human neuropsychology Midterm 1 questions with
verified answers
neuropsychologists Ans✓✓-profession that are typically employed by
universities, hospitals, rehab clinics, private practice, governmental health
agencies, pharmaceutical companies.
clinical neuropsychology Ans✓✓-brain and behaviour studies applied to
diagnosis, rehabilitation planning and long term prognosis of abnormal brain-
behaviour relationships
scientific research skills Ans✓✓-these skills will include: critical thinking,
literature review, experimental methods, data analysis, technical writing
computer literacy Ans✓✓-modern scientific methods increasingly rely on
computer controlled equipment for studying brain and behaviour relationships
techniques Ans✓✓-behavioural testing, neurochemical analysis,
electrophysiology, neuro-imaging, neurostimulation, molecular biology.
rostral Ans✓✓-
caudal Ans✓✓-
dorsal Ans✓✓-
ventral Ans✓✓-
,coronal Ans✓✓-
horizontal Ans✓✓-
saggital Ans✓✓-
grey matter Ans✓✓-neuron cell bodies and or unmyelinated axons
white matter Ans✓✓-myelinated axons
nucleus Ans✓✓-is a cluster of cell bodies of neurons in the central nervous
system, located deep within the cerebral hemispheres and brainstem. The
neurons in one nucleus usually have roughly similar connections and functions.
ganglion Ans✓✓-Mass of nerve tissue; a group of nerve cell bodies, especially
nerve cells external to the brain or spinal cord (PNS). Supplement. In vertebrates
the ganglia are located outside the brain or spinal cord
tract Ans✓✓-Large collection of axons coursing together within the central
nervous system.
nerve Ans✓✓-large collection of axons coursing together within the PNS
ipsilateral Ans✓✓-on the same side
, contralateral Ans✓✓-on the opposite side
bilateral Ans✓✓-on both sides
proximal Ans✓✓-closest to the midline
distal Ans✓✓-further away from the midline
decussation Ans✓✓-axons that project to the contralateral side and cross the
midline. Sensory and motor fibers cross the midline at the level of the spinal cord,
corpus callosum, anterior and posterior commissures
hemidecussation Ans✓✓-half of the herons will decussation and cross the
midline, half of the neurons will stay ipsilateral
efferent Ans✓✓-directed away from the brain, usually motor nerves
afferent Ans✓✓-directed towards the brain, usually sensory nerves
compound terms Ans✓✓-prefix- is usually the neural origin, suffix- axonal
termination
fissure Ans✓✓-a cleft in the cortex, one that is indent the ventricles
sulci Ans✓✓-a shallow cleft, or the grooves you can see on the cerebral cortex
verified answers
neuropsychologists Ans✓✓-profession that are typically employed by
universities, hospitals, rehab clinics, private practice, governmental health
agencies, pharmaceutical companies.
clinical neuropsychology Ans✓✓-brain and behaviour studies applied to
diagnosis, rehabilitation planning and long term prognosis of abnormal brain-
behaviour relationships
scientific research skills Ans✓✓-these skills will include: critical thinking,
literature review, experimental methods, data analysis, technical writing
computer literacy Ans✓✓-modern scientific methods increasingly rely on
computer controlled equipment for studying brain and behaviour relationships
techniques Ans✓✓-behavioural testing, neurochemical analysis,
electrophysiology, neuro-imaging, neurostimulation, molecular biology.
rostral Ans✓✓-
caudal Ans✓✓-
dorsal Ans✓✓-
ventral Ans✓✓-
,coronal Ans✓✓-
horizontal Ans✓✓-
saggital Ans✓✓-
grey matter Ans✓✓-neuron cell bodies and or unmyelinated axons
white matter Ans✓✓-myelinated axons
nucleus Ans✓✓-is a cluster of cell bodies of neurons in the central nervous
system, located deep within the cerebral hemispheres and brainstem. The
neurons in one nucleus usually have roughly similar connections and functions.
ganglion Ans✓✓-Mass of nerve tissue; a group of nerve cell bodies, especially
nerve cells external to the brain or spinal cord (PNS). Supplement. In vertebrates
the ganglia are located outside the brain or spinal cord
tract Ans✓✓-Large collection of axons coursing together within the central
nervous system.
nerve Ans✓✓-large collection of axons coursing together within the PNS
ipsilateral Ans✓✓-on the same side
, contralateral Ans✓✓-on the opposite side
bilateral Ans✓✓-on both sides
proximal Ans✓✓-closest to the midline
distal Ans✓✓-further away from the midline
decussation Ans✓✓-axons that project to the contralateral side and cross the
midline. Sensory and motor fibers cross the midline at the level of the spinal cord,
corpus callosum, anterior and posterior commissures
hemidecussation Ans✓✓-half of the herons will decussation and cross the
midline, half of the neurons will stay ipsilateral
efferent Ans✓✓-directed away from the brain, usually motor nerves
afferent Ans✓✓-directed towards the brain, usually sensory nerves
compound terms Ans✓✓-prefix- is usually the neural origin, suffix- axonal
termination
fissure Ans✓✓-a cleft in the cortex, one that is indent the ventricles
sulci Ans✓✓-a shallow cleft, or the grooves you can see on the cerebral cortex
