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By: Dale Purves, George J. Augustine, David Fitzpatrick, William C. Hall, Anthony-Samuel Lamantia




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Table Of Contents:
Chapter 1. Studying The Nervous System
Chapter 2. Electrical Signals Of Nerve CELLS
Chapter 3. Voltage-Dependent Membrane Permeability
Chapter 4. Ion Channels And Transporters
Chapter 5. Synaptic Transmission
Chapter 6. Neurotransmitters And Their Receptors
Chapter 7. Molecular Signaling Within Neurons
Chapter 8. Synaptic Plasticity
Chapter 9. The Somatosensory System: Touch And Proprioception
Chapter 10. Pain
Chapter 11. Vision: The Eye
Chapter 12. Central Visual Pathways
Chapter 13. The Auditory System
Chapter 14. The Vestibular System
Chapter 15. The Chemical Senses
Chapter 16. Lower Motor Neuron Circuits And Motor Control
Chapter 17. Upper Motor Neuron Control Of The Brainstem And Spinal Cord
Chapter 18. Modulation Of Movement By The Basal Ganglia
Chapter 19. Modulation Of Movement By The Cerebellum
Chapter 20. Eye Movements And Sensory Motor Integration
Chapter 21. The Visceral Motor System
Chapter 22. Early Brain Development
Chapter 23. Construction Of Neural Circuits
Chapter 24. Circuit Differentiation: Intrinsic Factors And Sex Differences
Chapter 25. Experience-Dependent Plasticity In The Developing Brain
Chapter 26. Repair And Regeneration In The Nervous System
Chapter 27. Cognitive Functions And The Organization Of The Cerebral Cortex
Chapter 28. Cortical States
Chapter 29. Attention
Chapter 30. Memory
Chapter 31. Emotion
Chapter 32. Thinking, Planning, And Deciding
Chapter 33. Speech And Language
Chapter 34. Development And Evolution Of Cognitive Functions

, Chapter 1: Studying The Nervous
System

Multiple Choice

1. Which Part Of DNA Is Transcribed Into Messenger Rna?
a. Exon
b. Intron
c. Promoter
d. Non-Coding DNA
e. Regulatory
DNA ANSWER:
A
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE: Genetics And
GenomicsBLOOM’S LEVEL: 2.
Understanding

2. Genomics Is The Analysis Of
a. Coding DNA Sequences For A Species.
b. Regulatory DNA Sequences For An Individual Organism And A Species.
c. Coding And Regulatory DNA Sequences For A Species.
d. Coding And Regulatory DNA Sequences For An Individual Organism.
e. Coding And Regulatory DNA Of An Individual Organism Or
A Species.
ANSWER: E
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE: Genetics And
GenomicsBLOOM’S LEVEL: 1.
Remembering

3. Which Of Camillo Golgi’s Contributions Enabled Santiago Ramón Y Cajal To
MakeObservations That Suggested That Nerve CELLS Are Discrete Entities?
a. Articulation Of The Neuron Doctrine
b. Identifying The Organelle Later Called The Golgi Apparatus
c. Development Of A Staining Method Based On Impregnation With Silver Salts
d. Improving The Understanding Of The Pathophysiology Of Malaria
e. Articulation Of The Reticular Theory Of Nerve
CELL Communication
ANSWER: C
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE: CELLULAR Components Of The
Nervous SystemBLOOM’S LEVEL: 2. Understanding

4. The Major Proponent(S) Of The Neuron Doctrine Was(Were)
a. Camillo Golgi.
b. Santiago Ramón Y Cajal.
c. Charles Sherrington.
d. Santiago Ramón Y Cajal And Charles Sherrington.

,e. Camillo Golgi And Santiago Ramón Y
Cajal

.ANSWER: D
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE: CELLULAR Components Of The
Nervous SystemBLOOM’S LEVEL: 1. Remembering

5. Which Function Is A Characteristic Primarily Of Neurons Only, And Not Glia?
a. Transmits Action Potentials
b. Supports Electrical Signals
c. Repairs The Nervous System
d. Prevents Regeneration Of The Nervous System
e. Produces
Myelin
ANSWER:
A
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE: CELLULAR Components Of The
Nervous SystemBLOOM’S LEVEL: 1. Remembering

6. In Which Part Of A Neuron Would Most Of The Endoplasmic Reticulum Be Concentrated?
a. Postsynaptic Terminal
b. Presynaptic Terminal
c. Axon
d. CELL Body
e. Dendrite
ANSWER
:D
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE: CELLULAR Components Of The
Nervous SystemBLOOM’S LEVEL: 1. Remembering

7. Which IntraCELLULAR Component Facilitates The Processes Of
Endocytosis And ExocytosisUnderlying Synaptic Communication?
a. Mitochondria
b. Endoplasmic Reticulum
c. Cytoskeleton
d. Golgi Apparatus
e. Nucleus
ANSWER
:C
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE: CELLULAR Components Of The
Nervous SystemBLOOM’S LEVEL: 2. Understanding

8. Most Neurons Have
a. One Axon Hillock (Initial Segment).
b. Multiple Axon Hillocks (Initial Segments).
c. One Dendrite.
d. One Axon Hillock (Initial Segment) And One Dendrite.
e. Multiple Axon Hillocks (Initial Segments) And One
Dendrite.
ANSWER: A
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE:
Neurons BLOOM’S LEVEL: 1.
Remembering

,9. Which Statement Best Describes The Function Of A Neuron With Multiple,
HighlyBranched Dendrites And One Axon?
a. It Passes Information Directly To Multiple Neurons.
b. It Cannot Integrate Information From Multiple Neurons.
c. It Receives Information From Only One Other Neuron.
d. It Integrates Information From Many Neurons.
e. The Information It Receives Will Not Be
Relayed.ANSWER: D
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE:
Neurons BLOOM’S LEVEL: 3.
Applying

10. Which Statement Best Describes Most Neurons?
a. They Receive Information Via Axons.
b. They Transmit Information To Other CELLS Via Dendrites.
c. They Are Polarized.
d. They Conduct Signals Bidirectionally.
e. They Transmit Electrical Signals Via Cytoplasmic
Continuity.ANSWER: C
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE:
Neurons BLOOM’S LEVEL: 3.
Applying

11. Compared With Projection Neurons, Axons Of Local Circuit Neurons (Interneurons)
a. Are Longer.
b. Are Shorter.
c. Have More Synapses.
d. Have More Branches.
e. Reach More Postsynaptic
Neurons.ANSWER: B
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE: Neurons
BLOOM’S LEVEL: 2. Understanding

12. An Action Potential Is A(N) Change In The Electrical Potential Across The
NerveCELL Membrane.
a. Single
b. All-Or-Nothing
c. Permanent
d. Random
e. Unidirectiona
lANSWER: B
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE:
Neurons BLOOM’S LEVEL: 1.
Remembering

13. The Part Of A Synapse To Which The Contents Of Synaptic Vesicles Bind Is Called The
a. Presynaptic Terminal.
b. Synaptic Ending.
c. Axon Terminal.

,d. Terminal Bouton.
e. Recepto
r.
ANSWER: E
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE:
Neurons BLOOM’S LEVEL: 1.
Remembering

14. Which CELL Produces Myelin In The Nerves Of The Peripheral Nervous System?
a. Astrocyte
b. Neuron
c. Schwann CELL
d. Microglia
e. Neural Progenitor
CELLANSWER: C
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE: Glial
CELLS BLOOM’S LEVEL: 1.
Remembering

15. Which Glial CELL Type Serves As A Resident Immune CELL In The Central Nervous
System?
a. Glial Stem CELL
b. Astrocyte
c. Microglia
d. Oligodendrocyte
e. Schwann
CELLANSW
ER: C
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE: Glial
CELLS BLOOM’S LEVEL: 1.
Remembering

16. In The Mature Central Nervous System, Glial Stem CELLS With The Properties
Of AstrocytesCan Give Rise To
a. Astrocytes.
b. Neurons.
c. Oligodendrocytes.
d. Astrocytes And Oligodendrocytes.
e. Astrocytes, Oligodendrocytes, And
Neurons.ANSWER: E
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE: Glial
CELLS BLOOM’S LEVEL: 1.
Remembering

17. Refer To The Figure.

,Which Method Was Used To Visualize The Retinal Neurons Shown?
a. Cresyl Violet Staining
b. IntraCELLULAR Injection Of A Fluorescent Dye
c. IntraCELLULAR Injection Of An Enzyme
d. Silver Impregnation (The Golgi Method)
e. Nissl
Stain
ANSWER
:B
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE: CELLULAR Diversity In The
Nervous SystemBLOOM’S LEVEL: 3. Applying

18. The In Situ Hybridization Method Is Based On
a. Labeling Specific Neuronal Components With Antibodies.
b. Using Nucleic Acid Probes To Detect Mrnas That Encode Specific Genes.
c. Using Nucleic Acid Probes To Detect Specific Proteins.
d. Injecting A Fluorescent Dye Into A Neuron.
e. Formation Of An Insoluble Colored Product Within
CELL Bodies.ANSWER: B
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE: CELLULAR Diversity In The
Nervous SystemBLOOM’S LEVEL: 1. Remembering

19. In The Knee-Jerk Reflex, The Afferent Neurons
a. Innervate Leg Flexor Muscles.
b. Innervate Leg Flexor And Extensor Muscles.
c. Innervate Leg Extensor Muscles.
d. Are Sensory Neurons.
e. Are Cranial
Nerves.
ANSWER: D
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE: Neural
Circuits BLOOM’S LEVEL: 2.
Understanding

,20. What Is The Role Of Interneurons In The Knee-Jerk Reflex?
a. Inhibition Of Motor Neurons To All Leg Muscles
b. Amplification Of The Response
c. Dampen The Pain Of The Hammer Tap
d. Relaxation Of Flexor Muscles
e. Transfer Of Signal From Efferent To Afferent
NeuronsANSWER: D
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE: Neural
Circuits BLOOM’S LEVEL: 2.
Understanding

21. Refer To The Figure.




The Figure Shows Patterns Of Action Potentials (Vertical Lines) In Neurons That
Form The Neural Circuits For The Knee-Jerk Reflex. Which Pattern Represents The
Activity Of A FlexorMotor Neuron?
a. Top
b. Second From The Top
c. Third From The Top
d. Bottom
e. None Of The
AboveANSWER
:D
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE: Neural
Circuits BLOOM’S LEVEL: 4. Analyzing

22. Which Component Represents The Peripheral Nervous System?
a. Nucleus (I.E., Group Of Neurons)
b. Spinal Nerve
c. Tract
d. Column
e. Commissure
ANSWER: B

,TEXTBOOK REFERENCE: Organization Of The Human
Nervous SystemBLOOM’S LEVEL: 2. Understanding

23. From Which Part Of The Nervous System Do CELLS That
Innervate NeuromuscularJunctions Originate?
a. Central Nervous System (Cns)
b. Peripheral Nervous System (Pns)
c. Somatic Motor Division Of Pns
d. Visceral Motor Division Of Pns
e. Autonomic Nervous
SystemANSWER: A
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE: Organization Of The Human
Nervous SystemBLOOM’S LEVEL: 1. Remembering

24. Why Is The White Matter Lighter Than The Gray Matter?
a. These Are Just Historic Terms Not Representative Of Real Colors.
b. White Matter Is Less Dense Than Gray Matter.
c. White Matter Is More Translucent Than Gray Matter.
d. White Matter Contains More Schwann CELLS, Which Are Light In Appearance.
e. White Matter Is Richer In Myelin, Which Reflects More Light Than Gray
Matter.ANSWER: E
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE: Organization Of The Human
Nervous SystemBLOOM’S LEVEL: 2. Understanding

25. The Neurons Whose Synaptic Connections With Glandular CELLS
Trigger StomachSecretions Are Located In
a. The Spinal Cord.
b. The Brain Stem.
c. The Ganglia Located Along The Vertebral Column.
d. Front Of The Vertebral Column.
e. The Ganglia Embedded In The Wall Of The
Stomach.ANSWER: E
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE: Organization Of The Human
Nervous SystemBLOOM’S LEVEL: 1. Remembering

26. Neuroethology Is The Field Devoted To Studying Complex Behavior
a. Through Specifically Designed Behavioral Tasks.
b. In The Native Environment.
c. In A Laboratory.
d. During A Limited Number Of Trials.
e. Using Invasive
Methods.ANSWER
:B
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE: Analyzing Complex
Behavior BLOOM’S LEVEL: 1. Remembering

27. Which Brain Research Method Is Associated With The Greatest Safety Concerns?

, a. Computerized Tomography
b. Magnetic Resonance Imaging
c. Event Related Potential Analysis
d. Electroencephalography
e. Transcranial Magnetic
StimulationANSWER:
A
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE: Computerized
Tomography BLOOM’S LEVEL: 1. Remembering


Short Answer

1. Draw A Simple Diagram Of A Neuron And Label Its Components. In What Ways
Are Neurons Specialized For Communication? How Do These Specialized Features
DistinguishNeurons From Other Types Of CELLS?
ANSWER: Neurons Have Axons And Dendrites, Structures For Maintaining And
Transmitting Electrical Potential, And Synapses, All Of Which Allow Neurons To
Establish Connections AndShare Information.




TEXTBOOK REFERENCE: CELLULAR Components Of The
Nervous SystemBLOOM’S LEVEL: 3. Applying

2. Glia Are At Least As Numerous As Neurons In The Brain, Yet Neurons Are The
PredominantFocus Of Neuroscience Textbooks. Why?
ANSWER: Neurons Generate And Conduct Electrical And Chemical Signals, While
GliaPrimarily Play A Supporting Role.
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE: CELLULAR Components Of The Nervous SystemBLOOM’S
LEVEL:
1.Remembering

3. What Was The Substance Of The Disagreement Between Golgi And Cajal That,
Nevertheless, Earned Them Both The 1906 Nobel Prize In Medicine Or Physiology?
ANSWER: Golgi Was A Proponent Of The “Reticular Theory,” Which Stated That
All Nerve CELLSAre Connected, Whereas Cajal Argued That Nerve CELLS Are
Discrete Entities, Which Is Now Known As The Neuron Doctrine.
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE: CELLULAR Components Of The
Nervous SystemBLOOM’S LEVEL: 1. Remembering