Question 1

The death of neurons following a stroke is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  over-stimulation of nerve cells by abnormally high levels of glutamate. 
B)  neuronal firing produced by compression. 
C)  interruption of glycogen delivery to the cell. 
D)  enhanced release of the inhibitory transmitter GABA. 
E)  loss of oxygen radicals. 
A)  over-stimulation of nerve cells by abnormally high levels of glutamate. 
B)  neuronal firing produced by compression. 
C)  interruption of glycogen delivery to the cell. 
D)  enhanced release of the inhibitory transmitter GABA. 
E)  loss of oxygen radicals.

Question 2

A disorder that one is born with is called a congenital disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The brain damage noted in a human who has contracted BSE ("Mad Cow Disease")is caused by a

Accepted Answer

A)  type of protein known as a prion. 
B)  virus. 
C)  bacterium. 
D)  deficiency in blood levels of calcium. 
E)  kuru virus. 
A)  type of protein known as a prion. 
B)  virus. 
C)  bacterium. 
D)  deficiency in blood levels of calcium. 
E)  kuru virus.

Question 4

Describe the risk factors for stroke.

Accepted Answer

Stroke can involve obstructions of brain

Question 5

________ is a rare motor disorder is caused by a defective gene on chromosome 4.

Accepted Answer

A)  Phenylketonuria 
B)  Huntington's disease 
C)  Tay-Sachs disease 
D)  Rabies 
E)  Alzheimer's disease 
A)  Phenylketonuria 
B)  Huntington's disease 
C)  Tay-Sachs disease 
D)  Rabies 
E)  Alzheimer's disease

Question 6

Unlike other seizure disorders,a grand mal seizure

Accepted Answer

A)  can produce convulsions, but not unconsciousness. 
B)  is an example of a simple partial seizure disorder. 
C)  is the most severe form of seizure disorder. 
D)  is usually localized to a small focus within the brain. 
E)  can dim consciousness, but does not produce motor convulsions. 
A)  can produce convulsions, but not unconsciousness. 
B)  is an example of a simple partial seizure disorder. 
C)  is the most severe form of seizure disorder. 
D)  is usually localized to a small focus within the brain. 
E)  can dim consciousness, but does not produce motor convulsions.

Question 7

________ is a recent treatment for Parkinson's disease that allows patients to suppress their motor symptoms..

Accepted Answer

A)  Electrical stimulation of the primary motor region 
B)  Intracranial administration of the drug haloperidol 
C)  Administration of reserpine into the spinal cord 
D)  Deep electrical stimulation of the subthalamic region 
E)  Infusion of GABA into the locus coeruleus 
A)  Electrical stimulation of the primary motor region 
B)  Intracranial administration of the drug haloperidol 
C)  Administration of reserpine into the spinal cord 
D)  Deep electrical stimulation of the subthalamic region 
E)  Infusion of GABA into the locus coeruleus

Question 8

Parkinson's disease has been traced to

Accepted Answer

A)  overproduction of dopamine within the basal ganglia. 
B)  degeneration of dopamine neurons within the nigrostriatal system. 
C)  loss of cholinergic neurons within the frontal cortex. 
D)  overproduction of GABA within the caudate nucleus. 
E)  overactivation of serotonin neurons in the hippocampus. 
A)  overproduction of dopamine within the basal ganglia. 
B)  degeneration of dopamine neurons within the nigrostriatal system. 
C)  loss of cholinergic neurons within the frontal cortex. 
D)  overproduction of GABA within the caudate nucleus. 
E)  overactivation of serotonin neurons in the hippocampus.

Question 9

Down syndrome is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  improper migration of brain cells during brain development. 
B)  an inherited faulty gene. 
C)  a genetic error in which a vital enzyme is missing in the brain. 
D)  the presence of an extra twenty-first chromosome. 
E)  obstetric difficulties at the time of birth. 
A)  improper migration of brain cells during brain development. 
B)  an inherited faulty gene. 
C)  a genetic error in which a vital enzyme is missing in the brain. 
D)  the presence of an extra twenty-first chromosome. 
E)  obstetric difficulties at the time of birth.

Question 10

A promising approach for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease involves

Accepted Answer

A)  an antagonist of glutamate receptors in brain. 
B)  infusion of L-DOPA into the brain ventricles. 
C)  a drug that blocks the immune system. 
D)  a vaccine that passively stimulates the immune system to destroy ?-amyloid. 
E)  the use of the opiate MPTP. 
A)  an antagonist of glutamate receptors in brain. 
B)  infusion of L-DOPA into the brain ventricles. 
C)  a drug that blocks the immune system. 
D)  a vaccine that passively stimulates the immune system to destroy ?-amyloid. 
E)  the use of the opiate MPTP.

Question 11

Abnormal microscopic structures develop in the brains of older persons with Down syndrome and those suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  Tay-Sachs disease. 
B)  Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  Korsakoff's syndrome. 
D)  Parkinson's disease. 
E)  status epilepticus. 
A)  Tay-Sachs disease. 
B)  Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  Korsakoff's syndrome. 
D)  Parkinson's disease. 
E)  status epilepticus.

Question 12

________ is a condition in which a patient shows a series of seizures,but does not regain consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A)  Petit mal disorder 
B)  Coma disorder 
C)  Simple partial seizure disorder 
D)  Absence disorder 
E)  Status epilepticus 
A)  Petit mal disorder 
B)  Coma disorder 
C)  Simple partial seizure disorder 
D)  Absence disorder 
E)  Status epilepticus

Question 13

The process through which malignant brain tumors directly damage neurons is

Accepted Answer

A)  the induction of hemorrhage. 
B)  excessive release of oxygen radicals. 
C)  compression and infiltration. 
D)  the induction of seizure activity. 
E)  overstimulation of neuron activity. 
A)  the induction of hemorrhage. 
B)  excessive release of oxygen radicals. 
C)  compression and infiltration. 
D)  the induction of seizure activity. 
E)  overstimulation of neuron activity.

The death of neurons following a stroke is caused by

A disorder that one is born with is called a congenital disorder.

The brain damage noted in a human who has contracted BSE ("Mad Cow Disease")is caused by a

Describe the risk factors for stroke.

________ is a rare motor disorder is caused by a defective gene on chromosome 4.

Unlike other seizure disorders,a grand mal seizure

________ is a recent treatment for Parkinson's disease that allows patients to suppress their motor symptoms..

Parkinson's disease has been traced to

Down syndrome is caused by

A promising approach for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease involves

Abnormal microscopic structures develop in the brains of older persons with Down syndrome and those suffering from

________ is a condition in which a patient shows a series of seizures,but does not regain consciousness.

The process through which malignant brain tumors directly damage neurons is

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Sleep and Biological Rhythms

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Exam 14: Neurological Disorders

The death of neurons following a stroke is caused by

A disorder that one is born with is called a congenital disorder.

The brain damage noted in a human who has contracted BSE ("Mad Cow Disease")is caused by a

Describe the risk factors for stroke.

________ is a rare motor disorder is caused by a defective gene on chromosome 4.

Unlike other seizure disorders,a grand mal seizure

________ is a recent treatment for Parkinson's disease that allows patients to suppress their motor symptoms..

Parkinson's disease has been traced to

Down syndrome is caused by

A promising approach for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease involves

Abnormal microscopic structures develop in the brains of older persons with Down syndrome and those suffering from

________ is a condition in which a patient shows a series of seizures,but does not regain consciousness.

The process through which malignant brain tumors directly damage neurons is

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

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