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L_CHAPTER
, Test Bank
to accompany
Behavioral Neuroscience, Eighth Edition
S. Marc Breedlove and Neil V. Watson
Chapter 2: Functional Neuroanatomy: The Nervous System
and Behavior
TEST QUESTIONS
Essay/Discussion
Prepare a comprehensive discussion for each of the following topics:
1. What is axonal transport, and how is it important to the functioning of neurons?
Describe the key components of the neuron that are involved in axonal transport, and the
speeds at which they operate.
2. Summarize the neuron doctrine and the process of discovery that led up to it.
3. Give an account of the ways in which neurons may be categorized. What are the
various categories, and what are some examples for each category?
4. Describe the typical synapse. What is the sequence of events at the synapse that is
triggered by electrical activity in the axon?
5. What are glial cells? Name four types of glial cells, and describe three important
functions that glial cells perform.
6. Summarize the ways in which one brain region may be distinguished from another. In
your answer, take several perspectives, including those of gross anatomy, cellular
anatomy, and functional anatomy.
7. What are the divisions of the peripheral nervous system? Briefly describe the kind of
information conveyed by each division and subdivisions of the autonomic nervous
system.
8. Name the 12 pairs of cranial nerves, and briefly mention the functions performed by
each.
9. How does embryonic development provide a scheme for subdividing the human brain?
10. Describe four ways of visualizing the brain at a cellular level. When relevant, what
molecules are involved for a given visualization technique?
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,11. Compare and contrast at least four different human brain imaging technologies
through discussion of their technical bases and the types of information each provides.
12. Describe the arterial supply of the human brain, including both the arteries that enter
the cranium and the major intracranial arteries that arise from them.
13. Describe how fMRI has been modified to look at simultaneous brain activation during
social interactions. How has this technique helped our understanding of the cognitive
processing that takes place in interactions between individuals?
Multiple Choice
1. Synaptic vesicles are found in the
a. cell body.
b. dendritic spines.
c. axon hillock.
d. synaptic boutons.
Answer: d
Textbook Reference: Specialized Cells Make Up the Nervous System
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remembering
2. Which neurons can collect the most information?
a. Bipolar
b. Monopolar
c. Multipolar
d. Unipolar
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: Specialized Cells Make Up the Nervous System
Bloom’s Level: 5. Evaluating
3. The major function of Schwann cells is the
a. transmission of nutrients to neurons.
b. myelination of peripheral nerve fibers.
c. scavenging of cellular debris.
d. myelination of axons in the brain.
Answer: b
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Bloom’s Level: 1. Remembering
4. During multiple sclerosis, myelin in the brain is lost. Which cells would be most likely
to be trying to replace lost myelin in the brain?
a. Oligodendrocytes
b. Schwann cells
c. Astrocytes
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, d. Both a and b
Answer: a
Textbook Reference: Specialized Cells Make Up the Nervous System
Bloom’s Level: 4. Analyzing
5. The size range of most neuronal cell bodies is
a. 1‒10 m.
b. 1‒10 mm.
c. 10‒100 nm.
d. 10‒100 m.
Answer: d
Textbook Reference: Specialized Cells Make Up the Nervous System
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remembering
6. Which histological technique is used for tract tracing?
a. Horseradish peroxidase stain
b. In situ hybridization
c. Golgi stain
d. Nissl stain
Answer: a
Textbook Reference: Specialized Cells Make Up the Nervous System
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remembering
7. The human brain contains
a. 100‒150 billion circuits.
b. 100‒150 billion neurons.
c. 100‒150 million neurons.
d. 100‒150 million glial cells.
Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Specialized Cells Make Up the Nervous System
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remembering
8. The neuron doctrine
a. was confirmed using electron microscopy.
b. proposed the existence of synaptic contacts between neurons.
c. stemmed from the work of the great neuroanatomist Ramón y Cajal.
d. All of the above
Answer: d
Textbook Reference: Specialized Cells Make Up the Nervous System
Bloom’s Level: 4. Analyzing
9. The gaps between segments of myelin are known as
a. synaptic clefts.
b. nodes of Ranvier.
c. terminal boutons.
d. neuromuscular junctions.
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CIENCE_8TH_EDITION_BREEDLOVE_FUL
L_CHAPTER
, Test Bank
to accompany
Behavioral Neuroscience, Eighth Edition
S. Marc Breedlove and Neil V. Watson
Chapter 2: Functional Neuroanatomy: The Nervous System
and Behavior
TEST QUESTIONS
Essay/Discussion
Prepare a comprehensive discussion for each of the following topics:
1. What is axonal transport, and how is it important to the functioning of neurons?
Describe the key components of the neuron that are involved in axonal transport, and the
speeds at which they operate.
2. Summarize the neuron doctrine and the process of discovery that led up to it.
3. Give an account of the ways in which neurons may be categorized. What are the
various categories, and what are some examples for each category?
4. Describe the typical synapse. What is the sequence of events at the synapse that is
triggered by electrical activity in the axon?
5. What are glial cells? Name four types of glial cells, and describe three important
functions that glial cells perform.
6. Summarize the ways in which one brain region may be distinguished from another. In
your answer, take several perspectives, including those of gross anatomy, cellular
anatomy, and functional anatomy.
7. What are the divisions of the peripheral nervous system? Briefly describe the kind of
information conveyed by each division and subdivisions of the autonomic nervous
system.
8. Name the 12 pairs of cranial nerves, and briefly mention the functions performed by
each.
9. How does embryonic development provide a scheme for subdividing the human brain?
10. Describe four ways of visualizing the brain at a cellular level. When relevant, what
molecules are involved for a given visualization technique?
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,11. Compare and contrast at least four different human brain imaging technologies
through discussion of their technical bases and the types of information each provides.
12. Describe the arterial supply of the human brain, including both the arteries that enter
the cranium and the major intracranial arteries that arise from them.
13. Describe how fMRI has been modified to look at simultaneous brain activation during
social interactions. How has this technique helped our understanding of the cognitive
processing that takes place in interactions between individuals?
Multiple Choice
1. Synaptic vesicles are found in the
a. cell body.
b. dendritic spines.
c. axon hillock.
d. synaptic boutons.
Answer: d
Textbook Reference: Specialized Cells Make Up the Nervous System
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remembering
2. Which neurons can collect the most information?
a. Bipolar
b. Monopolar
c. Multipolar
d. Unipolar
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: Specialized Cells Make Up the Nervous System
Bloom’s Level: 5. Evaluating
3. The major function of Schwann cells is the
a. transmission of nutrients to neurons.
b. myelination of peripheral nerve fibers.
c. scavenging of cellular debris.
d. myelination of axons in the brain.
Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Specialized Cells Make Up the Nervous System
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remembering
4. During multiple sclerosis, myelin in the brain is lost. Which cells would be most likely
to be trying to replace lost myelin in the brain?
a. Oligodendrocytes
b. Schwann cells
c. Astrocytes
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, d. Both a and b
Answer: a
Textbook Reference: Specialized Cells Make Up the Nervous System
Bloom’s Level: 4. Analyzing
5. The size range of most neuronal cell bodies is
a. 1‒10 m.
b. 1‒10 mm.
c. 10‒100 nm.
d. 10‒100 m.
Answer: d
Textbook Reference: Specialized Cells Make Up the Nervous System
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remembering
6. Which histological technique is used for tract tracing?
a. Horseradish peroxidase stain
b. In situ hybridization
c. Golgi stain
d. Nissl stain
Answer: a
Textbook Reference: Specialized Cells Make Up the Nervous System
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remembering
7. The human brain contains
a. 100‒150 billion circuits.
b. 100‒150 billion neurons.
c. 100‒150 million neurons.
d. 100‒150 million glial cells.
Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Specialized Cells Make Up the Nervous System
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remembering
8. The neuron doctrine
a. was confirmed using electron microscopy.
b. proposed the existence of synaptic contacts between neurons.
c. stemmed from the work of the great neuroanatomist Ramón y Cajal.
d. All of the above
Answer: d
Textbook Reference: Specialized Cells Make Up the Nervous System
Bloom’s Level: 4. Analyzing
9. The gaps between segments of myelin are known as
a. synaptic clefts.
b. nodes of Ranvier.
c. terminal boutons.
d. neuromuscular junctions.
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