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13 Cards in this Set
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The central nervous system (CNS) consists of the __________ and __________.
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brain; spinal cord
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A. brain; spinal cord B. spinal cord; cerebrum C. cerebrum; cerebellum D. head; neck |
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Patterns of activity that follow a 24-hour light-dark cycle are referred to as __________ rhythms.
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circadian |
A. REM
B. delta C. circadian D. synchronous |
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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?
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Consolidation |
A. Reflexive memory |
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An "aphasia" is a ____________________. |
loss of the ability to understand and/or produce language |
A. hallucination of a smell B. specific type of long-term memory C. pleasurable sensation perceived by the brain D. loss of the ability to understand and/or produce language |
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Which of the following describes "cerebral dominance"?
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Cerebral lateralization |
A. One region of the cerebral cortex produces more neurotransmitters than another.
B. Perception C. There are three general functional areas of the cerebral cortex, and one dominates the other two. D. Cerebral lateralization |
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Lillie's automobile is hit at an angle on the freeway by another car. On impact, her head slams into the window, causing her to black out. The ER physician later determines that she has a received major injury to her cerebellum, a part of the hindbrain, due to the whiplash. Knowing what you do about the cerebellum, choose the symptom(s) Lillie will most likely experience. |
Problems with eye-hand coordination, such as writing a simple note, and inability to precisely follow an object moving through her field of vision |
A. Problems with eye-hand coordination, such as writing a simple note, and inability to precisely follow an object moving through her field of vision B. Occasional blurred vision and lower vision acuity C. Difficulty breathing and a lowered blood pressure D. Difficulty enunciating words, confusion when speaking, an extremely limited vocabulary |
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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. cortical gray matter C. hippocampus D. medulla |
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The three layers of membrane that lie between the bones and tissues of the central nervous system are called the __________. The __________ is the thick layer.
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meninges; dura mater |
A. meninges; dura mater B. arachnoid membrane; dura mater C. meninges; pia mater D. pia mater; arachnoid membrane |
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Cerebrospinal fluid ________.
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is secreted by the choroid plexus |
A. does not contain sodium
B. is secreted by the choroid plexus C. serves as physical protection only D. is secreted by specialized villi |
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The brain stem ________. |
has nuclei located throughout it that are associated with reticular formation |
A. contains one of the twelve cranial nerves that originate from it B. has nuclei located throughout it that are associated with reticular formation C. consists of two parts: the medulla and the pons D. is not involved in arousal and sleep |
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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 hypothalamus D. The thalamus |
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Which of the following statements about drives is FALSE? |
Drives are not related to survival. |
A. Motivated behaviors often work in parallel with autonomic and endocrine responses in the body. B. Drives are not related to survival. C. Drives create goal-oriented behavior. D. Drives create an increased state of CNS arousal. |
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An important structure where the process of long-term potentiation occurs in both memory and learning is the ________________. |
hippocampus |
A. cerebellum B. pons C. hypothalamus D. medulla E. hippocampus |
