MED MUlTIPLE COICE EXAM

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Question 1 1. Using the diagrams above to assist you with your memory, select the group of neurons that enable the brain to ​make​, actually ​produce​ the neurotransmitter, dopamine.

A. Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA)

B. Nucleus Accumbens

C. Prefrontal Cortex

D. Striatum

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Question 2 1. The classical brain reward system, includes all of the following neuroanatomic substrates EXCEPT,

A. Prefrontal Cortex

B. Nucleus Accumbens

C. Substantia Nigra

D. Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA)

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Question 3 1. The Prefrontal Cortex is located in which part and section of the brain.

A. Hippocampus in the Temporal Lobe.

B. The Cortex in the Frontal Lobe.

C. The Nucleus Accumbens in the Temporal Lobe.

D. The Pons in the Brain Stem.

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Question 4

1. Which of the following neurotransmitters is the neurotransmitter most involved in decision making for the brain reward process when marijuana is present in the brain?

A. Dopamine

B. Serotonin

C. Glutamat e

D. Saline

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Question 5 1. Select the neurotransmitter that sends a signal from the Ventral Tegmental Area straight to the Prefrontal Cortex when marijuana is present in the brain.

A. Dynorphi n

B. Serotonin

C. Saline

D. Glutamat e

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Question 6 1. According to the image of brain reward coming from the Theory of Brain Reward, select from the following choices, the lobe of the brain that is most associated with the Prefrontal Cortex.

A. Parietal Lobe

B. Frontal Lobe

C. Occipital Lobe

D. Parietal and Temporal Lobes

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Question 7 1. Dopamine is made or synthesized (made from) which of the following compounds?

A. L-DOPA

B. L-Tryptophan

C. Monoamine Amine Oxidase

D. Norepinephrine

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Question 8 1. Drug Abuse and Addiction is most associated with stimulation of which of the following brain pathways?

A. The Ventral Tegmental pathway

B. The Substantia Nigra pathway

C. The Hypothalamic Pathway

D. The Vision Pathway

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Question 9 1. There are an array of technologies to study the brain of a living person. Select from the following list, the technology that is the smallest in size.

A. MRI

B. CAT

C. PET

D. BRODERICK PROBE®

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Question 10 1. Select from the following choices, the lobe anatomy of the brain that is responsible for photographic memory.

A. Frontal lobe

B. Temporal lobe

C. Occipital lobe

D. Parietal lobe

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Question 11 1. Select from the following choices, the particular part of the brain anatomy that is responsible for performing photographic memory.

A. Striatum

B. Nucleus Accumbens

C. Ventral Tegmentum

D. Hippocampus

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Question 12 1. The ability to perform mathematical function is due to which hemisphere of the brain?

A. Right Hemisphere

B. Left Hemisphere

C. Both Hemispheres

D. Neither Hemisphere

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Question 13 1. There are several methods to administer a drug or medicine in order for the drug or medicine to reach the brain. Oral administration of a drug is performed by which of the following methods?

A. Subcutaneous

B. Intravenous

C. Mouth

D. Sublingual

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Question 14 1. The inhalation route of administering a drug or medicine is by which of the following methods?

A. Intravenous

B. Intramuscular

C. Sublingual

D. Smoking

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Question 15 1. Sometimes a drug or medicine can reach the brain faster when it is injected into a vein for entrance into the brain. Which of the following routes of administration describes this method?

A. Subcutaneous

B. Sublingual

C. Intravenous

D. Intranasal

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Question 16 1. Some sleep disorders come from medications that act to reduce REM sleep. These medications can cause sleep walking to an excessive amount, such as driving a car to work without knowing one is asleep. A particular set of these medications act at the omega receptor. Select from the following list, a medication that acts at the omega receptor.

A. Zolpide m

B. Saline

C. Heroin

D. Valium

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Question 17 1. Select from the following list of medications/drugs the one that acts in the brain as an antidepressant.

A. Prosac®

B. Xanax®

C. oxycodone

D. cocaine

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Question 18 1. Select from the following list of the new scientific and medical technologies, the one that is the smallest and yet, works to see inside the brain and video-track neurotranamitters in the living human and animal for long periods of time without harming the human or the animal.

A. BRODERICK PROBE®

B. PET

C. MRI

D. CAT

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Question 19

1. Select from the following list, a benzodiazepine, that can be prescribed for pre-surgical procedures.

A. amitriptyline

B. diazepam (Valium®)

C. lithium

D. saline

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Question 20 1. Which of the following medications/drugs is used to treat Parkinson’s Disease?

A. Ecstas y

B. Lithiu m

C. L-DO P A

D. Saline

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Question 21 1. Select from the following list, the medication/drug that is a benzodiazepine and is used for the treatment of anxiety and depression.

A. Xanax ®

B. Valiu m ®

C. Lithiu m

D. L-DO PA

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Question 22 1. The “up feeling” patients with PD feel involve the increase concentration of dopamine in what specific area of the brain?

A. Ventral tegmental area (VTA)

B. Hypothalamus

C. Striatum

D. Hippocampus

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Question 23 1. Select from the following list, a treatment for Parkinson’s on which Xadago​tm​ (safinamide) is based.

A. Acetaminophen

B. ​Pramipexole

C. Alcohol

D. ​Selegiline

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Question 24 1. Carbidopa is different from L-DOPA due to . . .

A. Its ability to prevent the breakdown of 5-HT

B. Its ability to prevent the breakdown of Alcohol

C. Its ability to keep L-DOPA in the synapses of the brain

D. Its ability to reverse neurodegeneration

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Question 25 1. What’s the brand of Carbidopa® is often prescribed by medical practitioners?

A. Percocet®

B. Sinemet®

C. Tobramycin

D. Actinomyci n

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Question 26 1. What is the only benzodiazepine that produces anesthesia?

A. Xanax®

B. Tarragon (plant)

C. Gabapentin®

D. Midazolam

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Question 27 1. Which of the following drugs/medicines treats manic depression, also called bipolar psychosis?

A. Zolpidem

B. Alprazola m

C. Lithium

D. Diazepam

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Question 28 1. Which of the following is a tricyclic antidepressant?

A. Gabapentin®

B. Zoloft®

C. Amitriptyline

D. Selegiline

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Question 29 1. This drug is known to induce sleep-bound insomnia . . .

A. Amitriptyline

B. Gabapentin®

C. Zoloft®

D. Triazolam

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Question 30 1. Which non-benzo anxiolytic drug acts on serotonin to relieve anxiety?

A. Clonazepa m

B. Diazepam

C. Buspirone

D. Cannabidiol

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Question 31 1. Which of the following drugs/medications is a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant?

A. Flumazenil

B. Zoloft®

C. Pramipexole

D. Xanax®

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Question 32 1. Which of the following is a benzodiazepine?

A. Diazepam

B. Cocaine

C. Heroin

D. Lysergic Acid Diethylamide

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Question 33 1. Lab results from a patient on lithium have come to Dr. Hoffer, psychiatrist. Select from the following list, the optimal serum levels for a patient on lithium.

A. (.3 to .5 meq/liter)

B. (.7 to 1.4 meq/liter)

C. (120/80 mmHg)

D. (3.11 to 3. 83 WBC)

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Question 34 1. What are the cardinal signs of Parkinson disease?

A. Hyperreflexia, hypertension, Tonic-Clonic seizures

B. Resting tremors, Bradykinesia, Muscle rigidity

C. Loss of balance, paralysis, cardiac arrythmia

D. Suicidal ideations, catatonia, lack of motivation

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Question 35 1. In the Parkinson's patient's brain, there are certain neurotransmitters deficient, that is, there are low or no concentrations of dopamine. Select from the following list, the neurotransmitter that is​ ​most​ ​known to be missing or deficient.

A. glycine

B. aspartate

C. dynorphi n

D. dopamine

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Question 36 1. Dr. Broderick discovered that another neurotransmitter is deficient or missing in the Parkinson's patient's brain. This discovery was made by using the BRODERICK PROBE​® nanobiosensor in LIVE IMAGING, called ​Neuromolecular Imaging​ at ​The City University of New York.​ Select from the following list, the neurotransmitter that Dr. Broderick found deficient or missing in the Parkinson's brain.

A. glutamat e

B. aspartate

C. serotonin

D. glycine

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Question 37 1. In the Parkinson's patient, Dr. Mahlon De Long at Emory University performed a surgery on the brain of a Parkinson's patient. This part of the brain is part of the basal ganglia, well known for movement. Select from the following list, the part of the brain in which the surgery was performed.

A. Striatum

B. Ventral Tegmental Area

C. Globus Pallidus

D. Substantia Innominata

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Question 38

1. The surgery that Dr. De Long performed, was called,

A. Thalamotomy

B. Tracheotomy

C. Pallidotomy

D. Deep Brain Stimulation

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Question 39 1. The following diagram shows the part of the brain called the basal ganglia. This diagram shows the parts of the brain called, Thalamus and Globus Pallidus. Select from the following list of functions, the function that this circuit in the brain performs.

A. The Thalamic/Pallidal Circuit

B. The Oculomotor Circuit

C. The Auditory Circuit

D. The Mesocorticolimbic Circuit