Question 1

What is a common symptom of Huntington's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rapid fatigue of the muscles 
B)  Loss of both sensation and motor control in certain limbs 
C)  Twitches, tremors, and writhing that interfere with voluntary movement 
D)  Impairment of saccadic eye movements and rapid alternating movements 
A)  Rapid fatigue of the muscles 
B)  Loss of both sensation and motor control in certain limbs 
C)  Twitches, tremors, and writhing that interfere with voluntary movement 
D)  Impairment of saccadic eye movements and rapid alternating movements

Question 2

Central pattern generators are most likely to be found in the spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The more glutamine repeats that a person has, the earlier the age of onset of Huntington's disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Huntington's disease is controlled by an autosomal dominant gene.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the neuromuscular junction?

Accepted Answer

A synapse between a

Question 6

A tap on the knee just below the kneecap will elicit extension of the leg. This reflex indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle spindles have been stretched. 
B)  Golgi tendon organs have been stretched. 
C)  neurons have been damaged in the spinal cord. 
D)  muscle spindles have been relaxed. 
A)  muscle spindles have been stretched. 
B)  Golgi tendon organs have been stretched. 
C)  neurons have been damaged in the spinal cord. 
D)  muscle spindles have been relaxed.

Question 7

What is the stimulus for the rooting reflex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stroking the sole of the foot 
B)  Placing an object firmly in the palm of the hand 
C)  Touching the cheek near the mouth 
D)  A loud noise 
A)  Stroking the sole of the foot 
B)  Placing an object firmly in the palm of the hand 
C)  Touching the cheek near the mouth 
D)  A loud noise

Question 8

Just thinking about the intention to put your arm around your attractive date would activate which of the following motor areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  posterior parietal lobe 
B)  primary motor cortex 
C)  premotor cortex 
D)  supplementary motor cortex 
A)  posterior parietal lobe 
B)  primary motor cortex 
C)  premotor cortex 
D)  supplementary motor cortex

Question 9

Purkinje cells are:

Accepted Answer

A)  proprioceptors. 
B)  flat cells in sequential planes. 
C)  nuclei in the central cerebellum. 
D)  axons parallel to one another. 
A)  proprioceptors. 
B)  flat cells in sequential planes. 
C)  nuclei in the central cerebellum. 
D)  axons parallel to one another.

Question 10

After damage to the cerebellar cortex, an individual has trouble with which part of the finger-to-nose test?

Accepted Answer

A)  The initial rapid movement to the nose 
B)  The second step involving the hold function 
C)  The third step which involves the finger moving to the nose by a slow movement 
D)  Both the second and third steps 
A)  The initial rapid movement to the nose 
B)  The second step involving the hold function 
C)  The third step which involves the finger moving to the nose by a slow movement 
D)  Both the second and third steps

Question 11

Damage to the ____ impairs the ability to organize smooth sequences of activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  premotor cortex 
B)  prefrontal cortex 
C)  supplementary motor cortex 
D)  tabes dorsalis 
A)  premotor cortex 
B)  prefrontal cortex 
C)  supplementary motor cortex 
D)  tabes dorsalis

Question 12

People with posterior parietal damage:

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot walk toward something they hear. 
B)  have trouble converting vision into action. 
C)  can walk toward something they see but cannot reach out to grasp it. 
D)  cannot accurately describe what they see. 
A)  cannot walk toward something they hear. 
B)  have trouble converting vision into action. 
C)  can walk toward something they see but cannot reach out to grasp it. 
D)  cannot accurately describe what they see.

Question 13

The symptoms of cerebellar damage resemble those of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a heart attack. 
B)  Parkinson's disease. 
C)  intoxication. 
D)  mental illness. 
A)  a heart attack. 
B)  Parkinson's disease. 
C)  intoxication. 
D)  mental illness.

Question 14

Most of the axons of the medial tract go to which side of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contralateral 
B)  Ipsilateral 
C)  Bilateral 
D)  Dorsolateral 
A)  Contralateral 
B)  Ipsilateral 
C)  Bilateral 
D)  Dorsolateral

Question 15

What are the differences among the three types of skeletal muscle found in fish (red, pink, and white)?

Accepted Answer

A)  speed of contraction 
B)  susceptibility to fatigue 
C)  both speed of contraction and susceptibility to fatigue 
D)  only their color 
A)  speed of contraction 
B)  susceptibility to fatigue 
C)  both speed of contraction and susceptibility to fatigue 
D)  only their color

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a potential treatment for Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drugs that directly stimulate dopamine receptors 
B)  MPTP 
C)  Neurotrophins 
D)  Antioxidant drugs 
A)  Drugs that directly stimulate dopamine receptors 
B)  MPTP 
C)  Neurotrophins 
D)  Antioxidant drugs

Question 17

What is especially limited in a patient with Huntington's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ability to learn and improve new movements 
B)  Controlling aim and duration of eye movements 
C)  Reflexes 
D)  Short-term memory 
A)  The ability to learn and improve new movements 
B)  Controlling aim and duration of eye movements 
C)  Reflexes 
D)  Short-term memory

Question 18

A Golgi tendon organ responds to:

Accepted Answer

A)  increases in muscle tension. 
B)  decreases in muscle tension. 
C)  increases in muscle spindles. 
D)  decreases in muscle spindles. 
A)  increases in muscle tension. 
B)  decreases in muscle tension. 
C)  increases in muscle spindles. 
D)  decreases in muscle spindles.

Question 19

Lateral tract axons are responsible for movements in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  arms, hands, and toes. 
B)  trunk. 
C)  face and head. 
D)  internal organs. 
A)  arms, hands, and toes. 
B)  trunk. 
C)  face and head. 
D)  internal organs.

Question 20

If Parkinson's disease were caused primarily by exposure to herbicides and pesticides, we should expect to find:

Accepted Answer

A)  near epidemics in some geographical regions. 
B)  greater incidence in people under 50 than in older people. 
C)  greater incidence in women than in men. 
D)  greater incidence in left-handers than in right-handers. 
A)  near epidemics in some geographical regions. 
B)  greater incidence in people under 50 than in older people. 
C)  greater incidence in women than in men. 
D)  greater incidence in left-handers than in right-handers.

What is a common symptom of Huntington's disease?

Central pattern generators are most likely to be found in the spinal cord.

The more glutamine repeats that a person has, the earlier the age of onset of Huntington's disease.

Huntington's disease is controlled by an autosomal dominant gene.

What is the neuromuscular junction?

A tap on the knee just below the kneecap will elicit extension of the leg. This reflex indicates that:

What is the stimulus for the rooting reflex?

Just thinking about the intention to put your arm around your attractive date would activate which of the following motor areas?

Purkinje cells are:

After damage to the cerebellar cortex, an individual has trouble with which part of the finger-to-nose test?

Damage to the ____ impairs the ability to organize smooth sequences of activities.

People with posterior parietal damage:

The symptoms of cerebellar damage resemble those of:

Most of the axons of the medial tract go to which side of the body?

What are the differences among the three types of skeletal muscle found in fish (red, pink, and white)?

Which of the following is NOT a potential treatment for Parkinson's disease?

What is especially limited in a patient with Huntington's disease?

A Golgi tendon organ responds to:

Lateral tract axons are responsible for movements in the:

If Parkinson's disease were caused primarily by exposure to herbicides and pesticides, we should expect to find:

The Major Issues

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy of the Nervous System

Development and Plasticity of the Brain

Vision

The Other Sensory Systems

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Reproductive Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors

The Biology of Learning and Memory

Cognitive Functions

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Exam 8: Movement

What is a common symptom of Huntington's disease?

Central pattern generators are most likely to be found in the spinal cord.

The more glutamine repeats that a person has, the earlier the age of onset of Huntington's disease.

Huntington's disease is controlled by an autosomal dominant gene.

What is the neuromuscular junction?

A tap on the knee just below the kneecap will elicit extension of the leg. This reflex indicates that:

What is the stimulus for the rooting reflex?

Just thinking about the intention to put your arm around your attractive date would activate which of the following motor areas?

Purkinje cells are:

After damage to the cerebellar cortex, an individual has trouble with which part of the finger-to-nose test?

Damage to the ____ impairs the ability to organize smooth sequences of activities.

People with posterior parietal damage:

The symptoms of cerebellar damage resemble those of:

Most of the axons of the medial tract go to which side of the body?

What are the differences among the three types of skeletal muscle found in fish (red, pink, and white)?

Which of the following is NOT a potential treatment for Parkinson's disease?

What is especially limited in a patient with Huntington's disease?

A Golgi tendon organ responds to:

Lateral tract axons are responsible for movements in the:

If Parkinson's disease were caused primarily by exposure to herbicides and pesticides, we should expect to find:

The Major Issues

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy of the Nervous System

Development and Plasticity of the Brain

Vision

The Other Sensory Systems

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Reproductive Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors

The Biology of Learning and Memory

Cognitive Functions

Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia

Filters