Question: From which of the following structures does the neural tube ultimately form?

Answer Choices: Ectoderm Microderm Endoderm Mesoderm

Answer: Ectoderm

 

Question: The primary cause of Huntington’s disease appears to be _______________.

Answer Choices: Exposure to radiation at a very young age A genetic mutation that results in the production of abnormally long proteins The consumption of large amounts of sugar, carbohydrates, and gluten at a young age A lower than normal level of glial cells in the prefrontal cortex

Answer: A genetic mutation that results in the production of abnormally long proteins

 

Question: What process does the chemoaffinity hypothesis explain? Explain, in as much detail what it is and how it works.

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Answer: The chemoaffinity hypothesis explains how regenerating retinal cells manage to reestablish their synaptic contacts.

 

Question: Damage at which of the following levels would be most detrimental to sensory function?

Answer Choices: Primary sensory cortex Secondary sensory cortex Receptors Association cortex

Answer: Receptors

 

Question: The _______________ is directly responsible for transducing sound from mechanical to electrochemical signals.

Answer Choices: Cochlea Oval window Tympanic membrane Round window

Answer: Cochlea

 

Question: You hear a recording and recognize it as your best friend’s voice. This is possible due to the functioning of your _______________.

Answer Choices: Lateral olives Anterior auditory pathway Posterior auditory pathway Medial olives

Answer: Anterior auditory pathway

 

Question: Which of the following pathways carries information about pain and temperature?

Answer Choices: Dorsal-column medial-lemniscus Anterolateral Posterior auditory Anterior auditory

Answer: Anterolateral

 

Question: Which of the following is most likely to be able to regenerate their central nervous system?

Answer Choices: Worms Humans Birds Cats

Answer: Worms

 

Question: Which of the following conditions is characterized by areas of hardened tissue in the central nervous system?

Answer Choices: William’s syndrome Multiple sclerosis Huntington’s disease Parkinson’s disease

Answer: Multiple sclerosis

 

Question: Prior to having a seizure, a patient typically smells burning popcorn. This olfactory sensation is referred to as _______________.

Answer Choices: A tonic-clonic seizure A partial seizure An absence seizure An epileptic aura

Answer: An epileptic aura