Question 1

Descending tracts

Accepted Answer

A) include the corticospinal tract. 
B) contain axons of upper motor neurons that cross over to the other side of the spinal cord. 
C) include the extrapyramidal tracts,which are involved in unconscious control of motor function. 
D) contain upper motor neurons that modulate the activity of lower motor neurons. 
E) have all of these properties. 
A) include the corticospinal tract. 
B) contain axons of upper motor neurons that cross over to the other side of the spinal cord. 
C) include the extrapyramidal tracts,which are involved in unconscious control of motor function. 
D) contain upper motor neurons that modulate the activity of lower motor neurons. 
E) have all of these properties.

Question 2

To understand a word that one hears,action potentials from the ear reach the auditory cortex,travel to the auditory association cortex,and are comprehended as meaningful words by

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's area (motor speech area). 
B) Wernicke's area (sensory speech area). 
C) the prefrontal area. 
D) the primary somatic sensory cortex. 
E) the aphasic area. 
A) Broca's area (motor speech area). 
B) Wernicke's area (sensory speech area). 
C) the prefrontal area. 
D) the primary somatic sensory cortex. 
E) the aphasic area.

Question 3

The spinothalamic tracts of the spinal cord

Accepted Answer

A) are descending tracts. 
B) carry pain,temperature,and light touch sensations. 
C) carry proprioceptive information. 
D) have upper and lower motor neurons. 
E) have all of these characteristics. 
A) are descending tracts. 
B) carry pain,temperature,and light touch sensations. 
C) carry proprioceptive information. 
D) have upper and lower motor neurons. 
E) have all of these characteristics.

Question 4

Cerebrospinal fluid is secreted by the _____ in the ventricles,and passes back into the blood through the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) cerebral aqueduct,central canal 
B) choroid plexus,central canal 
C) arachnoid granulations,choroid plexus 
D) choroid plexus,arachnoid granulations 
E) central canal,choroid plexus 
A) cerebral aqueduct,central canal 
B) choroid plexus,central canal 
C) arachnoid granulations,choroid plexus 
D) choroid plexus,arachnoid granulations 
E) central canal,choroid plexus

Question 5

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 6

Chuck Wildlee,a baseball pitcher,was struck on the head by a line drive hit by Charley Hussel.Fortunately,Chuck was not seriously injured,but when he was revived,he could not remember how many balls and strikes the batter had.This was because

Accepted Answer

A) sensory memory had not been converted to short-term memory. 
B) short-term memory had not been converted to sensory memory. 
C) he lost both sensory and short-term memory. 
D) long-term memory had not been converted to a memory engram. 
E) long-term memory had not been converted to sensory memory. 
A) sensory memory had not been converted to short-term memory. 
B) short-term memory had not been converted to sensory memory. 
C) he lost both sensory and short-term memory. 
D) long-term memory had not been converted to a memory engram. 
E) long-term memory had not been converted to sensory memory.

Question 7

-The letter A 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 8

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

Question 9

The type of memory that is involved with the retaining of facts such as names or dates as well as associated emotional undertones is called:

Accepted Answer

A) short term memory 
B) declarative memory 
C) procedural memory 
D) implicit memory 
E) working memory 
A) short term memory 
B) declarative memory 
C) procedural memory 
D) implicit memory 
E) working memory

Question 10

Voltage - gated 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 responsible for the generation of the action potential in neurons 
E) Both A and D are correct. 
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 responsible for the generation of the action potential in neurons 
E) Both A and D are correct.

Question 11

Which of the following represents the usual progression of brain activity in a normal person falling asleep?

Accepted Answer

A) alpha waves dominate then transition to beta waves then comes a transition to theta waves 
B) beta waves dominate then transition to alpha waves then comes a transition to delta waves 
C) alpha waves dominate then transition to beta waves then comes a transition to delta waves 
D) delta waves dominate then transition to alpha waves then comes a transition to theta waves 
E) theta waves dominate then transition to alpha waves then comes a transition to beta waves 
A) alpha waves dominate then transition to beta waves then comes a transition to theta waves 
B) beta waves dominate then transition to alpha waves then comes a transition to delta waves 
C) alpha waves dominate then transition to beta waves then comes a transition to delta waves 
D) delta waves dominate then transition to alpha waves then comes a transition to theta waves 
E) theta waves dominate then transition to alpha waves then comes a transition to beta waves

Question 12

The ventricles of the brain

Accepted Answer

A) are cavities filled with air. 
B) consist of four cavities. 
C) consist of one lateral ventricle,two third ventricles and a fourth ventricle. 
D) are connected by the cerebral aqueduct between the first and second ventricles. 
E) have all of these characteristics. 
A) are cavities filled with air. 
B) consist of four cavities. 
C) consist of one lateral ventricle,two third ventricles and a fourth ventricle. 
D) are connected by the cerebral aqueduct between the first and second ventricles. 
E) have all of these characteristics.

Question 13

Clusters of neuron cell bodies located in the PNS are called

Accepted Answer

A) nuclei. 
B) nerve tracts. 
C) nerves. 
D) ganglia. 
E) nodes of Ranvier. 
A) nuclei. 
B) nerve tracts. 
C) nerves. 
D) ganglia. 
E) nodes of Ranvier.

Question 14

-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 
E) Schwann cell 
A) dendrite 
B) axon 
C) collateral branch of axon 
D) Node of Ranvier 
E) Schwann cell

Question 15

Evaluation of auditory and olfactory input,memory,abstract thought,and judgment 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 16

Which of the following is not true of the enteric nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a unique subdivision of the peripheral nervous system. 
B) It contains both sensory and motor neurons. 
C) It is contained wholly within the digestive tract. 
D) It can function without input from the CNS or other parts of the PNS. 
E) It is a subdivision of the somatic nervous system. 
A) It is a unique subdivision of the peripheral nervous system. 
B) It contains both sensory and motor neurons. 
C) It is contained wholly within the digestive tract. 
D) It can function without input from the CNS or other parts of the PNS. 
E) It is a subdivision of the somatic nervous system.

Question 17

After a car accident,the ER doctor uses a hammer to test your patellar reflex response.You have no initial knee jerk response but after 2 weeks your response is exaggerated.What does it indicate?

Accepted Answer

A) The neurons within the brain or spinal cord that modify this reflex have been damaged. 
B) The neurons within the periphery have been damaged. 
C) Your cerebral cortex was damaged but has since re-routed your spinal reflexes. 
D) Your spine had been severed but has since regrown. 
E) The withdrawal reflex has taken over the stretch reflex function. 
A) The neurons within the brain or spinal cord that modify this reflex have been damaged. 
B) The neurons within the periphery have been damaged. 
C) Your cerebral cortex was damaged but has since re-routed your spinal reflexes. 
D) Your spine had been severed but has since regrown. 
E) The withdrawal reflex has taken over the stretch reflex function.

Question 18

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

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 19

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 20

-This figure is an example of a __________ neuron.

Accepted Answer

A) multipolar 
B) bipolar 
C) psuedo-unipolar 
D) dipolar 
A) multipolar 
B) bipolar 
C) psuedo-unipolar 
D) dipolar

Descending tracts

To understand a word that one hears,action potentials from the ear reach the auditory cortex,travel to the auditory association cortex,and are comprehended as meaningful words by

The spinothalamic tracts of the spinal cord

Cerebrospinal fluid is secreted by the _ in the ventricles,and passes back into the blood through the _.

Leak ion channels:

Chuck Wildlee,a baseball pitcher,was struck on the head by a line drive hit by Charley Hussel.Fortunately,Chuck was not seriously injured,but when he was revived,he could not remember how many balls and strikes the batter had.This was because

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

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

The type of memory that is involved with the retaining of facts such as names or dates as well as associated emotional undertones is called:

Voltage - gated ion channels:

Which of the following represents the usual progression of brain activity in a normal person falling asleep?

The ventricles of the brain

Clusters of neuron cell bodies located in the PNS are called

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

Evaluation of auditory and olfactory input,memory,abstract thought,and judgment are all associated with

Which of the following is not true of the enteric nervous system?

After a car accident,the ER doctor uses a hammer to test your patellar reflex response.You have no initial knee jerk response but after 2 weeks your response is exaggerated.What does it indicate?

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

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?

-This figure is an example of a __________ neuron.

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Skeletal System: Bones and Joints

Muscular System

Senses

Endocrine System

Blood

Heart

Blood Vessels and Circulation

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Respiratory System

Digestive System

Nutrition, metabolism, and Body Temperature Regulation

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Exam 8: Nervous System

Descending tracts

To understand a word that one hears,action potentials from the ear reach the auditory cortex,travel to the auditory association cortex,and are comprehended as meaningful words by

The spinothalamic tracts of the spinal cord

Cerebrospinal fluid is secreted by the _____ in the ventricles,and passes back into the blood through the _____.

Leak ion channels:

Chuck Wildlee,a baseball pitcher,was struck on the head by a line drive hit by Charley Hussel.Fortunately,Chuck was not seriously injured,but when he was revived,he could not remember how many balls and strikes the batter had.This was because

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

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

The type of memory that is involved with the retaining of facts such as names or dates as well as associated emotional undertones is called:

Voltage - gated ion channels:

Which of the following represents the usual progression of brain activity in a normal person falling asleep?

The ventricles of the brain

Clusters of neuron cell bodies located in the PNS are called

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

Evaluation of auditory and olfactory input,memory,abstract thought,and judgment are all associated with

Which of the following is not true of the enteric nervous system?

After a car accident,the ER doctor uses a hammer to test your patellar reflex response.You have no initial knee jerk response but after 2 weeks your response is exaggerated.What does it indicate?

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

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?

-This figure is an example of a __________ neuron.

The Human Organism

The Chemical Basis of Life

Cell Structures and Their Functions

Tissues

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

Filters

Cerebrospinal fluid is secreted by the _ in the ventricles,and passes back into the blood through the _.