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Bio 264 Exam 5 Questions andAnswers
Which is NOT a function of the hypothalamus?
A) helps control heart rate and blood vessel diameter
B) assists in the regulation of osmolarity of the blood
C) stimulates shivering
D) coordinates smooth flowing muscular movement - -D) coordinates
smooth flowing muscular movement
-Which structure is considered the sensory relay center of the brain? - -
thalamus
-Which of the following is false?
A) The thalamus projects sensory information to the cerebral cortex.
B) The subthalamic nuclei are associated with the basal nuclei.
C) The thalamus controls many endocrine functions.
D) The pineal body may play a role in controlling the onset of puberty.
E) The third ventricle separates the two large portions of the thalamus. - -C)
The thalamus controls many endocrine functions.
-The regulation of food and water intake is the responsibility of which
structure? - -hypothalamus
-Which is NOT a major component of the diencephalon?
A) subthalamus
B) thalamus
C) endothalamus
D) hypothalamus - -endothalamus
-Which is NOT a function of the thalamus?
,A) control of conscious motor function
B) has a role in pain perception
C) influences mood
D) inhibits irrelevant sensory signals - -A) control of conscious motor
function
-Regulation of body temperature is influenced by which structure of the
diencephalon? - -hypothalamus
-Which of the following is NOT related to the hypothalamus?
A) regulating pituitary gland secretions
B) influences metabolism and ion concentration as part of the endocrine
system
C) stimulates sexual development, arousal and behavior
D) none of the above. All are related to hypothalamic function - -D) none of
the above. All are related to hypothalamic function
-The pineal body ____________. - -appears to play a role in controlling the
onset of puberty.
-Which structure is NOT a part of the epithalamus?
A) pituitary gland
B) pineal gland
C) habenula - -A) pituitary gland
-The epithalamus - -A) is involved in emotional and visceral responses to
odor
B) plays a role in the onset of puberty
C) may influence biorhythms
-The diencephalon - -is part of the brain between the brainstem and the
cerebrum
,-Which of the following structures is NOT a part of the diencephalon?
A) thalamus
B) reticular formation
C) hypothalamus
D) pituitary
E) b and d - -E) b and d
-If you imagine the three dimensional structure of the thalamus, then which
of the following is likely to be the MOST correct statement?
A) The thalmus protrudes from the brain like a small bag and hangs there
from a thin stalk of tissue
B) Consists of a cluster of nuclei and is shaped kind of like a yo-yo (two large
spheres connected by a thin stalk of tissue)
C) Runs along the floor of the lateral fissure and is shaped like a large
comma shaped gyrus
D) Protrudes as an anterior bulge from the brain stem (just superior to the
medulla oblongata) and is kind of egg shaped in a sagittal section - -B)
Consists of a cluster of nuclei and is shaped kind of like a yo-yo (two large
spheres connected by a thin stalk of tissue)
-Except for the olfactory neurons, all sensory neurons that project to the
cerebrum first synapse in the - -thalamus
-Sensory neurons that terminate in the thalamus provide input from all but
which of the following?
A) lymphatic system
B) internal organs
C) limbic system
D) eyes
E) taste receptors of the tongue - -A) lymphatic system
, -Nearly all the somatosensory input to the cerebrum passes by way of
synapses in ________. - -the thalamus.
-Which structure contains the hypothalamus, which regulates endocrine
function? - -diencephalon
-This brain region functions in temperature regulation, regulation of food
and water intake, emotion, and endocrine secretion. - -Hypothalamus
-Hypothalamus - -contains several small nuclei and tracts which lead to a
number of functions with the autonomic nervous system and endocrine
system, among others
-Procedural memory - -A) is considered implicit memory
B) is considered reflexive memory
C) involves the development of skills
-Short term memory - -A) may last from seconds to minutes
C) is limited by the number of information bits, which is about 7
-What is the order of memory processing? - -Sensory memory? Short-term
memory? Long-term memory
-Which lobe is associated with memory? - -temporal
-Long term memory - -B) requires the prior formation of short-term memory
C) last from days to years to possibly a lifetime
-Distraction is MOST likely to affect - -working memory
-When the brain briefly store information for the task at hand, it is called - -
working memory
-MRI images of living amnesiac patients show a shrunken _______. - -
hippocampus
-The temporal lobe stores which type of memory? - -declarative memory
-This is necessary in order to convert memories into long-term memory. - -
repetition and Association with existing memories
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