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Within the hindbrain, the structure that is linked to coordination of complex motor skills is the:


A) medulla and the pons
B) cerebellum
C) reticular formation
D) hippocampus

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Dr.Morris has just discovered a new drug named XM7 that acts as an antagonist to acetylcholine.It is likely that this new drug will produce side effects such as:


A) general stimulation within the body, and an increase in heart rate
B) hallucinations
C) disrupted sleep patterns
D) paralysis

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Stuart has been experiencing unexplained flashes of light and color, even when his eyes are closed.He recently saw a neurologist who located a small brain tumor.Based on what is known about the functions of the lobes within the cerebral cortex, you should predict that the tumor is most likely located in Stuart's:


A) occipital lobes
B) temporal lobes
C) frontal lobes
D) parietal lobes

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Sodium ions flow into a neuron's cell body through sodium channels in response to:


A) an inhibitory message
B) hyperpolarization
C) an action potential
D) an excitatory message

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What is the purpose of the autonomic nervous system? Include the names of the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system and describe their functions in your answer.

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Describe three different methods for studying the brain and explain how each method can provide unique information about the functions associated with different brain structures.

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When Ralph touched a hot candle flame with his finger, the message was carried from his hand to his spinal cord along:


A) sensory neurons
B) motor neurons
C) interneurons
D) glial cells

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Medications used to treat depression, such as Prozac, are believed to modulate the effectiveness of ____________________ in the brain.

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In the brain, the ____________________ lobe is involved in many functions, including planning and decision making.

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In your own words, explain what is meant by the somatic and autonomic systems.How do they differ?

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One of the key functions associated with the temporal lobes is:


A) initiation of voluntary muscle movements
B) processing of neural signals related to touch
C) processing of auditory information
D) processing of visual information

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Dr.Stoughton is treating a patient with a head injury.This patient seems unable to understand the questions that Dr.Stoughton is asking.Prior to the head injury the patient had no trouble understanding spoken language.If the head injury caused damage to the patient's cerebral cortex, the area that was most likely damaged would be:


A) Wernicke's area
B) the prefrontal cortex
C) the reticular formation
D) Broca's area

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With computerized tomography scans (CT scans), recording electrodes are attached to the scalp to measure global changes in the electrical potentials of brain cells.

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The key function associated with the reticular formation is the control of:


A) coordination of complex motor skills
B) memory formation
C) general arousal levels
D) motivation and emotion

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Parkinson's disease patients lack an adequate amount of dopamine due to malfunction of:


A) the medulla and pons of the hindbrain
B) the hypothalamus of the forebrain
C) the cerebral cortex of the forebrain
D) the substantia nigra of the midbrain

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Lori thought she heard a gunshot while she was out walking but discovered it was only a car down the street backfiring.As she continued on her walk her heart stopped racing and her blood pressure returned to normal.Lori's blood pressure and heart rate returned to normal levels due to activity within her:


A) somatic nervous system
B) parasympathetic nervous system
C) sympathetic nervous system
D) cerebellum

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The electroencephalogram (EEG) :


A) is useful only for research purposes
B) can be used for diagnostic purposes
C) is no longer considered a valid research tool
D) has been found to be harmful

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Action potentials:


A) are stronger when the incoming stimulation is more intense
B) are seldom strong enough to reach the terminal buttons
C) travel more slowly if the incoming stimulation is less intense
D) are generated in an all-or-none fashion

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When Janice touched a hot candle flame with her finger, the message traveled through her spinal cord along:


A) sensory neurons
B) motor neurons
C) interneurons
D) glial cells

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One neurotransmitter that tends to create excitatory messages that lead to muscle contraction is:


A) dopamine
B) serotonin
C) GABA
D) acetylcholine

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