Question 1

Which statement about coma is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Coma is neurologically identical to syncope.
B)   Coma may be caused by widespread cerebral or brain stem trauma.
C)   During coma, brain oxygen consumption resembles that of a waking state.
D)   Coma is a form of deep sleep.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

The light of dawn and the buzz of an alarm clock lead to wakefulness through the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   basal nuclei
B)   limbic system
C)   cerebellar peduncles
D)   reticular activating systemE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

The blood-brain barrier is effective against________.

Accepted Answer

A)   anesthetics
B)   nutrients such as glucose
C)   metabolic waste such as urea
D)   alcoholE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

What is the basis for classifying the fibers and tracts of cerebral white matter? List and define each of the three types.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

The primary visual cortex contains a map of visual space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Neural tracts that convey information to the brain concerning temperature and pain would be________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ventral (anterior)  spinothalamic
B)   reticulospinal
C)   posterior spinothalamic
D)   lateral spinothalamicE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Which category of memory is involved when playing the piano?

Accepted Answer

A)   emotional
B)   motor
C)   declarative
D)   proceduralE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The blood-brain barrier is effective against________.

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Which statement about coma is true?

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The primary visual cortex contains a map of visual space.

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The light of dawn and the buzz of an alarm clock lead to wakefulness through the ________.

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What is the basis for classifying the fibers and tracts of cerebral white matter? List and define each of the three types.

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Which statement about coma is true?

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What is the basis for classifying the fibers and tracts of cerebral white matter? List and define each of the three types.

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