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Table of Contents:
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Part 1 Foundations
Chapter 1 Neuroscience: Past, Present, and Future ss ss ss ss
Chapter 2 Neurons and Glia ss s s
Chapter 3 The Neuronal Membrane at Rest
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Chapter 4 The Action Potential
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Chapter 5 Synaptic Transmission ss
Chapter 6 Neurotransmitter Systems ss
Chapter 7 The Structure of the Nervous System
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Appendix An Illustrated Guide to Human Neuroanatomy
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Part 2 Sensory and Motor Systems
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Chapter 8 The Chemical Senses
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Chapter 9 The Eye ss
Chapter 10 The Central Visual System
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Chapter 11 The Auditory and Vestibular Systems
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Chapter 12 The Somatic Sensory System
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Chapter 13 Spinal Control of Movement s s ss ss
Chapter 14 Brain Control of Movement ss s s ss
Part 3 The Brain and Behavior
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Chapter 15 Chemical Control of the Brain and ss ss ss ss s s
Behavior ss
Chapter 16 Motivation
Chapter 17 Sex and the Brain ss ss ss
Chapter 18 Brain Mechanisms of Emotionss ss s s
Chapter 19 Brain Rhythms and Sleep ss ss ss
Chapter 20 Language
Chapter 21 The Resting Brain, Attention, and ss ss ss ss
Consciousness
Chapter 22 Mental Illness ss
Part 4 The Changing Brain
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Chapter 23 Wiring the Brain ss ss
Chapter 24 Memory Systems ss
Chapter 25 Molecular Mechanisms of Learning and ss ss ss ss
Memory
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1. Whyare a broad perspective and an interdisciplinaryapproach required for
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understanding the brain? Choose the correct option.
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A) Understanding the brain is a focused area in natural science with the brain serving ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
as the common point of focus.
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of the water molecule to the electrical and chemical properties of the brain.
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C) Understanding the brain requires the study of the different species of the brain. ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss s s ss ss ss
D) Understanding the brain requires the analysis of one approach at a time to yield a ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
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2. Galen's study of sheep brains was the basis for a theory of brain function that
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for almost 1500 years. Which of the following represents this view? Choose the correct
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A) The heart as the center of intellect and the brain as the cooling system
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A) Individually, human mental capacities exist in the mind that is outside the ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
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C) Both animals and people possess intellect and a God-given soul.
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4. What notion was displaced bythe concept of nerves being described as wires?
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A) Nerves are channels that communicate with the brain bythe movement of fluids.
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B) Muscles can be twitched when nerves are stimulated electricallyand the brain itself
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may generate electricity.
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C) Signals to the muscles causing movement use the same wires as those that register
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sensations from the skin.
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D) Nerves conduct electrical signals to and from the brain. ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
5. The combined work of Bell and Magendie revealed a fundamental fact about the spinal
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nerves. Choose the correct option.
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A) Spinal nerves are myelinated. ss ss ss
B) Spinal nerves are bundles of sensoryand motor nerves, and in each sensoryand
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motor nerve fiber, transmission is strictly one-way.
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C) Spinal nerves are not hollow tubes carrying fluid. ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
D) Both humans and animals have spinal nerves. ss ss ss ss ss ss
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D) To show that unique human mental capabilities exist outside the brain
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7. On what basis did Broca defend functional localization of the brain? Choose the
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correct option.
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8. To whom can we attribute the theorythat behavior is among the heritable traits that
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can develop? Choose the correct option.
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9. Which of the following is a correct explanation of a disorder that affects the
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nervous system? Choose the correct option.
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A) Cerebral palsyis a motor disorder caused bydamage to the cerebrum before,
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during, or soon after birth.
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B) Epilepsyis a progressive disease that affects nerve conduction, characterized by ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
episodes of weakness, lack of coordination, and speech disturbance.
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C) Stroke involves a loss of feeling and movement caused bytraumatic damage to the
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spinal cord. ss ss
D) Alzheimer's disease is a severe psychotic illness characterized bydelusions, ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
hallucinations, and bizarre behavior.
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NEUROSCIENCE:
ExploringtheBrain
4th Edition, Mark Bear
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TESTBANK
,Test Bank For Neuroscience: Exploring The Brain, 4th Edition
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Table of Contents:
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Part 1 Foundations
Chapter 1 Neuroscience: Past, Present, and Future ss ss ss ss
Chapter 2 Neurons and Glia ss s s
Chapter 3 The Neuronal Membrane at Rest
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Chapter 4 The Action Potential
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Chapter 5 Synaptic Transmission ss
Chapter 6 Neurotransmitter Systems ss
Chapter 7 The Structure of the Nervous System
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Appendix An Illustrated Guide to Human Neuroanatomy
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Part 2 Sensory and Motor Systems
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Chapter 8 The Chemical Senses
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Chapter 9 The Eye ss
Chapter 10 The Central Visual System
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Chapter 11 The Auditory and Vestibular Systems
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Chapter 12 The Somatic Sensory System
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Chapter 13 Spinal Control of Movement s s ss ss
Chapter 14 Brain Control of Movement ss s s ss
Part 3 The Brain and Behavior
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Chapter 15 Chemical Control of the Brain and ss ss ss ss s s
Behavior ss
Chapter 16 Motivation
Chapter 17 Sex and the Brain ss ss ss
Chapter 18 Brain Mechanisms of Emotionss ss s s
Chapter 19 Brain Rhythms and Sleep ss ss ss
Chapter 20 Language
Chapter 21 The Resting Brain, Attention, and ss ss ss ss
Consciousness
Chapter 22 Mental Illness ss
Part 4 The Changing Brain
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Chapter 23 Wiring the Brain ss ss
Chapter 24 Memory Systems ss
Chapter 25 Molecular Mechanisms of Learning and ss ss ss ss
Memory
,Chapter 1: Neuroscience: Past, Present, and Future
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Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain, 4th Edition Bear Test
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1. Whyare a broad perspective and an interdisciplinaryapproach required for
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understanding the brain? Choose the correct option.
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A) Understanding the brain is a focused area in natural science with the brain serving ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
as the common point of focus.
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B) Understanding the brain requires knowledge about manythings, from the structure hh ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
of the water molecule to the electrical and chemical properties of the brain.
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C) Understanding the brain requires the study of the different species of the brain. ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss s s ss ss ss
D) Understanding the brain requires the analysis of one approach at a time to yield a ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
new synthesis. ss ss
2. Galen's study of sheep brains was the basis for a theory of brain function that
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prevailed
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for almost 1500 years. Which of the following represents this view? Choose the correct
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option. ss
A) The heart as the center of intellect and the brain as the cooling system
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B) Localization of brain function in the cerebrum and cerebellum ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
C) Mind–brain duality ss
D) Parceling the cerebrum into lobes ss ss ss ss
3. What is ―mind–brain problem‖? Choose the correct option.
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A) Individually, human mental capacities exist in the mind that is outside the ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
brain. ss
B) The mind is the same as the brain. ss ss ss ss s s ss ss
C) Both animals and people possess intellect and a God-given soul.
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D) The pineal gland is a spiritual entity. ss ss ss ss ss ss
4. What notion was displaced bythe concept of nerves being described as wires?
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Choose the correct option.
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A) Nerves are channels that communicate with the brain bythe movement of fluids.
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B) Muscles can be twitched when nerves are stimulated electricallyand the brain itself
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may generate electricity.
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C) Signals to the muscles causing movement use the same wires as those that register
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sensations from the skin.
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D) Nerves conduct electrical signals to and from the brain. ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
5. The combined work of Bell and Magendie revealed a fundamental fact about the spinal
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nerves. Choose the correct option.
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A) Spinal nerves are myelinated. ss ss ss
B) Spinal nerves are bundles of sensoryand motor nerves, and in each sensoryand
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motor nerve fiber, transmission is strictly one-way.
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C) Spinal nerves are not hollow tubes carrying fluid. ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
D) Both humans and animals have spinal nerves. ss ss ss ss ss ss
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, 6. For what purpose did Franz Joseph Gall studythe dimensions of the human
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head?
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Choose the correct option. ss ss ss
A) To understand the propensityfor certain personalitytraits
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B) To demonstrate equal participation of all regions of the brain in all cerebral
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functions ss
C) To show that nerves conduct electrical signals to and from the brain
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D) To show that unique human mental capabilities exist outside the brain
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7. On what basis did Broca defend functional localization of the brain? Choose the
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correct option.
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A) Byestablishing a relationship between the production of speech and the right
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frontal lobe ss ss
B) Byestablishing a relationship between the production of speech and the occipital
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C) Byestablishing a relationship between the production of speech and the left
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frontal lobe ss ss
D) Byestablishing a relationship between the production of speech and the
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cerebellum ss
8. To whom can we attribute the theorythat behavior is among the heritable traits that
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can develop? Choose the correct option.
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A) Marie-Jean-Pierre Flourens ss
B) Charles Darwin ss
C) Gustav Fritsch and Edward Hitzig ss ss ss ss
D) Franz Joseph Gall ss ss
9. Which of the following is a correct explanation of a disorder that affects the
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nervous system? Choose the correct option.
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A) Cerebral palsyis a motor disorder caused bydamage to the cerebrum before,
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during, or soon after birth.
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B) Epilepsyis a progressive disease that affects nerve conduction, characterized by ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
episodes of weakness, lack of coordination, and speech disturbance.
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C) Stroke involves a loss of feeling and movement caused bytraumatic damage to the
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spinal cord. ss ss
D) Alzheimer's disease is a severe psychotic illness characterized bydelusions, ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
hallucinations, and bizarre behavior.
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