Question 1

Lesions of the limbic system might result in

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A)   a voracious appetite.
B)   enhanced fear and anger responses.
C)   decreased sexual activity.
D)   loss of coordination.
E)   loss of sensation.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

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A)   Corticospinal tract - movements, especially the hands
B)   Corticobulbar tract - movements in the head and face
C)   Rubrospinal tract - two-point discrimination
D)   Vestibulospinal tract - maintains upright posture
E)   Reticulospinal - posture adjustments and walkingF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

A patient with a lesion in the hippocampus may have decreased ________.

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A)   sensory memory
B)   Pavlovian reflexes
C)   procedural memory
D)   declarative memory
E)   short term memoryF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

The gate control theory of pain says that pain impulses traveling through the lateral spinothalamic tract can be suppressed by increased activity of the

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A)   anterior spinothalamic tract.
B)   tertiary neurons.
C)   extrapyramidal tracts.
D)   dorsal column/medial lemniscal system.
E)   spinocerebellar tracts.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 5

-What is the function of the sensory receptor of the skin labeled "E"?
A) Detects deep pressure, vibration, and proprioception
B) Responds to painful stimuli
C) Responds to light touch and superficial pressure
D) Detects touch, involved in 2-point discrimination
E) Detects continuous touch or pressure

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Question 6

Which of the following is a general sense?

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A)   Smell
B)   Taste
C)   Touch
D)   Hearing
E)   VisionF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

The region of the limbic system that is involved in the feeling of satisfaction with sex and feeding behaviors is the ________.

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A)   amygdala
B)   cingulate gyrus
C)   hippocampus
D)   thalamusE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

A primary function of the cerebellum is to ________.

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A)   interpret sound
B)   coordinate movement
C)   control body temperature
D)   regulate consciousness
E)   regulate sleep patternsF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

A baseball pitcher was hit on the side of the head by a line drive. When he was revived, he could not remember how many balls and strikes the batter had. This was because

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A)   short-term memory had not been converted to working memory.
B)   he lost both working and short-term memory.
C)   long-term memory had not been converted to working memory.
D)   he lost long-term memory.
E)   None of the choices are correct.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

CREB activates gene transcription in neurons that results in the formation of ________.

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A)   myelin sheath
B)   dendritic spines
C)   more receptors
D)   All of the choices are correct.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

In short-term memory,

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A)   information is retained for less than a second.
B)   the frontal lobe plays the most important role.
C)   current information is lost when new information is presented.
D)   there is increased synaptic activity by long-term potentiation.
E)   there is consolidation of information.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 12

-What is the function of the sensory receptor of the skin labeled "C"?
A) Detects deep pressure, vibration, and proprioception
B) Responds to painful stimuli
C) Responds to light touch and superficial pressure
D) Detects touch, involved in 2-point discrimination
E) Detects continuous touch or pressure

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Question 13

A person suffering a stroke in the right parietal lobe may lose the ability to recognize faces. This is called ________.

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A)   aphasia
B)   apraxia
C)   athetosis
D)   amorphosynthesis
E)   incoherencyF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Match the term with its definition.
-Memory engram

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A)  The part of the brain involved in actual declarative memory
B)  The largest of the cerebral commissures
C)  A factor than activates gene transcription for formation of dendritic spines
D)  A series of neurons involved in long-term memory
E)  A part of the temporal lobe involved in adding emotional overtones to a memoryF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 15

A lesion in the red nucleus results in ________ tremors.

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A)   resting
B)   intention
C)   sleeping
D)   reflexE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Damage to the cerebellum is likely to cause

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A)   decreased muscle tone.
B)   balance impairment.
C)   the tendency to overshoot when reaching for an object.
D)   an intention tremor.
E)   All of the choices are correct.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Wernicke area is necessary for

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A)   motivation.
B)   understanding and formulating coherent speech.
C)   initiating the muscular movements of speech.
D)   processing visual images.
E)   smiling.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Select the statements that describe lower motor neurons. (Check all that apply.)

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A)   Have axons extending into peripheral nerves
B)   Send signals to skeletal muscles
C)   Send signals to visceral smooth muscleD) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 19

Abby is trying to focus on her A&P exam, but she feels something crawling along the back of her arm. Alarmed, she jumps up and brushes away a small spider. Which of the following does Abby have to thank for alerting her to this issue?

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A)   Spinothalamic tract
B)   Fasciculus gracilis tract
C)   Spinocerebellar pathway
D)   Tectospinal tractE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Trina, a 72-year-old retired nurse, presents with the following: difficulty swallowing, easily fatigued, impaired gag reflex. Which of the symptoms is most likely the result of aging?

Accepted Answer

A)   Easily fatigued
B)   Difficulty swallowing
C)   Impaired gag reflex
D)   None of the choices are correct.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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The gate control theory of pain says that pain impulses traveling through the lateral spinothalamic tract can be suppressed by increased activity of the

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Which of the following is a general sense?

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Abby is trying to focus on her A&P exam, but she feels something crawling along the back of her arm. Alarmed, she jumps up and brushes away a small spider. Which of the following does Abby have to thank for alerting her to this issue?

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Trina, a 72-year-old retired nurse, presents with the following: difficulty swallowing, easily fatigued, impaired gag reflex. Which of the symptoms is most likely the result of aging?

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CREB activates gene transcription in neurons that results in the formation of ________.

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Wernicke area is necessary for

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A lesion in the red nucleus results in ________ tremors.

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Damage to the cerebellum is likely to cause

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A patient with a lesion in the hippocampus may have decreased ________.

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In short-term memory,

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A person suffering a stroke in the right parietal lobe may lose the ability to recognize faces. This is called ________.

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A primary function of the cerebellum is to ________.

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Select the statements that describe lower motor neurons. (Check all that apply.)

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Match the term with its definition. -Memory engram

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A baseball pitcher was hit on the side of the head by a line drive. When he was revived, he could not remember how many balls and strikes the batter had. This was because

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Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

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Lesions of the limbic system might result in

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The region of the limbic system that is involved in the feeling of satisfaction with sex and feeding behaviors is the ________.

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Which of the following is a general sense?

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CREB activates gene transcription in neurons that results in the formation of ________.

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A patient with a lesion in the hippocampus may have decreased ________.

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