Question 1

Generalized seizures always involve

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A)  the entire brain. 
B)  tonus. 
C)  clonus. 
D)  cyanosis. 
E)  auras. 
A)  the entire brain. 
B)  tonus. 
C)  clonus. 
D)  cyanosis. 
E)  auras.

Question 2

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

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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 3

Parkinson's disease is associated with degeneration of the

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A)  thalamus. 
B)  substantia nigra. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  cortex. 
E)  hippocampus. 
A)  thalamus. 
B)  substantia nigra. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  cortex. 
E)  hippocampus.

Question 4

Most drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease are

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A)  serotonin agonists. 
B)  dopamine agonists. 
C)  GABA agonists. 
D)  glutamate agonists. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  serotonin agonists. 
B)  dopamine agonists. 
C)  GABA agonists. 
D)  glutamate agonists. 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

The most common type of epilepsy,about half the cases in adults,is

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A)  simple partial. 
B)  complex partial. 
C)  tonic-clonic. 
D)  absence. 
E)  myoclonic. 
A)  simple partial. 
B)  complex partial. 
C)  tonic-clonic. 
D)  absence. 
E)  myoclonic.

Question 6

Sites of blockage resulting from arteriosclerosis are usually revealed by

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A)  a Nissl-stained brain section. 
B)  a CT scan. 
C)  an fMRI image. 
D)  an angiogram. 
E)  a PET scan. 
A)  a Nissl-stained brain section. 
B)  a CT scan. 
C)  an fMRI image. 
D)  an angiogram. 
E)  a PET scan.

Question 7

A professor in the middle of a lecture unbuttoned his shirt and rebuttoned it several times in rapid succession,started to sing,and then ran out of the room.He was discovered several hours later sleeping in the rain on a bench in front of the university library.He could not remember his classroom behavior,and he had no idea how he had fallen asleep in the rain.The professor may have experienced

Accepted Answer

A)  a tonic-clonic seizure. 
B)  a generalized seizure. 
C)  a complex partial seizure. 
D)  a spike-and-wave discharge. 
E)  an absence seizure. 
A)  a tonic-clonic seizure. 
B)  a generalized seizure. 
C)  a complex partial seizure. 
D)  a spike-and-wave discharge. 
E)  an absence seizure.

Question 8

Meningiomas are

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A)  encapsulated. 
B)  diffuse. 
C)  infiltrating. 
D)  metastatic. 
E)  malignant. 
A)  encapsulated. 
B)  diffuse. 
C)  infiltrating. 
D)  metastatic. 
E)  malignant.

Question 9

An epileptic focus is a site in the brain

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A)  next to the thalamus. 
B)  contralateral to the aura. 
C)  at which generalized epileptic discharges congregate. 
D)  at which epileptic discharges spontaneously arise and spread to other sites. 
E)  was discovered by Jackson. 
A)  next to the thalamus. 
B)  contralateral to the aura. 
C)  at which generalized epileptic discharges congregate. 
D)  at which epileptic discharges spontaneously arise and spread to other sites. 
E)  was discovered by Jackson.

Question 10

Strokes are caused by

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A)  tardive penumbra. 
B)  cerebral hemorrhage. 
C)  cerebral ischemia. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  tardive penumbra. 
B)  cerebral hemorrhage. 
C)  cerebral ischemia. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 11

A thrombus that takes a trip and gets lodged at another site is called an __________.

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The answer of A thrombus that takes a trip and...

Question 12

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 13

"Sclerosis" literally means

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A)  slippery. 
B)  hardening. 
C)  softening. 
D)  white scar. 
E)  characterized by many tremors. 
A)  slippery. 
B)  hardening. 
C)  softening. 
D)  white scar. 
E)  characterized by many tremors.

Question 14

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)typically results from the cumulative effects of many minor

Accepted Answer

A)  contusions. 
B)  blows to the head. 
C)  infarcts. 
D)  aneurysms. 
E)  embolisms. 
A)  contusions. 
B)  blows to the head. 
C)  infarcts. 
D)  aneurysms. 
E)  embolisms.

Question 15

Axonal degeneration in one neuron stimulates collateral __________ in the axons of adjacent neurons.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Axonal degeneration in one neuron stimulates collateral...

Question 16

In about 90% of patients with Parkinson's disease,there is clear evidence that the disease was caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic factors. 
B)  a stroke. 
C)  a tumor. 
D)  a neurotoxin. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  genetic factors. 
B)  a stroke. 
C)  a tumor. 
D)  a neurotoxin. 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

MPTP-treated primates have reduced levels of

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine. 
B)  dopamine. 
C)  serotonin. 
D)  GABA. 
E)  MPTP. 
A)  acetylcholine. 
B)  dopamine. 
C)  serotonin. 
D)  GABA. 
E)  MPTP.

Question 18

The general syndrome of mental illness and dementia associated with syphilis is called general __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The general syndrome of mental illness and...

Question 19

Following cerebral ischemia,

Accepted Answer

A)  glutamate is released in excessive quantities. 
B)  excessive activity is induced at NMDA receptors. 
C)  excessive numbers of calcium and sodium ions enter postsynaptic neurons. 
D)  postsynaptic neurons slowly die. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  glutamate is released in excessive quantities. 
B)  excessive activity is induced at NMDA receptors. 
C)  excessive numbers of calcium and sodium ions enter postsynaptic neurons. 
D)  postsynaptic neurons slowly die. 
E)  all of the above

Question 20

When a thrombus moves to another site and becomes lodged there,the thrombus is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a thrombosis. 
B)  a bolus. 
C)  an embolus. 
D)  an infarct. 
E)  an aneurysm. 
A)  a thrombosis. 
B)  a bolus. 
C)  an embolus. 
D)  an infarct. 
E)  an aneurysm.

Generalized seizures always involve

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

Parkinson's disease is associated with degeneration of the

Most drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease are

The most common type of epilepsy,about half the cases in adults,is

Sites of blockage resulting from arteriosclerosis are usually revealed by

Meningiomas are

An epileptic focus is a site in the brain

Strokes are caused by

A thrombus that takes a trip and gets lodged at another site is called an __________.

The 8th cranial nerve is the

"Sclerosis" literally means

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)typically results from the cumulative effects of many minor

Axonal degeneration in one neuron stimulates collateral __________ in the axons of adjacent neurons.

In about 90% of patients with Parkinson's disease,there is clear evidence that the disease was caused by

MPTP-treated primates have reduced levels of

The general syndrome of mental illness and dementia associated with syphilis is called general __________.

Following cerebral ischemia,

When a thrombus moves to another site and becomes lodged there,the thrombus is called

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Exam 10: Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Generalized seizures always involve

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

Parkinson's disease is associated with degeneration of the

Most drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease are

The most common type of epilepsy,about half the cases in adults,is

Sites of blockage resulting from arteriosclerosis are usually revealed by

Meningiomas are

An epileptic focus is a site in the brain

Strokes are caused by

A thrombus that takes a trip and gets lodged at another site is called an __________.

The 8th cranial nerve is the

"Sclerosis" literally means

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)typically results from the cumulative effects of many minor

Axonal degeneration in one neuron stimulates collateral __________ in the axons of adjacent neurons.

In about 90% of patients with Parkinson's disease,there is clear evidence that the disease was caused by

MPTP-treated primates have reduced levels of

The general syndrome of mental illness and dementia associated with syphilis is called general __________.

Following cerebral ischemia,

When a thrombus moves to another site and becomes lodged there,the thrombus is 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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