Question 1

Match the type of brain wave with its appropriate description.
-theta waves A

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A)  usually occur in children or in adults experiencing frustration
B)  observed in a person who is awake,quiet,and resting,with eyes closed
C)  occur in deep sleep,infancy and patients with brain disorders
D)  occur during intense mental activityE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

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 E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

Vision is dependent upon

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A)  chemoreceptors.
B)  photoreceptors.
C)  thermoreceptors.
D)  mechanoreceptors.
E)  nociceptors.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

Which of the cortical areas listed below is most likely to be stimulated first when repeating a word you just heard spoken?

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A)  auditory association area
B)  Broca area
C)  primary motor area
D)  primary auditory cortex
E)  Wernicke area.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 5

Pacinian corpuscles respond to

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A)  an increase in tendon tension.
B)  deep cutaneous pressure and vibration.
C)  stretch and tension.
D)  temperature and pain.
E)  light touch.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 6

The auditory cortex is located in the

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

Question 7

The fasciculus gracilis and fasciculus cuneatus would help us

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A)  perceive pain.
B)  tell if an object is rough or smooth.
C)  sense temperature.
D)  move our arms and legs.
E)  write a sentence.F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 8

A lesion in the red nucleus results in

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A)  resting tremors.
B)  intention tremors.
C)  sleeping tremors.
D)  reflex tremors.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Match the term with its definition.
-hippocampus A

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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) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

Match the function with the appropriate structure.
-The diagram illustrates sensory nerve endings in the skin.What is the function of "B"?

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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 pressureF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Which of the following is an ascending pathway in the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral spinothalamic tract
B)  rubrospinal tract
C)  lateral corticospinal tract
D)  tectospinal tract
E)  anterior corticospinal tractF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Changes in the blood concentration of glucose,oxygen and hydrogen are detected by

Accepted Answer

A)  baroreceptors.
B)  chemoreceptors.
C)  nociceptors.
D)  proprioceptors.
E)  thermoreceptors.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Match the function with the appropriate structure. -The diagram illustrates sensory nerve endings in the skin.What is the function of "B"?

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