Question 1

The taste area is located in the

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A)   insula.
B)   parietal lobe.
C)   frontal lobe.
D)   temporal lobe.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

-Label area "C" on the cerebral cortex.

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A)   visual cortex
B)   primary motor cortex
C)   primary somatic sensory cortex
D)   motor speech area (Broca area) 
E)   sensory speech area (Wernicke area) F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

-The diagram illustrates sensory nerve endings in the skin. What structure does "D" represent?

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A)   Meissner corpuscles
B)   free nerve endings
C)   Ruffini end organ
D)   Pacinian corpuscle
E)   Merkel disksF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

The ability to localize the position of body parts is called

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A)   two-point discrimination.
B)   proprioception.
C)   fine touch.
D)   light touch.
E)   perception.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

When a person is exposed to temperature extremes, why is it difficult to distinguish hot from cold objects?

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A)   Temperature perception requires more than one type of receptor.
B)   Temperatures above 37 degrees centigrade actually stimulate the cold receptors.
C)   At extremes, pain receptors are stimulated by both very hot and very cold objects.
D)   Most temperature receptors cannot differentiate hot from cold.
E)   Pain receptors are inhibited by both very hot and very cold objects.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Various areas of the cortex form functional pathways to conduct action potentials necessary to perform specific functions. Arrange the areas below in proper sequence to accomplish reading a poem aloud. (1)  visual association area
(2)  premotor area
(3)  Broca area
(4)  primary motor area
(5)  Wernicke area
(6)  visual cortex

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

Question 7

The EEG of a normal person exhibits mostly irregular patterns.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match the term with its definition.
-amygdala

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A)  the part of the brain involved in the 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 E)
G) None of the above

Question 9

-Label area "E" on the cerebral cortex.

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A)   visual cortex
B)   primary motor cortex
C)   primary somatic sensory cortex
D)   motor speech area (Broca'sarea) 
E)   sensory speech area (Wernicke area) F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

In working 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) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is mismatched?

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A)   Merkel disks - light touch
B)   Pacinian corpuscles - vibration
C)   Meissner corpuscles - two-point discrimination
D)   Ruffini end organs - temperature
E)   hair follicle receptors - slight bending of the hairF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

-Label area "B" on the cerebral cortex.

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A)   visual cortex
B)   primary motor cortex
C)   primary somatic sensory cortex
D)   motor speech area (Broca area) 
E)   sensory speech area (Wernicke area) F) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

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A)   left cerebral hemisphere - analytical hemisphere
B)   left cerebral hemisphere - speech area for most of the population
C)   right cerebral hemisphere - recognition of faces
D)   left cerebral hemisphere - spatial perception
E)   left cerebral hemisphere - mathematical hemisphereF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

A nurse is caring for a patient who exhibits the following symptoms: (1)  inability to maintain balance while walking
(2)  normal intelligence
(3)  can initiate voluntary movements although they are somewhat uncoordinated.
(4)  decreased tone in the skeletal muscles
The patient is probably suffering from a condition that affected the

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A)   midbrain.
B)   cerebellum.
C)   basal ganglia.
D)   cerebral cortex.
E)   brainstem.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

The primary motor area

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A)   contains sensory neurons for the face in its inferior portion.
B)   contains a smaller area for control of the hands than for control of the legs.
C)   contains neurons that control smooth muscle.
D)   contains more motor neurons for the thighs than the mouth.
E)   contains a larger area for control of the hand and fingers than for control of the arm and elbow.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 16

A patient has suffered a cerebral hemorrhage that has damaged the primary motor area of his right cerebral cortex. As a result the

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A)   patient cannot voluntarily move his right arm or leg.
B)   patient feels no sensations on the left side of his body.
C)   patient cannot voluntarily move his left eye.
D)   patient's heart stops beating.
E)   patient cannot voluntarily move his left arm or leg.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Visual input is sent to the brainstem via the _____ nerve, whereas the _____ nerve sends facial sensation to the brainstem.

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A)   trigeminal; accessory
B)   facial; trochlear
C)   optic; facial
D)   optic; trigeminalE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The simplest and most common type of sensory nerve endings are free nerve endings.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An example of adaptation of receptors would be _____.

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A)   being aware of our body parts at all times
B)   continual monitoring touch signals
C)   ignoring the presence of clothesD) B) and C)
E) All of the above

Question 20

Match the term with its definition.
-hippocampus

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A)  the part of the brain involved in the 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) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Exam 14: Integration of Nervous System Functions

In working memory,

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-Label area "E" on the cerebral cortex.

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Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

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A patient has suffered a cerebral hemorrhage that has damaged the primary motor area of his right cerebral cortex. As a result the

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The simplest and most common type of sensory nerve endings are free nerve endings.

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Visual input is sent to the brainstem via the _ nerve, whereas the _ nerve sends facial sensation to the brainstem.

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An example of adaptation of receptors would be _____.

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-Label area "C" on the cerebral cortex.

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Match the term with its definition. -hippocampus

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-The diagram illustrates sensory nerve endings in the skin. What structure does "D" represent?

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Which of the following is mismatched?

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The primary motor area

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-Label area "B" on the cerebral cortex.

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The EEG of a normal person exhibits mostly irregular patterns.

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When a person is exposed to temperature extremes, why is it difficult to distinguish hot from cold objects?

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Match the term with its definition. -amygdala

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A patient has suffered a cerebral hemorrhage that has damaged the primary motor area of his right cerebral cortex. As a result the

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The simplest and most common type of sensory nerve endings are free nerve endings.

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The primary motor area

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