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Problem 17a
Mark the following statements on the role of the brain in movement as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.
The dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra enhance the actions of the caudate nucleus and putamen.
Problem 17b
Mark the following statements on the role of the brain in movement as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.
The cerebellum monitors the initiation of movement but does not monitor ongoing movements.
Problem 17c
Mark the following statements on the role of the brain in movement as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.
The basal nuclei inhibit inappropriate movements and are required for the initiation of movement.
Problem 17d
Mark the following statements on the role of the brain in movement as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.
The correction of motor error by the cerebellum can occur over the long term by motor learning.
Problem 18
Which of the following somatic sensations is not carried by the posterior columns?
a. Tactile senses
b. Temperature
c. Proprioception
d. Stretch
Problem 19
The two components of the CNS that are responsible for maintenance of homeostasis are the ________ and the ________.
Problem 21
Match the term on the left with its correct description from the column on the right.
____ REM sleep
____ Stage I sleep
____ Delta waves
____ Beta waves
____ Theta waves
____ Stage IV sleep
a. The EEG pattern seen in the deepest stage of sleep
b. The deepest stage of sleep
c. The EEG pattern seen in an alert, awake adult
d. Drowsiness or the lightest stage of sleep
e. The EEG pattern seen in lighter stages of sleep
f. The stage of sleep during which most dreaming takes place
Problem 22
The part of the brain responsible for the production of language is known as:
a. Wernicke's area
b. The prefrontal cortex
c. The auditory association area
d. Broca's area
Problem 23
Declarative memories are formed by the process of ________ that takes place in the ________, and are stored in the ________.
Problem 24
Which of the following is not a component of emotion?
a. Visceral motor responses mediated by the hypothalamus
b. Somatic motor responses mediated by the limbic system and the hypothalamus
c. Somatic motor responses mediated by the upper motor neurons of the corticospinal tracts
d. Subjective feelings mediated by the amygdala and the cerebral cortex