Question 1

When you're awake and alert, an EEG shows a pattern of high -frequency, low -amplitude oscillations known as______ . When you're awake but resting, the EEG shifts to a new pattern of Lower -frequency, higher -amplitude waves known as______ .

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A)   delta waves : theta waves
B)   beta waves : alpha waves
C)   theta waves : delta waves
D)   sigmoid waves : electromagnetic waves
E)   alpha waves : beta wavesF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

The ability of the nervous system to alter its anatomy and function in response to changes in its activity pattern is called

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A)   consolidation.
B)   remembering.
C)   plasticity.
D)   memorizing.
E)   declaration.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

The face is innervated by what type of nerves?

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A)   lumbar
B)   sacral
C)   cranial
D)   cervical
E)   thoracicF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

What is the function of the tectospinal tract?

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A)   transmits impulses associated with hearing
B)   controls the head, neck, and lumbar muscles in order to maintain posture
C)   controls muscle tone
D)   transmits impulses associated with pain
E)   controls the head so that the eyes can follow and objectF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 5

Which region of the limbic system is primarily involved in the emotion of fear?

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A)   cingulate gyrus
B)   hippocampus
C)   amygdala
D)   thalamus
E)   fornixF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

You're interviewing a patient who has recently had a stroke. You ask her to state her name and house address. She appears to understand your question, but when she tries to answer, she stutters and slurs her words, which are not grammatically correct. What type of aphasia is your patient displaying?

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A)   anomic
B)   Wernicke's
C)   global
D)   isolation
E)   Broca'sF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

The body surface is mapped into ______ , which are regions that receive sensory information from particular spinal nerves.

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A)   cortexes
B)   dermatomes
C)   reflex arcs
D)   motor programs
E)   homunculiF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 8

The composition of cerebrospinal fluid is identical to plasma.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Where in the cerebral cortex does auditory perception occur?

Accepted Answer

A)   parietal lobe
B)   frontal lobe
C)   temporal lobe
D)   occipital lobe
E)   corpus callosumF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

In long -term potentiation, the enhanced possibility that an activated postsynaptic membrane will generate an action potential is associated with a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   increased number of EPSPs.
B)   decrease in its threshold.
C)   increased strength of the EPSPs.
D)   increase in its threshold.
E)   reduction in the number of IPSPs.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 11

What emotion drives addiction?

Accepted Answer

A)   aggression
B)   depression
C)   fear
D)   anger
E)   pleasureF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

The perception of vision begins in which area of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   basal nuclei
B)   primary visual cortex
C)   cerebellum
D)   Broca's area
E)   primary auditory cortexF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

Which of the following characteristics is NOT a specialization of the right side of the cerebrum in most individuals?

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A)   musical
B)   creativity
C)   spatial perception
D)   logic
E)   artistic qualitiesF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Which spinal nerves originate in the neck region?

Accepted Answer

A)   cervical nerves
B)   coccygeal nerve
C)   thoracic nerves
D)   lumbar nerves
E)   sacral nervesF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 15

During an initial interview, a patient tells you that he is having intense bizarre nightmares but awakens spontaneously. What phase of sleep would you tell the physician the patient has described to you?

Accepted Answer

A)   delta phase sleep
B)   REM sleep
C)   stage 1 high -frequency sleep
D)   slow -wave sleep (SWS)  or non -REM sleep
E)   stage 4 high -frequency sleepF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 16

In order for ions to move across the capillary endothelial cells of the blood -brain barrier, they must

Accepted Answer

A)   be lipophobic.
B)   be hydrophilic.
C)   move through the endothelial cell layer by transcytosis.
D)   move through pores between endothelial cells.
E)   be transported across endothelial cells.F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

Describe memory and learning, including the different types of learning and memory.

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Learning is described as the acquisition...

Question 18

Rapid eye movement (REM)  is called paradoxical sleep because

Accepted Answer

A)   people are more likely to awaken spontaneously during REM sleep when arousal threshold is highest.
B)   people are less likely to awaken spontaneously during REM sleep when arousal threshold is lowest.
C)   electroencephalogram activity reverts toward that observed in an awake, alert person.
D)   electroencephalogram activity is quite different from slow -wave sleep.
E)   electroencephalogram activity can change quite extensively during REM sleep.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Alzheimer's disease is caused by the loss of ______neurons in certain brain areas and replacement of the lost neurons with scar tissue called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   cholinergic : plaques
B)   muscarinic : myelin
C)   cholinergic : myelin
D)   adrenergic : plaques
E)   adrenergic : myelinF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

Where in the cerebral cortex does visual perception occur?

Accepted Answer

A)   parietal lobe
B)   frontal lobe
C)   temporal lobe
D)   occipital lobe
E)   corpus callosumF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Exam 9: The Nervous System: Central Nervous System

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In long -term potentiation, the enhanced possibility that an activated postsynaptic membrane will generate an action potential is associated with a(n)

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Which region of the limbic system is primarily involved in the emotion of fear?

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Rapid eye movement (REM) is called paradoxical sleep because

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Where in the cerebral cortex does auditory perception occur?

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The composition of cerebrospinal fluid is identical to plasma.

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Which of the following characteristics is NOT a specialization of the right side of the cerebrum in most individuals?

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What emotion drives addiction?

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Describe memory and learning, including the different types of learning and memory.

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