Question 1

Which kinds of activities are produced from activation of the parasympathetic nervous system?

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A)   fight-or-flight
B)   increased heart rate and blood pressure
C)   a decrease in digestion
D)   calmness and relaxationE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

What deficits does a person suffer after damage to the striate cortex in the occipital lobe?

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A)   Deafness
B)   Blindness
C)   Loss of touch and other body sensations
D)   Loss of fine motor controlE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

The term pons (meaning "bridge")  is named as such because:

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A)   the sensory and motor neurons connect with each other.
B)   passing axons skip over the pons.
C)   axons within the pons cross over from one side to the other.
D)   neurons compete with one another, as in the game of bridge.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Sympathetic ganglia:

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A)   are located inside the spinal cord.
B)   act more independently than do parasympathetic ganglia.
C)   are closely linked and often act as a single system.
D)   have short postganglionic fibers extending to internal organs.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

According to the Bell-Magendie law:

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A)   ventral roots of the spinal cord carry sensory information.
B)   dorsal roots of the spinal cord carry motor information.
C)   ventral and dorsal roots both carry sensory and motor information.
D)   ventral roots carry motor information while dorsal roots carry sensory information.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Each hemisphere of the cerebral cortex receives most of its input from the ____ side of the body and controls the muscles on the ____ side.

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A)   contralateral; ipsilateral
B)   ipsilateral; contralateral
C)   ipsilateral; ipsilateral
D)   contralateral; contralateralE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The ascending portion of the reticular formation sends outputs to:

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A)   the raphe system.
B)   the cerebellum.
C)   much of the cerebral cortex.
D)   motor areas of the spinal cord.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Bumps and depressions in the skull are closely related to how well-developed the underlying brain areas are.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which lobe contains the precentral gyrus?

Accepted Answer

A)   Occipital
B)   Parietal
C)   Temporal
D)   FrontalE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The raphe system sends axons to the:

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A)   forebrain.
B)   reticular formation.
C)   spinal cord.
D)   cerebellum.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

What are the two parts of the central nervous system?

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A)   autonomic nervous system and somatic nervous system
B)   cerebrum and cerebellum
C)   sympathetic division and parasympathetic division
D)   brain and spinal cordE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

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

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Question 13

Sympathetic is to ____ as parasympathetic is to ____.

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

Question 14

The interlinked structures that form a border around the brainstem are referred to as the:

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A)   basal ganglia
B)   hypothalamus
C)   limbic system
D)   rhombic systemE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

The choroid plexus:

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A)   cushions the brain.
B)   protects the brain from infection.
C)   is another name for the ventricles.
D)   forms the cerebrospinal fluid.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

The area of the brain known to be important for "binding" is the:

Accepted Answer

A)   thalamus.
B)   central sulcus.
C)   parietal cortex.
D)   corpus callosum.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which of the following species has the highest brain-to-body ratio?

Accepted Answer

A)   Humans
B)   Frogs
C)   squirrel monkey
D)   ElephantE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

The pituitary gland synthesizes and releases hormones:

Accepted Answer

A)   to the outside of the body.
B)   to the thalamus.
C)   into the bloodstream.
D)   to the hypothalamus.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

The term mesencephalon refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A)   brainstem.
B)   hindbrain.
C)   midbrain.
D)   forebrain.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

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) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 4: Anatomy of the Nervous System

What deficits does a person suffer after damage to the striate cortex in the occipital lobe?

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The area of the brain known to be important for "binding" is the:

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The raphe system sends axons to the:

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

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The interlinked structures that form a border around the brainstem are referred to as the:

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Sympathetic is to ____ as parasympathetic is to ____.

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The term pons (meaning "bridge") is named as such because:

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

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The ascending portion of the reticular formation sends outputs to:

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Which lobe contains the precentral gyrus?

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Which kinds of activities are produced from activation of the parasympathetic nervous system?

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The choroid plexus:

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According to the Bell-Magendie law:

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Each hemisphere of the cerebral cortex receives most of its input from the ____ side of the body and controls the muscles on the ____ side.

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Sympathetic ganglia:

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Which of the following species has the highest brain-to-body ratio?

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The pituitary gland synthesizes and releases hormones:

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Bumps and depressions in the skull are closely related to how well-developed the underlying brain areas are.

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The term mesencephalon refers to the:

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