Question 1

Collectively, the amygdala, olfactory bulbs, hippocampus, and parts of the thalamus and hypothalamus are said to form

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A)   the limbic system.
B)   the reticular formation.
C)   the basal nuclei.
D)   the sympathetic division.
E)   the frontal lobe.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D) A

Question 2

The sympathetic nervous system is part of the

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A)   CNS.
B)   autonomic nervous system.
C)   somatic nervous system.
D)   learning and memory system.
E)   limbic system in the brain mediating emotion.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 3

Outside the CNS, groups of neuronal cell bodies that are clustered together to perform basic functions are termed

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A)   nerve nets.
B)   ganglia.
C)   nerves.
D)   spinal cords.
E)   soma.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

The process whereby repeated, short stimuli provided to a hippocampal neuron have the effect of strengthening the synapse it makes with other neurons is specifically referred to as

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A)   long-term potentiation.
B)   short-term potentiation.
C)   neurotransmission.
D)   synaptic reuptake.
E)   None of these choices are correct.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 5

New neurons do not appear in the brain of adult vertebrate animals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

cephalization refers to the trend for animals with more complex body types to

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A)   concentrate nervous tissue in the anterior (head)  end of the animal.
B)   become bilaterally symmetrical.
C)   develop a brain with clear divisions between "gray" and "white" matter.
D)   develop a segmental organization to the nervous system.
E)   concentrate sensory organs in the anterior end of the animal.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following is a major neural connection between the right and left hemispheres of the human brain?

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A)   corpus callosum
B)   basal nuclei
C)   thalamus
D)   reticular formation
E)   motor cortexF) C) and D)
G) B) and D) A

Question 8

A nerve net is the type of nervous system that would be found in which of the following organisms?

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A)   jellyfish
B)   cockroach
C)   fiddler crab
D)   earthworm
E)   frogF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Inside the CNS, groups of neuronal cell bodies that are clustered together to perform basic functions are termed

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A)   nerve nets.
B)   ganglia.
C)   nuclei.
D)   spinal cords.
E)   soma.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Humans have a particularly good ability to recognize other individual humans. This ability appears to be mediated by the ____ lobe of the cerebral cortex.

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A)   frontal
B)   parietal
C)   occipital
D)   temporal
E)   thalamicF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

What is significant about the findings from "split brain" patients studied by Roger Sperry and his collaborators?

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A)   These studies revealed that the right and left hemispheres both function primarily to enable people to understand and produce language.
B)   These studies revealed that the right and left hemispheres both function primarily to enable people to describe qualities of objects such as shape and texture.
C)   These studies revealed that the left hemisphere functions primarily in understanding and producing language while the right hemisphere functions instead in describing qualities like shape and texture.
D)   These studies revealed that the right hemisphere functions primarily in understanding and producing language while the left hemisphere functions instead in describing qualities like shape and texture.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The fluid filling the space around the CNS is termed

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A)   cerebrospinal fluid.
B)   interstitial fluid.
C)   lymph.
D)   blood.
E)   arachnoid fluid.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D) A

Question 13

Meningitis is solely a bacterially caused disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The autonomic nervous system regulates

Accepted Answer

A)   blood pressure.
B)   heart contractions.
C)   digestive system function.
D)   skeletal muscle contractions.
E)   All of these answers are correct except "skeletal muscle contractions."F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

What, if anything, distinguishes learning from memory?

Accepted Answer

A)   Learning is the process of acquiring new information while memory is the retention of that information over time.
B)   Memory is the process of acquiring new information while learning is the retention of that information over time.
C)   Both learning and memory are the process of acquiring new information.
D)   Both learning and memory are the retention of information over time.
E)   Memory does not require prior learning.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 16

You would not expect a protein synthesis inhibitor to block learning processes in the relevant neurons of Aplysia or yourself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What behavior did Eric Kandel and his colleagues focus on in their studies of learning in Aplysia?

Accepted Answer

A)   the gill-withdrawal reflex
B)   feeding
C)   sexual behavior
D)   locomotion
E)   aggressionF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

The challenges in movement experienced by people with Parkinson disease are due to loss of dopamine-secreting neurons in which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A)   medulla oblongata
B)   cerebellum
C)   thalamus
D)   basal nuclei
E)   somatosensory cortexF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 19

Which of the following imaging techniques detects differences in blood flow to particular regions through detection of differences in the relative proportions of oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin?

Accepted Answer

A)   X-ray
B)   CT scan
C)   MRI scan
D)   fMRI scan
E)   sonogramF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Which of the following is true about short-term and long-term memory processes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Short-term memory processes act through second messenger systems while long-term memory processes require protein synthesis.
B)   Long-term memory processes act through second messenger systems while short-term memory processes require protein synthesis.
C)   BOTH short-term and long-term memory processes require protein synthesis.
D)   NEITHER short-term nor long-term memory processes require protein synthesis.
E)   Invertebrate animals like Aplysia and Drosophila do not show long-term memory processes.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Exam 42: Neuroscience Ii: Evolution and Function of the Brain and Nervous Systems

Collectively, the amygdala, olfactory bulbs, hippocampus, and parts of the thalamus and hypothalamus are said to form

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The sympathetic nervous system is part of the

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Outside the CNS, groups of neuronal cell bodies that are clustered together to perform basic functions are termed

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The process whereby repeated, short stimuli provided to a hippocampal neuron have the effect of strengthening the synapse it makes with other neurons is specifically referred to as

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New neurons do not appear in the brain of adult vertebrate animals.

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cephalization refers to the trend for animals with more complex body types to

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Which of the following is a major neural connection between the right and left hemispheres of the human brain?

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A nerve net is the type of nervous system that would be found in which of the following organisms?

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Inside the CNS, groups of neuronal cell bodies that are clustered together to perform basic functions are termed

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Humans have a particularly good ability to recognize other individual humans. This ability appears to be mediated by the ____ lobe of the cerebral cortex.

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What is significant about the findings from "split brain" patients studied by Roger Sperry and his collaborators?

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The fluid filling the space around the CNS is termed

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Meningitis is solely a bacterially caused disease.

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The autonomic nervous system regulates

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What, if anything, distinguishes learning from memory?

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You would not expect a protein synthesis inhibitor to block learning processes in the relevant neurons of Aplysia or yourself.

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What behavior did Eric Kandel and his colleagues focus on in their studies of learning in Aplysia?

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The challenges in movement experienced by people with Parkinson disease are due to loss of dopamine-secreting neurons in which of the following areas?

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Which of the following imaging techniques detects differences in blood flow to particular regions through detection of differences in the relative proportions of oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin?

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Which of the following is true about short-term and long-term memory processes?

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