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Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain
MARK BEAR, BARRY CONNORS, MICHAEL A. PARADISO
5th Edition
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Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain – 5th Edition
Chapter 1: Introduction to Neuroscience
According to Hippocrates, which organ is responsible for joys, delights, laughter, and
sorrows?
The heart
The liver
The brain
The stomach
The lungs Answer: C)
The brain
When was the Society for Neuroscience founded?
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
Answer: C) 1970
What is trepanation?
A method of brain imaging
The process of boring holes in skulls
A type of brain surgery for tumors
A technique for measuring brain waves
A form of psychological therapy
Answer: B) The process of boring holes in skulls
How long ago were people performing trepanation procedures?
2000 years ago
3000 years ago
5000 years ago
7000 years ago
10000 years ago Answer:
D) 7000 years ago
According to ancient Egyptian physicians, which organ was considered the seat of the
soul?
The brain
The liver
The heart
The lungs
The kidneys Answer:
C) The heart
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What did ancient Egyptians do with the brain during mummification?
Preserved it carefully in a special jar
Left it inside the skull
Scooped it out through the nostrils and discarded it
Studied it for medical purposes
Offered it to the gods
Answer: C) Scooped it out through the nostrils and discarded it
Who is known as the father of Western medicine?
Aristotle
Galen
Hippocrates
Vesalius
Descartes
Answer: C) Hippocrates
What did Aristotle believe was the function of the brain?
The seat of intelligence
A radiator for cooling blood
The center of emotions
The source of sensations
The controller of movement Answer: B)
A radiator for cooling blood
Who was the most important figure in Roman medicine?
Hippocrates
Aristotle
Galen
Vesalius
Descartes
Answer: C) Galen
What were Galen's favorite subjects for dissection?
Humans
Dogs
Sheep
Pigs
Monkeys Answer:
C) Sheep
Based on the texture of brain tissue, what did Galen conclude about the cerebrum?
It commanded the muscles
It received sensations
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It regulated temperature
It pumped blood
It stored bile
Answer: B) It received sensations
What are the hollow spaces inside the brain called?
Cavities
Chambers
Ventricles
Pockets
Cisterns
Answer: C) Ventricles
According to Galen's theory, how did the brain communicate with the body?
Through electrical signals
Through movement of humors via hollow nerves
Through solid nerve fibers
Through blood vessels
Through spiritual energy
Answer: B) Through movement of humors via hollow nerves
Who was the great anatomist who added more detail to brain structure during the
Renaissance?
Galen
Vesalius
Descartes
Bell
Broca
Answer: B) Vesalius
What invention in the early seventeenth century supported the ventricular theory of brain
function?
The microscope
Hydraulically controlled mechanical devices
The printing press
Electrical generators
Steam engines
Answer: B) Hydraulically controlled mechanical devices
Who was a chief advocate of the fluid-mechanical theory of brain function?
Galen
Vesalius
René Descartes
Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain
MARK BEAR, BARRY CONNORS, MICHAEL A. PARADISO
5th Edition
, Page |2
Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain – 5th Edition
Chapter 1: Introduction to Neuroscience
According to Hippocrates, which organ is responsible for joys, delights, laughter, and
sorrows?
The heart
The liver
The brain
The stomach
The lungs Answer: C)
The brain
When was the Society for Neuroscience founded?
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
Answer: C) 1970
What is trepanation?
A method of brain imaging
The process of boring holes in skulls
A type of brain surgery for tumors
A technique for measuring brain waves
A form of psychological therapy
Answer: B) The process of boring holes in skulls
How long ago were people performing trepanation procedures?
2000 years ago
3000 years ago
5000 years ago
7000 years ago
10000 years ago Answer:
D) 7000 years ago
According to ancient Egyptian physicians, which organ was considered the seat of the
soul?
The brain
The liver
The heart
The lungs
The kidneys Answer:
C) The heart
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What did ancient Egyptians do with the brain during mummification?
Preserved it carefully in a special jar
Left it inside the skull
Scooped it out through the nostrils and discarded it
Studied it for medical purposes
Offered it to the gods
Answer: C) Scooped it out through the nostrils and discarded it
Who is known as the father of Western medicine?
Aristotle
Galen
Hippocrates
Vesalius
Descartes
Answer: C) Hippocrates
What did Aristotle believe was the function of the brain?
The seat of intelligence
A radiator for cooling blood
The center of emotions
The source of sensations
The controller of movement Answer: B)
A radiator for cooling blood
Who was the most important figure in Roman medicine?
Hippocrates
Aristotle
Galen
Vesalius
Descartes
Answer: C) Galen
What were Galen's favorite subjects for dissection?
Humans
Dogs
Sheep
Pigs
Monkeys Answer:
C) Sheep
Based on the texture of brain tissue, what did Galen conclude about the cerebrum?
It commanded the muscles
It received sensations
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It regulated temperature
It pumped blood
It stored bile
Answer: B) It received sensations
What are the hollow spaces inside the brain called?
Cavities
Chambers
Ventricles
Pockets
Cisterns
Answer: C) Ventricles
According to Galen's theory, how did the brain communicate with the body?
Through electrical signals
Through movement of humors via hollow nerves
Through solid nerve fibers
Through blood vessels
Through spiritual energy
Answer: B) Through movement of humors via hollow nerves
Who was the great anatomist who added more detail to brain structure during the
Renaissance?
Galen
Vesalius
Descartes
Bell
Broca
Answer: B) Vesalius
What invention in the early seventeenth century supported the ventricular theory of brain
function?
The microscope
Hydraulically controlled mechanical devices
The printing press
Electrical generators
Steam engines
Answer: B) Hydraulically controlled mechanical devices
Who was a chief advocate of the fluid-mechanical theory of brain function?
Galen
Vesalius
René Descartes
