Question 1

​The basal ganglia are a related cluster of cell bodies that are lateral to the.

Accepted Answer

A)  meninges
B)  ​hippocampus
C)  ​hypothalamus
D)  thalamusE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Superior colliculus is to ____ as inferior colliculus is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  vision; hearing
B)  ​taste; smell
C)  ​vision; touch
D)  touch; hearingE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

​The medulla is considered part of the brain rather than the spinal cord because it ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  developed later in evolution
B)  ​is contained in the skull
C)  ​develops from a separate group of neurons
D)  is composed only of interneuronsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

​A group of forebrain structures is important for motivated and emotional behavior.What term refers to this group of structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  limbic system
B)  ​reticular formation
C)  ​tegmentum
D)  basal gangliaE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

​Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is most important for visual information?

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital
B)  ​parietal
C)  ​temporal
D)  frontalE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

​What causes hydrocephalus?

Accepted Answer

A)  poorly developed skull bones in an infant
B)  ​interruption of blood flow to the brain around the time of birth
C)  ​obstruction in the flow of cerebrospinal fluid
D)  damage to one of the cranial nervesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

​Which method is dependent upon injecting a radioactive chemical into the blood to measure blood flow?

Accepted Answer

A)  fMRI
B)  ​PET
C)  ​CAT
D)  magnetic stimulationE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

​If one structure is on the left side of the body and another is on the right,they are said to be ____ to each other.

Accepted Answer

A)  medial
B)  ​lateral
C)  ​ipsilateral
D)  contralateralE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

​A cross section of the spinal cord indicates that gray matter is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  densely packed with myelinated axons
B)  ​composed mostly of unmyelinated axons
C)  ​densely packed with cell bodies and dendrites
D)  composed only of dendritesE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

​If the prefrontal cortex is damaged,an individual may ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  have difficulty remembering where s/he just placed the keys
B)  ​sleep 18-22 hours per day 
C)  ​have impaired vision
D)  lose all memory of faces for at least six monthsE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

​What structure is composed of the medulla,pons,the midbrain,and certain central structures of the forebrain?

Accepted Answer

A)  limbic system
B)  ​thalamus
C)  ​brain stem
D)  cerebellumE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

​Which neurotransmitter is primarily used by the parasympathetic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine
B)  ​serotonin
C)  ​acetylcholine
D)  norepinephrineE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

​The nucleus basalis is a key part of the brain's system for ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional response
B)  ​attention
C)  ​visual perception
D)  auditory perceptionE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

​Suppose you are interested in determining if the volume of the hippocampus is associated with the amount of stress a person was experiencing.Which method would be the best choice?

Accepted Answer

A)  CAT
B)  ​fMRI
C)  ​PET
D)  rCBFE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

​Which structure is likely to be damaged in Parkinson's disease,Huntington's disease,and other conditions that impair movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus
B)  ​basal ganglia
C)  ​limbic system
D)  reticular formationE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

​Women on the average have a greater density of neurons in part of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus
B)  ​temporal lobe
C)  ​frontal lobe
D)  gray matterE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

​Cortical blindness may result from the destruction of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  any part of the cortex
B)  ​the occipital cortex
C)  ​the parietal cortex
D)  the central sulcusE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

​A stereotaxic instrument would most likely be used for ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  placing an electrode in the brain
B)  ​assessing regional blood flow
C)  ​testing reflexes
D)  measuring blood pressureE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

​The hippocampus plays a major role in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  innate sexual behavior
B)  ​temperature regulation
C)  ​memory
D)  secretion of hormonesE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

​Which lobe contributes most to the perception of movement and recognition of faces?

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital lobe
B)  ​parietal lobe
C)  ​temporal lobe
D)  frontal lobeE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Exam 3: Anatomy and Research Methods

​The basal ganglia are a related cluster of cell bodies that are lateral to the.

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​What structure is composed of the medulla,pons,the midbrain,and certain central structures of the forebrain?

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​A group of forebrain structures is important for motivated and emotional behavior.What term refers to this group of structures?

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​If the prefrontal cortex is damaged,an individual may ____.

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​A cross section of the spinal cord indicates that gray matter is ____.

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​Which neurotransmitter is primarily used by the parasympathetic nervous system?

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​What causes hydrocephalus?

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​Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is most important for visual information?

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​Which structure is likely to be damaged in Parkinson's disease,Huntington's disease,and other conditions that impair movement?

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​If one structure is on the left side of the body and another is on the right,they are said to be ____ to each other.

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​A stereotaxic instrument would most likely be used for ____.

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​Women on the average have a greater density of neurons in part of the ____.

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​Cortical blindness may result from the destruction of ____.

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​The hippocampus plays a major role in ____.

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​Suppose you are interested in determining if the volume of the hippocampus is associated with the amount of stress a person was experiencing.Which method would be the best choice?

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​Which method is dependent upon injecting a radioactive chemical into the blood to measure blood flow?

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Superior colliculus is to ____ as inferior colliculus is to ____.

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​Which lobe contributes most to the perception of movement and recognition of faces?

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​The medulla is considered part of the brain rather than the spinal cord because it ____.

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​The nucleus basalis is a key part of the brain's system for ____.

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If the prefrontal cortex is damaged,an individual may ____.

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Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is most important for visual information?

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Which structure is likely to be damaged in Parkinson's disease,Huntington's disease,and other conditions that impair movement?

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