NEUROBIOLOGY- EXAM 4
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
What characterizes agoraphobia? - Correct Answers -Anxiety about the difficulty of
escaping a situation
Which of following are the common symptoms of OCD? - Correct Answers -Recurrent,
intrusive thoughts, images, or impulses perceived as inappropriate, grotesque, or
forbidden
What is the role of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis in anxiety disorders? - Correct
Answers -Activates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and the stress
response
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is released by the anterior pituitary gland when
what neurochemical is released by parvocellular neurosecretory neurons of the
hypothalamus? - Correct Answers -Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)
Injecting corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) into experimental animals can produce
which of the following behavioral effects? - Correct Answers -Increased behavioral
expression of anxiety
What is the role of the central nucleus of the amygdala in the stress response? - Correct
Answers -All of the above
Activates hypothalamic stimulation of the HPA axis and the sympathetic nervous system
Activates periaqueductal gray matter to produce avoidance behavior
Activates the diffuse modulatory systems of the brain to increase vigilance
Which are two major classes of anxiolytic drugs? - Correct Answers -Benzodiazepines
and serotonin-selective reuptake inhibitors
Schizophrenia is associated with enlarged lateral ventricles, reflecting the shrinkage of
brain tissue. - Correct Answers -true
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
What characterizes agoraphobia? - Correct Answers -Anxiety about the difficulty of
escaping a situation
Which of following are the common symptoms of OCD? - Correct Answers -Recurrent,
intrusive thoughts, images, or impulses perceived as inappropriate, grotesque, or
forbidden
What is the role of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis in anxiety disorders? - Correct
Answers -Activates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and the stress
response
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is released by the anterior pituitary gland when
what neurochemical is released by parvocellular neurosecretory neurons of the
hypothalamus? - Correct Answers -Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)
Injecting corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) into experimental animals can produce
which of the following behavioral effects? - Correct Answers -Increased behavioral
expression of anxiety
What is the role of the central nucleus of the amygdala in the stress response? - Correct
Answers -All of the above
Activates hypothalamic stimulation of the HPA axis and the sympathetic nervous system
Activates periaqueductal gray matter to produce avoidance behavior
Activates the diffuse modulatory systems of the brain to increase vigilance
Which are two major classes of anxiolytic drugs? - Correct Answers -Benzodiazepines
and serotonin-selective reuptake inhibitors
Schizophrenia is associated with enlarged lateral ventricles, reflecting the shrinkage of
brain tissue. - Correct Answers -true