Question 1

The ________ method can be used to identify the neural inputs to a brain region.

Accepted Answer

A)  retrograde labeling 
B)  electrolytic lesion 
C)  anterograde labeling 
D)  microdialysis 
E)  transdialysis 
A)  retrograde labeling 
B)  electrolytic lesion 
C)  anterograde labeling 
D)  microdialysis 
E)  transdialysis

Question 2

Infusion of low doses of ________will excite neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  GABA 
B)  glycine 
C)  lidocaine 
D)  glutamate 
E)  6-hydroxydopamine 
A)  GABA 
B)  glycine 
C)  lidocaine 
D)  glutamate 
E)  6-hydroxydopamine

Question 3

The technique of ________ takes advantage of the fact that light can alter voltage-gated channels in neurons.

Accepted Answer

optogeneti

Question 4

Contrast efferent and afferent tracing procedures.

Accepted Answer

In the efferent tracing procedure, a che

Question 5

The usefulness of pseudorabies virus for histological analyses is

Accepted Answer

A)  for the tracing of serial synaptic connections. 
B)  for the tracing of afferent fibers. 
C)  because it is an excitotoxin like kainic acid. 
D)  for the tracing of efferent fibers. 
E)  that this virus only affects nerve cells outside the brain and spinal cord. 
A)  for the tracing of serial synaptic connections. 
B)  for the tracing of afferent fibers. 
C)  because it is an excitotoxin like kainic acid. 
D)  for the tracing of efferent fibers. 
E)  that this virus only affects nerve cells outside the brain and spinal cord.

Question 6

The ________ is a device that takes advantage of the tiny magnetic fields that are produced by the electrical activity of the brain to produce a record of neural activity in the awake brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  micromyograph 
B)  PET scanner 
C)  electroencephalograph 
D)  microelectrode 
E)  neuromagnetometer 
A)  micromyograph 
B)  PET scanner 
C)  electroencephalograph 
D)  microelectrode 
E)  neuromagnetometer

Question 7

Of the following, which term does NOT belong with the other four terms?

Accepted Answer

A)  electrical stimulation of the brain 
B)  visual examination of a stained section 
C)  cutting the brain 
D)  staining the brain 
E)  fixing the brain 
A)  electrical stimulation of the brain 
B)  visual examination of a stained section 
C)  cutting the brain 
D)  staining the brain 
E)  fixing the brain

Question 8

Explain how a particular neurotransmitter receptor is localized in brain.

Accepted Answer

One way is to use autoradiography in whi

Question 9

The ________ procedure uses magnetic waves to alter brain neural activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  magnetic cytochemistry 
B)  microiontophoresis 
C)  endocytotic 
D)  in situ hybridization 
E)  transcranial magnetic stimulation 
A)  magnetic cytochemistry 
B)  microiontophoresis 
C)  endocytotic 
D)  in situ hybridization 
E)  transcranial magnetic stimulation

Question 10

Explain how the activity of a brain region can be temporarily inactivated.

Accepted Answer

Injection of muscimol will inactivate a

Question 11

Explain the significance of the sham-lesion procedure.

Accepted Answer

In the sham-lesion procedure, stereotaxi

Question 12

Which term below means "moving backward"?

Accepted Answer

A)  antigen 
B)  retrograde 
C)  antibody 
D)  anterograde 
E)  axoplasmic transport 
A)  antigen 
B)  retrograde 
C)  antibody 
D)  anterograde 
E)  axoplasmic transport

Question 13

Infusion of ________ into the brain will destroy cell bodies through the process of overstimulation.

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine 
B)  GABA 
C)  lidocaine 
D)  muscimol 
E)  kainic acid 
A)  cocaine 
B)  GABA 
C)  lidocaine 
D)  muscimol 
E)  kainic acid

Question 14

Twins that share a particular trait are ________ for the trait.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Twins that share a particular trait are...

Question 15

A key advantage of ________ lesions is that they affect only neural cell bodies and do not damage axons passing through the region.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypoxic 
B)  aspiration 
C)  6-hydroxydopamine 
D)  radio-frequency 
E)  excitotoxic 
A)  hypoxic 
B)  aspiration 
C)  6-hydroxydopamine 
D)  radio-frequency 
E)  excitotoxic

Question 16

Which of the following techniques can reveal the three-dimensional detail of the cells within a brain section?

Accepted Answer

A)  transmission electron microscopy 
B)  staining produced by methylene blue 
C)  scanning electron microscopy 
D)  an anterograde labeling method 
E)  computational tomography 
A)  transmission electron microscopy 
B)  staining produced by methylene blue 
C)  scanning electron microscopy 
D)  an anterograde labeling method 
E)  computational tomography

Question 17

Which of the following methods cannot reveal the metabolic activity of regions of the rat brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  PET scans 
B)  fMRI scans 
C)  2-DG autoradiography 
D)  measurement of Fos protein 
E)  injection of kainic acid 
A)  PET scans 
B)  fMRI scans 
C)  2-DG autoradiography 
D)  measurement of Fos protein 
E)  injection of kainic acid

Question 18

Which of the following techniques would be used to find the location of fiber bundles in the living human brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  computerized tomography 
B)  diffusion tensor imaging 
C)  magnetic resonance imaging 
D)  microdialysis 
E)  PET scanning 
A)  computerized tomography 
B)  diffusion tensor imaging 
C)  magnetic resonance imaging 
D)  microdialysis 
E)  PET scanning

Question 19

Identical twins have identical ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identical twins have identical ________....

Question 20

A transmitter such as acetylcholine can be localized in the brain by

Accepted Answer

A)  immunocytochemistry. 
B)  detecting the enzyme that produces acetylcholine. 
C)  macroelectrodes. 
D)  microelectrodes. 
E)  optogenetic tracing. 
A)  immunocytochemistry. 
B)  detecting the enzyme that produces acetylcholine. 
C)  macroelectrodes. 
D)  microelectrodes. 
E)  optogenetic tracing.

The ________ method can be used to identify the neural inputs to a brain region.

Infusion of low doses of ________will excite neurons.

The technique of ________ takes advantage of the fact that light can alter voltage-gated channels in neurons.

Contrast efferent and afferent tracing procedures.

The usefulness of pseudorabies virus for histological analyses is

The ________ is a device that takes advantage of the tiny magnetic fields that are produced by the electrical activity of the brain to produce a record of neural activity in the awake brain.

Of the following, which term does NOT belong with the other four terms?

Explain how a particular neurotransmitter receptor is localized in brain.

The ________ procedure uses magnetic waves to alter brain neural activity.

Explain how the activity of a brain region can be temporarily inactivated.

Explain the significance of the sham-lesion procedure.

Which term below means "moving backward"?

Infusion of ________ into the brain will destroy cell bodies through the process of overstimulation.

Twins that share a particular trait are ________ for the trait.

A key advantage of ________ lesions is that they affect only neural cell bodies and do not damage axons passing through the region.

Which of the following techniques can reveal the three-dimensional detail of the cells within a brain section?

Which of the following methods cannot reveal the metabolic activity of regions of the rat brain?

Which of the following techniques would be used to find the location of fiber bundles in the living human brain?

Identical twins have identical ________.

A transmitter such as acetylcholine can be localized in the brain by

Introduction

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

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

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

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

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Exam 5: Methods and Strategies of Research

The ________ method can be used to identify the neural inputs to a brain region.

Infusion of low doses of ________will excite neurons.

The technique of ________ takes advantage of the fact that light can alter voltage-gated channels in neurons.

Contrast efferent and afferent tracing procedures.

The usefulness of pseudorabies virus for histological analyses is

The ________ is a device that takes advantage of the tiny magnetic fields that are produced by the electrical activity of the brain to produce a record of neural activity in the awake brain.

Of the following, which term does NOT belong with the other four terms?

Explain how a particular neurotransmitter receptor is localized in brain.

The ________ procedure uses magnetic waves to alter brain neural activity.

Explain how the activity of a brain region can be temporarily inactivated.

Explain the significance of the sham-lesion procedure.

Which term below means "moving backward"?

Infusion of ________ into the brain will destroy cell bodies through the process of overstimulation.

Twins that share a particular trait are ________ for the trait.

A key advantage of ________ lesions is that they affect only neural cell bodies and do not damage axons passing through the region.

Which of the following techniques can reveal the three-dimensional detail of the cells within a brain section?

Which of the following methods cannot reveal the metabolic activity of regions of the rat brain?

Which of the following techniques would be used to find the location of fiber bundles in the living human brain?

Identical twins have identical ________.

A transmitter such as acetylcholine can be localized in the brain by

Introduction

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

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

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

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

Substance Abuse

Filters