NURS 5357 NEUROBIOLOGY EXAM 3 | STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS 2026/2027
Cynthia, a 45-year-old female, continues to maintain the re-experiencing of her fear of the
opposite gender, which began one year ago when she was raped at the end of a date. Which
two brain regions are involved in the reciprocal relationship resulting in this symptom? - ANS
✔✔Amygdala and hippocampus
Josiah, a 35-year-old army veteran, has been experiencing anxiety attacks during which he has
difficulty breathing and an increased heart rate. His symptom of difficulty breathing is
hypothetically related to activation in which area of the brain? - ANS ✔✔Parabrachial Nucleus
Edith complains of widespread pain so debilitating that she has been unable to work for the last
several weeks, though she did not experience any significant injury that could account for the
pain. Specifically, she states that even the mild pressure of being touched causes such
significant pain that she cringes when her two-year-old daughter tries to hug her.
What is this type of pain called? - ANS ✔✔Allodynia
A 30-year-old male with type 1 diabetes has begun experiencing throbbing pain, particularly at
night. In addition, he states that his body generally feels sensitive all over, so that even the
brush of his clothes against his skin can be uncomfortable. These symptoms, indicative of
diabetic peripheral neuropathy, may be caused by which of the following? - ANS
✔✔Inflammation or damage in the periphery combined with central disturbance in pain
processing
The recognition of a threatening object includes all of the following except? - ANS ✔✔The brain
reacts once all of the signals are analyzed.
Medications decrease anxiety in the following ways except: - ANS ✔✔Increase BDNF production
at the nucleus accumbens
ANSWERS 2026/2027
Cynthia, a 45-year-old female, continues to maintain the re-experiencing of her fear of the
opposite gender, which began one year ago when she was raped at the end of a date. Which
two brain regions are involved in the reciprocal relationship resulting in this symptom? - ANS
✔✔Amygdala and hippocampus
Josiah, a 35-year-old army veteran, has been experiencing anxiety attacks during which he has
difficulty breathing and an increased heart rate. His symptom of difficulty breathing is
hypothetically related to activation in which area of the brain? - ANS ✔✔Parabrachial Nucleus
Edith complains of widespread pain so debilitating that she has been unable to work for the last
several weeks, though she did not experience any significant injury that could account for the
pain. Specifically, she states that even the mild pressure of being touched causes such
significant pain that she cringes when her two-year-old daughter tries to hug her.
What is this type of pain called? - ANS ✔✔Allodynia
A 30-year-old male with type 1 diabetes has begun experiencing throbbing pain, particularly at
night. In addition, he states that his body generally feels sensitive all over, so that even the
brush of his clothes against his skin can be uncomfortable. These symptoms, indicative of
diabetic peripheral neuropathy, may be caused by which of the following? - ANS
✔✔Inflammation or damage in the periphery combined with central disturbance in pain
processing
The recognition of a threatening object includes all of the following except? - ANS ✔✔The brain
reacts once all of the signals are analyzed.
Medications decrease anxiety in the following ways except: - ANS ✔✔Increase BDNF production
at the nucleus accumbens
