Question 1

Which of these activities is associated with the left cerebral hemisphere in most people?

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A)   motor control of left side of the body
B)   mathematics and speech
C)   spatial perception
D)   recognition of faces
E)   musical abilityF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Visceroreceptors are receptors associated with joints, tendons, and other connective tissue.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Rapidly adapting proprioceptors that provide information on the location of a moving hand are known as

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A)   phasic receptors.
B)   primary receptors.
C)   secondary receptors.
D)   tonic receptors.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Match the sensation with the appropriate receptor type.
-Pacinian corpuscles

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A)  mechanoreceptors
B)  thermoreceptors
C)  nociceptors
D)  chemoreceptors
E)  photoreceptorsF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

A series of neurons involved in long-term retention of a thought is called

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A)   an EEG.
B)   a brain wave.
C)   a memory engram.
D)   short-term memory.
E)   a memory trace.F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

The size of various regions of the primary somatic sensory cortex is proportional to the _______ sensory receptors in that area of the body.

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A)   size of
B)   location of
C)   number of
D)   size of muscles in
E)   position of theF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Long-term memory may involve

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A)   an influx of potassium ions into the neuron.
B)   activating substance P.
C)   a change in the shape of the neuron's cytoskeleton.
D)   forming a nerve plexus.
E)   rearranging neurons in the brain.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

If the Broca area is damaged, the result is

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A)   loss of memory.
B)   impairment in the movement of the right leg.
C)   blindness.
D)   hesitant and distorted speech.
E)   inability to think of things to say.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Match the kind of pain to the appropriate description.
-peripheral sensitization

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A)  may occur in amputees
B)  migraine headaches are an example of this
C)  pain from internal organs sensed in the skin
D)  peripheral tissue damage causes increased sensitivity in area of damage
E)  increased sensitivity of CNS to tissue damageF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Pacinian corpuscles respond to

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A)   an increase in tendon tension.
B)   deep cutaneous pressure and vibration.
C)   stretch and tension.
D)   temperature and pain.
E)   light touch.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Match the type of brain wave with its appropriate description.
-alpha waves

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A)  usually occur in children or in adults experiencing frustration
B)  observed in a person who is awake, quiet, and resting, with eyes closed
C)  occur in deep sleep, infancy and patients with brain disorders
D)  occur during intense mental activityE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The pain a person experiences with acute appendicitis results from stimulating nerve endings called

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A)   painreceptors.
B)   internoreceptors.
C)   visceroreceptors
D)   proprioceptors.
E)   appendoreceptors.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

The portion of the dorsal column/medial lemniscal tract that carries proprioceptive sensations from nerve endings in the feet and legs is the

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A)   nucleus gracilis.
B)   nucleus cuneatus.
C)   fasciculus gracilis.
D)   fasciculus cuneatus.
E)   fasciculus nucleus.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a function of the cerebellum?

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A)   learning to play the harp.
B)   keeping time with music
C)   sleep-wake cycle
D)   coordination of skeletal musclesE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following result when the spinal cord is hemitransected (cut)  on the left side? (1)  loss of pain and thermal sensations below the injury on the left side
(2)  loss of pain and thermal sensations below the injury on the right side
(3)  loss of fine touch and pressure sensations below the injury on the left side
(4)  loss of fine touch and pressure sensations below the injury on right side
(5)  loss of fine motor control on the right side below the injury
(6)  loss of fine motor control on the left side below the injury

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A)   1, 3, 5
B)   2, 4, 6
C)   2, 3, 6
D)   1, 3, 4, 6
E)   1, 4, 5, 6F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

Match the type of brain wave with its appropriate description.
-delta waves

Accepted Answer

A)  usually occur in children or in adults experiencing frustration
B)  observed in a person who is awake, quiet, and resting, with eyes closed
C)  occur in deep sleep, infancy and patients with brain disorders
D)  occur during intense mental activityE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

During brain surgery, the superior portion of the primary somatic sensory cortex of a patient is stimulated. The patient is most likely to

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A)   flex his fingers.
B)   talk to the surgeon.
C)   smile.
D)   feel something touching his back.
E)   wiggle his toes.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

All of the following nerve endings are found in the skin EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   Pacinian corpuscles.
B)   proprioceptors.
C)   Ruffini end organs.
D)   Merkel disks.
E)   Meissner corpuscles.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Lesion of the basal nuclei could cause

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A)   loss of memory.
B)   uncontrolled rage.
C)   fluent but circular speech.
D)   a slight shaking of the hands or head.
E)   loss of sensation.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 20

The type of brain waves observed in an individual who is awake but in a quiet resting state with eyes closed are _____ waves.

Accepted Answer

A)   alpha
B)   beta
C)   delta
D)   theta
E)   gammaF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Exam 14: Integration of Nervous System Functions

Which of the following is NOT a function of the cerebellum?

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The portion of the dorsal column/medial lemniscal tract that carries proprioceptive sensations from nerve endings in the feet and legs is the

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The pain a person experiences with acute appendicitis results from stimulating nerve endings called

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During brain surgery, the superior portion of the primary somatic sensory cortex of a patient is stimulated. The patient is most likely to

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Rapidly adapting proprioceptors that provide information on the location of a moving hand are known as

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Lesion of the basal nuclei could cause

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Which of these activities is associated with the left cerebral hemisphere in most people?

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A series of neurons involved in long-term retention of a thought is called

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Visceroreceptors are receptors associated with joints, tendons, and other connective tissue.

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The type of brain waves observed in an individual who is awake but in a quiet resting state with eyes closed are _____ waves.

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Match the sensation with the appropriate receptor type. -Pacinian corpuscles

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Match the type of brain wave with its appropriate description. -alpha waves

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Match the kind of pain to the appropriate description. -peripheral sensitization

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Pacinian corpuscles respond to

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If the Broca area is damaged, the result is

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Long-term memory may involve

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All of the following nerve endings are found in the skin EXCEPT

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The size of various regions of the primary somatic sensory cortex is proportional to the _______ sensory receptors in that area of the body.

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Match the type of brain wave with its appropriate description. -delta waves

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Which of the following is NOT a function of the cerebellum?

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The portion of the dorsal column/medial lemniscal tract that carries proprioceptive sensations from nerve endings in the feet and legs is the

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The pain a person experiences with acute appendicitis results from stimulating nerve endings called

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During brain surgery, the superior portion of the primary somatic sensory cortex of a patient is stimulated. The patient is most likely to

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Rapidly adapting proprioceptors that provide information on the location of a moving hand are known as

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Which of these activities is associated with the left cerebral hemisphere in most people?

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Visceroreceptors are receptors associated with joints, tendons, and other connective tissue.

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The type of brain waves observed in an individual who is awake but in a quiet resting state with eyes closed are _____ waves.

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Match the sensation with the appropriate receptor type. -Pacinian corpuscles

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Match the type of brain wave with its appropriate description. -alpha waves

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Match the kind of pain to the appropriate description. -peripheral sensitization

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