Exam (elaborations)
Test Bank For Neuroscience: Exploring The Brain, 4th Edition, Bear
Test Bank For Neuroscience: Exploring The Brain, 4th Edition, Bear
[Show more]
Connected book
Book Title:
Author(s):
- Edition:
- ISBN:
- Edition:
Content preview
TESTBANKNEUROSCIENCE:
ExploringtheBrain
4th Edition, Mark Bear
h h ww
TESTBANK
,Test Bank For Neuroscience: Exploring The Brain, 4th Edition, Mark Bear
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
Table of Contents: ww ww
Part 1 Foundations
w w w w
Chapter 1 Neuroscience: Past, Present, and
w w w w ww ww ww
Future Chapter 2 Neurons and Glia
ww ww w w w w ww ww
Chapter 3 The Neuronal Membrane at Rest
w w w w ww ww ww ww
Chapter 4 The Action Potential
ww w w w w ww ww
Chapter 5 Synaptic Transmission w w w w ww
Chapter 6 Neurotransmitter
ww w w w w
Systems
ww
Chapter 7 The Structure of the Nervous System
w w w w ww ww ww ww ww
Appendix AnhIllustrated Guide to
ww w w ww ww
HumanhNeuroanatomy Part 2 Sensory and Motor
ww ww w w w w ww ww
Systems
ww
Chapter 8 The Chemical Senses w w w w ww ww
Chapter 9 The Eye
ww w w w w ww
Chapter 10 The Central Visual System
w w w w ww ww ww
Chapter 11 The Auditory and Vestibular
w w w w ww ww ww
Systems Chapter 12 The Somatic Sensory
ww ww w w w w ww ww
System
ww
Chapter 13 Spinal Control of w w w w ww ww
Movement Chapter 14 BrainhControl
ww ww w w w w
of Movement Part 3 The Brain and
ww ww ww w w w w ww ww
Behavior
ww
Chapter 15 Chemical Control of the Brain and
w w w w ww ww ww ww ww
Behavior Chapter 16 Motivation
ww ww w w w w
Chapter 17 Sex and the Brain w w w w ww ww ww
Chapter 18 Brain Mechanisms of w w w w ww ww
Emotion Chapter 19 BrainhRhythms
ww ww w w w w
and Sleep Chapter 20 Language
ww ww ww w w w w
Chapter 21 The Resting Brain, Attention, and Consciousness
w w w w ww ww ww ww ww
Chapter 22 Mental Illness
ww w w w w ww
Part 4 The Changing
w w w w ww
Brain Chapter 23 Wiring
ww ww w w w w
the Brain Chapter 24
ww ww ww w w
Memory Systems
w w ww
Chapter 25 Molecular Mechanisms of Learning and Memory
w w w w ww ww ww ww ww
,Chapter 1: Neuroscience: Past, Present, and Future
ww w w ww ww ww ww
Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain, 4th Edition Bear Test Bank
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
1. Why are a broad perspective and an interdisciplinary approach required
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
for understandinghthe brain? Choose thehcorrect option.
ww ww ww ww ww ww
A) Understandinghthehbrain is a focused area in natural science with the brain ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
serving as thehcommon point of focus.
ww ww ww ww ww ww
B) Understandinghthe brain requires knowledge about many things, from the ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
structure of the water molecule to the electrical and chemical properties of
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
the brain. ww ww
C) Understanding the brain requires the study of the different species of the brain. ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
D) Understanding the brain requires the analysis of one approach at a time to yield ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
a new synthesis.
ww ww ww
2. Galen's study of sheep brains was the basis for a theory of brain function that
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
prevailed for almost 1500hyears. Which of the followinghrepresents this view?
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
Choose the correct option.
ww ww ww ww
A) The heart as thehcenter of intellect and the brain as thehcooling system
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
B) Localization of brain function in the cerebrum and cerebellum ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
C) Mind–brain duality ww
D) Parceling the cerebrum into lobes ww ww ww ww
3. What is ―mind–brain problem‖? Choose the correct option.
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
A) Individually, human mental capacities exist in the mind that is outside the brain.
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
B) Thehmind is the same as the brain. ww ww ww ww ww ww
C) Both animals and people possess intellect and a God-given soul.
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
D) The pineal glandhis ahspiritual entity.
ww ww ww ww
4. What notion was displaced by the concept of nerves being describedhas wires?
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
Choose the correct option.
ww ww ww ww
A) Nerves are channels that communicate with the brain by the movement of fluids.
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
B) Muscles can be twitched when nerves are stimulated electrically and thehbrain
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
itself may generate electricity.
ww ww ww ww
C) Signals to the muscles causing movement use the same wires as thosehthat
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
register sensations fromhthe skin.
ww ww ww ww
D) Nerves conduct electrical signals to and from the brain.
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
5. The combined work of Bell and Magendie revealed ahfundamental fact about the
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
spinal nerves. Choose thehcorrect option.
ww ww ww ww ww
A) Spinal nerves are myelinated. ww ww ww
B) Spinal nerves are bundles of sensory and motor nerves, andhinheach sensory
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
and motor nerve fiber, transmission is strictly one-way.
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
C) Spinal nerves are not hollow tubeshcarrying fluid.
ww ww ww ww ww ww
D) Both humans and animals have spinal nerves.
ww ww ww ww ww ww
Page 1
, 6. For whathpurpose did Franz Joseph Gall studythe dimensions of the human
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
head? Choose thehcorrect option.
ww ww ww ww
A) To understand thehpropensity for certain personality traits
ww ww ww ww ww ww
B) To demonstrate equal participation of all regions of the brain in all
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
cerebral functions
ww ww
C) To show that nerves conduct electrical signals to and from the brain
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
D) To show that unique human mental capabilities exist outside the brain
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
7. Onhwhat basis did Broca defend functional localization of the brain? Choose the
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
correct option.
ww ww
A) By establishing a relationship between the production of speech and the
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
right frontal lobe
ww ww ww
B) By establishing a relationship between the production of speechhandhthe
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
occipital lobe
ww ww
C) By establishingha relationship between the production of speech andhthe left
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
frontal lobe
ww ww
D) By establishing a relationship between the production of speech and the cerebellum
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
8. To whom can wehattribute the theory thathbehavior is among the heritable traits that
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
can develop? Choose thehcorrect option.
ww ww ww ww ww
A) Marie-Jean-PierrehFlourens
B) Charles Darwin ww
C) Gustav Fritsch andhEdward Hitzig ww ww ww
D) Franz Joseph Gall ww ww
9. Which of thehfollowing is a correct explanation of a disorder thathaffects the
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
nervous system? Choose the correcthoption.
ww ww ww ww ww
A) Cerebral palsy is a motor disorder caused by damagehto the cerebrum
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
before, during, or soonhafter birth.
ww ww ww ww ww
B) Epilepsy is ahprogressivehdisease that affects nerve conduction, characterized
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
by episodes of weakness, lack of coordination, and speech disturbance.
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
C) Stroke involves a loss of feelinghand movement caused by traumatic damage to
ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
the spinal cord.
ww ww ww
D) Alzheimer's disease is ahseverehpsychotic illness characterized by
ww ww ww ww ww ww
delusions, hallucinations, and bizarre behavior.
ww ww ww ww ww
Page 2
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller GeniusExpert. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $18.39. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
72914 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 15 years now