Lesson Eight

Question 1

Electromyography involves the recording of the activity of:
a.Neurons in the cerebellum.
b. Individual muscles or muscle fibers during action.
c. Motor neurons in the cortex.
d. Sensorimotor spinal track.

Answer 1

b.
Individual muscles or muscle fibres during action

Question 2

Parkinson’s Disease seems to be caused by progressive destruction of which neurons?
a. Motor neurons of the primary motor cortex (M1).
b. Serotoninergic neurons of the cerebellum.
c. Inhibitory neurons of the hypothalamus.
d. Dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra

Answer 2

d. Dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra

Question 3

Planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements happens in the:
a. Premotor Cortex.
b. Supplementary Motor Cortex.
c. Primary Motor Cortex (M1).
d. Basal Ganglia

Answer 3

c. Primary Motor Cortex (M1)

Question 4

Reflexes are
a. Generated in the supplementary motor area.
b. Complex movement coordinated by the cerebellum
c. Voluntary movements.
d. Simple movements coordinated by the spinal cord

Answer 4

d. Simple movements coordinated by the spinal cord

Question 5

The area of study stressing primarily the principles of human skilled movement generated at a behavioural level of analysis is called:
a. Motor Learning.
b. Motor Control.
c. Motor Behaviour.
d. Motor Development

Answer 5

b. Motor Control

Question 6

The Cerebellum is essential for:
a. Motor planning.
b. Motor inhibition.
c. Motor development.
d. Motor coordination

Answer 6

d. Motor coordination

Question 7

The main neurotransmitter involved in the muscular junction is?
a. Acetylcholine.
b. Serotonin.
c. Oxytocin.
d. Dopamine

Answer 7

a. Acetylcholine

Question 8

The Striatum (Caudate + Putamen) and the Globus Pallidus are:
a. Cerebellar Ganglia.
b. Medullar Ganglia.
c. Midbrain areas.
d. Basal Ganglia

Answer 8

d. Basal Ganglia

Question 9

Which of the following sentence is not correct about using behavioural approach to study action/motor control?
a. It records the activity of individual muscles or muscle fibers during action.
b. It measures speed, accuracy and kinematics.
c. It allow to systematically investigate the output of the action system.
d. It cannot inform about the neural mechanisms.

Answer 9

a. It records the activity of individual muscles or muscle fibers during action

Question 10

Which of these brain areas is not involved in motor control?
a. Primary Motor Cortex.
b. Pineal Gland.
c. Basal Ganglia.
d. Brainstem

Answer 10

b. Pineal Gland.