Question 1

In working memory,

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A)   information is retained for less than a second.
B)   the frontal lobe plays the most important role.
C)   current information is lost when new information is presented.
D)   there is increased synaptic activity by long-term potentiation.
E)   there is consolidation of information.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B) C

Question 2

Receptors responsible for the control of muscle contractions are

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A)   muscle spindles.
B)   Pacinian corpuscles.
C)   Ruffini end organs.
D)   Golgi tendon organs.
E)   Meissner corpuscles.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

All of the following nerve endings are found in the skin EXCEPT

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A)   Pacinian corpuscles.
B)   proprioceptors.
C)   Ruffini end organs.
D)   Merkel disks.
E)   Meissner corpuscles.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 4

HAPS Objective: H06.01 Describe exteroceptors, interoceptors and proprioceptors in terms of the general location of each in the body and the origin of the stimuli that each receives.
HAPS Objective: H06.02 Describe each of the following types of receptors, indicating what sensation it detects and giving an example of where it can be found in the body- pain receptors (nociceptors) , temperature receptors, mechanoreceptors (including proprioceptors and barorceptors/pressoreceptors) , chemoreceptors, and photoreceptors.
HAPS Objective: H06.03 Explain the generator potential that occurs when receptors for general senses are stimulated.
-The diagram illustrates sensory nerve endings in the skin. What is the function of "A"?

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A)   detects deep pressure, vibration, and proprioception
B)   responds to painful stimuli and temperature
C)   responds to light touch and superficial pressure.
D)   detects touch, involved in 2-point discrimination
E)   detects continuous touch or pressureF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following functions is most likely to be performed by the visual association area?

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A)   "recognizes" the face of a close friend
B)   "sees" the shape of the visual image
C)   "senses" pain impulses
D)   "moves" the eyes
E)   "sees" colorF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

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A)   left cerebral hemisphere - analytical hemisphere
B)   left cerebral hemisphere - speech area for most of the population
C)   right cerebral hemisphere - recognition of faces
D)   left cerebral hemisphere - spatial perception
E)   left cerebral hemisphere - mathematical hemisphereF) A) and E)
G) A) and D) D

Question 7

Which of these combinations of general senses depends on mechanoreceptors?

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A)   touch and temperature
B)   pressure and temperature
C)   pressure and proprioception
D)   proprioception and temperature
E)   taste and smellF) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following would you observe in a patient with a tumor of the cerebellum?

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A)   loss of general sensation
B)   balance impairment
C)   no heartbeat
D)   great sex drive
E)   no conscious thoughtF) A) and E)
G) A) and C) B

Question 9

Impulses that initiate motivation and forethought originate in

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A)   the postcentral gyrus.
B)   the precentral gyrus.
C)   the prefrontal area.
D)   the association area.
E)   the central sulcus.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

Match the type of brain wave with its appropriate description.
-theta waves
A

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A)  usually occur in children or in adults experiencing frustration
B)  observed in a person who is awake, quiet, and resting, with eyes closed
C)  occur in deep sleep, infancy and patients with brain disorders
D)  occur during intense mental activityE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

HAPS Objective: H06.01 Describe exteroceptors, interoceptors and proprioceptors in terms of the general location of each in the body and the origin of the stimuli that each receives.
HAPS Objective: H06.02 Describe each of the following types of receptors, indicating what sensation it detects and giving an example of where it can be found in the body- pain receptors (nociceptors) , temperature receptors, mechanoreceptors (including proprioceptors and barorceptors/pressoreceptors) , chemoreceptors, and photoreceptors.
HAPS Objective: H06.03 Explain the generator potential that occurs when receptors for general senses are stimulated.
-The diagram illustrates sensory nerve endings in the skin. What is the function of "C"?

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A)   detects deep pressure, vibration, and proprioception
B)   responds to painful stimuli
C)   responds to light touch and superficial pressure
D)   detects touch, involved in 2-point discrimination
E)   detects continuous touch or pressureF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

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A)   visceroreceptors - associated with organs
B)   adaptation - decreased sensitivity to continued stimulus
C)   projection - sensation is perceived at the site of the stimulus
D)   proprioceptors - information about body position
E)   cutaneous receptors - associated with the visceraF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Rapidly adapting proprioceptors that provide information on the location of a moving hand are known as

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A)   phasic receptors.
B)   primary receptors.
C)   secondary receptors.
D)   tonic receptors.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

-The diagram illustrates sensory nerve endings in the skin. What structure does "A" represent?

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A)   Meissner corpuscles
B)   free nerve endings
C)   Ruffini end organ
D)   Pacinian corpuscle
E)   Merkel disksF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Specialized muscle fibers associated with detection of muscle length are

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A)   muscle spindles.
B)   Pacinian corpuscles.
C)   Ruffini end organs.
D)   Golgi tendon organs.
E)   Merkel disks.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

Match the type of brain wave with its appropriate description.
-alpha waves
B

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A)  usually occur in children or in adults experiencing frustration
B)  observed in a person who is awake, quiet, and resting, with eyes closed
C)  occur in deep sleep, infancy and patients with brain disorders
D)  occur during intense mental activityE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Match the term with its definition.
-corpus callosum
B

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A)  the part of the brain involved in the actual declarative memory
B)  the largest of the cerebral commissures
C)  a factor than activates gene transcription for formation of dendritic spines
D)  a series of neurons involved in long-term memory
E)  a part of the temporal lobe involved in adding emotional overtones to a memoryF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

Match the type of brain wave with its appropriate description.
-beta waves
D

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A)  usually occur in children or in adults experiencing frustration
B)  observed in a person who is awake, quiet, and resting, with eyes closed
C)  occur in deep sleep, infancy and patients with brain disorders
D)  occur during intense mental activityE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

The gate control theory of pain says that pain impulses traveling through the lateral spinothalamic tract can be suppressed by increased activity of the

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A)   anterior spinothalamic tract.
B)   tertiary neurons.
C)   extrapyramidal tracts.
D)   dorsal column/medial lemniscal system.
E)   spinocerebellar tracts.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Various areas of the cortex form functional pathways to conduct action potentials necessary to perform specific functions. Arrange the areas below in proper sequence to accomplish reading a poem aloud. (1)  visual association area
(2)  premotor area
(3)  Broca area
(4)  primary motor area
(5)  Wernicke area
(6)  visual cortex

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A)   1, 6, 5, 3, 4, 2
B)   6, 1, 5, 3, 2, 4
C)   6, 1, 3, 5, 4, 2
D)   1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 3
E)   5, 4, 3, 6, 1, 2F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Exam 14: Integration of Nervous System Functions

In working memory,

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All of the following nerve endings are found in the skin EXCEPT

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Which of these combinations of general senses depends on mechanoreceptors?

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Which of the following would you observe in a patient with a tumor of the cerebellum?

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Impulses that initiate motivation and forethought originate in

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Match the type of brain wave with its appropriate description. -theta waves A

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Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

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Rapidly adapting proprioceptors that provide information on the location of a moving hand are known as

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-The diagram illustrates sensory nerve endings in the skin. What structure does "A" represent?

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Match the type of brain wave with its appropriate description. -alpha waves B

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