Question 1

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 2

________ is characterized by periodic bouts of abnormally high excitation of cerebral neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  Parkinson's disease 
B)  Seizure disorder 
C)  Tay-Sachs disease 
D)  Alzheimer's disease 
E)  Encephalitis 
A)  Parkinson's disease 
B)  Seizure disorder 
C)  Tay-Sachs disease 
D)  Alzheimer's disease 
E)  Encephalitis

Question 3

Mouse models of Down syndrome suggest that _____________ of ____________ may impair hippocampal synaptic plasticity and associated learning and memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  overactivity; glutamate 
B)  overactivity; GABA 
C)  underactivity; glutamate 
D)  underactivity; GABA 
E)  overactivity; dopamine 
A)  overactivity; glutamate 
B)  overactivity; GABA 
C)  underactivity; glutamate 
D)  underactivity; GABA 
E)  overactivity; dopamine

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Parkinson's disease involves a progressi

Question 6

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 7

Which of the following statements about Parkinson's disease is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  All dopamine neurons are affected by Parkinson's disease. 
B)  Dopamine neurons in the mesolimbic system are affected by Parkinson's disease. 
C)  If calcium is involved in regulating the spontaneous activity of dopamine cells, these cells are more affected by Parkinson's disease. 
D)  Parkinson's disease is reversible. 
E)  Parkinson's disease is not degenerative. 
A)  All dopamine neurons are affected by Parkinson's disease. 
B)  Dopamine neurons in the mesolimbic system are affected by Parkinson's disease. 
C)  If calcium is involved in regulating the spontaneous activity of dopamine cells, these cells are more affected by Parkinson's disease. 
D)  Parkinson's disease is reversible. 
E)  Parkinson's disease is not degenerative.

Question 8

Describe the etiology and symptoms of Huntington's disease and of Parkinson's disease. How do both of these diseases of the basal ganglia differ from one another?

Accepted Answer

Huntington's disease (HD) is caused by d

Question 9

The term congenital refers to a

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic metabolic error of the brain. 
B)  condition present at birth. 
C)  condition in which a fetus has both male and female internal reproductive structures. 
D)  neurological condition that appears during puberty. 
E)  condition that is inherited from the mother. 
A)  genetic metabolic error of the brain. 
B)  condition present at birth. 
C)  condition in which a fetus has both male and female internal reproductive structures. 
D)  neurological condition that appears during puberty. 
E)  condition that is inherited from the mother.

Question 10

Which of the following represents a therapy for Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  daily administration of amphetamine or cocaine 
B)  administration of haloperidol 
C)  stereotaxically guided destruction of the internal division of the globus pallidus 
D)  daily administration of the insecticide paraquat 
E)  stereotaxically-guided destruction of the external division of the globus pallidus 
A)  daily administration of amphetamine or cocaine 
B)  administration of haloperidol 
C)  stereotaxically guided destruction of the internal division of the globus pallidus 
D)  daily administration of the insecticide paraquat 
E)  stereotaxically-guided destruction of the external division of the globus pallidus

Question 11

If a pregnant woman has phenylketonuria

Accepted Answer

A)  the mother must follow a strict diet to safeguard her own brain, but the fetus will be unaffected. 
B)  the mother must follow a strict diet for the brain development of herself and for the fetus. 
C)  the mother must follow a strict diet for the fetus to be unaffected, but eating phenylalanine will not likely affect her. 
D)  the pregnancy will not come to term. 
E)  neurofibrillary tangles that develop at about 4 years of age. 
A)  the mother must follow a strict diet to safeguard her own brain, but the fetus will be unaffected. 
B)  the mother must follow a strict diet for the brain development of herself and for the fetus. 
C)  the mother must follow a strict diet for the fetus to be unaffected, but eating phenylalanine will not likely affect her. 
D)  the pregnancy will not come to term. 
E)  neurofibrillary tangles that develop at about 4 years of age.

Question 12

The toxic action of brain tumors relates to the

Accepted Answer

A)  observation that tumors use up oxygen and glucose, thereby starving brain cells of energy substrates. 
B)  ability of tumor cells to stimulate the growth/division of adjacent nerve cells. 
C)  toxic action of oversecretion of the transmitter GABA from tumor cells. 
D)  ability of brain tumors to compress tissue, leading to cell death. 
E)  fact that tumors arising from neuron cells grow very rapidly, thus producing tissue compression. 
A)  observation that tumors use up oxygen and glucose, thereby starving brain cells of energy substrates. 
B)  ability of tumor cells to stimulate the growth/division of adjacent nerve cells. 
C)  toxic action of oversecretion of the transmitter GABA from tumor cells. 
D)  ability of brain tumors to compress tissue, leading to cell death. 
E)  fact that tumors arising from neuron cells grow very rapidly, thus producing tissue compression.

Question 13

An autoimmune reaction that damages ________ is the cause of the multiple sclerosis.

Accepted Answer

A)  the myelin sheaths surrounding nerve cells 
B)  presynaptic muscarinic receptors 
C)  acetylcholinergic neurons 
D)  GABAergic neurons 
E)  sclerotic plaques 
A)  the myelin sheaths surrounding nerve cells 
B)  presynaptic muscarinic receptors 
C)  acetylcholinergic neurons 
D)  GABAergic neurons 
E)  sclerotic plaques

Question 14

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 15

________ is an infection disease induced by a virus or bacteria that can result in a stiff neck.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is an infection disease induced by...

Question 16

The most common infectious diseases that cause neurological disorders are ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  encephalitis; meningitis 
B)  poliomyelitis; AIDS 
C)  multiple sclerosis; Alzheimer's disease 
D)  rabies; herpes simplex 
E)  poliomyelitis; dementia 
A)  encephalitis; meningitis 
B)  poliomyelitis; AIDS 
C)  multiple sclerosis; Alzheimer's disease 
D)  rabies; herpes simplex 
E)  poliomyelitis; dementia

Question 17

The primary cognitive deficit associated with Alzheimer's disease involves

Accepted Answer

A)  initial confusion that later develops into a memory impairment. 
B)  a difficulty in controlling the arms and legs. 
C)  a progressive loss of memory. 
D)  impaired appetite function. 
E)  slowing of cognitive function. 
A)  initial confusion that later develops into a memory impairment. 
B)  a difficulty in controlling the arms and legs. 
C)  a progressive loss of memory. 
D)  impaired appetite function. 
E)  slowing of cognitive function.

Question 18

When the skull meets with blunt force trauma to the right side, the brain tissue will experience trauma as it meets the skull. This blow to the brain is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the coup. 
B)  the countrecoup. 
C)  closed-head injury. 
D)  open-head injury. 
E)  punch drunk syndrome. 
A)  the coup. 
B)  the countrecoup. 
C)  closed-head injury. 
D)  open-head injury. 
E)  punch drunk syndrome.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  polyp 
B)  tumor 
C)  cyst 
D)  nodule 
E)  aneurism 
A)  polyp 
B)  tumor 
C)  cyst 
D)  nodule 
E)  aneurism

Question 20

A key distinction is that Parkinson's disease ________, whereas Huntington's disease ________.

Accepted Answer

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

The mental retardation shown in Down syndrome is caused by

________ is characterized by periodic bouts of abnormally high excitation of cerebral neurons.

Mouse models of Down syndrome suggest that _ of may impair hippocampal synaptic plasticity and associated learning and memory.

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

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

A major cause of obstructive strokes is

Which of the following statements about Parkinson's disease is accurate?

Describe the etiology and symptoms of Huntington's disease and of Parkinson's disease. How do both of these diseases of the basal ganglia differ from one another?

The term congenital refers to a

Which of the following represents a therapy for Parkinson's disease?

If a pregnant woman has phenylketonuria

The toxic action of brain tumors relates to the

An autoimmune reaction that damages ________ is the cause of the multiple sclerosis.

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

________ is an infection disease induced by a virus or bacteria that can result in a stiff neck.

The most common infectious diseases that cause neurological disorders are and .

The primary cognitive deficit associated with Alzheimer's disease involves

When the skull meets with blunt force trauma to the right side, the brain tissue will experience trauma as it meets the skull. This blow to the brain is known as

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

A key distinction is that Parkinson's disease , whereas Huntington's disease .

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

Substance Abuse

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Exam 15: Neurological Disorders

The mental retardation shown in Down syndrome is caused by

________ is characterized by periodic bouts of abnormally high excitation of cerebral neurons.

Mouse models of Down syndrome suggest that _____________ of ____________ may impair hippocampal synaptic plasticity and associated learning and memory.

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

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

A major cause of obstructive strokes is

Which of the following statements about Parkinson's disease is accurate?

Describe the etiology and symptoms of Huntington's disease and of Parkinson's disease. How do both of these diseases of the basal ganglia differ from one another?

The term congenital refers to a

Which of the following represents a therapy for Parkinson's disease?

If a pregnant woman has phenylketonuria

The toxic action of brain tumors relates to the

An autoimmune reaction that damages ________ is the cause of the multiple sclerosis.

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

________ is an infection disease induced by a virus or bacteria that can result in a stiff neck.

The most common infectious diseases that cause neurological disorders are ________ and ________.

The primary cognitive deficit associated with Alzheimer's disease involves

When the skull meets with blunt force trauma to the right side, the brain tissue will experience trauma as it meets the skull. This blow to the brain is known as

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

A key distinction is that Parkinson's disease ________, whereas Huntington's disease ________.

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

Substance Abuse

Filters

Mouse models of Down syndrome suggest that _ of may impair hippocampal synaptic plasticity and associated learning and memory.

The most common infectious diseases that cause neurological disorders are and .

A key distinction is that Parkinson's disease , whereas Huntington's disease .