Question 1

Alzheimer's disease appears to be caused by excessive levels of ________ in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  glutamate 
B)  the tau protein 
C)  glycine 
D)  serotonin 
E)  the long form of the AB protein 
A)  glutamate 
B)  the tau protein 
C)  glycine 
D)  serotonin 
E)  the long form of the AB protein

Question 2

A dangerous blockage of the coronary arteries by atherosclerotic plaque can be opened by

Accepted Answer

A)  placing a stent within the blocked artery segment. 
B)  administering the drug tPA. 
C)  infusion of glutamate into the affected artery. 
D)  administering the drug desmoteplase. 
E)  administering the drug inositol. 
A)  placing a stent within the blocked artery segment. 
B)  administering the drug tPA. 
C)  infusion of glutamate into the affected artery. 
D)  administering the drug desmoteplase. 
E)  administering the drug inositol.

Question 3

________ is caused by degeneration of dopamine-secreting neurons of the substantia nigra.

Accepted Answer

A)  Encephalitis 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  Kuru 
D)  Multiple sclerosis 
E)  Acute anterior poliomyelitis 
A)  Encephalitis 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  Kuru 
D)  Multiple sclerosis 
E)  Acute anterior poliomyelitis

Question 4

A key symptom of meningitis is

Accepted Answer

A)  a difficulty swallowing. 
B)  an impairment in coordination. 
C)  the experience of a stiff neck. 
D)  difficulty in the articulation of words. 
E)  excessive movement of the arms and legs. 
A)  a difficulty swallowing. 
B)  an impairment in coordination. 
C)  the experience of a stiff neck. 
D)  difficulty in the articulation of words. 
E)  excessive movement of the arms and legs.

Question 5

A ________ is a mass of cells whose growth is uncontrolled and that serves no useful
function in the body.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ________ is a mass of cells...

Question 6

In contrast to simple partial seizures, complex partial seizures involve

Accepted Answer

A)  a loss of consciousness. 
B)  alteration (but not loss) of consciousness. 
C)  a definite focus. 
D)  most of the brain. 
E)  scarred brain tissue. 
A)  a loss of consciousness. 
B)  alteration (but not loss) of consciousness. 
C)  a definite focus. 
D)  most of the brain. 
E)  scarred brain tissue.

Question 7

A person who has a series of seizures without regaining consciousness would be classified as having

Accepted Answer

A)  psychic seizure disorder. 
B)  simple partial seizure disorder. 
C)  status epilepticus. 
D)  petit mal disorder. 
E)  generalized seizure disorder. 
A)  psychic seizure disorder. 
B)  simple partial seizure disorder. 
C)  status epilepticus. 
D)  petit mal disorder. 
E)  generalized seizure disorder.

Question 8

Multiple sclerosis is most common in

Accepted Answer

A)  men relative to women. 
B)  older people than younger people. 
C)  people who lived far from the equator during childhood. 
D)  people who lived on the equator during childhood. 
E)  people born during late summer. 
A)  men relative to women. 
B)  older people than younger people. 
C)  people who lived far from the equator during childhood. 
D)  people who lived on the equator during childhood. 
E)  people born during late summer.

Question 9

The mode of action for most anticonvulsant drugs involves

Accepted Answer

A)  enhancing the effectiveness of inhibitory synapses in the brain. 
B)  blocking acetylcholine receptors. 
C)  damping the outflow of the basal ganglia. 
D)  directly inactivating motor neurons. 
E)  blocking GABA receptors. 
A)  enhancing the effectiveness of inhibitory synapses in the brain. 
B)  blocking acetylcholine receptors. 
C)  damping the outflow of the basal ganglia. 
D)  directly inactivating motor neurons. 
E)  blocking GABA receptors.

Question 10

An aura involving the recall of a childhood memory would most likely reflect seizure activity within the

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital lobes. 
B)  parietal association cortex. 
C)  temporal lobes. 
D)  primary motor cortex. 
E)  primary auditory cortex. 
A)  occipital lobes. 
B)  parietal association cortex. 
C)  temporal lobes. 
D)  primary motor cortex. 
E)  primary auditory cortex.

Question 11

Which of the following is true of Huntington's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  The disease involves degeneration of the substantia nigra. 
B)  Huntington's disease is characterized by slow movement and tremors. 
C)  The disease involves degeneration of the caudate nucleus and the putamen. 
D)  The disease can be cured with surgery. 
E)  L-DOPA is the treatment for the disease. 
A)  The disease involves degeneration of the substantia nigra. 
B)  Huntington's disease is characterized by slow movement and tremors. 
C)  The disease involves degeneration of the caudate nucleus and the putamen. 
D)  The disease can be cured with surgery. 
E)  L-DOPA is the treatment for the disease.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  does not require surgery. 
B)  cannot cause brain damage. 
C)  has a distinct border. 
D)  spreads rapidly through infiltration of adjacent tissue. 
E)  can give off cancerous cells that in turn reach distant sites. 
A)  does not require surgery. 
B)  cannot cause brain damage. 
C)  has a distinct border. 
D)  spreads rapidly through infiltration of adjacent tissue. 
E)  can give off cancerous cells that in turn reach distant sites.

Question 13

A To prevent the occurrence of another stroke, his physicians would most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  administer an anticoagulant. 
B)  administer drugs that lower blood pressure. 
C)  cut out the embolus using invasive surgery. 
D)  use deep brain stimulation to facilitate neuron regrowth. 
E)  administer massive doses of antibiotics. 
A)  administer an anticoagulant. 
B)  administer drugs that lower blood pressure. 
C)  cut out the embolus using invasive surgery. 
D)  use deep brain stimulation to facilitate neuron regrowth. 
E)  administer massive doses of antibiotics.

Question 14

Describe the common causes and treatment for seizure disorders.

Accepted Answer

The most common causes of seizure disord

Question 15

Complex partial seizures involve a loss of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complex partial seizures involve a loss of...

Question 16

The prevention of mental retardation in a child suffering phenylketonuria requires early diagnosis and

Accepted Answer

A)  life-long supplemental phenylalanine. 
B)  daily injections of the precursor of phenylalanine. 
C)  a diet low in phenylalanine. 
D)  a diet low in tyrosine. 
E)  a complete blood transfusion at birth. 
A)  life-long supplemental phenylalanine. 
B)  daily injections of the precursor of phenylalanine. 
C)  a diet low in phenylalanine. 
D)  a diet low in tyrosine. 
E)  a complete blood transfusion at birth.

Question 17

The appearance of a disease in a person who has no family history of that disorder would be classified as a ________ case.

Accepted Answer

A)  a toxic gain of function 
B)  recessive 
C)  a toxic loss of function 
D)  congenital 
E)  sporadic 
A)  a toxic gain of function 
B)  recessive 
C)  a toxic loss of function 
D)  congenital 
E)  sporadic

Question 18

A benign tumor arising from cells found within the dura mater would be termed a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  duroma. 
B)  glioma. 
C)  meningioma. 
D)  metastatic carcinoma. 
E)  astrocytoma. 
A)  duroma. 
B)  glioma. 
C)  meningioma. 
D)  metastatic carcinoma. 
E)  astrocytoma.

Question 19

A genetic disorder caused by a mutation that produces a protein with toxic consequences would be classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  a toxic gain of function. 
B)  recessive. 
C)  a toxic loss of function. 
D)  congenital. 
E)  degenerative. 
A)  a toxic gain of function. 
B)  recessive. 
C)  a toxic loss of function. 
D)  congenital. 
E)  degenerative.

Question 20

Which of the following is true of Down syndrome (DS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The brains of DS people are approximately 10 percent lighter than those of normal people. 
B)  A DS person may be exceptionally talented in a particular area in spite of general mental retardation. 
C)  People with DS have no distinguishing physical characteristics. 
D)  People with DS often fail to learn to talk. 
E)  The incidence of DS is 1 in 10,000 in the United States. 
A)  The brains of DS people are approximately 10 percent lighter than those of normal people. 
B)  A DS person may be exceptionally talented in a particular area in spite of general mental retardation. 
C)  People with DS have no distinguishing physical characteristics. 
D)  People with DS often fail to learn to talk. 
E)  The incidence of DS is 1 in 10,000 in the United States.

Alzheimer's disease appears to be caused by excessive levels of ________ in the brain.

A dangerous blockage of the coronary arteries by atherosclerotic plaque can be opened by

________ is caused by degeneration of dopamine-secreting neurons of the substantia nigra.

A key symptom of meningitis is

A ________ is a mass of cells whose growth is uncontrolled and that serves no useful function in the body.

In contrast to simple partial seizures, complex partial seizures involve

A person who has a series of seizures without regaining consciousness would be classified as having

Multiple sclerosis is most common in

The mode of action for most anticonvulsant drugs involves

An aura involving the recall of a childhood memory would most likely reflect seizure activity within the

Which of the following is true of Huntington's disease?

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

A To prevent the occurrence of another stroke, his physicians would most likely

Describe the common causes and treatment for seizure disorders.

Complex partial seizures involve a loss of ________.

The prevention of mental retardation in a child suffering phenylketonuria requires early diagnosis and

The appearance of a disease in a person who has no family history of that disorder would be classified as a ________ case.

A benign tumor arising from cells found within the dura mater would be termed a(n)

A genetic disorder caused by a mutation that produces a protein with toxic consequences would be classified as

Which of the following is true of Down syndrome (DS)?

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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Exam 15: Neurological Disorders

Alzheimer's disease appears to be caused by excessive levels of ________ in the brain.

A dangerous blockage of the coronary arteries by atherosclerotic plaque can be opened by

________ is caused by degeneration of dopamine-secreting neurons of the substantia nigra.

A key symptom of meningitis is

A ________ is a mass of cells whose growth is uncontrolled and that serves no useful function in the body.

In contrast to simple partial seizures, complex partial seizures involve

A person who has a series of seizures without regaining consciousness would be classified as having

Multiple sclerosis is most common in

The mode of action for most anticonvulsant drugs involves

An aura involving the recall of a childhood memory would most likely reflect seizure activity within the

Which of the following is true of Huntington's disease?

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

A To prevent the occurrence of another stroke, his physicians would most likely

Describe the common causes and treatment for seizure disorders.

Complex partial seizures involve a loss of ________.

The prevention of mental retardation in a child suffering phenylketonuria requires early diagnosis and

The appearance of a disease in a person who has no family history of that disorder would be classified as a ________ case.

A benign tumor arising from cells found within the dura mater would be termed a(n)

A genetic disorder caused by a mutation that produces a protein with toxic consequences would be classified as

Which of the following is true of Down syndrome (DS)?

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

Filters