QUESTIONS
Question 1
A polyphasic sleep cycle is one in which the individual regularly sleeps
- once every 24 hours, but sometimes in the day and sometimes in the night.
- more than once every 24 hours.
- three times or more every 24 hours.
- in two or more different advanced phases.
Question 2
Involuntary smacking and sucking movements of the lips, thrusting and rolling of the tongue, lateral jaw movements, and puffing of the cheeks are all symptoms of
- general paresis.
- dimentia
- mercury poisoning.
- tardive dyskinesia.
Question 3
A disorder in which fat deposits cause the walls of blood vessels to thicken and reduce blood flow is
- arteriosclerosis
- contusion
- embolism
- encephalitis
Question 4
In focal seizures,
- there is no epileptic spiking in the EEG.
- the epileptic discharges do not spread throughout the brain.
- there is no aura.
- there is no epileptic focus.
Question 5
The first EEG stage of a night’s sleep is
- alpha
- initial stage 1.
- stage 3.
- stage 2.
Question 6
Loss of 3 or 4 hours of sleep for one night has been found to reliably
- disrupt the performance of intelligence tests.
- disturb mood.
- disrupt motor performance.
- reduce strength.
Question 7
Melatonin is released by the
- pinel gland.
- pineal gland.
- penile gland.
- adrenal medulla.
Question 8
As we fall asleep,
- alpha activity begins.
- EMG activity suddenly increases.
- alpha activity ceases.
- REMs suddenly stop.
Question 9
“Sclerosis” literally means
- slippery
- hardening
- softening
- characterized by many tremors.
Question 10
Cataplexy is common in cases of
- narcolepsy
- Insomnia
- anxiety
- nocturnal myoclonus.
Question 11
Huntington’s disease is caused by
- a single dominant gene.
- a neurotoxin.
- an infection.
- a decline in dopamine.
Question 12
Efforts to cure phantom limb pain have focused on destroying various components of the pathway from the stump to the cortex. About __________ of patients have received permanent benefit from this treatment.
- 0%
- 20%
- 50%
- 70%
Question 13
Neural apoptosis usually begins with
- inflammation of the area.
- ischemia
- shrinkage of the cell body.
- retrograde degeneration.
Question 14
Regeneration of CNS neurons has been promoted by implanting
- oligodendrocytes
- Schwann cell sheaths.
- apoptosis facilitator protein.
- CNS myelin.
Question 15
Currently, the majority of neuroscientists assume that the primary characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease is the development of
- memory problems.
- tau and neurofibrillary tangles.
- amyloid plaques.
- dementia
Question 16
Electrical stimulation of the __________ awakens sleeping cats.
- anterior hypothalamus
- cerebellum
- reticular formation
- basal forebrain
Question 17
People who claim to be nondreamers
- have much less REM sleep than other people.
- rarely have penile erections.
- sometimes recall dreams if awakened during REM sleep.
- typically have more REM sleep than other people.
Question 18
Disorders of excessive sleep or sleepiness are classified as
- insomnia
- hypersomnia
- hyposomnia
- REM-sleep disorders.
Question 19
A condition in which a person’s sleep is repeatedly disrupted by the inability to breathe is called
- narcolepsy
- sleep apnea.
- SIDS
- cataplexy
Question 20
Cell death produced by activation of a cell’s genetic program for suicide is called
- necrosis
- an infarct.
- gliosis
- apoptosis
Question 21
General paresis is
- an officer in the Spanish army.
- the mental illness and intellectual impairment associated with advanced cases of syphilis.
- a bacterial infection that attacks a large group of people.
- a viral infection that attacks a large group of people.
Question 22
Sleep spindles and K complexes are characteristic of
- stage 2 sleep.
- REM sleep.
- delta sleep.
- stage 3 sleep.
Question 23
Each cycle of sleep during a typical night tends to be about
- 5 minutes long.
- 20 minutes long.
- 35 minutes long.
- 90 minutes long.
Question 24
An epileptic aura is a psychological experience that
- precedes the onset of epilepsy.
- precedes a convulsion.
- follows a convulsion.
- occurs during a convulsion.
Question 25
Both thrombuses and emboluses are
- tumors
- infarcts
- plugs that block blood flow.
- hematomas
ANSWERS:
Question 1
A polyphasic sleep cycle is one in which the individual regularly sleeps
- once every 24 hours, but sometimes in the day and sometimes in the night.
- more than once every 24 hours.
- three times or more every 24 hours.
- in two or more different advanced phases.
Correct Answer: more than once every 24 hours.
Question 2
Involuntary smacking and sucking movements of the lips, thrusting and rolling of the tongue, lateral jaw movements, and puffing of the cheeks are all symptoms of
- general paresis.
- dimentia
- mercury poisoning.
- tardive dyskinesia.
Correct Answer: tardive dyskinesia.
Question 3
A disorder in which fat deposits cause the walls of blood vessels to thicken and reduce blood flow is
- arteriosclerosis
- contusion
- embolism
- encephalitis
Correct Answer: arteriosclerosis.
Question 4…
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