CHPT 49
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 2) Which of the following is associated with the evolution of a central nervous system? A) a complete gut B) bilateral symmetry C) radial symmetryD) a closed circulatory system E) excitable membranes. | B) bilateral symmetry. |
| The general functions of the nervous system include which of the following? I. integration II. motor output III. sensory input A) I only B) II only C) III only D) I and II only E) I, II, and III. | E) I, II, and III. |
| Integration of simple responses to certain stimuli, such as the patellar reflex, is accomplished by which of the following? A) spinal cord B) hypothalamus C) corpus callosum D) cerebellum E) medulla. | A) spinal cord. |
| The divisions of the nervous system that have antagonistic actions, or opposing actions are A) motor and sensory. B) sympathetic and parasympathetic. C) presynaptic and postsynaptic. D) forebrain and hindbrain. E) central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. | B) sympathetic and parasympathetic. |
| Which part of the vertebrate nervous system is most involved in preparation for the fight-or- flight response? A) sympathetic B) somatic C) central D) visceral E) parasympathetic. | A) sympathetic. |
| Which of the following activities would be associated with the parasympathetic division of the nervous system? A) rest and digestion B) release of both acetylcholine and epinephrine C) increased metabolic rate D) fight-or-flight response E) release of epinephrine only. | A) rest and digestion. |
| In a cephalized invertebrate, which system transmits impulses from the anterior ganglion to distal segments? A) central nervous system B) peripheral nervous system C) autonomic nervous system D) parasympathetic nervous system E) sympathetic nervous system. | B) peripheral nervous system. |
| Which system controls smooth and cardiac muscles of the digestive, cardiovascular, and excretory systems? A) central nervous system B) peripheral nervous system C) autonomic nervous system D) parasympathetic nervous system E) sympathetic nervous system. | C) autonomic nervous system. |
| Which of the following is correct about the telencephalon region of the brain? A) It develops as the neural tube differentiates. B) It develops from the midbrain. C) It is the brain region most like that of ancestral vertebrates. D) It gives rise to the cerebrum. E) It divides further into the metencephalon and myelencephalon. | D) It gives rise to the cerebrum. |
| What controls the heart rate? A) neocortex B) medulla C) thalamus D) pituitary E) cerebellum. | B) medulla. |
| Which area of the brain is most intimately associated with the unconscious control of respiration and circulation? A) thalamus B) cerebellum C) medulla D) corpus callosum E) cerebrum. | C) medulla. |
| Which of the following produces hormones that are secreted by the pituitary gland? A) cerebrum B) cerebellum C) thalamus D) hypothalamus E) medulla oblongata. | D) hypothalamus. |
| Which of the following coordinates muscle actions? A) cerebrum B) cerebellum C) thalamus D) hypothalamus E) medulla oblongata. | B) cerebellum. |
| Which of the following regulates body temperature? A) cerebrum B) cerebellum C) thalamus D) hypothalamus E) medulla oblongata. | D) hypothalamus. |
| Which of the following contains regulatory centers for the respiratory and circulatory systems? A) cerebrum B) cerebellum C) thalamus D) hypothalamus E) medulla oblongata | E) medulla oblongata. |
| Which of the following contains regions that help regulate hunger and thirst? 4 A) cerebrum B) cerebellum C) thalamus D) hypothalamus E) medulla oblongata. | D) hypothalamus. |
| By comparing the size and degree of convolution of various vertebrate cerebral cortices, biologists would gain insight into the relative A) size of the brain centers of taxonomic groups. B) emotions and learning capabilities of vertebrate classes. C) motor impulse complexities. D) sophistication of behaviors. E) sensory stimuli that regulate motor impulses. | D) sophistication of behaviors. |
| The motor cortex is part of which part of the nervous system? A) cerebrum B) cerebellum C) spinal cord D) midbrain E) medulla. | A) cerebrum. |
| Melatonin is a hormone produced in the pineal gland. It can be used to treat symptoms of sleep disorders and seasonal affective disorder because A) it is normally produced only in the light. B) it increases production of serotonin. C) it increases production of tryptophan. D) its peak production is normally at night. E) it activates the brainstem. | D) its peak production is normally at night. |
| What do Wernicke's and Broca's regions of the brain affect? A) olfaction B) vision 5 C) speech D) memory E) hearing | C) speech. |
| The establishment and expression of emotions involves the A) frontal lobes and limbic system. B) frontal lobes and parietal lobes. C) parietal lobes and limbic system. D) frontal and occipital lobes. E) occipital lobes and limbic system. | A) frontal lobes and limbic system. |
| When Phineas Gage had a metal rod driven into his frontal lobe or when someone had a frontal lobotomy, which of the following occurred? A) They could no longer reason. B) They lost short-term memory. C) They had different emotional responses. D) They lost long-term memory. E) They lost their sense of balance. | C) They had different emotional responses. |
| Wakefulness is regulated by the reticular formation, which is present in the A) basal nuclei. B) cerebral cortex. C) brainstem. D) limbic system. E) spinal cord. | C) brainstem. |
| Which of the following structures or regions is incorrectly paired with its function? 6 A) limbic system␣motor control of speech B) medulla oblongata␣homeostatic control C) cerebellum␣coordination of movement and balance D) corpus callosum␣communication between the left and right cerebral cortices E) amygdala␣emotional memory. | A) limbic system␣motor control of speech. |
| Patients with damage to Wernicke's area have difficulty A) coordinating limb movement. B) generating speech. C) recognizing faces. D) understanding language. E) experiencing emotion. | D) understanding language. |
| The cerebral cortex plays a major role in all of the following except A) short-term memory. B) long-term memory. C) circadian rhythm. D) foot-tapping rhythm. E) breath holding. | C) circadian rhythm. |
| After suffering a stroke, a patient can see objects anywhere in front of him but pays attention only to objects in his right field of vision. When asked to describe these objects, he has difficulty judging their size and distance. What part of the brain was likely damaged by the stroke? A) the left frontal lobe B) the right frontal lobe C) the left parietal lobe D) the right parietal lobe E) the corpus callosum. | D) the right parietal lobe. |
| Injury localized to the hypothalamus would most likely disrupt A) short-term memory. B) coordination during locomotion. C) executive functions, such as decision making. D) sorting of sensory information. E) regulation of body temperature. | E) regulation of body temperature. |
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