Question 1

This part of the brain is responsible for autonomic motor functions such as respiration,blood pressure,and heart rate,as well as for regulating muscle tone.

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A)  Sensory component of the reticular formation
B)  Prefrontal cortex
C)  Motor component of the reticular formation
D)  Amygdala
E)  HypothalamusF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Where does the axon of a primary neuron project?

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A)  Directly to the appropriate region of the brain
B)  To the axon of a tertiary neuron
C)  To another primary neuron
D)  To a secondary neuron
E)  To a muscle or a gland for appropriate actionF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 3

By the time a person reaches puberty,axon myelination throughout both the CNS and PNS is complete.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Axons of the lower motor neurons of the lateral corticospinal tracts innervate

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A)  skeletal muscles that control skilled movements in the limbs.
B)  muscles of the lower digestive tract.
C)  muscles of the respiratory system.
D)  skeletal muscles of the upper back and neck.
E)  axial skeletal muscle.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Imagine that you have just moved into a new home.Your address includes a new zip code that you try to memorize,but you have trouble recalling the code the next morning and have to look it up.After a month of use,however,you can recall your zip code easily.Which statement best describes what happened with regard to your new zip code?

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A)  You first stored the zip code in short-term memory and had to keep storing it there until it was eventually easily recalled.
B)  You had to rely on sensory memory to finally recall the zip code.
C)  It takes time for the brain to rewire itself so that the zip code can be appropriately stored.
D)  The zip code was placed into short-term memory and then through repeated recall,it reached long-term memory storage.
E)  You eventually relied on working memory to recall the zip code.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 6

A nervous system pathway consists of two components.What are they?

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A)  An axon and a nucleus
B)  An axon and a ganglion
C)  A tract and a ganglion
D)  A tract and a nucleus
E)  A nucleus and a ganglionF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Where does the cell body of the primary neuron in a sensory pathway reside?

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A)  Posterior root ganglion of a spinal nerve
B)  Posterior horn of the spinal cord
C)  Receptor that responds to a stimulus
D)  Corresponding somatic area of the brain
E)  Effector that will respond to the stimulusF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

-In this partially cut-away brain diagram,what collective feature does number 1 indicate?

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A)  Primary motor cortex
B)  Thalamus
C)  Cerebral nuclei
D)  Reticular formation
E)  Cerebellar nucleiF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Somatotopy refers to the

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A)  ability of the brain to identify the part of the body being innervated.
B)  precise correspondence between receptors and specific functional areas in the CNS.
C)  relationship between the spinal cord and associated areas in the brain.
D)  relationship between the spinal nerves and the cranial nerves.
E)  relationship between specific muscles and the nerves that innervate them.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

In motor pathways,axons of lower motor neurons exit the _________ and project to the __________ to be innervated.

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A)  CNS;skeletal muscle
B)  PNS;skeletal muscle
C)  CNS;sensory receptor
D)  PNS;sensory receptor
E)  CNS;PNSF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 11

-This figure shows motor pathways.What tract does number 2 indicate?

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A)  Lateral corticospinal tract
B)  Rubrospinal tract
C)  Anterior corticospinal tract
D)  Vestibulospinal tract
E)  Tectospinal tractF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

A brain lesion in the __________ may cause personality abnormalities.

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A)  occipital lobe
B)  frontal lobe
C)  temporal lobe
D)  insula
E)  parietal lobeF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 13

A nucleus is a

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A)  collection of neuron cell bodies within the PNS.
B)  collection of neuron cell bodies within the CNS.
C)  network of nerves.
D)  center that displays discrete anatomic boundaries.
E)  group of axons that travel together in the CNS.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

The different tracts within indirect motor pathways are grouped according to their primary functions.The medial pathway regulates

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A)  muscle tone and gross movements of the muscles of the head,neck,proximal limb,and trunk.
B)  and controls precise,discrete movements and tone in flexor muscles of the limbs.
C)  heartbeat and controls blood pressure.
D)  respiratory rhythm and CO2 levels.
E)  smooth muscle contraction in the viscera.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 15

-This figure shows the anterolateral pathway.What structure does number 1 indicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Substantia nigra
B)  Lateral ventricle
C)  Medial lemniscus
D)  Primary somatosensory cortex
E)  ThalamusF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

Adult males exhibit less lateralization than females and suffer less functional loss when one hemisphere is damaged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

This pathway is composed of the anterior spinothalamic tract and the lateral spinothalamic tract.Axons entering this pathway conduct stimuli related to crude touch and pressure as well as pain and temperature.

Accepted Answer

A)  The posterior funiculus-medial lemniscal pathway
B)  The anterolateral pathway
C)  The musculomedial pathway
D)  The spinocerebellar pathway
E)  The posterolateral pathwayF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 18

Motor pathways are formed from a series of connections.Which is not part of the series?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebellum
B)  Cerebral nuclei
C)  Hypothalamus
D)  Descending projection tracts
E)  Motor neuronsF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 19

The term cerebral lateralization refers to the fact that

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A)  the two hemispheres are identical anatomically.
B)  the right hemisphere controls only the right side of the body.
C)  the two hemispheres control only the opposite side of the body.
D)  each hemisphere is specialized for certain tasks.
E)  the two hemispheres mature at the same time.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

In most people,the Wernicke area is located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  categorical hemisphere.
B)  representational hemisphere.
C)  visual cortex.
D)  frontal lobe.
E)  medulla oblongata.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Exam 17: Pathways and Integrative Functions

-This figure shows the anterolateral pathway.What structure does number 1 indicate?

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A nervous system pathway consists of two components.What are they?

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The term cerebral lateralization refers to the fact that

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A brain lesion in the __________ may cause personality abnormalities.

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By the time a person reaches puberty,axon myelination throughout both the CNS and PNS is complete.

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Motor pathways are formed from a series of connections.Which is not part of the series?

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In most people,the Wernicke area is located in the

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-In this partially cut-away brain diagram,what collective feature does number 1 indicate?

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The different tracts within indirect motor pathways are grouped according to their primary functions.The medial pathway regulates

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Somatotopy refers to the

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In motor pathways,axons of lower motor neurons exit the _ and project to the __ to be innervated.

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This part of the brain is responsible for autonomic motor functions such as respiration,blood pressure,and heart rate,as well as for regulating muscle tone.

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Where does the axon of a primary neuron project?

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Where does the cell body of the primary neuron in a sensory pathway reside?

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Adult males exhibit less lateralization than females and suffer less functional loss when one hemisphere is damaged.

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A nucleus is a

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-This figure shows motor pathways.What tract does number 2 indicate?

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This pathway is composed of the anterior spinothalamic tract and the lateral spinothalamic tract.Axons entering this pathway conduct stimuli related to crude touch and pressure as well as pain and temperature.

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Axons of the lower motor neurons of the lateral corticospinal tracts innervate

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Exam 17: Pathways and Integrative Functions

-This figure shows the anterolateral pathway.What structure does number 1 indicate?

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A nervous system pathway consists of two components.What are they?

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The term cerebral lateralization refers to the fact that

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A brain lesion in the __________ may cause personality abnormalities.

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By the time a person reaches puberty,axon myelination throughout both the CNS and PNS is complete.

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Motor pathways are formed from a series of connections.Which is not part of the series?

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In most people,the Wernicke area is located in the

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-In this partially cut-away brain diagram,what collective feature does number 1 indicate?

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The different tracts within indirect motor pathways are grouped according to their primary functions.The medial pathway regulates

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Somatotopy refers to the

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In motor pathways,axons of lower motor neurons exit the _________ and project to the __________ to be innervated.

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This part of the brain is responsible for autonomic motor functions such as respiration,blood pressure,and heart rate,as well as for regulating muscle tone.

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Where does the axon of a primary neuron project?

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Where does the cell body of the primary neuron in a sensory pathway reside?

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Adult males exhibit less lateralization than females and suffer less functional loss when one hemisphere is damaged.

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A nucleus is a

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-This figure shows motor pathways.What tract does number 2 indicate?

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This pathway is composed of the anterior spinothalamic tract and the lateral spinothalamic tract.Axons entering this pathway conduct stimuli related to crude touch and pressure as well as pain and temperature.

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Axons of the lower motor neurons of the lateral corticospinal tracts innervate

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