myoclonic seizures. 
A)  petit mal seizures. 
B)  grand mal seizures. 
C)  simple partial seizures. 
D)  complex partial seizures. 
E)  myoclonic seizures.

Question 17

The symptoms of Parkinson's disease are temporarily alleviated in some patients by injections of

Accepted Answer

A)  L-DOPA. 
B)  tyrosine. 
C)  dopamine. 
D)  serotonin. 
E)  adrenaline. 
A)  L-DOPA. 
B)  tyrosine. 
C)  dopamine. 
D)  serotonin. 
E)  adrenaline.

Question 18

The 8th cranial nerve is the

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory-vestibular nerve. 
B)  vagus nerve. 
C)  trigeminal nerve. 
D)  olfactory nerve. 
E)  facial nerve. 
A)  auditory-vestibular nerve. 
B)  vagus nerve. 
C)  trigeminal nerve. 
D)  olfactory nerve. 
E)  facial nerve.

Question 19

Generalized seizures always involve

Accepted Answer

A)  the entire brain. 
B)  tonus. 
C)  clonus. 
D)  cyanosis. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  the entire brain. 
B)  tonus. 
C)  clonus. 
D)  cyanosis. 
E)  all of the above

Question 20

Brain injuries produced by blows that do not penetrate the skull are called

Accepted Answer

A)  closed-head injuries. 
B)  contrecoup injuries. 
C)  hematomas. 
D)  contusions. 
E)  lacerations. 
A)  closed-head injuries. 
B)  contrecoup injuries. 
C)  hematomas. 
D)  contusions. 
E)  lacerations.

Which of the following is a controversial treatment for Parkinson's disease?

In many kindling experiments,

An area of dead tissue produced by a stroke is called an __________.

Which general class of drugs is useful in treating Parkinson's disease?

Brain damage following ischemic strokes seems to be caused by

In mammals, regenerating PNS axons are guided to their correct destinations by __________ cells.

It has been shown that multiple sclerosis is more common in people who spent their childhoods in a cool climate.This information was obtained from

Studies of neural reorganization in adult mammals make an important point: Neural reorganization

Multiple sclerosis

Describe the MPTP model and its discovery.How has it been used?

A disorder in which fat deposits cause the walls of blood vessels to thicken and reduce blood flow is

The early stages of Alzheimer's disease are often characterized by

Huntington's disease is caused by a single __________ gene.

Most of the early drug treatments for Alzheimer's disease were

Neurological disorders are rarely caused by dominant genes

-Illustrated here are EEG discharges characteristic of

The symptoms of Parkinson's disease are temporarily alleviated in some patients by injections of

The 8th cranial nerve is the

Generalized seizures always involve

Brain injuries produced by blows that do not penetrate the skull are called

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Development of the Nervous System

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

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Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

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Exam 10: Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Which of the following is a controversial treatment for Parkinson's disease?

In many kindling experiments,

An area of dead tissue produced by a stroke is called an __________.

Which general class of drugs is useful in treating Parkinson's disease?

Brain damage following ischemic strokes seems to be caused by

In mammals, regenerating PNS axons are guided to their correct destinations by __________ cells.

It has been shown that multiple sclerosis is more common in people who spent their childhoods in a cool climate.This information was obtained from

Studies of neural reorganization in adult mammals make an important point: Neural reorganization

Multiple sclerosis

Describe the MPTP model and its discovery.How has it been used?

A disorder in which fat deposits cause the walls of blood vessels to thicken and reduce blood flow is

The early stages of Alzheimer's disease are often characterized by

Huntington's disease is caused by a single __________ gene.

Most of the early drug treatments for Alzheimer's disease were

Neurological disorders are rarely caused by dominant genes

-Illustrated here are EEG discharges characteristic of

The symptoms of Parkinson's disease are temporarily alleviated in some patients by injections of

The 8th cranial nerve is the

Generalized seizures always involve

Brain injuries produced by blows that do not penetrate the skull are called

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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