Question 1

Which of the following terms does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  sagittal 
C)  horizontal 
D)  transverse 
E)  rostral 
A)  frontal 
B)  sagittal 
C)  horizontal 
D)  transverse 
E)  rostral

Question 2

Damage to the substantia nigra would be expected to produce

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulties in emotional expression. 
B)  changes in food preferences and body weight gain. 
C)  blindness. 
D)  Parkinson's-like motor symptoms. 
E)  problems in speech perception. 
A)  difficulties in emotional expression. 
B)  changes in food preferences and body weight gain. 
C)  blindness. 
D)  Parkinson's-like motor symptoms. 
E)  problems in speech perception.

Question 3

Which of the terms below means "afterbrain"?

Accepted Answer

A)  telencephalon 
B)  diencephalon 
C)  mesencephalon 
D)  myelencephalon 
E)  metencephalon 
A)  telencephalon 
B)  diencephalon 
C)  mesencephalon 
D)  myelencephalon 
E)  metencephalon

Question 4

The hypothalamus is involved in all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  fleeing. 
B)  mating. 
C)  feeding. 
D)  fighting. 
E)  memory. 
A)  fleeing. 
B)  mating. 
C)  feeding. 
D)  fighting. 
E)  memory.

Question 5

Which of the neural structures below can be seen in a midsagittal view of the human brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  red nucleus 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  lateral thalamic nuclei 
D)  hippocampus 
E)  central nucleus of the amygdala 
A)  red nucleus 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  lateral thalamic nuclei 
D)  hippocampus 
E)  central nucleus of the amygdala

Question 6

________ fibers "bear away from the brain."

Accepted Answer

A)  Afferent 
B)  Efferent 
C)  Projection 
D)  Somatic 
E)  Apolar 
A)  Afferent 
B)  Efferent 
C)  Projection 
D)  Somatic 
E)  Apolar

Question 7

After her stroke,Ms.S.had difficulty in

Accepted Answer

A)  paying attention to her right side. 
B)  moving her eyes. 
C)  speaking. 
D)  noticing objects on her left side. 
E)  walking. 
A)  paying attention to her right side. 
B)  moving her eyes. 
C)  speaking. 
D)  noticing objects on her left side. 
E)  walking.

Question 8

The pons is located

Accepted Answer

A)  immediately ventral to the cerebellum. 
B)  beneath the hypothalamus. 
C)  caudal to the medulla. 
D)  rostral to the frontal cortex. 
E)  dorsal to the hypothalamus. 
A)  immediately ventral to the cerebellum. 
B)  beneath the hypothalamus. 
C)  caudal to the medulla. 
D)  rostral to the frontal cortex. 
E)  dorsal to the hypothalamus.

Question 9

Destruction of primary visual cortex results in

Accepted Answer

A)  stuttering. 
B)  total deafness. 
C)  memory disorder. 
D)  deficient tactile perception. 
E)  total blindness. 
A)  stuttering. 
B)  total deafness. 
C)  memory disorder. 
D)  deficient tactile perception. 
E)  total blindness.

Question 10

The left hemisphere is specialized for the analysis of sensory information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The ________ thalamic nuclei receive input from the ________ and project it to the primary motor cortex.

Accepted Answer

A)  medial geniculate; caudate nuclei 
B)  ventrolateral; cerebellum 
C)  lateral geniculate; caudate nuclei 
D)  ventrolateromedial geniculate; 
E)  dorsolateral geniculate; cerebellum 
A)  medial geniculate; caudate nuclei 
B)  ventrolateral; cerebellum 
C)  lateral geniculate; caudate nuclei 
D)  ventrolateromedial geniculate; 
E)  dorsolateral geniculate; cerebellum

Question 12

The ________ is considered to be the body's "master gland."

Accepted Answer

A)  pineal body 
B)  amygdala 
C)  posterior hypothalamus 
D)  anterior pituitary 
E)  ventrolateral thalamus 
A)  pineal body 
B)  amygdala 
C)  posterior hypothalamus 
D)  anterior pituitary 
E)  ventrolateral thalamus

Question 13

Describe the three major sections or planes that are used to view the brain.

Accepted Answer

The frontal section divides th

Question 14

On the twenty-eighth day of embryonic development,the human brain most resembles

Accepted Answer

A)  a hollow tube. 
B)  a shallow plate. 
C)  a series of ridges. 
D)  a series of increasingly larger rectangles. 
E)  the shape of a fried egg. 
A)  a hollow tube. 
B)  a shallow plate. 
C)  a series of ridges. 
D)  a series of increasingly larger rectangles. 
E)  the shape of a fried egg.

Question 15

Describe the structures that comprise the basal ganglia and explain the significance of this system for motor function.

Accepted Answer

The basal ganglia include the

Question 16

Which of the following is a correct match between terms and meaning?

Accepted Answer

A)  telencephalon; "end brain" 
B)  diencephalon; "marrowbrain" 
C)  mesencephalon; "afterbrain" 
D)  myelencephalon; "afterbrain" 
E)  metencephalon; "end brain" 
A)  telencephalon; "end brain" 
B)  diencephalon; "marrowbrain" 
C)  mesencephalon; "afterbrain" 
D)  myelencephalon; "afterbrain" 
E)  metencephalon; "end brain"

Question 17

Describe the role of the hypothalamus in the control of hormone secretion by the pituitary.

Accepted Answer

The hypothalamus controls the secretion

Question 18

Another term for rostral is

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior. 
B)  superior. 
C)  anterior. 
D)  lateral. 
E)  medial. 
A)  inferior. 
B)  superior. 
C)  anterior. 
D)  lateral. 
E)  medial.

Question 19

In the parasympathetic system,the terminal buttons of preganglionic fibers secrete ________,whereas the postganglionic fibers secrete ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  norepinephrine; acetylcholine 
B)  glutamate; acetylcholine 
C)  serotonin; norepinephrine 
D)  acetylcholine; acetylcholine 
E)  acetylcholine; norepinephrine 
A)  norepinephrine; acetylcholine 
B)  glutamate; acetylcholine 
C)  serotonin; norepinephrine 
D)  acetylcholine; acetylcholine 
E)  acetylcholine; norepinephrine

Question 20

Damage to the right hemisphere can impair the ability of a person to read a map.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following terms does NOT belong with the others?

Damage to the substantia nigra would be expected to produce

Which of the terms below means "afterbrain"?

The hypothalamus is involved in all of the following except

Which of the neural structures below can be seen in a midsagittal view of the human brain?

________ fibers "bear away from the brain."

After her stroke,Ms.S.had difficulty in

The pons is located

Destruction of primary visual cortex results in

The left hemisphere is specialized for the analysis of sensory information.

The thalamic nuclei receive input from the and project it to the primary motor cortex.

The ________ is considered to be the body's "master gland."

Describe the three major sections or planes that are used to view the brain.

On the twenty-eighth day of embryonic development,the human brain most resembles

Describe the structures that comprise the basal ganglia and explain the significance of this system for motor function.

Which of the following is a correct match between terms and meaning?

Describe the role of the hypothalamus in the control of hormone secretion by the pituitary.

Another term for rostral is

In the parasympathetic system,the terminal buttons of preganglionic fibers secrete ,whereas the postganglionic fibers secrete .

Damage to the right hemisphere can impair the ability of a person to read a map.

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

Autistic, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity, Stress, and Substance Abuse Disorders

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Exam 3: Structure of the Nervous System

Which of the following terms does NOT belong with the others?

Damage to the substantia nigra would be expected to produce

Which of the terms below means "afterbrain"?

The hypothalamus is involved in all of the following except

Which of the neural structures below can be seen in a midsagittal view of the human brain?

________ fibers "bear away from the brain."

After her stroke,Ms.S.had difficulty in

The pons is located

Destruction of primary visual cortex results in

The left hemisphere is specialized for the analysis of sensory information.

The ________ thalamic nuclei receive input from the ________ and project it to the primary motor cortex.

The ________ is considered to be the body's "master gland."

Describe the three major sections or planes that are used to view the brain.

On the twenty-eighth day of embryonic development,the human brain most resembles

Describe the structures that comprise the basal ganglia and explain the significance of this system for motor function.

Which of the following is a correct match between terms and meaning?

Describe the role of the hypothalamus in the control of hormone secretion by the pituitary.

Another term for rostral is

In the parasympathetic system,the terminal buttons of preganglionic fibers secrete ________,whereas the postganglionic fibers secrete ________.

Damage to the right hemisphere can impair the ability of a person to read a map.

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

Autistic, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity, Stress, and Substance Abuse Disorders

Filters

The thalamic nuclei receive input from the and project it to the primary motor cortex.

In the parasympathetic system,the terminal buttons of preganglionic fibers secrete ,whereas the postganglionic fibers secrete .