Question 1

The limbic system is important for motivation and emotional behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

​The nuclei for most of the cranial nerves are located in the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral cortex
B)  ​hypothalamus
C)  ​midbrain
D)  pons and medullaE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

What type of pathway in the substantia nigra deteriorates in Parkinson's disease?​

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine
B)  ​serotonin
C)  ​norepinephrine
D)  acetylcholineE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Neurons that directly convey messages to muscles and glands are part of the central nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

​The ascending portion of the reticular formation ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  controls the motor areas of the spinal cord
B)  ​is responsible for the eye muscles
C)  ​controls the motor areas of the brain
D)  increases arousal and attentionE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

​Membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  CSF
B)  ​ventricles
C)  ​meninges
D)  hydrocephaliE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Name and describe two different methods for measuring brain function (not anatomy).

Accepted Answer

PET scan: Uses an injection of a radioac...

Question 8

​Which technique is dependent upon the release of oxygen from hemoglobin molecules?

Accepted Answer

A)  PET
B)  ​rCBF
C)  ​MRI
D)  fMRIE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

The choroid plexus reabsorbs the cerebrospinal fluid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe the basic anatomy and function of the spinal cord.​

Accepted Answer

​The spinal cord is the part of the CNS ...

Question 11

​Describe the basic functions and components of the autonomic nervous system.

Accepted Answer

The autonomic nervous system consists of...

Question 12

​Secretions from which gland will also affect the secretion of hormones from the thyroid gland,adrenal gland,and ovaries or testes?

Accepted Answer

A)  thymus gland
B)  ​pineal gland
C)  pituitary glandD) B) and C)
E) A) and B)

Question 13

​People with damage of the parietal cortex tend to have trouble ____

Accepted Answer

A)  hearing sounds
B)  ​locating objects in space
C)  ​remembering past events
D)  speakingE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

​Evoked potentials in the brain are most likely to be detected by a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  CAT scan
B)  ​MRI
C)  ​EEG
D)  PET scanE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

​The ____ monitors all the information about eye,head,and body positions and passes it on to brain areas that control movement.

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal lobe
B)  ​occipital lobe
C)  ​central sulcus
D)  precentral gyrusE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

How does the method of transcranial magnetic stimulation of brain areas differ from magnetic inactivation?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Brain activation results from long, intense magnetic stimulation.
B)  ​Brain inactivation results from mild, brief magnetic stimulation.
C)  ​Brain inactivation results as the magnets are simply reversed.
D)  Brain activation results from mild, brief magnetic stimulation.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

​Cell bodies of sensory neurons are located in the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  spinal cord
B)  ​dorsal root ganglia
C)  ​white matter
D)  ventral rootsE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Substantia nigra gives rise to the dopamine-containing pathway that facilitates readiness for movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The elbow is more distal to the shoulder than the hand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

​After damage to the ventral roots of the spinal cord,an individual will suffer what kind of loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensation from the affected body area
B)  ​control of the peripheral muscles in the affected body area
C)  ​control of organs in the affected body area
D)  sensation of the muscles on the opposite side of the bodyE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 3: Anatomy and Research Methods

​After damage to the ventral roots of the spinal cord,an individual will suffer what kind of loss?

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​The nuclei for most of the cranial nerves are located in the ____.

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​Describe the basic functions and components of the autonomic nervous system.

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Substantia nigra gives rise to the dopamine-containing pathway that facilitates readiness for movement.

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​People with damage of the parietal cortex tend to have trouble ____

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The limbic system is important for motivation and emotional behaviors.

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The choroid plexus reabsorbs the cerebrospinal fluid.

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Name and describe two different methods for measuring brain function (not anatomy).

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​Membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord are called ____.

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​The ascending portion of the reticular formation ____.

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The elbow is more distal to the shoulder than the hand.

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​Evoked potentials in the brain are most likely to be detected by a(n) ____.

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​Which technique is dependent upon the release of oxygen from hemoglobin molecules?

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Describe the basic anatomy and function of the spinal cord.​

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​Secretions from which gland will also affect the secretion of hormones from the thyroid gland,adrenal gland,and ovaries or testes?

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Neurons that directly convey messages to muscles and glands are part of the central nervous system.

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​The ____ monitors all the information about eye,head,and body positions and passes it on to brain areas that control movement.

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What type of pathway in the substantia nigra deteriorates in Parkinson's disease?​

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​Cell bodies of sensory neurons are located in the ____.

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How does the method of transcranial magnetic stimulation of brain areas differ from magnetic inactivation?​

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After damage to the ventral roots of the spinal cord,an individual will suffer what kind of loss?

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