Question 1

The autonomic nervous system

Accepted Answer

A)  is part of the peripheral nervous system. 
B)  is part of the central nervous system. 
C)  relays commands to smooth muscles. 
D)  is under involuntary control. 
E)  is described by more than one of these. 
A)  is part of the peripheral nervous system. 
B)  is part of the central nervous system. 
C)  relays commands to smooth muscles. 
D)  is under involuntary control. 
E)  is described by more than one of these.

Question 2

Which lobe of the cerebrum controls the integration of visual signals?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  parietal 
C)  occipital 
D)  temporal 
E)  a combination of more than one of these 
A)  frontal 
B)  parietal 
C)  occipital 
D)  temporal 
E)  a combination of more than one of these

Question 3

The photoreceptors of an earthworm are located

Accepted Answer

A)  on short antennae. 
B)  on their body surface. 
C)  in their eyes. 
D)  near the tip of their tail. 
E)  nowhere- earthworms do not have photoreceptors. 
A)  on short antennae. 
B)  on their body surface. 
C)  in their eyes. 
D)  near the tip of their tail. 
E)  nowhere- earthworms do not have photoreceptors.

Question 4

This animal has paired nerve cords that connect to a simple brain. This animal is

Accepted Answer

A)  a lobster. 
B)  a jellyfish. 
C)  an earthworm. 
D)  a grasshopper. 
E)  more than one of these. 
A)  a lobster. 
B)  a jellyfish. 
C)  an earthworm. 
D)  a grasshopper. 
E)  more than one of these.

Question 5

Where is a chemical synapse NOT found?

Accepted Answer

A)  between two neurons. 
B)  between a neuron and a muscle fiber. 
C)  between a neuron and a gland. 
D)  between a neuron and a capillary. 
E)  chemical synapses are found between all of these. 
A)  between two neurons. 
B)  between a neuron and a muscle fiber. 
C)  between a neuron and a gland. 
D)  between a neuron and a capillary. 
E)  chemical synapses are found between all of these.

Question 6

When sodium ions flow into the axon cytoplasm,

Accepted Answer

A)  the membrane potential reverses. 
B)  the cytoplasm becomes more positively charged. 
C)  the interstitial fluid becomes more negatively charged. 
D)  an action potential is generated. 
E)  all of these things happen. 
A)  the membrane potential reverses. 
B)  the cytoplasm becomes more positively charged. 
C)  the interstitial fluid becomes more negatively charged. 
D)  an action potential is generated. 
E)  all of these things happen.

Question 7

The order of signal transmission beginning with a stimulus is from

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory neuron to interneuron to motor neuron. 
B)  motor neuron to sensory neuron to interneuron. 
C)  interneuron to sensory neuron to motor neuron. 
D)  sensory neuron to motor neuron to interneuron. 
E)  motor neuron to interneuron to sensory neuron. 
A)  sensory neuron to interneuron to motor neuron. 
B)  motor neuron to sensory neuron to interneuron. 
C)  interneuron to sensory neuron to motor neuron. 
D)  sensory neuron to motor neuron to interneuron. 
E)  motor neuron to interneuron to sensory neuron.

Question 8

Nearly all ___ are located in the central nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory neurons 
B)  interneurons 
C)  motor neurons 
D)  peripheral neurons 
E)  sensory and motor neurons 
A)  sensory neurons 
B)  interneurons 
C)  motor neurons 
D)  peripheral neurons 
E)  sensory and motor neurons

Question 9

The only part of the nervous system under voluntary control is the ___ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic 
B)  autonomic 
C)  central 
D)  sympathetic 
E)  parasympathetic 
A)  somatic 
B)  autonomic 
C)  central 
D)  sympathetic 
E)  parasympathetic

Question 10

Which of the primary taste sensations is triggered by alkaloids?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which of the following represents the charged environment inside a neuron and in the interstitial fluid that surrounds it?

Accepted Answer

A)  negatively charged proteins inside; more sodium ions inside than outside; more potassium ions outside than inside 
B)  positively charged proteins inside; more sodium ions inside than outside; more potassium ions outside than inside 
C)  negatively charged proteins inside; more sodium ions outside than inside; more potassium ions inside than outside 
D)  positively charged proteins inside; more sodium ions outside than inside; more potassium ions inside than outside 
E)  negatively charged proteins inside; equal amounts of sodium and potassium ions inside and outside 
A)  negatively charged proteins inside; more sodium ions inside than outside; more potassium ions outside than inside 
B)  positively charged proteins inside; more sodium ions inside than outside; more potassium ions outside than inside 
C)  negatively charged proteins inside; more sodium ions outside than inside; more potassium ions inside than outside 
D)  positively charged proteins inside; more sodium ions outside than inside; more potassium ions inside than outside 
E)  negatively charged proteins inside; equal amounts of sodium and potassium ions inside and outside

Question 12

Selecting the Exception All of the following drugs are stimulants EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  nicotine. 
B)  cocaine. 
C)  caffeine. 
D)  ecstasy. 
E)  alcohol. 
A)  nicotine. 
B)  cocaine. 
C)  caffeine. 
D)  ecstasy. 
E)  alcohol.

Question 13

Use the above figure to answer the following question(s). Referring to the above diagram, the letter "D" is used to label

Accepted Answer

A)  the dendrites. 
B)  the cell body. 
C)  the neuroglia. 
D)  the axon. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  the dendrites. 
B)  the cell body. 
C)  the neuroglia. 
D)  the axon. 
E)  none of these.

Exam 24: Neural Control and the Senses

The autonomic nervous system

Which lobe of the cerebrum controls the integration of visual signals?

The photoreceptors of an earthworm are located

This animal has paired nerve cords that connect to a simple brain. This animal is

Where is a chemical synapse NOT found?

When sodium ions flow into the axon cytoplasm,

The order of signal transmission beginning with a stimulus is from

Nearly all ___ are located in the central nervous system.

The only part of the nervous system under voluntary control is the ___ nervous system.

Which of the primary taste sensations is triggered by alkaloids?

Which of the following represents the charged environment inside a neuron and in the interstitial fluid that surrounds it?

Selecting the Exception All of the following drugs are stimulants EXCEPT

Use the above figure to answer the following question(s). Referring to the above diagram, the letter "D" is used to label

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