Question 1

Cerebral ischemia is a disruption of the supply of __________ to the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  glutamate; brain 
B)  blood; heart 
C)  air; body 
D)  neurotransmitters; brain 
E)  blood; brain 
A)  glutamate; brain 
B)  blood; heart 
C)  air; body 
D)  neurotransmitters; brain 
E)  blood; brain

Question 2

A person who may be carrying the gene for Huntington's disease

Accepted Answer

A)  has a 25% chance of contracting the disorder. 
B)  can have a test that will determine whether he or she has the gene. 
C)  will inevitably die within a few weeks of the first clear signs of the disorder. 
D)  will display the first signs of the disorder as a teenager. 
E)  will pass the disorder to 25% of his or her children. 
A)  has a 25% chance of contracting the disorder. 
B)  can have a test that will determine whether he or she has the gene. 
C)  will inevitably die within a few weeks of the first clear signs of the disorder. 
D)  will display the first signs of the disorder as a teenager. 
E)  will pass the disorder to 25% of his or her children.

Question 3

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 4

__________ is a degenerative brain disorder that attacks CNS myelin.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is a degenerative brain disorder that...

Question 5

After the axon of a standard multipolar neuron is cut,the cell body sometimes degenerates.This is called __________ degeneration.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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 7

Rabies is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  a bacterial infection usually transmitted in the saliva of a rabid animal. 
B)  a bacterial infection usually transmitted in the saliva of a rabbit animal. 
C)  a virus. 
D)  an embolism. 
E)  an infarct. 
A)  a bacterial infection usually transmitted in the saliva of a rabid animal. 
B)  a bacterial infection usually transmitted in the saliva of a rabbit animal. 
C)  a virus. 
D)  an embolism. 
E)  an infarct.

Question 8

In the PNS,Schwann cells promote regeneration by

Accepted Answer

A)  clearing the debris and scar tissue left by degeneration. 
B)  releasing neurotrophic factors. 
C)  releasing cell-adhesion molecules. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  clearing the debris and scar tissue left by degeneration. 
B)  releasing neurotrophic factors. 
C)  releasing cell-adhesion molecules. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

There are two main categories of __________ seizures: simple and complex.

Accepted Answer

The answer of There are two main categories of __________...

Question 10

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 11

If a person developed a brain tumor as a result of chronic cigarette smoking,the tumor would almost certainly be

Accepted Answer

A)  metastatic. 
B)  malignant. 
C)  encapsulated. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C 
A)  metastatic. 
B)  malignant. 
C)  encapsulated. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C

Question 12

Tardive dyskinesia is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  the chronic use of some kinds of antipsychotic drugs. 
B)  lead poisoning. 
C)  toxic psychosis. 
D)  mercury poisoning. 
E)  viral infection. 
A)  the chronic use of some kinds of antipsychotic drugs. 
B)  lead poisoning. 
C)  toxic psychosis. 
D)  mercury poisoning. 
E)  viral infection.

Question 13

Collateral sprouting typically originates from

Accepted Answer

A)  cell bodies. 
B)  dendrites. 
C)  axon terminal branches or nodes of Ranvier. 
D)  nodes of Ranvier or cell bodies. 
E)  cell bodies or dendrites. 
A)  cell bodies. 
B)  dendrites. 
C)  axon terminal branches or nodes of Ranvier. 
D)  nodes of Ranvier or cell bodies. 
E)  cell bodies or dendrites.

Question 14

Epidemiology is the study of

Accepted Answer

A)  epidemics. 
B)  infections. 
C)  the spread of neurological disorders. 
D)  the various factors that influence the distribution of a disease in the general population. 
E)  the spread of epidermal disorders. 
A)  epidemics. 
B)  infections. 
C)  the spread of neurological disorders. 
D)  the various factors that influence the distribution of a disease in the general population. 
E)  the spread of epidermal disorders.

Question 15

Multiple sclerosis appears to result from

Accepted Answer

A)  a faulty autoimmune reaction. 
B)  aluminum poisoning. 
C)  alcohol addiction. 
D)  concussion. 
E)  a dominant gene. 
A)  a faulty autoimmune reaction. 
B)  aluminum poisoning. 
C)  alcohol addiction. 
D)  concussion. 
E)  a dominant gene.

Question 16

The __________ phenomenon is a model of epileptogenesis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ phenomenon is a model of...

Question 17

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 18

Simple partial seizures are

Accepted Answer

A)  Jacksonian. 
B)  focal seizures whose symptoms are primarily sensory or motor. 
C)  often characterized by the systematic spread of motor symptoms through the body. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Jacksonian. 
B)  focal seizures whose symptoms are primarily sensory or motor. 
C)  often characterized by the systematic spread of motor symptoms through the body. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

Oligodendroglia __________ regeneration.

Accepted Answer

A)  do not stimulate 
B)  do not guide 
C)  release factors that actively block 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  do not stimulate 
B)  do not guide 
C)  release factors that actively block 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

Discuss two methods that are currently being developed for promoting recovery from nervous system damage.Describe relevant evidence.

Accepted Answer

50% for describing the two met

Cerebral ischemia is a disruption of the supply of to the .

A person who may be carrying the gene for Huntington's disease

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

__________ is a degenerative brain disorder that attacks CNS myelin.

After the axon of a standard multipolar neuron is cut,the cell body sometimes degenerates.This is called __________ degeneration.

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

Rabies is caused by

In the PNS,Schwann cells promote regeneration by

There are two main categories of __________ seizures: simple and complex.

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

If a person developed a brain tumor as a result of chronic cigarette smoking,the tumor would almost certainly be

Tardive dyskinesia is caused by

Collateral sprouting typically originates from

Epidemiology is the study of

Multiple sclerosis appears to result from

The __________ phenomenon is a model of epileptogenesis.

An epileptic aura is a psychological experience that

Simple partial seizures are

Oligodendroglia __________ regeneration.

Discuss two methods that are currently being developed for promoting recovery from nervous system damage.Describe relevant evidence.

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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Exam 10: Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Cerebral ischemia is a disruption of the supply of __________ to the __________.

A person who may be carrying the gene for Huntington's disease

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

__________ is a degenerative brain disorder that attacks CNS myelin.

After the axon of a standard multipolar neuron is cut,the cell body sometimes degenerates.This is called __________ degeneration.

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

Rabies is caused by

In the PNS,Schwann cells promote regeneration by

There are two main categories of __________ seizures: simple and complex.

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

If a person developed a brain tumor as a result of chronic cigarette smoking,the tumor would almost certainly be

Tardive dyskinesia is caused by

Collateral sprouting typically originates from

Epidemiology is the study of

Multiple sclerosis appears to result from

The __________ phenomenon is a model of epileptogenesis.

An epileptic aura is a psychological experience that

Simple partial seizures are

Oligodendroglia __________ regeneration.

Discuss two methods that are currently being developed for promoting recovery from nervous system damage.Describe relevant evidence.

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

Filters

Cerebral ischemia is a disruption of the supply of to the .

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