Question 1

An individual has a severed corpus callosum. If directed to find an object with his left hand, without looking,

Accepted Answer

A)  he probably could not find it. 
B)  he probably could find it, but could not say what it was. 
C)  he probably could find it, and could say what it was. 
A)  he probably could not find it. 
B)  he probably could find it, but could not say what it was. 
C)  he probably could find it, and could say what it was.

Question 2

Which type of cell is composed of one dendrite and one axon, and is found in the eye and nose?

Accepted Answer

A)  psuedo-unipolar neuron 
B)  Schwann cell 
C)  bipolar neuron 
D)  multipolar neuron 
E)  pyramidal cell 
A)  psuedo-unipolar neuron 
B)  Schwann cell 
C)  bipolar neuron 
D)  multipolar neuron 
E)  pyramidal cell

Question 3

The central nervous system disorder characterized by seizures (massive neuronal discharges) and, when motor pathways are affected, convulsions (involuntary muscle contractions) is

Accepted Answer

A)  epilepsy. 
B)  Huntington's chorea. 
C)  migraine headache. 
D)  alzheimer's disease. 
E)  cerebral palsy. 
A)  epilepsy. 
B)  Huntington's chorea. 
C)  migraine headache. 
D)  alzheimer's disease. 
E)  cerebral palsy.

Question 4

Which type of cell has a single process that functions as an axon and dendrite? Most sensory neurons fit into this classification.
Rev: 02_05_2014_QC_38354

Accepted Answer

A)  psuedo-unipolar neuron 
B)  Schwann cell 
C)  bipolar neuron 
D)  multipolar neuron 
E)  pyramidal cell 
A)  psuedo-unipolar neuron 
B)  Schwann cell 
C)  bipolar neuron 
D)  multipolar neuron 
E)  pyramidal cell

Question 5

Basal nuclei

Accepted Answer

A)  contains the corpus striatum. 
B)  contains the substantia nigra. 
C)  are important in planning, organizing and coordinating motor movements. 
D)  are linked with the thalamus and cerebral cortex. 
E)  have all of these characteristics. 
A)  contains the corpus striatum. 
B)  contains the substantia nigra. 
C)  are important in planning, organizing and coordinating motor movements. 
D)  are linked with the thalamus and cerebral cortex. 
E)  have all of these characteristics.

Question 6

-The letter C represents what structure on this figure of a neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  dendrite 
B)  axon 
C)  axon hillock 
D)  Node of Ranvier 
E)  Schwann cell 
A)  dendrite 
B)  axon 
C)  axon hillock 
D)  Node of Ranvier 
E)  Schwann cell

Question 7

Reception and evaluation of most sensory information, such as touch, balance, and taste are all associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  the temporal lobes. 
B)  the frontal lobes of cerebral cortex. 
C)  the parietal lobes of cerebral cortex. 
D)  the occipital lobes of the cerebral cortex. 
E)  the cerebellum. 
A)  the temporal lobes. 
B)  the frontal lobes of cerebral cortex. 
C)  the parietal lobes of cerebral cortex. 
D)  the occipital lobes of the cerebral cortex. 
E)  the cerebellum.

Question 8

Spinal nerves

Accepted Answer

A)  are organized into plexuses, except for T2 to T11. 
B)  contain both afferent and efferent fibers. 
C)  mostly exit between adjacent vertebrae. 
D)  have both autonomic and somatomotor efferent fibers. 
E)  have all of these characteristics. 
A)  are organized into plexuses, except for T2 to T11. 
B)  contain both afferent and efferent fibers. 
C)  mostly exit between adjacent vertebrae. 
D)  have both autonomic and somatomotor efferent fibers. 
E)  have all of these characteristics.

Question 9

Sophia is taking her Anatomy and Physiology test. An EEG of her brain would most likely show a higher frequency of which of the following wave types?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alpha waves 
B)  Beta waves 
C)  Delta waves 
D)  Theta waves 
E)  Gamma waves 
A)  Alpha waves 
B)  Beta waves 
C)  Delta waves 
D)  Theta waves 
E)  Gamma waves

Question 10

Voluntary motor function, motivation, aggression, and mood are all associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  the temporal lobes. 
B)  the frontal lobes of cerebral cortex. 
C)  the parietal lobes of cerebral cortex. 
D)  the occipital lobes of the cerebral cortex. 
E)  the cerebellum. 
A)  the temporal lobes. 
B)  the frontal lobes of cerebral cortex. 
C)  the parietal lobes of cerebral cortex. 
D)  the occipital lobes of the cerebral cortex. 
E)  the cerebellum.

Question 11

Which of the following are major functions of the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  receive sensory input 
B)  integrate information 
C)  maintain homeostasis 
D)  control muscles and glands 
E)  all of these are major functions of the nervous system 
A)  receive sensory input 
B)  integrate information 
C)  maintain homeostasis 
D)  control muscles and glands 
E)  all of these are major functions of the nervous system

Question 12

-The letter B represents what structure on this figure of a neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  dendrite 
B)  axon 
C)  collateral branch of axon 
D)  Node of Ranvier 
A)  dendrite 
B)  axon 
C)  collateral branch of axon 
D)  Node of Ranvier

Question 13

Leak ion channels:

Accepted Answer

A)  open in response to changes in the membrane potential 
B)  are always open 
C)  open in response to neurotransmitters or other chemicals 
D)  are closed until opened by specific signals 
E)  are responsible for the generation of the action potential in neurons 
A)  open in response to changes in the membrane potential 
B)  are always open 
C)  open in response to neurotransmitters or other chemicals 
D)  are closed until opened by specific signals 
E)  are responsible for the generation of the action potential in neurons

Question 14

Roger Romeo, always the confident and self-assured man-about-campus, is dismayed to find that every time he smells the perfume his first girlfriend wore, he gets tears in his eyes and a lump in his throat. What is the most likely physiological explanation for this involuntary response?

Accepted Answer

A)  The frontal lobe controls motor activity, which is inhibited by smell. 
B)  The substantia nigra secretes dopamine, which inhibits his corpus striatum, and causes emotional responses (i.e., acting like a "dope"). 
C)  The mammillary bodies in the hypothalamus produce strong reflexive physical and emotional responses to odors and memories. 
D)  The temporal lobe evaluates auditory and olfactory input. 
E)  The comparator function of the cerebellum compares old and new smells. 
A)  The frontal lobe controls motor activity, which is inhibited by smell. 
B)  The substantia nigra secretes dopamine, which inhibits his corpus striatum, and causes emotional responses (i.e., acting like a "dope"). 
C)  The mammillary bodies in the hypothalamus produce strong reflexive physical and emotional responses to odors and memories. 
D)  The temporal lobe evaluates auditory and olfactory input. 
E)  The comparator function of the cerebellum compares old and new smells.

Question 15

The parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system

Accepted Answer

A)  is involved in vegetative activities, such as digestion, urination, and defecation. 
B)  has postganglionic cell bodies in terminal ganglia, located either near or within target organs. 
C)  has both preganglionic and postganglionic neurons that secrete acetylcholine. 
D)  has preganglionic cell bodies located in cranial and sacral areas. 
E)  has all of these characteristics. 
A)  is involved in vegetative activities, such as digestion, urination, and defecation. 
B)  has postganglionic cell bodies in terminal ganglia, located either near or within target organs. 
C)  has both preganglionic and postganglionic neurons that secrete acetylcholine. 
D)  has preganglionic cell bodies located in cranial and sacral areas. 
E)  has all of these characteristics.

Question 16

Given these areas of the cerebral cortex: 1) prefrontal area
2) premotor area
3) primary motor area
If a person decided to jump over a chair, planned how to do it, and then actually jumped over the chair, which sequence below represents the correct order that these areas of the brain were involved?

Accepted Answer

A)  1, 2, 3 
B)  1, 3, 2 
C)  2, 1, 3 
D)  2, 3, 1 
E)  3, 1, 2 
A)  1, 2, 3 
B)  1, 3, 2 
C)  2, 1, 3 
D)  2, 3, 1 
E)  3, 1, 2

Question 17

A whole series of neurons that are involved in the long-term retention of a given piece of information, thought, or idea is called

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term memory. 
B)  a memory engram. 
C)  an EEG. 
D)  aphasia. 
E)  brain waves. 
A)  short-term memory. 
B)  a memory engram. 
C)  an EEG. 
D)  aphasia. 
E)  brain waves.

Question 18

The _________ consists of the brain and spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A)  central nervous system 
B)  somatic nervous system 
C)  sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system 
D)  parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system 
E)  afferent division of the peripheral nervous system 
A)  central nervous system 
B)  somatic nervous system 
C)  sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system 
D)  parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system 
E)  afferent division of the peripheral nervous system

Question 19

The enteric nervous system

Accepted Answer

A)  consists of the plexuses within the wall of the digestive tract. 
B)  includes sensory neurons, sympathetic and parasympathetic motor neurons, and enteric neurons. 
C)  is capable of monitoring and controlling the digestive tract independent of the CNS. 
D)  stimulates glands to secrete substances into the digestive tract. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  consists of the plexuses within the wall of the digestive tract. 
B)  includes sensory neurons, sympathetic and parasympathetic motor neurons, and enteric neurons. 
C)  is capable of monitoring and controlling the digestive tract independent of the CNS. 
D)  stimulates glands to secrete substances into the digestive tract. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 20

Why is it not normally possible for action potentials in the postsynaptic neuron to produce an action potential in the presynaptic neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  because the axon terminals of presynaptic neurons have no acetylcholine receptors 
B)  because the presynaptic neurons do not have a resting membrane potential 
C)  because the synaptic cleft allows the diffusion of acetylcholine in one direction only 
D)  because the synaptic vesicles in the postsynaptic terminal are inactive 
E)  both because the presynaptic neurons do not have a resting membrane potential and because the synaptic cleft allows the diffusion of acetylcholine in one direction only 
A)  because the axon terminals of presynaptic neurons have no acetylcholine receptors 
B)  because the presynaptic neurons do not have a resting membrane potential 
C)  because the synaptic cleft allows the diffusion of acetylcholine in one direction only 
D)  because the synaptic vesicles in the postsynaptic terminal are inactive 
E)  both because the presynaptic neurons do not have a resting membrane potential and because the synaptic cleft allows the diffusion of acetylcholine in one direction only

An individual has a severed corpus callosum. If directed to find an object with his left hand, without looking,

Which type of cell is composed of one dendrite and one axon, and is found in the eye and nose?

The central nervous system disorder characterized by seizures (massive neuronal discharges) and, when motor pathways are affected, convulsions (involuntary muscle contractions) is

Which type of cell has a single process that functions as an axon and dendrite? Most sensory neurons fit into this classification. Rev: 02_05_2014_QC_38354

Basal nuclei

-The letter C represents what structure on this figure of a neuron?

Reception and evaluation of most sensory information, such as touch, balance, and taste are all associated with

Spinal nerves

Sophia is taking her Anatomy and Physiology test. An EEG of her brain would most likely show a higher frequency of which of the following wave types?

Voluntary motor function, motivation, aggression, and mood are all associated with

Which of the following are major functions of the nervous system?

-The letter B represents what structure on this figure of a neuron?

Leak ion channels:

Roger Romeo, always the confident and self-assured man-about-campus, is dismayed to find that every time he smells the perfume his first girlfriend wore, he gets tears in his eyes and a lump in his throat. What is the most likely physiological explanation for this involuntary response?

The parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system

Given these areas of the cerebral cortex: 1) prefrontal area 2) premotor area 3) primary motor area If a person decided to jump over a chair, planned how to do it, and then actually jumped over the chair, which sequence below represents the correct order that these areas of the brain were involved?

A whole series of neurons that are involved in the long-term retention of a given piece of information, thought, or idea is called

The _________ consists of the brain and spinal cord.

The enteric nervous system

Why is it not normally possible for action potentials in the postsynaptic neuron to produce an action potential in the presynaptic neuron?

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Exam 8: Nervous System

An individual has a severed corpus callosum. If directed to find an object with his left hand, without looking,

Which type of cell is composed of one dendrite and one axon, and is found in the eye and nose?

The central nervous system disorder characterized by seizures (massive neuronal discharges) and, when motor pathways are affected, convulsions (involuntary muscle contractions) is

Which type of cell has a single process that functions as an axon and dendrite? Most sensory neurons fit into this classification. Rev: 02_05_2014_QC_38354

Basal nuclei

-The letter C represents what structure on this figure of a neuron?

Reception and evaluation of most sensory information, such as touch, balance, and taste are all associated with

Spinal nerves

Sophia is taking her Anatomy and Physiology test. An EEG of her brain would most likely show a higher frequency of which of the following wave types?

Voluntary motor function, motivation, aggression, and mood are all associated with

Which of the following are major functions of the nervous system?

-The letter B represents what structure on this figure of a neuron?

Leak ion channels:

Roger Romeo, always the confident and self-assured man-about-campus, is dismayed to find that every time he smells the perfume his first girlfriend wore, he gets tears in his eyes and a lump in his throat. What is the most likely physiological explanation for this involuntary response?

The parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system

Given these areas of the cerebral cortex: 1) prefrontal area 2) premotor area 3) primary motor area If a person decided to jump over a chair, planned how to do it, and then actually jumped over the chair, which sequence below represents the correct order that these areas of the brain were involved?

A whole series of neurons that are involved in the long-term retention of a given piece of information, thought, or idea is called

The _________ consists of the brain and spinal cord.

The enteric nervous system

Why is it not normally possible for action potentials in the postsynaptic neuron to produce an action potential in the presynaptic neuron?

The Human Organism

The Chemical Basis of Life

Cell Structures and Their Functions

Tissuesasis of Life

Integumentary System

Skeletal System: Bones and Joints

Muscular System

Senses

Endocrine System

Blood

Heart

Blood Vessels and Circulation

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Nutrition, Metabolism, and Body Temperature Regulation

Urinary System and Fluid Balance

Reproductive System

Development, Heredity, and Aging

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