Question 1

All of thfollowing armajor neurotransmitters EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin. 
B) morphine. 
C) acetylcholine. 
D) GABA. 
E) dopamine. 
A) serotonin. 
B) morphine. 
C) acetylcholine. 
D) GABA. 
E) dopamine.

Question 2

Referring to thabovdiagraof thbrain, A identifies which lobof thcerebrum?

Accepted Answer

A) frontal lobe 
B) parietal lobe 
C) occipital lobe 
D) temporal lobe 
E) primary motor cortex 
A) frontal lobe 
B) parietal lobe 
C) occipital lobe 
D) temporal lobe 
E) primary motor cortex

Question 3

Sympathetic effects include

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A) decreased heart rate. 
B) decreased salivation. 
C) narrowing of pupils. 
D) constriction of the airways. 
E) none of these. 
A) decreased heart rate. 
B) decreased salivation. 
C) narrowing of pupils. 
D) constriction of the airways. 
E) none of these.

Question 4

Cerebrospinal fluid

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A) bathes the brain and spinal cord. 
B) is colorless. 
C) is formed from water and solutes that have left capillaries in the brain. 
D) includes all of these characteristics. 
E) includes the characteristics of a and b only. 
A) bathes the brain and spinal cord. 
B) is colorless. 
C) is formed from water and solutes that have left capillaries in the brain. 
D) includes all of these characteristics. 
E) includes the characteristics of a and b only.

Question 5

Thtrigger region

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A) is the point at which an action potential starts. 
B) is adjacent to the cell body. 
C) is part of the axon. 
D) contains gated channels for sodium and potassium. 
E) has all of these characteristics. 
A) is the point at which an action potential starts. 
B) is adjacent to the cell body. 
C) is part of the axon. 
D) contains gated channels for sodium and potassium. 
E) has all of these characteristics.

Question 6

Referring to thabovdiagraof thbrain, C identifies which lobof thcerebrum?

Accepted Answer

A) frontal lobe 
B) parietal lobe 
C) occipital lobe 
D) temporal lobe 
E) primary motor cortex 
A) frontal lobe 
B) parietal lobe 
C) occipital lobe 
D) temporal lobe 
E) primary motor cortex

Question 7

Alzheimer's diseasanParkinson's diseasarboth neurological diseases that result from

Accepted Answer

A) lack of acetylcholine production. 
B) disrupted neurotransmitter signaling. 
C) failure to remove neurotransmitters from the synaptic cleft. 
D) too much dopamine production. 
E) none of these. 
A) lack of acetylcholine production. 
B) disrupted neurotransmitter signaling. 
C) failure to remove neurotransmitters from the synaptic cleft. 
D) too much dopamine production. 
E) none of these.

Question 8

Rocells differ froconcells in that

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A) rod cells respond to changes in light intensity, and cone cells detect very dim light. 
B) rod cells contain pigments which enable the perception of color, and cone cells respond to changes in light intensity. 
C) rod cells respond to changes in light intensity, and cone cells contain pigments which allow for the perception of color. 
D) rod cells are responsible for acute daytime vision, and cone cells detect very dim light. 
E) they are none of these. 
A) rod cells respond to changes in light intensity, and cone cells detect very dim light. 
B) rod cells contain pigments which enable the perception of color, and cone cells respond to changes in light intensity. 
C) rod cells respond to changes in light intensity, and cone cells contain pigments which allow for the perception of color. 
D) rod cells are responsible for acute daytime vision, and cone cells detect very dim light. 
E) they are none of these.

Question 9

Which of thfollowing is a neurological disorder that results frodestruction of thmyelin sheaths of axons of thcentral nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) Parkinson's disease 
B) Alzheimer's disease 
C) multiple sclerosis 
D) dementia 
E) all of these 
A) Parkinson's disease 
B) Alzheimer's disease 
C) multiple sclerosis 
D) dementia 
E) all of these

Question 10

All of thfollowing arcerebral lobes EXCEPT

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A) parietal. 
B) occipital. 
C) Broca's. 
D) frontal. 
E) temporal. 
A) parietal. 
B) occipital. 
C) Broca's. 
D) frontal. 
E) temporal.

Question 11

Ecstasy overdoses

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A) almost always lead to death. 
B) cause panic attacks and temporary psychosis. 
C) seldom lead to death. 
D) cause panic attacks and temporary psychosis and almost always lead to death. 
E) cause panic attacks and temporary psychosis but seldom lead to death. 
A) almost always lead to death. 
B) cause panic attacks and temporary psychosis. 
C) seldom lead to death. 
D) cause panic attacks and temporary psychosis and almost always lead to death. 
E) cause panic attacks and temporary psychosis but seldom lead to death.

Question 12

An action potential

Accepted Answer

A) is an all or nothing response. 
B) may be stopped early on if the stimulus is removed. 
C) has various degrees of intensity depending on the stimulus. 
D) may last for several seconds depending on the stimulus. 
E) has all of these characteristics except it is NOT an all or nothing response. 
A) is an all or nothing response. 
B) may be stopped early on if the stimulus is removed. 
C) has various degrees of intensity depending on the stimulus. 
D) may last for several seconds depending on the stimulus. 
E) has all of these characteristics except it is NOT an all or nothing response.

Question 13

When thmyelin sheath is destroyed, likin MS patients, thresulting disruption in information flow can leato all of thfollowing EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) muscle weakness. 
B) severe hyperactivity. 
C) numbness. 
D) tremors. 
E) visual problems. 
A) muscle weakness. 
B) severe hyperactivity. 
C) numbness. 
D) tremors. 
E) visual problems.

Question 14

Visceral pain

Accepted Answer

A) is signaled by pain receptors in the skin. 
B) is associated with organs inside the body cavities. 
C) occurs in response to smooth muscle spasms. 
D) occurs due to inadequate blood flow to an internal organ. 
E) includes all of these EXCEPT it is NOT signaled by pain receptors in the skin. 
A) is signaled by pain receptors in the skin. 
B) is associated with organs inside the body cavities. 
C) occurs in response to smooth muscle spasms. 
D) occurs due to inadequate blood flow to an internal organ. 
E) includes all of these EXCEPT it is NOT signaled by pain receptors in the skin.

Question 15

Referring to thabovdiagraof thbrain, F identifies which region?

Accepted Answer

A) corpus callosum 
B) hypothalamus 
C) cerebrum 
D) cerebellum 
E) medulla oblongata 
A) corpus callosum 
B) hypothalamus 
C) cerebrum 
D) cerebellum 
E) medulla oblongata

Question 16

Which of thprimary tastsensations is triggereby alkaloids?

Accepted Answer

A) sweet 
B) salty 
C) sour 
D) bitter 
E) umami 
A) sweet 
B) salty 
C) sour 
D) bitter 
E) umami

Question 17

Action potentials

Accepted Answer

A) can move up or down an axon, away from or towards the cell body. 
B) move in a one way direction towards the cell body . 
C) move in a one way direction away from the cell body. 
D) can jump from cell to cell. 
E) do none of these. 
A) can move up or down an axon, away from or towards the cell body. 
B) move in a one way direction towards the cell body . 
C) move in a one way direction away from the cell body. 
D) can jump from cell to cell. 
E) do none of these.

Question 18

Referring to thabovdiagram, thdendrites arlabeleas

Accepted Answer

A) A. 
B) B. 
C) C. 
D) D. 
E) E. 
A) A. 
B) B. 
C) C. 
D) D. 
E) E.

Question 19

Axons bundlein connectivtissuarcalled

Accepted Answer

A) neural nets. 
B) ganglia. 
C) nerves. 
D) neuroglia. 
E) none of these. 
A) neural nets. 
B) ganglia. 
C) nerves. 
D) neuroglia. 
E) none of these.

Question 20

Thparasympathetic nervous system

Accepted Answer

A) is a division of the autonomic nervous system. 
B) is a division of the somatic nervous system. 
C) works antagonistically with the sympathetic nervous system. 
D) is a division of the autonomic nervous system and works antagonistically with the sympathetic nervous system. 
E) is a division of the somatic nervous system and works antagonistically with the sympathetic nervous system. 
A) is a division of the autonomic nervous system. 
B) is a division of the somatic nervous system. 
C) works antagonistically with the sympathetic nervous system. 
D) is a division of the autonomic nervous system and works antagonistically with the sympathetic nervous system. 
E) is a division of the somatic nervous system and works antagonistically with the sympathetic nervous system.

Exam 24: Neural Control and the Senses

All of thfollowing armajor neurotransmitters EXCEPT

Referring to thabovdiagraof thbrain, A identifies which lobof thcerebrum?

Sympathetic effects include

Cerebrospinal fluid

Thtrigger region

Referring to thabovdiagraof thbrain, C identifies which lobof thcerebrum?

Alzheimer's diseasanParkinson's diseasarboth neurological diseases that result from

Rocells differ froconcells in that

Which of thfollowing is a neurological disorder that results frodestruction of thmyelin sheaths of axons of thcentral nervous system?

All of thfollowing arcerebral lobes EXCEPT

Ecstasy overdoses

An action potential

When thmyelin sheath is destroyed, likin MS patients, thresulting disruption in information flow can leato all of thfollowing EXCEPT

Visceral pain

Referring to thabovdiagraof thbrain, F identifies which region?

Which of thprimary tastsensations is triggereby alkaloids?

Action potentials

Referring to thabovdiagram, thdendrites arlabeleas

Axons bundlein connectivtissuarcalled

Thparasympathetic nervous system

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