Question 1

Signals between neurons occur when these chemical messengers transmit information from one neuron to the next across the synaptic gap.

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A)  synapse
B)  hormones
C)  neurotransmitters
D)  neurobindersE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Tan,a patient of Broca's who had severe speech problems,was capable of uttering only one syllable "Tan" (hence the name) .After Tan's death,examination of his brain revealed a number of lesions in the frontal lobe.It was ascertained from this that parts of the frontal lobe are important for speech production.Gathering knowledge from someone about brain function after death with known difficulties would be an example of

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A)  Broca's technique.
B)  Brain Capacity Functional Analysis.
C)  in vivo techniques.
D)  postmortem studies.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Karl Lashley concluded that localization of specific memories

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A)  can be demonstrated through the use of a large variety of techniques.
B)  can be demonstrated only by using incision.
C)  can be demonstrated only by using ablation.
D)  cannot be demonstrated.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Dysfunction of the basal ganglia is known to cause

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A)  visual agnosia.
B)  semantic memory loss.
C)  fear.
D)  motor deficits.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

From both a research and medical diagnostic viewpoint,explain the significance of Brodmann areas.

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Question 6

This particular part of the left hemisphere of the brain appears to contribute to language comprehension.

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A)  Dax's area
B)  Wernicke's area
C)  Lashley's area
D)  Boca's areaE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

A code blue has just been announced in a hospital.A patient has stopped breathing.Doctors and medics are rushed to the scene and quickly determine that brain death has not yet occurred.How did the medics know whether the patient was brain dead or not?

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A)  They found that there was still activity in the frontal lobe of the patient's brain.
B)  Once breathing stops,brain death occurs.
C)  They found that there was still activity in the brain stem.
D)  They found that the pons was still active.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

This part of the hindbrain is responsible for "coordination,balance,and muscle tone," and also includes memory related to procedural movements.

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A)  hypothalamus
B)  amygdala
C)  septum
D)  cerebellumE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following would involve activity in the amygdala?

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A)  Wilma sees a cute cat.
B)  Wilma remembers her wedding day.
C)  Wilma gets angry at a dog after it ate her purse.
D)  Wilma leans over to pet a large dog.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

How would someone determine whether there was a possibility of a problem in the function of a patient's medulla oblongata?

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A)  The patient might be experiencing both short-term and long-term memory loss.
B)  The patient might not be able to sense pain or pressure.
C)  The patient might display irregular aggression patterns.
D)  The patient might experience heartbeat irregularity and possible breathing problems.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

When the area of the forebrain known as the amygdala is stimulated,what reactions are likely to result?

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A)  palpitations,fearful hallucinations,frightening flashbacks in memory
B)  dizziness,headache,loss of consciousness
C)  insomnia,inability to concentrate,restlessness
D)  intense concentrationE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

The limbic system is responsible for

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A)  memory retrieval.
B)  relaying sensory information.
C)  emotion,motivation,and learning.
D)  motor information.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Paul Broca believed that

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A)  localization of function does not exist.
B)  the left hemisphere of the brain is critical to normal speech function.
C)  the right hemisphere of the brain is critical to normal speech function.
D)  neither hemisphere of the brain is critical to normal speech function.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

There are two radio stations,one receiving signals from the western hemisphere and one receiving signals from the eastern hemisphere.A cable connects the two stations so that signals sent out from one half of the world can be transmitted to the other half.This cable is analogous to the brain's

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A)  corpus callosum.
B)  cerebral cortex.
C)  white matter.
D)  medulla oblongata.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

This particular technique for studying the brain temporarily disrupts normal activity of the brain in a very small area.This is done by placing a coil on the person's head and passing a current through it.

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A)  electroencephalograms (EEGs) 
B)  transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) 
C)  magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
D)  magnetoencephalography (MEG) E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

This particular neurotransmitter is important for regulating impulsivity and is associated with eating behavior,and aggressive behavior.

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A)  acetylcholine
B)  dopamine
C)  GABA
D)  serotoninE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The main functions of the temporal and occipital lobes,respectively,are

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A)  visual processing and auditory processing.
B)  execution of movement and sensing texture.
C)  auditory processing and visual processing.
D)  somatosensory processing and visual processing.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

Most motor information transmission is

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A)  parietal.
B)  contralateral.
C)  ipsilateral.
D)  occipital.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

The corpus callosum serves to

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A)  make certain contralateral transmissions ipsilateral.
B)  regulate the transmission of information along the cerebral cortex.
C)  allow transmission of information between the left and right hemispheres.
D)  transmit information from the left and right hemispheres to the spinal cord.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

List the three main regions of the brain.Next,under each heading,list the significant structures located in each region,and give a short description of the functions of each structure.

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