Question 1

Olfactory information is processed by the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   thalamus via the olfactory bulbs
B)   cortex via the olfactory bulbs
C)   spinal cord
D)   medullaE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Someone who suddenly loses the ability to identify objects by feeling them has probably suffered damage to what area of the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)   Parietal lobe
B)   Temporal lobe
C)   Frontal lobe
D)   Corpus callosumE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

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) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

A function of the cerebrospinal fluid is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   cushion the brain
B)   hold blood in reserve for emergencies
C)   maintain the blood-brain barrier
D)   synthesize neurotransmittersE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Organize the following divisions of the nervous system in a hierarchy to show the relationships between them: central, peripheral, autonomic, sympathetic, parasympathetic, and somatic.

Accepted Answer

The complete nervous system can be divid...

Question 6

Professor Godines is lecturing about the medulla, pons, the midbrain, and certain central structures of the forebrain. His lecture is about the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   hindbrain
B)   rhombencephalon
C)   midbrain
D)   brain stemE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Bonita is learning to speak and process language. She is likely to have increased activity in her _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   temporal lobe
B)   frontal lobe
C)   limbic system
D)   striate cortexE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

An individual has difficulty remembering certain things after brain damage, but all memories stored before the damage are intact. The brain area most likely damaged is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   fornix
B)   hypothalamus
C)   hippocampus
D)   nucleus basalisE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

Abe has suffered damage to the right side of his cerebral cortex. As a result, he now has motor and sensory deficits on the right side of his body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which statement is TRUE about laminae in the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)   All cortical areas contain six layers.
B)   Odd numbered laminae contain only neurons; even numbered laminae contain only glia.
C)   The laminae vary in thickness in different areas.
D)   Each layer corresponds to a different sensory modality.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The limbic system is important for motivation and emotional behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Briefly describe the main categories of methods for studying brain function.

Accepted Answer

1. Examine the effects of brain damage. ...

Question 13

You are walking after dark. A sudden noise frightens you. Your heart pounds, your pulse races, and your breathing rate increases. These responses are due to your ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   parasympathetic nervous system
B)   sympathetic nervous system
C)   somatic nervous system
D)   immune systemE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The only area of the cerebral cortex known to receive input from ALL sensory modalities is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   thalamus
B)   prefrontal cortex
C)   striate cortex
D)   parietal lobeE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 15

The prefrontal cortex is important for ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the processing of visual information
B)   working memory
C)   language acquisition
D)   recognizing facesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Sympathetic is to ____ as parasympathetic is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the central nervous system; the peripheral nervous system
B)   voluntary behavior; involuntary behavior
C)   arousal; relaxation
D)   neurotransmitters; hormonesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

If you could selectively damage the individual laminae of the cortex, damage to which layer would most likely affect visual sensation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Layer IV of the temporal cortex
B)   Layer V of the occipital cortex
C)   Layer IV of the occipital cortex
D)   Layer II of the frontal cortexE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

If Geri had disruptions to her limbic system, she would likely have problems with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   emotional behaviors
B)   motor coordination
C)   language formation
D)   perception of three-dimensional objectsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

What do the corpus callosum and anterior commissure have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)   They both produce CSF.
B)   They both connect the two hemispheres.
C)   They are made up of gray matter.
D)   They each have six laminae.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

In which area of the brain would one find the tectum, tegmentum, superior and inferior colliculi, and substantia nigra?

Accepted Answer

A)   Midbrain
B)   Hindbrain
C)   Reticular formation
D)   ForebrainE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Exam 3: Anatomy and Research Methods

What do the corpus callosum and anterior commissure have in common?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The limbic system is important for motivation and emotional behaviors.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

An individual has difficulty remembering certain things after brain damage, but all memories stored before the damage are intact. The brain area most likely damaged is the ____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Abe has suffered damage to the right side of his cerebral cortex. As a result, he now has motor and sensory deficits on the right side of his body.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

If you could selectively damage the individual laminae of the cortex, damage to which layer would most likely affect visual sensation?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The prefrontal cortex is important for ____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which statement is TRUE about laminae in the cerebral cortex?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The only area of the cerebral cortex known to receive input from ALL sensory modalities is the ____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

You are walking after dark. A sudden noise frightens you. Your heart pounds, your pulse races, and your breathing rate increases. These responses are due to your ____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In which area of the brain would one find the tectum, tegmentum, superior and inferior colliculi, and substantia nigra?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Organize the following divisions of the nervous system in a hierarchy to show the relationships between them: central, peripheral, autonomic, sympathetic, parasympathetic, and somatic.

Correct AnswerverifiedThe complete nervous system can be divid...View AnswerShow Answer

A function of the cerebrospinal fluid is to ____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Sympathetic is to ____ as parasympathetic is to ____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Briefly describe the main categories of methods for studying brain function.

Correct Answerverified1. Examine the effects of brain damage. ...View AnswerShow Answer

Olfactory information is processed by the ____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

If Geri had disruptions to her limbic system, she would likely have problems with _____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Bonita is learning to speak and process language. She is likely to have increased activity in her _____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Professor Godines is lecturing about the medulla, pons, the midbrain, and certain central structures of the forebrain. His lecture is about the _____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Someone who suddenly loses the ability to identify objects by feeling them has probably suffered damage to what area of the cerebral cortex?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
The complete nervous system can be divid...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Sympathetic is to as parasympathetic is to .

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
1. Examine the effects of brain damage. ...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified