Question 1

The key symptom of Parkinson's disease is

Accepted Answer

A)  motor convulsions. 
B)  muscle flaccidity. 
C)  nausea on standing up. 
D)  slowness of movement. 
E)  ballistic movements of the arms. 
A)  motor convulsions. 
B)  muscle flaccidity. 
C)  nausea on standing up. 
D)  slowness of movement. 
E)  ballistic movements of the arms.

Question 2

Atherosclerosis involves

Accepted Answer

A)  the movement of thrombi across the blood-brain barrier. 
B)  a buildup of plaque within glial cells. 
C)  surgery of the major brain blood vessels. 
D)  a buildup of plaque within arteries. 
E)  a shearing of the walls of arterial vessels. 
A)  the movement of thrombi across the blood-brain barrier. 
B)  a buildup of plaque within glial cells. 
C)  surgery of the major brain blood vessels. 
D)  a buildup of plaque within arteries. 
E)  a shearing of the walls of arterial vessels.

Question 3

A hemorrhagic stroke involves ________ within the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  vasodilation 
B)  bleeding 
C)  an embolus 
D)  a thrombus 
E)  obstruction of blood flow 
A)  vasodilation 
B)  bleeding 
C)  an embolus 
D)  a thrombus 
E)  obstruction of blood flow

Question 4

An ischemic stroke involves ________ within the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  vasodilation 
B)  bleeding 
C)  shearing of blood vessels 
D)  an infection of glial cells 
E)  obstruction of blood flow 
A)  vasodilation 
B)  bleeding 
C)  shearing of blood vessels 
D)  an infection of glial cells 
E)  obstruction of blood flow

Question 5

Which of the following is true regarding strokes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hemorrhagic strokes are associated with tumor compression of nerve tissue. 
B)  The incidence of strokes is about 60,000 per year. 
C)  Hemorrhagic strokes are associated with bleeding within the heart. 
D)  The risk of stroke increases with age. 
E)  Ischemic strokes are related to excessive vasodilation of the brain blood vessels. 
A)  Hemorrhagic strokes are associated with tumor compression of nerve tissue. 
B)  The incidence of strokes is about 60,000 per year. 
C)  Hemorrhagic strokes are associated with bleeding within the heart. 
D)  The risk of stroke increases with age. 
E)  Ischemic strokes are related to excessive vasodilation of the brain blood vessels.

Question 6

The key characteristic of a benign tumor is that such a tumor

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot cause brain damage. 
B)  does not require surgery. 
C)  has a distinct border. 
D)  spreads rapidly through infiltration of adjacent tissue. 
E)  mostly arises from neuron cell types. 
A)  cannot cause brain damage. 
B)  does not require surgery. 
C)  has a distinct border. 
D)  spreads rapidly through infiltration of adjacent tissue. 
E)  mostly arises from neuron cell types.

Question 7

Whether a fetus will be born with Down syndrome is related to

Accepted Answer

A)  the age of the mother at the time of pregnancy. 
B)  the presence of specific amino acids in the mother's diet. 
C)  over-exposure to toxins during pregnancy. 
D)  ingestion of drugs and alcohol by the father prior to conception. 
E)  the uterine environment during pregnancy. 
A)  the age of the mother at the time of pregnancy. 
B)  the presence of specific amino acids in the mother's diet. 
C)  over-exposure to toxins during pregnancy. 
D)  ingestion of drugs and alcohol by the father prior to conception. 
E)  the uterine environment during pregnancy.

Question 8

Explain the current treatments for Parkinson's disease (PD).

Accepted Answer

Parkinson's disease involves a progressi

Question 9

The mental retardation shown in Down syndrome is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  the absence of the 21st chromosome. 
B)  a buildup of waste products in the neurons of brain. 
C)  a genetic error involving a missing vital enzyme. 
D)  the presence of an extra 21st chromosome. 
E)  an inherited faulty gene. 
A)  the absence of the 21st chromosome. 
B)  a buildup of waste products in the neurons of brain. 
C)  a genetic error involving a missing vital enzyme. 
D)  the presence of an extra 21st chromosome. 
E)  an inherited faulty gene.

Question 10

Blows to the head can increase the risk of developing ________ disease.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Blows to the head can increase the...

Question 11

A unique genetic cause of Parkinson's disease has been traced to

Accepted Answer

A)  a dominant mutation of a gene on chromosome 4. 
B)  overproduction of GABA within the caudate nucleus. 
C)  a recessive gene located on chromosome 8. 
D)  loss of cholinergic neurons within the frontal cortex. 
E)  overproduction of dopamine within the basal ganglia. 
A)  a dominant mutation of a gene on chromosome 4. 
B)  overproduction of GABA within the caudate nucleus. 
C)  a recessive gene located on chromosome 8. 
D)  loss of cholinergic neurons within the frontal cortex. 
E)  overproduction of dopamine within the basal ganglia.

Question 12

A major cause of obstructive strokes is

Accepted Answer

A)  the failure of weakened blood vessels in response to blood pressure. 
B)  malformed blood vessels. 
C)  intracranial bleeding. 
D)  high blood pressure. 
E)  a thrombus or an embolus. 
A)  the failure of weakened blood vessels in response to blood pressure. 
B)  malformed blood vessels. 
C)  intracranial bleeding. 
D)  high blood pressure. 
E)  a thrombus or an embolus.

Question 13

Which of the following is a therapy for ischemic stroke, but only if given soon after the onset of symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  infusion of free radicals into the affected brain region 
B)  administration of tPA to dissolve blood clots 
C)  drugs that inactivate GABA receptors 
D)  drugs that stimulate glutamate receptors 
E)  drugs that promote inflammatory reactions 
A)  infusion of free radicals into the affected brain region 
B)  administration of tPA to dissolve blood clots 
C)  drugs that inactivate GABA receptors 
D)  drugs that stimulate glutamate receptors 
E)  drugs that promote inflammatory reactions

Question 14

Describe the symptoms and causes of phenylketonuria and Tay-Sachs disease. How are these diseases related to one another?

Accepted Answer

Each of these diseases is an example of

Question 15

Brain development in a fetus whose mother contracted German measles early in the pregnancy is impaired because the rubella virus

Accepted Answer

A)  alters chromosome number. 
B)  induces an error of metabolism within brain cells. 
C)  produces toxins that interfere with the chemical signals that control brain development. 
D)  deletes key enzymes within the brain. 
E)  alters neurotransmitter release in the neural tube. 
A)  alters chromosome number. 
B)  induces an error of metabolism within brain cells. 
C)  produces toxins that interfere with the chemical signals that control brain development. 
D)  deletes key enzymes within the brain. 
E)  alters neurotransmitter release in the neural tube.

Question 16

Deep brain stimulation of the ________ can alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus 
B)  putamen 
C)  basal ganglia 
D)  subthalamic nucleus. 
E)  primary motor cortex 
A)  thalamus 
B)  putamen 
C)  basal ganglia 
D)  subthalamic nucleus. 
E)  primary motor cortex

Question 17

During the ________ of a grand mal seizure, the person experiences a(n) _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  tonic phase; contraction of all skeletal muscles 
B)  clonic phase; aura involving lights 
C)  clonic phase; contraction of all skeletal muscles 
D)  tonic phase; eye-rolling and facial grimaces 
E)  tonic phase; changes in consciousness 
A)  tonic phase; contraction of all skeletal muscles 
B)  clonic phase; aura involving lights 
C)  clonic phase; contraction of all skeletal muscles 
D)  tonic phase; eye-rolling and facial grimaces 
E)  tonic phase; changes in consciousness

Question 18

Malignant brain tumors directly damage brain tissue by

Accepted Answer

A)  compression and infiltration. 
B)  oversecreting glutamate, which in turns kills adjacent glial cells. 
C)  oxygen deprivation. 
D)  inducing hemorrhage. 
E)  releasing oxygen radicals into brain tissue. 
A)  compression and infiltration. 
B)  oversecreting glutamate, which in turns kills adjacent glial cells. 
C)  oxygen deprivation. 
D)  inducing hemorrhage. 
E)  releasing oxygen radicals into brain tissue.

Question 19

The ________ seizure disorder is often seen in children and is characterized by a spell of absence.

Accepted Answer

A)  complex 
B)  petit mal 
C)  simple partial 
D)  atonic 
E)  dystonic 
A)  complex 
B)  petit mal 
C)  simple partial 
D)  atonic 
E)  dystonic

Question 20

The principal output of the basal ganglia is from the

Accepted Answer

A)  internal division of the globus pallidus. 
B)  internal capsule. 
C)  lateral caudate nucleus. 
D)  external division of the globus pallidus. 
E)  dorsal root ganglion. 
A)  internal division of the globus pallidus. 
B)  internal capsule. 
C)  lateral caudate nucleus. 
D)  external division of the globus pallidus. 
E)  dorsal root ganglion.

The key symptom of Parkinson's disease is

Atherosclerosis involves

A hemorrhagic stroke involves ________ within the brain.

An ischemic stroke involves ________ within the brain.

Which of the following is true regarding strokes?

The key characteristic of a benign tumor is that such a tumor

Whether a fetus will be born with Down syndrome is related to

Explain the current treatments for Parkinson's disease (PD).

The mental retardation shown in Down syndrome is caused by

Blows to the head can increase the risk of developing ________ disease.

A unique genetic cause of Parkinson's disease has been traced to

A major cause of obstructive strokes is

Which of the following is a therapy for ischemic stroke, but only if given soon after the onset of symptoms?

Describe the symptoms and causes of phenylketonuria and Tay-Sachs disease. How are these diseases related to one another?

Brain development in a fetus whose mother contracted German measles early in the pregnancy is impaired because the rubella virus

Deep brain stimulation of the ________ can alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

During the __ of a grand mal seizure, the person experiences a(n) _.

Malignant brain tumors directly damage brain tissue by

The ________ seizure disorder is often seen in children and is characterized by a spell of absence.

The principal output of the basal ganglia is from the

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The key symptom of Parkinson's disease is

Atherosclerosis involves

A hemorrhagic stroke involves ________ within the brain.

An ischemic stroke involves ________ within the brain.

Which of the following is true regarding strokes?

The key characteristic of a benign tumor is that such a tumor

Whether a fetus will be born with Down syndrome is related to

Explain the current treatments for Parkinson's disease (PD).

The mental retardation shown in Down syndrome is caused by

Blows to the head can increase the risk of developing ________ disease.

A unique genetic cause of Parkinson's disease has been traced to

A major cause of obstructive strokes is

Which of the following is a therapy for ischemic stroke, but only if given soon after the onset of symptoms?

Describe the symptoms and causes of phenylketonuria and Tay-Sachs disease. How are these diseases related to one another?

Brain development in a fetus whose mother contracted German measles early in the pregnancy is impaired because the rubella virus

Deep brain stimulation of the ________ can alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

During the ________ of a grand mal seizure, the person experiences a(n) _______.

Malignant brain tumors directly damage brain tissue by

The ________ seizure disorder is often seen in children and is characterized by a spell of absence.

The principal output of the basal ganglia is from the

Introduction

Structure and Function 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

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Drug Abuse

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During the __ of a grand mal seizure, the person experiences a(n) _.