Question 1

In a simple synapse, neurotransmitter chemicals are received by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the postsynaptic membrane
B)   the presynaptic membrane
C)   axon hillocks
D)   cell bodiesE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

The brain reward system ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   represents an emergent brain property that has arisen independent of natural selection
B)   is a reflex of the peripheral nervous primarily under autonomic control
C)   is housed in the thalamus and primarily regulates the enteric division of the autonomic nervous system
D)   utilises the neurotransmitter dopamine and is affected by drug addictionE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Cerebrospinal fluid can be described as which of the following?
I. functioning in transport of nutrients and hormones through the brain
II. a product of the filtration of blood in the brain
III. functioning to cushion the brain
IV. filling spaces between glial cells and neurons in the grey matter

Accepted Answer

A)   only I and III
B)   only II and IV
C)   only I, II, and III
D)   only II, III, and IVE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

Bottlenose dolphins breathe air but can sleep in the ocean because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   they sleep for only 30 minutes at a time, which is the maximum interval they can cease breathing
B)   they fill their swim bladder with air to keep their blowholes above the surface of the water while they sleep
C)   they move to shallow water to sleep, so they do not need to swim to keep their blowholes above the surface of the water
D)   they alternate which half of their brain is asleep and which half is awakeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Emotional responses and memories are linked in which part of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   amygdala
B)   cerebellum
C)   cerebrum
D)   ponsE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

An injury to the temporal lobe will likely impair the function of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   sense of hearing
B)   sense of sight
C)   sense of taste
D)   sense of touchE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Increases and decreases of the heart rate result from changes in the activity of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   medulla oblongata
B)   thalamus
C)   pituitary
D)   cerebellumE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

When Phineas Gage had a metal rod driven into his frontal lobe, or when someone had a frontal lobotomy, they would ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   lose their sense of balance
B)   lose all short-term memory
C)   have greatly altered emotional responses
D)   have greatly increased long-term memoryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The suprachiasmatic nuclei are found in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   hypothalamus
B)   epithalamus
C)   amygdala
D)   Broca's areaE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Wernicke's area ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   is active when speech is heard and comprehended
B)   is active during the generation of speech
C)   coordinates the response to olfactory sensation
D)   is found on the left side of the brainE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

In a cephalised invertebrate, the system that transmits "efferent" impulses from the anterior ganglion to distal segments is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   central nervous system
B)   peripheral nervous system
C)   autonomic nervous system
D)   parasympathetic nervous systemE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Increased activity in the sympathetic nervous system leads to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   decreased heart rate
B)   increased secretion by the pancreas
C)   increased contractions of the stomach
D)   relaxation of the airways in the lungsE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

In humans, control of balance and coordinated movements are associated with increased activity in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   hypothalamus
B)   cerebrum
C)   cerebellum
D)   spinal cordE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Wernicke's and Broca's regions of the brain affect ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   olfaction
B)   vision
C)   speech
D)   hearingE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Forming new long-term memories is strikingly disrupted after damage to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   thalamus
B)   cerebral cortex
C)   somatosensory cortex
D)   primary motor cortexE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following structures or regions is incorrectly paired with its function?

Accepted Answer

A)   limbic system-motor control of speech
B)   medulla oblongata-homeostatic control
C)   cerebellum-coordination of movement and balance
D)   amygdala-emotional memoryE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Stem cell transplants may someday be used to treat Parkinson's disease. Researchers are hopeful that these cells would alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson's disease by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   preventing temporal lobe seizures
B)   repairing sites of traumatic brain injury
C)   replenishing missing ion channels
D)   secreting the neurotransmitter dopamineE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Movement and balance are monitored by activity in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cerebrum
B)   cerebellum
C)   thalamus
D)   medulla oblongataE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

The activation of the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system is associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   resting and digesting
B)   release of adrenaline into the blood
C)   increased metabolic rate
D)   intensive aerobic exerciseE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Wakefulness is regulated by the reticular formation, which is present in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   basal nuclei
B)   cerebral cortex
C)   brainstem
D)   limbic systemE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Exam 49: Nervous Systems

In a simple synapse, neurotransmitter chemicals are received by ________.

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Forming new long-term memories is strikingly disrupted after damage to the ________.

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Increased activity in the sympathetic nervous system leads to ________.

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Bottlenose dolphins breathe air but can sleep in the ocean because ________.

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In humans, control of balance and coordinated movements are associated with increased activity in the ________.

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Wernicke's and Broca's regions of the brain affect ________.

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In a cephalised invertebrate, the system that transmits "efferent" impulses from the anterior ganglion to distal segments is the ________.

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Stem cell transplants may someday be used to treat Parkinson's disease. Researchers are hopeful that these cells would alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson's disease by ________.

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Wernicke's area ________.

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An injury to the temporal lobe will likely impair the function of the ________.

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When Phineas Gage had a metal rod driven into his frontal lobe, or when someone had a frontal lobotomy, they would ________.

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Wakefulness is regulated by the reticular formation, which is present in the ________.

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Movement and balance are monitored by activity in the ________.

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Cerebrospinal fluid can be described as which of the following? I. functioning in transport of nutrients and hormones through the brain II. a product of the filtration of blood in the brain III. functioning to cushion the brain IV. filling spaces between glial cells and neurons in the grey matter

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Increases and decreases of the heart rate result from changes in the activity of the ________.

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The brain reward system ________.

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Emotional responses and memories are linked in which part of the brain?

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The activation of the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system is associated with ________.

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Which of the following structures or regions is incorrectly paired with its function?

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The suprachiasmatic nuclei are found in the ________.

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