Question 1

​How many pairs of cranial nerves do humans have?

Accepted Answer

A)  8
B)  ​10
C)  ​12
D)  16E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

​The only area of the cerebral cortex known to receive input from ALL sensory modalities is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus
B)  ​prefrontal cortex
C)  ​striate cortex
D)  parietal lobeE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

​Which plane shows brain structures as they would be seen from the front?

Accepted Answer

A)  coronal
B)  ​sagittal
C)  ​horizontal
D)  transverseE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

​The limbic system is most related to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional behaviors
B)  ​motor coordination
C)  ​coordination between the eyes and ears
D)  perception of three-dimensional objectsE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

​Where would you find the dorsal root ganglia?

Accepted Answer

A)  at the base of the brain
B)  ​in the gray matter of the spinal cord
C)  ​in the white matter of the spinal cord
D)  outside, but near, the spinal cordE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

​In which area of the brain would one find the tectum,tegmentum,superior and inferior colliculi,and substantia nigra?

Accepted Answer

A)  midbrain
B)  ​hindbrain
C)  ​reticular formation
D)  forebrainE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

​Damage to the basal ganglia would most likely result in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a movement disorder
B)  ​problems with visual perception
C)  ​problems with auditory perception
D)  a loss of pain sensationE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

​Prefrontal lobotomies were conducted in the United States in an attempt to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  restore memory
B)  ​restrain prisoners
C)  ​treat severe obesity
D)  treat severe psychiatric disordersE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

​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) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

​The term rhombencephalon refers to the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  brainstem
B)  ​hindbrain
C)  ​midbrain
D)  forebrainE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

​What is the primary target area in the cortex for information regarding muscle-stretch and joint receptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary somatosensory cortex
B)  ​occipital lobe
C)  ​central sulcus
D)  precentral gyrusE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

​Which structure consists of the medulla,the pons,and the cerebellum?

Accepted Answer

A)  hindbrain
B)  ​reticular formation
C)  ​midbrain
D)  forebrainE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

​The medulla controls a number of reflexes through ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the midbrain
B)  ​the forebrain
C)  ​cranial nerves
D)  skeletal nervesE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

​The parasympathetic nervous system activates the "fight or flight" response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

​Research indicates that the behavioral effects of the cerebellum may be due to its role in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  coordinating information from left and right hemispheres
B)  ​focusing attention and organizing sensory inputs
C)  ​interpreting visual stimuli
D)  coordinating the release of hormonesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  sympathetic
B)  ​somatic
C)  ​parasympathetic
D)  peripheralE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Damage to the right hemisphere of the cortex will most likely cause loss of sensory or motor control on the left side of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The somatic nervous system carries signals from the ____ and is part of the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  senses; central nervous system
B)  ​organs; autonomic nervous system
C)  ​organs; sympathetic nervous system
D)  senses; peripheral nervous systemE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 20

​The "binding problem" is the issue of how we ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  convert sensory information into a pattern that produces movement
B)  ​perceive visual, auditory and other aspects of a stimulus as a single object
C)  ​transfer information between the left and right hemispheres
D)  communicate between word comprehension and word production areas of the brainE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 3: Anatomy and Research Methods

​The term rhombencephalon refers to the ____.

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​What is the primary target area in the cortex for information regarding muscle-stretch and joint receptors?

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​The "binding problem" is the issue of how we ____.

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

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​The medulla controls a number of reflexes through ____.

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​How many pairs of cranial nerves do humans have?

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​The limbic system is most related to ____.

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​The parasympathetic nervous system activates the "fight or flight" response.

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​In which area of the brain would one find the tectum,tegmentum,superior and inferior colliculi,and substantia nigra?

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​Damage to the basal ganglia would most likely result in ____.

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​The only area of the cerebral cortex known to receive input from ALL sensory modalities is the ____.

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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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The somatic nervous system carries signals from the ____ and is part of the ____.​

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

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​Research indicates that the behavioral effects of the cerebellum may be due to its role in ____.

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​Which structure consists of the medulla,the pons,and the cerebellum?

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​Which plane shows brain structures as they would be seen from the front?

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Damage to the right hemisphere of the cortex will most likely cause loss of sensory or motor control on the left side of the body.

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​Where would you find the dorsal root ganglia?

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​Prefrontal lobotomies were conducted in the United States in an attempt to ____.

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The term rhombencephalon refers to the ____.

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The "binding problem" is the issue of how we ____.

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The medulla controls a number of reflexes through ____.

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How many pairs of cranial nerves do humans have?

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The limbic system is most related to ____.

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The parasympathetic nervous system activates the "fight or flight" response.

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In which area of the brain would one find the tectum,tegmentum,superior and inferior colliculi,and substantia nigra?

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Damage to the basal ganglia would most likely result in ____.

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The only area of the cerebral cortex known to receive input from ALL sensory modalities is the ____.

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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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Research indicates that the behavioral effects of the cerebellum may be due to its role in ____.

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