Mod1-5 Prac Quiz Flashcards
The reason why radioactive fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is useful for revealing the level of activity of neurons in different parts of the brain is because FDG
Is not metabolized by neurons.
When the pupils are constricted,
vision is poor in dim illumination.
Morse Type: It assesses frontal lobe function.
A. WAIS
B. Wisconsin Card Sorting
B only
Which outcome is accomplished by the ciliary muscles?
Accomodation
The specific division of the nervous system that regulates the body’s inner environment is called the
Autonomic ns
The amount of light reaching the retinas is controlled by two donut-shaped bands of contractile tissue called the
Iris
Morse Type: It creates a three-dimensional image only of the entire brain.
A. MRI
B. fMRI
A
Which statement regarding functional MRI (fMRI) is correct?
Nothing has to be injected into a person in order for the technique to work.
Morse Type: The human chin, which may have originally developed as a byproduct of changes in facial structure, rather than for a specific purpose.
A. Exaptations
B. Spandrels
B
An area of cerebral cortex that receives substantial input from more than one sensory system is classified as
Association cortex
Top-down signals carry information
from higher to lower levels of a sensory hierarchy.
The olfactory nerve sends impulses to the
Piriform cortex
A computed tomography (CT) scan of the human brain is usually presented as a series of eight or nine
Horizontal section
Autoradiography also used 2-deoxyglucose injected into the animal.
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