Quizzes

Question 1

the study of the nervous systems function refers to

Answer 1

neurophysiology

Question 2

describe the rationale behind studying neuroscience for speech language pathology and audiology

Answer 2

it allows us to speak the language of neurologists and help better communication, helps us choose appropriate testing, predict problems, documenting change/efficacy of treatment, and improves our knowledge of neuroplasticity.

Question 3

t/f: peripheral nervous system includes brain and spinal cord

Answer 3

false

Question 4

brain is the most important central structure in the human body

Answer 4

brain centrality

Question 5

brain has the ability to reorganize brain tissue functions

Answer 5

brain plasticity

Question 6

brain regions are interconnected and there is constant integration of information

Answer 6

brain interconnectivity

Question 7

brain has a preferential organization of some functions into right-left side and with ipsilateral-contralateral control

Answer 7

brain laterality

Question 8

brain has dedicated paths for processing different types of information and function

Answer 8

brain networking

Question 9

a hollywood actor diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and who is extremely involved in research for PD

Answer 9

Michael j fox

Question 10

the structures in the cerebrum include all except the following: basal ganglia, limbic system, thalamus, medulla, cortex

Answer 10

medulla

Question 11

what’s the difference between gyrus and sulcus

Answer 11

gyrus is a fold or bump on the surface of the brain
sulcus is a depression on the surface of the brain

Question 12

the numbering system used by neuroscientists to denote different areas in the cortex is called

Answer 12

brodmann classification

Question 13

whats the difference between primary and secondary areas in the cortex

Answer 13

primary areas receive and send the information the the secondary
secondary areas interpret the information

Question 14

primary motor area is located in the precentral gyrus of the

Answer 14

frontal lobe

Question 15

primary somatosensory area is located in the post central gyrus of the

Answer 15

parietal lobe

Question 16

a common language impairment associated with damage to left frontal lobe is

Answer 16

brocas aphasia

Question 17

neuronal cell bodies and supporting cells form layers in the brain called

Answer 17

gray matter

Question 18

t/f: spinal cord is part of the cerebral cortex

Answer 18

false

Question 19

lateral sulcus separates:

Answer 19

frontal from temporal lobe

Question 20

human nervous system develops out of ___ layer

Answer 20

ectoderm

Question 21

explain in your own words the steps involved in brain development

Answer 21

A: notochord: specialized cells induce the ectoderm cells to become the primitive nervous system
B: neural folds: neuroepithelium wrinkles and folds over
C: Neural tube: the precursor of the brain and spinal cord, the neural tube, is formed.
D: neural crest cells: cells migrate and initiate development of body structures

Question 22

what structures emerge out of hindbrain

Answer 22

pons medulla cerebellum spinal cord

Question 23

t/f: pruning actions eliminates redundant or improper neural connections to hone the specificity of remaining neural circuits

Answer 23

true

Question 24

give one reason for left vs right interhemispheric asymmetries in human brain

Answer 24

molecular influences on gene regulation during fetal development

Question 25

Insufficiency of _____________________ gene causes a severe speech and language disorder associated with morphological abnormalities and functional under activation of Broca’s area

Answer 25

FoxP2

Question 26

the process of proliferation of myelin sheaths in the nervous system is referred to as

Answer 26

myelinogenesis

Question 27

defective fusion of neural tube during brain development can lead to

Answer 27

anencephaly

Question 28

CSF acronym

Answer 28

cerebrospinal fluid