Question 1

Anticonvulsant drugs work by

Accepted Answer

A)  directly inactivating motor neurons. 
B)  facilitating acetylcholine receptor sites. 
C)  increasing the effectiveness of inhibitory synapses in the brain. 
D)  blocking the activity of GABA sites in the brain. 
E)  causing the release of glutamate in brain. 
A)  directly inactivating motor neurons. 
B)  facilitating acetylcholine receptor sites. 
C)  increasing the effectiveness of inhibitory synapses in the brain. 
D)  blocking the activity of GABA sites in the brain. 
E)  causing the release of glutamate in brain.

Question 2

________ involve(s)periodic bouts of overactivity of cerebral neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dementia 
B)  Metastases 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  Seizure disorders 
E)  Strokes 
A)  Dementia 
B)  Metastases 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  Seizure disorders 
E)  Strokes

Question 3

A key treatment for stroke caused by a thrombus involves

Accepted Answer

A)  medication to lower blood pressure. 
B)  administration of a drug that dissolves clots. 
C)  administration of demoteplase. 
D)  brain surgery to seal off the faulty vessels. 
E)  medication that speeds up the formation of blood clots. 
A)  medication to lower blood pressure. 
B)  administration of a drug that dissolves clots. 
C)  administration of demoteplase. 
D)  brain surgery to seal off the faulty vessels. 
E)  medication that speeds up the formation of blood clots.

Question 4

Abnormal or misfolded intracellular proteins are tagged by ________ molecules,which targets them for destruction by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  parkin; ubiquitin 
B)  α-synuclein; parkin 
C)  ubiquitin; proteasomes 
D)  parkin; Lewey bodies 
E)  ubiquitin; neurofilaments 
A)  parkin; ubiquitin 
B)  α-synuclein; parkin 
C)  ubiquitin; proteasomes 
D)  parkin; Lewey bodies 
E)  ubiquitin; neurofilaments

Question 5

The distinction between ________ and ________ seizures relates to whether these originate from a definite focus within the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized; complex 
B)  simple; partial 
C)  simple; complex 
D)  partial; generalized 
E)  complex; epileptic 
A)  generalized; complex 
B)  simple; partial 
C)  simple; complex 
D)  partial; generalized 
E)  complex; epileptic

Question 6

Parkinson's disease ________,but Huntington's disease ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is characterized by a poverty of movement; is characterized by uncontrollable movement 
B)  cannot be controlled; can be cured using pallidotomy 
C)  is a hereditary disorder; does not usually have genetic origins 
D)  usually occurs in the twenties and thirties; almost always occurs in the fifties and sixties 
E)  can be cured with drug treatment or surgery; can only be controlled 
A)  is characterized by a poverty of movement; is characterized by uncontrollable movement 
B)  cannot be controlled; can be cured using pallidotomy 
C)  is a hereditary disorder; does not usually have genetic origins 
D)  usually occurs in the twenties and thirties; almost always occurs in the fifties and sixties 
E)  can be cured with drug treatment or surgery; can only be controlled

Question 7

What are the most common forms of viral encephalitis?

Accepted Answer

Encephalitis is an infection t

Question 8

Which of the following is true of Parkinson's disease (PD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  PD is a rare neurodegenerative syndrome. 
B)  Nigrostriatal neurons die in PD. 
C)  Most cases of PD are inherited.. 
D)  Muscle flacidity is a PD symptom. 
E)  Early intervention can cure PD. 
A)  PD is a rare neurodegenerative syndrome. 
B)  Nigrostriatal neurons die in PD. 
C)  Most cases of PD are inherited.. 
D)  Muscle flacidity is a PD symptom. 
E)  Early intervention can cure PD.

Question 9

Which of the following is true about Alzheimer's disease (AD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Opiate exposure is a cause of AD. 
B)  Early detection is critical for arresting the progress of AD. . 
C)  Most forms of AD may be hereditary. 
D)  The disease may be treated by blocking the formation of ?-amyloid. 
E)  The disease is congenital 
A)  Opiate exposure is a cause of AD. 
B)  Early detection is critical for arresting the progress of AD. . 
C)  Most forms of AD may be hereditary. 
D)  The disease may be treated by blocking the formation of ?-amyloid. 
E)  The disease is congenital

Question 10

Explain the differences between partial and generalized seizures.

Accepted Answer

A partial seizure has a definite focus (

Question 11

An embolus is a blood clot that obstructs a blood vessel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe the causes and symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

Accepted Answer

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is disease that

Question 13

Obstructive strokes can be caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  pressure from weakened blood vessels. 
B)  intracranial bleeding. 
C)  thrombi or emboli. 
D)  malformed blood vessels. 
E)  the weakening of blood vessels by toxic levels of glutamate. 
A)  pressure from weakened blood vessels. 
B)  intracranial bleeding. 
C)  thrombi or emboli. 
D)  malformed blood vessels. 
E)  the weakening of blood vessels by toxic levels of glutamate.

Question 14

What causes fetal alcohol syndrome? What are the symptoms of this disorder?

Accepted Answer

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) i

Question 15

Parkinson's disease can be induced by drugs such as MPTP.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain the differences between hemorrhagic and obstructive cerebrovascular accidents.What are common causes of each?

Accepted Answer

Hemorrhagic strokes are caused by bleedi

Question 17

Having a stiff and painful neck is one of the most important symptoms of meningitis because this is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  release of excitotoxins by astrocytes. 
B)  excessive pressure on the carotid artery. 
C)  painful stretching of inflamed meninges. 
D)  damage to the motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. 
E)  damage to myelin. 
A)  release of excitotoxins by astrocytes. 
B)  excessive pressure on the carotid artery. 
C)  painful stretching of inflamed meninges. 
D)  damage to the motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. 
E)  damage to myelin.

Question 18

What is the most common cause of seizures?

Accepted Answer

A)  drug overdose 
B)  sudden withdrawal from barbiturates 
C)  scarring produced by damage within the brain 
D)  exposure to toxic chemicals 
E)  long-term use of sleeping pills 
A)  drug overdose 
B)  sudden withdrawal from barbiturates 
C)  scarring produced by damage within the brain 
D)  exposure to toxic chemicals 
E)  long-term use of sleeping pills

Question 19

Which of the following represents a potential therapy for stroke?

Accepted Answer

A)  drugs that promote inflammatory reactions 
B)  drugs that inactivate GABA receptors 
C)  drugs that block glutamate receptors 
D)  introduction of free radicals into the affected brain region 
E)  drugs that excite glutamate receptors 
A)  drugs that promote inflammatory reactions 
B)  drugs that inactivate GABA receptors 
C)  drugs that block glutamate receptors 
D)  introduction of free radicals into the affected brain region 
E)  drugs that excite glutamate receptors

Question 20

The impact of ________ within the internal carotid artery is serious because this artery ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tPa; supplies blood to the gut 
B)  neurofibrillary tangles; supplies blood to the heart 
C)  atherosclerotic plaque; supplies blood to the brain 
D)  tPa; absorbs CSF from the brain 
E)  atherosclerotic plaque; supplies blood to the gut 
A)  tPa; supplies blood to the gut 
B)  neurofibrillary tangles; supplies blood to the heart 
C)  atherosclerotic plaque; supplies blood to the brain 
D)  tPa; absorbs CSF from the brain 
E)  atherosclerotic plaque; supplies blood to the gut

Anticonvulsant drugs work by

________ involve(s)periodic bouts of overactivity of cerebral neurons.

A key treatment for stroke caused by a thrombus involves

Abnormal or misfolded intracellular proteins are tagged by molecules,which targets them for destruction by the .

The distinction between and seizures relates to whether these originate from a definite focus within the brain.

Parkinson's disease ,but Huntington's disease .

What are the most common forms of viral encephalitis?

Which of the following is true of Parkinson's disease (PD)?

Which of the following is true about Alzheimer's disease (AD)?

Explain the differences between partial and generalized seizures.

An embolus is a blood clot that obstructs a blood vessel.

Describe the causes and symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

Obstructive strokes can be caused by

What causes fetal alcohol syndrome? What are the symptoms of this disorder?

Parkinson's disease can be induced by drugs such as MPTP.

Explain the differences between hemorrhagic and obstructive cerebrovascular accidents.What are common causes of each?

Having a stiff and painful neck is one of the most important symptoms of meningitis because this is associated with

What is the most common cause of seizures?

Which of the following represents a potential therapy for stroke?

The impact of within the internal carotid artery is serious because this artery .

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

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Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

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Exam 14: Neurological Disorders

Anticonvulsant drugs work by

________ involve(s)periodic bouts of overactivity of cerebral neurons.

A key treatment for stroke caused by a thrombus involves

Abnormal or misfolded intracellular proteins are tagged by ________ molecules,which targets them for destruction by the ________.

The distinction between ________ and ________ seizures relates to whether these originate from a definite focus within the brain.

Parkinson's disease ________,but Huntington's disease ________.

What are the most common forms of viral encephalitis?

Which of the following is true of Parkinson's disease (PD)?

Which of the following is true about Alzheimer's disease (AD)?

Explain the differences between partial and generalized seizures.

An embolus is a blood clot that obstructs a blood vessel.

Describe the causes and symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

Obstructive strokes can be caused by

What causes fetal alcohol syndrome? What are the symptoms of this disorder?

Parkinson's disease can be induced by drugs such as MPTP.

Explain the differences between hemorrhagic and obstructive cerebrovascular accidents.What are common causes of each?

Having a stiff and painful neck is one of the most important symptoms of meningitis because this is associated with

What is the most common cause of seizures?

Which of the following represents a potential therapy for stroke?

The impact of ________ within the internal carotid artery is serious because this artery ________.

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure 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

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

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

Filters

Abnormal or misfolded intracellular proteins are tagged by molecules,which targets them for destruction by the .

The distinction between and seizures relates to whether these originate from a definite focus within the brain.

Parkinson's disease ,but Huntington's disease .

The impact of within the internal carotid artery is serious because this artery .