Question 1

What are petalias?

Accepted Answer

A)  Areas of thickening in the spinal cord
B)  Thinner areas in the corpus callosum
C)  Shape asymmetry in the frontal or occipital lobes of the brain
D)  Areas of crossing over that occur between the two hemispheres
E)  Concentrations of ganglia in the posterior thalamic hemisphereF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 2

Only conscious processing of information is involved in higher-order mental functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which somatic motor pathway is responsible for voluntary control of muscle activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct pathway
B)  Indirect pathwayC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 4

A lesion in the brain that results in an inability of a person to recognize or understand the meaning of sounds or words would most likely be located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital lobe.
B)  frontal lobe.
C)  temporal lobe.
D)  insula.
E)  parietal lobe.F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 5

In order to assess voluntary movements,messages from proprioceptors in skeletal muscles and joints are forwarded to the

Accepted Answer

A)  basal nuclei.
B)  primary cortex.
C)  brainstem.
D)  corpus callosum.
E)  cerebellum.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Higher-order mental functions include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  consciousness.
B)  learning.
C)  memory.
D)  reflex actions.
E)  reasoning.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Damage to the cortical region of the representational hemisphere can cause dull,emotionless speech.This condition is called

Accepted Answer

A)  dyslexia.
B)  ataxia.
C)  hemiballismus.
D)  agnosia.
E)  aprosody.F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

-This figure shows regions of the brain that participate in the control of somatic motor activities.What feature does number 4 indicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary motor cortex
B)  Motor association areas
C)  Pontine nuclei of the indirect system
D)  Pyramidal system
E)  Lower motor neuronsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

The right and left hemispheres remain in constant communication primarily through commissures in the

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus.
B)  pons.
C)  medulla oblongata.
D)  pituitary.
E)  corpus callosum.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 10

The medial pathway of the indirect motor pathway consists of three groups of tracts.The one that helps to regulate muscular activity that helps maintain balance during sitting,standing,and walking is the

Accepted Answer

A)  reticulospinal tract.
B)  tectospinal tract.
C)  vestibulospinal tract.D) B) and C)
E) A) and C)

Exam 17: Pathways and Integrative Functions

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The medial pathway of the indirect motor pathway consists of three groups of tracts.The one that helps to regulate muscular activity that helps maintain balance during sitting,standing,and walking is the

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A lesion in the brain that results in an inability of a person to recognize or understand the meaning of sounds or words would most likely be located in the

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Higher-order mental functions include all of the following except

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Which somatic motor pathway is responsible for voluntary control of muscle activity?

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-This figure shows regions of the brain that participate in the control of somatic motor activities.What feature does number 4 indicate?

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In order to assess voluntary movements,messages from proprioceptors in skeletal muscles and joints are forwarded to the

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What are petalias?

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Damage to the cortical region of the representational hemisphere can cause dull,emotionless speech.This condition is called

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The right and left hemispheres remain in constant communication primarily through commissures in the

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The medial pathway of the indirect motor pathway consists of three groups of tracts.The one that helps to regulate muscular activity that helps maintain balance during sitting,standing,and walking is the

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A lesion in the brain that results in an inability of a person to recognize or understand the meaning of sounds or words would most likely be located in the

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Higher-order mental functions include all of the following except

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Which somatic motor pathway is responsible for voluntary control of muscle activity?

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-This figure shows regions of the brain that participate in the control of somatic motor activities.What feature does number 4 indicate?

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