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2016FreeResponseQuestionPracticeforUnit3(Explanation)

PartA
Point1:Endorphins
Studentmustspecifythatendorphinshelprelieveperceptionofpain.
Examples:
Satisfactory:

Endorphins
interactwiththeopiatereceptorsinthebraintoreduceour
perceptionof
pain.
Theyactsimilarlytodrugssuchasmorphineandcodeine.Whenthese
endorphinsarereleasedandinteractwiththeopiatereceptors,Jamiewilllittletonopainbecause
theendorphinswillactasapainrelievingdrug.
Unsatisfactory:
Jamiesbodymayhavereleasedendorphinstomakeherfeelbetter.

(Donotaccept:makeyoufeelbetterbyitself,musthave
reducepain)

Point2:TemporalLobe
Studentmustexplainhowthetemporallobefunctions(e.g.processingandreceivingauditory
information)andhowdamagewillcauseproblemsintheseareas.
Examples:
Satisfactory:
DamagetoJamiestemporallobewillcausehimtolosehishearingthrough
deteriorationofthisarea.Theauditorycortexislocatedwithinthetemporallobeandbecausehe
facedgreattraumatothisarea,hewilllosehearinginhisleftearthathewillbeunabletoregain.
Unsatisfactory:
ThedamagetoJamiesbrainwillnotallowhimtounderstandlanguage.

(Donotaccept:understandinglanguageoranythingwithlanguagebyitself)

Point3:PrimaryMotorCortex
StudentmustexplainhowJamiewillusemotorcortextorebuildstrengthandgivehimthe
abilitytoperform
voluntary
movement.
Examples:
Satisfactory:
Jamiewilllosealotofhismuscleandcoordination.However,whenhe
workstorebuildhismotorcortexhewillbeabletoregaintheabilitytoperformvoluntary
movements.Themotorcortexwillhelphimtoregaintheabilitytowalk,raisehisarms,feed
himself,andothervoluntarymovements.
Unsatisfactory:
Jamiewillusehismotorcortextohelphimregainmovement.

(Donotaccept:movementbyitself)

PartB

Point1:SympatheticNervousSystem
Studentmustspecifythatthesympatheticnervoussystemisusedtoalertandarouseapersons
nervoussystem.
Examples:
Satisfactory:
Jamiessympatheticnervoussystemarousedhimtomobilizehisenergyin
thisstressfulsituation.Heshowedsignsofthisarousalbecauseofhisrapidheartbeatandhigh
bloodpressure.
Unsatisfactory:
Jamiessympatheticnervoussystemcausedhisrapidheartbeatandhigh
bloodpressure.

(Donotaccept:thesigns/symptomsbythemselves)

Point2:ReticularFormation
StudentmustspecifythatRAShelpsmediatelevelsofconsciousness.
Examples:
Satisfactory:
ThereticularformationallowedJamietostayawakeduringtheaccident.It
functionstomaintainconsciousnessandalertnessandmonitorswhenyousleepandwake.It
functionedtohelpJamietostayconsciousandnottofaintorpassoutwhenbeingtreated.
Unsatisfactory:
ThereticularformationallowedJamietostayawakeduringtheaccident.

(Donotaccept:stayingawakebyitself)

Point3:Medulla
Studentmustspecifythatthemedullaregulatesheartrate,breathing,andbloodpressure.
Examples:
Satisfactory:
WhenJamiewashitandhehadanincreaseinheartrate,bloodpressure,
andhestartedtosweat.Themedullacontrolshisheartrate,breathing,andbloodpressure,andit
workedtobalancetheseareaswhileactivatinghissympatheticnervoussystem.
Unsatisfactory:
Whenhewashithismedullawasdamagedandhisheartrate,breathing,
andbloodpressuredecreased.

(Donotaccept:decreaseinanyway)

PartC
Point1:Plasticity
Studentmustrecognizethatneuroplasticityisthebrain'sabilitytoreorganizeitselfbyforming
newneuralconnectionsthroughoutbrain.
Examples:

Satisfactory:
Plasticityhappenswhenahemisphereofthebrainisdamagedearlyinlife.
Itisthebrain'sabilitytoreorganizeitselfandhavetheotherhemispherepickupitsfunction.In
Jamiescase,thebraindamagehisleftear,eyeandtemporallobewouldcauseproblems,but
becauseheisyounger,hisothersideofhisbrainwillcompensateandtakeontherolesafterthe
injury.Thiswillallowhimtorecoverandhealproperly.
Unsatisfactory:
Jamiesbrainwillbeabletoregainitsfunctionsthroughplasticity.

(Donotaccept:regainfunctions,musthaveotherhemisphere(picksup,takesover)
functions)

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