Brain Questions and Answers

What type of tissue am I? "I contain excitable cells that transmit signals about conditions inside and outside the body. My cells make up a huge "wire" network for communication between the central nervous system and the body's cells". 1) Epithelial 2) Muscle 3) Connective 4) Nervous

Brian is twelve years old. His attention span begins to improve with his age. This is due to the maturation of which part of the brain? prefrontal cortex hippocampus Body Mass Index

You often hear about adolescents taking risks. Perhaps, you recall things you did as an adolescent that were dangerous. Risk-taking and heightened emotions are common during puberty and adolescence. There is an area in the brain that is still maturing until early adulthood. It is responsible for judgment, impulse control, and planning. This is: temporal lobe occipital lobe frontal lobe parietal lobe

sometimes called a "reading disorder," is the most common learning disability; of all students with specific learning disabilities, 70%-80% have deficits in reading. A reading disability can affect any part of the reading process, including word recognition, word decoding, reading speed, prosody (oral reading with expression), and reading comprehension. Dysgraphia Dyscalculia Dyslexia Dyspraxia

Motivated behaviors are performed because of the sense of personal satisfaction that they bring is called: No answer text provided. Extrinsic motivation No answer text provided. Intrinsic motivation

Bethany is uncertain whether or not to pursue a romantic relationship with someone she met through a mutual friend. While making her consideration she thinks about what positives or rewards the relationship will provide her and compares them to the potential negatives or costs. She comes to the conclusion that there are more costs than rewards and decides not to pursue the relationship. What theory did Bethany demonstrate when making her decision? social exchange theory equity theory social penetration theory market theory attraction theory

Darla was moving some furniture, and in the process, her dog, Sammy, ran out the front door. Rather than accepting responsibility for leaving the door open, she yelled at her husband for not closing the door. According to Gottman, this is an example of which horseman of conflict? Criticism Contempt Defensiveness Stonewalling

If you feel most loved when your partner does things that help you like doing your laundry or packing your lunch, the love language you value the most is affirming words quality time physical touch gifts acts of service

Jake likes spending time with his partner, but also likes to have some time to himself. Sometimes he feels conflicted about wanting to fulfill both of these desires. This describes which dialectical tension? connection versus autonomy conventionality versus uniqueness openness versus privacy expression versus nonexpression predictability versus novelty

Procedural memory is stored primarily in the Select one: a. hippocampus and amygdala. b. central sulcus and Wernicke's area. c. cerebellum and premotor area of cerebral cortex. d. temporal lobe and frontal lobe. e. pons and midbrain.

Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) is located in which region? (A) Superficial to the dura mater (B) Subarachnoid space (C) Between the pia mater and nervous tissue (D) Subdural space

Sensory receptors for balance are found in the semicircular canals. auditory tube. auditory ossicles. pinna. cochlea.

Mike awakens early in the morning, and feels more depressed in the morning than in the evening. He has lost all interest in activities and derives no pleasure from things that used to please him. Mike has been diagnosed with major depressive disorder with ______ features. psychotic melancholic atypical catatonic

What are the two key moods involved in mood disorders? Anger and depression Sadness and anxiety Mania and depression Anger and mania

Which of the following is the most important excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain? dopamine glycine glutamate GABA

Which of the following helps people with paraphilia engage in more appropriate behavior? enhancing social and sexual skills developing self-management plans modifying sexual interests All of the answers are correct.

Lesions of the limbic system might result in Select one: a. a voracious appetite. b. enhanced fear and anger responses. c. decreased sexual activity. d. loss of coordination. e. loss of sensation.

Which of the following is a descending pathway in the spinal cord? Select one: a. fasciculus gracilis b. corticospinal tract c. spinothalamic tract d. spinoreticular tract e. trigeminothalamic tract

This "housekeeper" or "calming" part of the nervous system has its ganglia near the target organs. central nervous system parasympathetic nervous system sympathetic nervous system peripheral nervous system

rotein - Google Sheets These bones transmit the sound waves from the eardrum to the cochlea. malleus, incus, and stapes utricle and saccule semicircular canals organ of Corti

Compare your results for the alveolar CO₂ experiments How long did it take to change color during normal ventilation? How long did it take to change color after hyperventilation? How long did it take to change color after hypoventilation? What is the normal Pcoz of alveolar air? mm Hg Use the ratio of times to change color to estimate the alveolar Pcoz following breath holding:

Which of the following organism is by far the MOST frequent cause of urinary tract infection? Klebsiella E.coli Proteus mirabilis Enterobacter Staphylococcus saprophyticus

Match the lesion location with the most likely types of impairment: A) right temporal lobe, problems recognizing words from their sounds; left temporal lobe, problems identifying people from their voices. B) left temporal lobe, problems recognizing words from their sounds; right temporal lobe, problems recognizing meanings of words (all words). C) left temporal lobe, problems recognizing words from their sounds; right temporal lobe, problems speaking words (all words). D) left temporal lobe, problems recognizing words from their sounds; right temporal lobe, problems identifying people from their voices.

All of the following statements are true regarding the structure of the brain except for: A). The red nucleus is part of the basal ganglia. B). The epithalamus is part of the diencephalon. C). The putamen is part of the basal ganglia. D). The pons is part of the brain stem. E). The cerebellum has an anterior lobe.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of neurons? A). ability to survive without oxygen B). need for abundant glucose C). longevity D). inability to divide (by mitosis) E). high metabolic rate

Which of the following cells secretes releasing or inhibiting hormones? A). hypothalamic neurons B). medullary chromaffin cells C).cells in the anterior lobe of the pituitary D). parafollicular cells

The hypothalamus is involved with all of the following functions except for the A). release of hormones from the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. B).regulation of hunger and thirst sensations. C).regulation of visceral motor functions, such as digestive tract activities. D). secretion of dopamine. E). regulation of body temperature.

Which of the following best describes the reticular-activating system (RAS)? A series of neural connections responsible for making us fall asleep and wake up. It controls which sensory stimuli reach the cerebral cortex. Neural pathways radiating from the brainstem to the cerebral cortex responsible for arousal. Radiations of white matter between the reticular formation and cerebral cortex.

The neural pathways involved in working through a test methodically and with strategy would be more pronounced in which cerebral hemisphere? left right

Why is temperature control of the testes important? Why are men with low sperm counts advised to wear loose-fitting undergarments if they're trying to have children?

With the use of a medical dictionary, describe the locations of the following bones. 1. right frontal 2. supraorbital 3. maxillary 4. sphenoid bone 5. intrasellar 6. parasellar 7. sella turica

Discussion Question 2: Define Preoperational, Concert and Formal Operations and compare and contrast each to the other.

No function of the trapezius muscle could result from damage to the accessory nerve. abducens nerve. hypoglossal nerve. vagus nerve. facial nerve.

Glenn has a family history of diabetes. Which lifestyle change should he adopt to lower his chances of developing diabetes? A Avoid sugar and sugar products and undergo regular medical tests every month. B. Exercise for 30 minutes every day and eat nutritious meals that are low in sugar and saturated fats. C. Exercise for 30 minutes every day and undergo regular medical tests every month. D. Eat nutritious meals that are low in sugar and saturated fats and take dietary supplements.

With the exception of olfaction, all sensory pathways first travel to the which acts as a relay and processing station. medulla oblongata hypothalamus cerebrum cerebellum thalamus

The receptor potential requires the appropriate stimulus amplitude can vary with the stimulus intensity, requires the appropriate stimulus and can be graded with a stimulus intensity can be graded with stimulus intensity amplitude can vary with the stimulus intensity

What type of brain bleed often results from a skull fracture and causes rapid bleeding with symptoms and serious complications often occurring within hours of the injury? A. Subdural hematoma B. Concussion C. Subarachnoid hemorrhage D. Epidural hematoma

All patients with a suspected concussion should have a head CT to confirm the diagnosis. True False

is the main control center of the autonomic nervous system. Thalamus Medulla Thymus Hypothalamus

The central nervous system is composed of the brain the spinal cord both the brain and spinal cord none of the choices

What are sensory neurons? The nerve cells that carry impulses from the central nervous system to sense organs. The nerve cells that carry impulses from the sense organs to central nervous system. The nerve cells that carry impulses from the central nervous system to effectors. The nerve cells that carry impulses from the effectors to central nervous system.

Which of the following is not a movable joint? Joints between the bones of the skull Joint of the elbow Joint of the knee Joints of the fingers

Which of the following is the neuromuscular junction? The junction between motor neuron terminals The junction between muscle fibers The junction between motor neuron terminal and muscle fiber The junction between filaments

Autoregulation is also called intrinsic regulation internal regulation extrinsic regulation external regulation

The dorsal roots projecting from the spinal cord are on the side of the spinal column 8 and are in function. anterior; motor posterior; motor anterior; sensory posterior; sensory

The larger the receptive field, the more precisely the stimulus is localized True False

Read the quote below and respond to all three of the discussion questions in your post. Conduct an internet search on this topic; some links have been provided at the bottom to help you get started. "Computer forensics has also sparked a tremendous amount of controversy in the law enforcement, civil rights and technology fields. Some tech experts have even developed antiforensic software simply to prove that evidence collected from a computer is not reliable." -Carter Law, Criminal Defense Attorney 1) After learning how Computer Forensics are used to analyze and interpret data, do you think this quote is accurate? Why or why not? 2) Do you feel there are any situations in which it is unethical for law enforcement to seize and search a citizen's computer or data storage devices? Support your answer with at least 2 arguments. 3) What kind of controversy do you think the author of the quote was referring to in the "law enforcement, civil rights and technology fields"?

Which statement is true regarding a spinal (peripheral) nerve? A) They can contain afferent axons only B) There are 31 pairs of spinal nerves C) They innervate all regions of the body, including the head D Each nerve contains a single axon

Which statement is true regarding the meninges and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)? A) CSF contains white and red blood cells B The pia mater is the thickest and most superficial layer of the meninges C) An epidural procedure will extract CSF from the meninges D CSF is reabsorbed back into the venous blood return within the venous sinuses

Which one of these functions is not directly controlled by the action of Parasympathetic neurons at the effector (target structure)? The iris contracts and the pupil of the eye constricts Vasoconstriction Heart rate decreases Increase in production of saliva