Question 1

The medial pathway of the indirect motor pathway consists of three groups of tracts.The one that helps to control unskilled automatic movements related to posture and maintaining balance is the

Accepted Answer

A)  reticulospinal tract.
B)  tectospinal tract.
C)  vestibulospinal tract.D) All of the above
E) A) and B)

Question 2

Where does the cell body of the primary neuron in a sensory pathway reside?

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A)  Posterior root ganglion of a spinal nerve
B)  Posterior horn of the spinal cord
C)  Receptor that responds to a stimulus
D)  Corresponding somatic area of the brain
E)  Effector that will respond to the stimulusF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

In most people,the right hemisphere functions as the _____ hemisphere.

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A)  categorical
B)  analytical
C)  representational
D)  critical
E)  deductiveF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

This pathway conducts sensory stimuli concerned with proprioceptive information about limb position and discriminative touch,precise pressure,and vibration sensations.It projects through the spinal cord,brainstem,and diencephalon before terminating within the cerebral cortex.

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A)  The posterior funiculus-medial lemniscal pathway
B)  The anterolateral pathway
C)  The musculomedial pathway
D)  The spinocerebellar pathway
E)  The posterolateral pathwayF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

A nervous system pathway consists of two components.What are they?

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A)  An axon and a nucleus
B)  An axon and a ganglion
C)  A tract and a ganglion
D)  A tract and a nucleus
E)  A nucleus and a ganglionF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

In general,left-handed people have a ________________,which suggests that more signals may be relayed between their hemispheres.

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A)  thinner corpus callosum
B)  larger pons
C)  larger thalamus
D)  thicker medulla
E)  thicker corpus callosumF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

A lesion in the brain that results in an inability of a person to recognize or understand the meaning of sounds or words would most likely be located in the

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A)  occipital lobe.
B)  frontal lobe.
C)  temporal lobe.
D)  insula.
E)  parietal lobe.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

A nucleus is a

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A)  collection of neuron cell bodies within the PNS.
B)  collection of neuron cell bodies within the CNS.
C)  network of nerves.
D)  center that displays discrete anatomic boundaries.
E)  group of axons that travel together in the CNS.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

The Wernicke area is responsible for

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A)  recognizing the emotional content of words.
B)  relating odor to past experience.
C)  correlating auditory information.
D)  storing and processing memory.
E)  recognizing written and spoken language.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

Complex unconscious motor patterns are controlled by neurons in various locations.The ones that control activities such as riding a bicycle are located in the

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A)  mesencephalon.
B)  cerebellum.
C)  hypothalamus.
D)  cerebral nuclei.
E)  medulla oblongata.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

The different tracts within indirect motor pathways are grouped according to their primary functions.The lateral pathway controls

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A)  muscle tone and gross movements of the muscles of the head,neck,proximal limb,and trunk.
B)  precise,discrete movements and tone in flexor muscles of the limbs.
C)  heartbeat and blood pressure.
D)  respiratory rhythm and CO2 levels.
E)  smooth muscle contraction in the viscera.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 12

The pair of thick anterior bulges (pyramids) in the medulla oblongata are formed by the

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A)  corticobulbar tracts.
B)  internal capsular tracts.
C)  corticospinal tracts.
D)  anterior bulbar tracts.
E)  cerebral nuclei.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 13

Of the four indirect motor spinal cord pathways that originate in the brainstem,the one whose upper motor neuron destination is the lateral funiculus is the

Accepted Answer

A)  rubrospinal tract.
B)  reticulospinal tact.
C)  tectospinal tract.
D)  vestibulospinal tract.
E)  None of the choices is correct.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

The right and left hemispheres remain in constant communication primarily through commissures in the

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus.
B)  pons.
C)  medulla oblongata.
D)  pituitary.
E)  corpus callosum.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

A nucleus is defined as a collection of neuron cell bodies located within the PNS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Immediately posterior to the Wernicke area is the angular gyrus.What does this gyrus do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transforms images into visual reality
B)  Processes the words we read into a form we can speak
C)  Translates the audible word into a spoken form
D)  Processes olfactory information
E)  Transforms smells into visual imagesF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Which is a condition in which a person loses memories of past events?

Accepted Answer

A)  Korsakoff psychosis
B)  Anterograde amnesia
C)  Retrograde amnesia
D)  Prosttraumatic amnesia
E)  Hysterical amnesiaF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

The medial pathway of the indirect motor pathway consists of three groups of tracts.The one that helps to regulate muscular activity that helps maintain balance during sitting,standing,and walking is the

Accepted Answer

A)  reticulospinal tract.
B)  tectospinal tract.
C)  vestibulospinal tract.D) A) and B)
E) None of the above

Question 19

In most people,the left hemisphere functions as the _________ hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  categorical
B)  analytical
C)  representational
D)  critical
E)  deductiveF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

A brain lesion in the __________ may cause personality abnormalities.

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital lobe
B)  frontal lobe
C)  temporal lobe
D)  insula
E)  parietal lobeF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Exam 17: Pathways and Integrative Functions

Where does the cell body of the primary neuron in a sensory pathway reside?

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Which is a condition in which a person loses memories of past events?

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In most people,the right hemisphere functions as the _____ hemisphere.

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A nucleus is a

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The pair of thick anterior bulges (pyramids) in the medulla oblongata are formed by the

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Of the four indirect motor spinal cord pathways that originate in the brainstem,the one whose upper motor neuron destination is the lateral funiculus is the

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The medial pathway of the indirect motor pathway consists of three groups of tracts.The one that helps to control unskilled automatic movements related to posture and maintaining balance is the

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This pathway conducts sensory stimuli concerned with proprioceptive information about limb position and discriminative touch,precise pressure,and vibration sensations.It projects through the spinal cord,brainstem,and diencephalon before terminating within the cerebral cortex.

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The Wernicke area is responsible for

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A lesion in the brain that results in an inability of a person to recognize or understand the meaning of sounds or words would most likely be located in the

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Complex unconscious motor patterns are controlled by neurons in various locations.The ones that control activities such as riding a bicycle are located in the

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The medial pathway of the indirect motor pathway consists of three groups of tracts.The one that helps to regulate muscular activity that helps maintain balance during sitting,standing,and walking is the

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A nucleus is defined as a collection of neuron cell bodies located within the PNS.

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A brain lesion in the __________ may cause personality abnormalities.

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In general,left-handed people have a ________________,which suggests that more signals may be relayed between their hemispheres.

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The different tracts within indirect motor pathways are grouped according to their primary functions.The lateral pathway controls

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In most people,the left hemisphere functions as the _________ hemisphere.

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A nervous system pathway consists of two components.What are they?

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Immediately posterior to the Wernicke area is the angular gyrus.What does this gyrus do?

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The right and left hemispheres remain in constant communication primarily through commissures in the

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