Sensory neurons ___ to the brain and are ___. correct answers ascend, afferent
Right hand motion being controlled by the left motor cortex is an example of ___ lateral control. correct answers contra
WITHIN a neuron, signals are sent correct answers from dendrites to axons;
electrically
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Sensory neurons ___ to the brain and are ___. correct answers ascend, afferent
Right hand motion being controlled by the left motor cortex is an example of ___ lateral control.
correct answers contra
WITHIN a neuron, signals are sent correct answers from dendrites to axons;
electrically
Six neurotransmitters correct answers acetylcholine
glutamate
GABA
Dopamine
Norepinephrine
Serotonin
Which side of the brain is responsible for language? correct answers left
BETWEEN neurons, signals are sent correct answers from axons to dendrites
chemically
Which cranial nerves are connected to the brain stem structures (midbrain)? correct answers 2,3
Which cranial nerves are connected to the brain stem structures (pons)? correct answers 4-8
Which cranial nerves are connected to the brain stem structures (medulla)? correct answers 9-12
Explain the difference between a hereditary vs. genetic disorder. correct answers hereditary:
parent -> offspring
genetic: caused by genetic mutations
Huntington's disease is a correct answers genetic and hereditary disorder
Down syndrome is a correct answers genetic disorder
What is Down syndrome? correct answers Trisomy 21
What does Trisomy 21 mean? correct answers extra copy of chromosome 21
Name the 2 major sulci correct answers central sulcus (long/middle)
calcarine sulcus (short/bottom)
Name the 4 lobes in the figure below correct answers frontal lobe (front)
temporal lobe (bottom)
parietal lobe (top)
, occipital lobe (back)
Sensory neurons enter the spinal cord from the ___ side correct answers ventral
Motor neurons exit the spinal cord from the ___ side correct answers dorsal
Name the 4 components of the meninges correct answers dura matter
pia matter
arachnoid membrane
subarachnoid space
Which way is the eye fixated toward when CN III is damaged? correct answers lateral
Which way is the eye fixated when CN IV is damaged? correct answers downward
Which way is the eye fixated toward when CN VI is damaged? correct answers medial
It is more difficult for a cochlear implant to restore lower pitch sound (=longer wavelength).
Explain why this is the case based on the organization of the cochlea. correct answers lowered
pitch sound representation is located deeper in the cochlea, it is difficult to get the electrode to
reach that deep within the cochlea
What are the 3 types of tremor? correct answers intention
essential
parkinsonian (resting)
Intention Tremor correct answers tremor when making intentional movements (pointing)
Essential Tremor correct answers tremor at rest and when moving, all the time
Parkinsonian (Resting) Tremor correct answers tremor at rest but not when moving
What is common between the vestibular system and cochlea? correct answers Both have hair
cells
Motor neurons ___ to the brain and are ___ correct answers descend, efferent
Right hand -> right motor correct answers ipsilateral control
What are the 3 diagnostic criteria for aphasia? correct answers fluency, repetition, auditory
comprehension
"A 61-year-old man had a stroke while confined to a hospital for heart disease..."
Which part of the brain stem of which side would most likely be affected? correct answers left
side of the brain stem in right side of the brain
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