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The purpose of sulci is:
a) to provide pathways through the brain b) to store necessary fluids c) to differentiate the major regions of the brain d) to increase the surface area of the brain e) to protect ventricles |
d) to increase the surface area of the brain
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Which of the following brain region is not characterized by
contralateral function? a) diencephalon b) cerebellum c) parietal lobe d) cerebral cortex e) frontal lobe |
b) cerebellum
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Functional abnormalities can result from:
a) abnormal function of neurons b) abnormal function of glial cells c) action potential d) answers a and b e) none of the above |
d) answers a and b
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Which of the following is not specifically related to the staining
of neurons? a) horseradish peroxidase b) methylene blue c) serotonin d) Vesalius e) Golgi/Nissl method |
d) Vesalius
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All of the following are examples of neurons except:
a) Purkinje cells b) Dorsal root ganglion cells c) Synaptic cleft cell d) Pyramidal cells e) Projection cells |
c) Synaptic cleft cell
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The primary goal of neuroscience is:
a) Study human behavior b) Understand behavior as an emergent property of the physical structure of the brain c) Learn and memorize brain anatomy d) Develop non-invasive methods to study brain function e) Figure out why Einstein was so smart |
b) Understand behavior as an emergent property of the physical
structure of the brain |
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What region of the brain is involved in the development of motor
function? a) Postcentral gyrus b) Temporal lobe c) Central sulcus d) Precentral gyrus e) Parietal Lobe |
d) Precentral gyrus
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3. What is the role of the axon?
a) Protein synthesis b) Receive incoming signals c) Carry information to other cells at a distance d) Initiate the action potential e) Store genetic information |
c) Carry information to other cells at a distance
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What types of molecules are released to propagate the action
potential from the pre-synaptic to post-synaptic membrane? a) Van der Waals molecules b) Neurotransmitters c) Electrolytes d) Lipids e) Proteins |
b) Neurotransmitters
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Ramon y Cajal developed some key concepts of the Neuron Doctrine, which states:
a) Glial cells are the primary signaling elements of the nervous system b) The brain has distinct functional regions c) Bumps on the head correlate with individual personality d) The universe is a single, large membrane e) Individual neurons are the elementary signaling elements of thenervous system |
e) Individual neurons are the elementary signaling elements of the nervous system
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The first useful stain for nervous tissue developed in 1858 was made using the dye
a. potassium dichromate b. carmine c. silver nitrate d. aniline e. none of the above |
b. carmine
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What does the neuron doctrine say?
a. individual neurons are elementary signaling elements of nervous system b. neurons are not cells as understood in other parts of the body but rather individual signaling units. c. the shape of a neuron does not necessarily reflect its function d. only chemical synapses transmit information from one neuron to the next e. all of the above |
a. individual neurons are elementary signaling elements of nervous system
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The action potential of a neuron is initiated at the
a. axon hillock b. soma c. synaptic cleft d. node of ranvier e. none of the above |
a. axon hillock
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One way in which neurons transmit information to one another is by the release of ___________________ by the incoming cell to the target cell.
a. myelin b. plasma membrane c. neurotransmitter d. RNA e. a and c |
c. neurotransmitter
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Which of the following are considered the four main lobes of the brain?
a. temporal lobe, parietal-occipital lobe, frontal lobe, limbic lobe b. parietal lobe, limbic lobe, occipital lobe, frontal lobe c. temporal lobe, midbrain, frontal lobe, parietal lobe d. temporal lobe, parietal lobe, frontal lobe, occipital lobe. e. parietal lobe, occipital lobe, hippocampal formation, frontal lobe |
d. temporal lobe, parietal lobe, frontal lobe, occipital lobe.
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What contribution did Brodmann make to modern neuroscience?
a. He was the first to person to claim the brain is the source of behavior b. He discovered the fusiform facial area (FFA) c. He mapped the cerebral cortex using cytoarchitecture d. He claimed that functional specialization was a myth e. He made no contributions and lived in his parents' basement |
c. He mapped the cerebral cortex using cytoarchitecture
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Neuroimaging techniques used to study humans are usually ________ than those used with animals.
a. More invasive b. Less invasive c. Focused more on structure d. Focused more on function e. Less ethical |
b. Less invasive
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The neuron doctrine states that:
a. Neurons serve as elementary signaling units of the nervous system b. Neurons are complicated c. Neurons are composed of axons, dendrites and soma d. Glial cells are just as important as neurons e. Neurons are composed of four parts, not three |
a. Neurons serve as elementary signaling units of the nervous system
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If you touched the back of your brain, you would be touching the ________
a. Frontal lobe b. Parietal lobe c. Brain stem d. Temporal Lobe e. Occipital Lobe |
e. Occipital Lobe
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The large tract of axons that connects both hemispheres of the brain is called the _________:
a. Corpus callosum b. Cerebral cortex c. Axonal callosum d. Cerebellum e. Occipital lobe |
a. Corpus callosum
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Activity in the frontal lobe is often correlated with:
a). the performance of "executive" functions b).initial perception of visual objects c). object recognition d). basic biological functions, such as respiration e). none of the above |
a). the performance of "executive" functions
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The function of the axon is to:
a). act as the metabolic center of a neuron b). carry information to other cells c). receive synaptic input d). be used as a dye to label neurons e). none of the above |
b). carry information to other cells
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How were the various Brodmann's areas mapped?
a). using differences in neuronal morphology that are observable using the nissl stain. b). using anatomical drawings by Cajal c) based on fMRI scans of humans and determining the function of different brain regions d). using the original drawings from Leonardo da Vinci e). none of the above |
a). using differences in neuronal morphology that are observable using the nissl stain.
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There are _______ cells in the human brain.
a). 100,000,000,000 b). 10,000,000,000 c). 1,000,000,000,000 d). 100,000,000 e). none of the above |
a). 100,000,000,000
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Whose publication of detailed anatomical drawings was revolutionary for the medical community?
a). Galen b). Andreas Vesalius c). Vicq d'Azyr d). Leonardo da Vinci e). Magnus Hundt |
b). Andreas Vesalius
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The work of which anatomist has been touted as having spawned a medical revolution comparable to the copernian revolution in astronomy?
a). galen b). magnus hundt c). Andreas Vesalius d). Leonardo da Vinci e). Santiago Ramon y Cajal |
c). Andreas Vesalius
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