Question 1

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) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Darren is studying for a quiz. He writes in his notes that his parietal lobe is important for his sense of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   touch
B)   taste
C)   sight
D)   soundE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Danica is studying for a quiz. She writes in her notes that the _____ matter is in the center of the spinal cord and is made up of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   gray; mainly cell bodies and dendrites
B)   gray; mainly myelinated axons
C)   white; mainly cell bodies and dendrites
D)   white; mainly myelinated axonsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Elane is studying for an anatomy quiz. She wrote in her notes that the central nervous system was made up of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems
B)   the brain
C)   the brain and spinal cord
D)   the sensory neuronsE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

The hindbrain consists of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   tectum, tegmentum, and reticular formation
B)   thalamus and hypothalamus
C)   spinal cord and cranial nerves
D)   medulla, pons, and cerebellumE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is not part of the hindbrain?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cerebellum
B)   Thalamus
C)   Pons
D)   MedullaE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Shasta abuses opiate drugs. Because receptors for the opiate drugs are found in the _____, one serious side effect of an overdose would be Shasta having suppressed breathing and heart rate.

Accepted Answer

A)   medulla
B)   cerebellum
C)   pons
D)   hypothalamusE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The sweat glands, adrenal glands, and muscles that constrict blood vessels have input from only the ____ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A)   sympathetic
B)   parasympathetic
C)   central
D)   dorsal rootE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Sympathetic ganglia ____.

Accepted Answer

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 organsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following cranial nerves does not play a role in the control of eye movements?

Accepted Answer

A)   VIII
B)   III
C)   IV
D)   VIE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which structure provides the main source of input to the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)   Limbic system
B)   Medulla
C)   Thalamus
D)   HypothalamusE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

The hindbrain consists of the medulla, the pons, and the cerebellum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If Nicole had damage to her hypothalamus, which of the following would NOT be a symptom?

Accepted Answer

A)   Impaired temperature regulation.
B)   Altered eating and drinking patterns.
C)   Altered sexual behavior.
D)   Impaired movement and coordination.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

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) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

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 D)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Which part of the nervous system prepares the body for "fight or flight" activities?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sympathetic
B)   Somatic
C)   Parasympathetic
D)   PeripheralE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Together, the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system make up the ____ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A)   peripheral
B)   central
C)   sympathetic
D)   dorsalE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Explain why a human's back and the top of the head would be labeled dorsal.

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Question 19

Lynelle has had damage to her pre-frontal cortex. Describe two problems she might now experience.

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Question 20

Although relatively small, the hypothalamus is very important for a large range of motivated behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Anatomy and Research Methods

Which of the following cranial nerves does not play a role in the control of eye movements?

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Explain why a human's back and the top of the head would be labeled dorsal.

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The hindbrain consists of the ____.

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Darren is studying for a quiz. He writes in his notes that his parietal lobe is important for his sense of _____.

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Shasta abuses opiate drugs. Because receptors for the opiate drugs are found in the _____, one serious side effect of an overdose would be Shasta having suppressed breathing and heart rate.

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The hindbrain consists of the medulla, the pons, and the cerebellum.

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

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Danica is studying for a quiz. She writes in her notes that the _____ matter is in the center of the spinal cord and is made up of _____.

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Which structure provides the main source of input to the cerebral cortex?

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Which of the following is not part of the hindbrain?

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Which part of the nervous system prepares the body for "fight or flight" activities?

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The sweat glands, adrenal glands, and muscles that constrict blood vessels have input from only the ____ nervous system.

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If Nicole had damage to her hypothalamus, which of the following would NOT be a symptom?

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Lynelle has had damage to her pre-frontal cortex. Describe two problems she might now experience.

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Sympathetic ganglia ____.

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Although relatively small, the hypothalamus is very important for a large range of motivated behaviors.

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Elane is studying for an anatomy quiz. She wrote in her notes that the central nervous system was made up of _____.

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Together, the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system make up the ____ nervous system.

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

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A stereotaxic instrument would most likely be used for ____.

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