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Our higher brain functions (such as reasoning) arise within the ____, the outer layer of the cerebrum where neurons are arranged in anatomically distinct horizontal layers and functionally distinct vertical columns. |
cortical gray matter |
A. hypothalamus B. medulla C. hippocampus D. cortical gray matter |
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Imagine that you've just moved to a new town, and you are trying to find your way to work for the second time. Along the way, you make a couple of wrong turns and then miss your exit. Two weeks later, your ability to get to work no longer requires much conscious thought. What functional process of memory is taking place here? |
consolidation |
A. consolidation B. reflexive memory C. declarative memory D. working memory |
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The ___ is the part of the brain that recognizes where ascending sensory tracts originate. |
somatosensory cortex |
A. olfactory bulb B. tympanic membrane C. somatosensory cortex D. pacinian corpuscles |
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Slow pain, described as dull and diffuse, is carried by ___. |
small, unmyelinated C fibers |
A. large, unmyelinated C fibers B. large, myelinated A-Beta fibers C. small, unmyelinated C fibers D. small, myelinated A-delta fibers |
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The occipital lobe circulation is supplied by the: |
posterior cerebral artery |
A. anterior cerebral artery B. basilar artery C. middle cerebral artery D. vertebral artery E. posterior cerebral artery |
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Which structure is involved in body temperature regulation? |
hypothalamus |
A. hypothalamus B. cerebellum C. parietal cortex D. anterior corticospinal tract E. cranial nerve VII |
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Cerebrospinal fluid is generated by the: |
choroid plexus |
A. ventricles B. choroid plexus C. arachnoid villi D. pia mater E. vertebral canal |
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Impaired restraint, disordered thought, and preservation are signs of damage to the |
frontal lobe |
A. corpus callosum B. caudate nucleus C. frontal lobe D. cerebellum E. occipital lobe |
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The pathway from the substantia nigra to the basal ganglia primarily contains which neurotransmitter? |
dopamine |
A. norepinephrine B. acetylcholine C. GABA D. serotonin E. dopamine |
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Action potentials are unidirectional. Why do they travel only from the cell body of a neuron to the terminal and never go backward? |
The sodium channel inactivation gates close once an action potential passes. |
A. This statement is false. They do travel backward toward the soma. B. The sodium channel inactivation gates close once an action potential passes. C. Both sodium inactivation gates and potassium gates are closed once an action potential passes. D. The sodium channel activation gates close once an action potential passes. |
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An important structure where the process of long-term potentiation occurs in both memory and learning is the ___. |
hippocampus |
A. medulla B. hypothalamus C. cerebellum D. pons E. hippocampus |
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___ is the integrating and relay station for sensory and motor information. |
the thalamus |
A. the midbrain B. the cerebellum C. the thalamus D. the hypothalamus |
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Most common location for a stroke: |
middle cerebral artery |
A. anterior cerebral artery B. basilar artery C. posterior cerebral artery D. circle of Willis E. middle cerebral artery |
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How many pairs of cranial nerves? |
12 |
A. 10 B. 2 C. 12 D. 27 E. 31 |
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Medications used for myasthenia gravis affect the: |
cholinergic system |
A. pontine nuclei B. regular activating system C. serotonergic system D. dopaminergic system E. cholinergic system |
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The outermost layer of the brain meninges is the: |
dura mater |
A. pia mater B. ventricle C. arachnoid mater D. dura mater E. choroid plexuus |
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Identify the area labeled "A" |
Broca's area |
A. Wernicke's area B. visual area C. auditory area D. primary sensory cortex E. Broca's area |
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The ___ is the part of the brain that recognizes where ascending sensory tracts originate. |
somatosensory cortex |
A. tympanic membrane B. somatosensory cortex C. pacinian corpuscles D. olfactory bulb |
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Chemoreceptors ___. |
respond to chemical ligands that bind to a cell membrane receptor |
A. are very sensitive to various forms of mechanical energy B. are involved in hearing C. respond to temperature changes D. respond to chemical ligands that bind to a cell membrane receptor |
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Information arriving at the central nervous system is referred to as ___. |
afferent |
A. efferent B. motor C. autonomic D. afferent |
