Question 1

Which of the following is true of the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  its activation results in physiological changes consistent with "rest and digest" 
B)  the cell bodies of sympathetic neurons are located near their target structures 
C)  the neurotransmitter acetylcholine is widely used by sympathetic neurons 
D)  none of the above are true statements 
A)  its activation results in physiological changes consistent with "rest and digest" 
B)  the cell bodies of sympathetic neurons are located near their target structures 
C)  the neurotransmitter acetylcholine is widely used by sympathetic neurons 
D)  none of the above are true statements

Question 2

Comparing the regulation of our bodies' internal temperature to the regulation of temperature in a classroom, what would be an appropriate description of what happens when body temperature gets too high?

Accepted Answer

A)  excitatory signals are sent to turn on physiological processes that increase body temperature and inhibitory signals are sent to those that decrease body temperature 
B)  excitatory signals are sent to turn on physiological processes that decrease body temperature and inhibitory signals are sent to those that increase body temperature 
C)  both excitatory and inhibitory signals are sent to physiological processes that decrease body temperature 
D)  the body changes it's set point for body temperature 
A)  excitatory signals are sent to turn on physiological processes that increase body temperature and inhibitory signals are sent to those that decrease body temperature 
B)  excitatory signals are sent to turn on physiological processes that decrease body temperature and inhibitory signals are sent to those that increase body temperature 
C)  both excitatory and inhibitory signals are sent to physiological processes that decrease body temperature 
D)  the body changes it's set point for body temperature

Question 3

A trauma to which of the following brain regions would result in the most severe increase in thirst and water intake?

Accepted Answer

A)  subfornical organ (SFO) 
B)  median preoptic nucleus (MnPO) 
C)  septum 
D)  vascular organ of the lamina terminalis (OVLT) 
E)  a and b 
A)  subfornical organ (SFO) 
B)  median preoptic nucleus (MnPO) 
C)  septum 
D)  vascular organ of the lamina terminalis (OVLT) 
E)  a and b

Question 4

A patient that has suffered a major spinal cord injury between the T1 and L3 segment of their spinal column might experience which of the following symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of skeletal muscle control 
B)  loss of smooth muscle regulation 
C)  changes in blood pressure 
D)  decreased responsiveness to sympathetic nervous system stimuli 
E)  all of the above 
A)  loss of skeletal muscle control 
B)  loss of smooth muscle regulation 
C)  changes in blood pressure 
D)  decreased responsiveness to sympathetic nervous system stimuli 
E)  all of the above

Question 5

Predict what might be some consequences of mutated or reduced numbers of leptin receptors in the hypothalamus.

Accepted Answer

A)  obesity due to a chronic appetite 
B)  anorexia due to a loss of appetite 
C)  an increase in white fat 
D)  a decrease in brown fat 
E)  all of the above 
A)  obesity due to a chronic appetite 
B)  anorexia due to a loss of appetite 
C)  an increase in white fat 
D)  a decrease in brown fat 
E)  all of the above

Question 6

Axons of the parasympathetic preganglionic neurons may exit the brain via which of the following cranial nerves?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypoglossal (XII) 
B)  vagus (X) 
C)  olfactory (I) 
D)  trigeminal (V) 
E)  trochlear (IV) 
A)  hypoglossal (XII) 
B)  vagus (X) 
C)  olfactory (I) 
D)  trigeminal (V) 
E)  trochlear (IV)

Question 7

Match each term with its appropriate location (a-f) in the diagram above)
Use the diagram above to Answer the following questions .
-_____Motor neuron axon

Accepted Answer

The answer of   
Match each term with its...

Question 8

Which of the following provide stimuli to vagal afferent neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  a lowering of blood pH 
B)  increase in pressure of the carotid artery 
C)  activation of mechanical stretch receptors in the small intestine 
D)  decreased blood flow through the aorta 
E)  all of the above 
A)  a lowering of blood pH 
B)  increase in pressure of the carotid artery 
C)  activation of mechanical stretch receptors in the small intestine 
D)  decreased blood flow through the aorta 
E)  all of the above

Question 9

The freeze response is physiologically different than the fight or flight response) You would expect an animal experiencing a freeze response to a predator to have a ___________blood pressure than when in a flee response)

Accepted Answer

The answer of The freeze response is physiologically different than...

Question 10

Match the times below with the peptide hormone you would expect to be the highest in concentration in the blood
-_______________immediately before eating breakfast in the morning

Accepted Answer

A)  cholecystokinin 
B)  ghrelin 
C)  leptin. 
A)  cholecystokinin 
B)  ghrelin 
C)  leptin.

Question 11

Match each term with its appropriate location (a-f) in the diagram above)
Use the diagram above to Answer the following questions .
-The neurotransmitter released from the postganglionic neurons labeled e above is _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of   
Match each term with its...

Question 12

The binding of the neurotransmitter released in f. might result in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  skeletal muscle relaxation 
B)  skeletal muscle contraction 
C)  either skeletal muscle contraction or relaxation depending on the type of receptor it binds to 
D)  none of the above 
A)  skeletal muscle relaxation 
B)  skeletal muscle contraction 
C)  either skeletal muscle contraction or relaxation depending on the type of receptor it binds to 
D)  none of the above

Question 13

Which of the following stimuli would elicit an increase in heart rate and blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in glutamate in the rVLM neurons 
B)  an increase in GABA in the rVLM neurons 
C)  increased stimulation of the cVLM neurons 
D)  decreased norepinephrine release from the synaptic terminal of rVLM neurons 
E)  none of the above 
A)  a decrease in glutamate in the rVLM neurons 
B)  an increase in GABA in the rVLM neurons 
C)  increased stimulation of the cVLM neurons 
D)  decreased norepinephrine release from the synaptic terminal of rVLM neurons 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

If a patient with diabetes insipidus were to be misdiagnosed with diabetes mellitus, what would you expect to be some of the symptoms of them being treated with the wrong pharmaceutical intervention?

Accepted Answer

If a patient with diabetes insipidus (DI

Question 15

Predict what would happen if someone is exposed to a drug that artificially bound oxygen in the blood).

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperventilation 
B)  hypoventilation 
C)  inhibition of the chemoreflex 
D)  inhibition of glomus cells 
E)  none of the above 
A)  hyperventilation 
B)  hypoventilation 
C)  inhibition of the chemoreflex 
D)  inhibition of glomus cells 
E)  none of the above

Question 16

Regulation of blood glucose is under the control of hormones that affect glucose storage and breakdown. What might be the result of a drug that inhibits glucagon secretion from the pancreas?

Accepted Answer

A)  high blood glucose levels 
B)  low blood glucose levels 
C)  no change in blood glucose 
D)  low levels of glycogen in the liver 
E)  none of the above 
A)  high blood glucose levels 
B)  low blood glucose levels 
C)  no change in blood glucose 
D)  low levels of glycogen in the liver 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

Match each term with its appropriate location (a-f) in the diagram above)
Use the diagram above to Answer the following questions .
-_____Intermediolateral column

Accepted Answer

The answer of   
Match each term with its...

Question 18

Explain in your own words how non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs reduce fevers. What could be the positive and negative effects of taking such drugs in terms of body temperature and fighting off pathogens?

Accepted Answer

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (N

Question 19

Which of the following would be true of a person who had been diagnosed with diabetes insipidus?

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced blood vasopressin levels 
B)  reduced blood insulin levels 
C)  a reduction in water intake because of decreased thirstiness 
D)  abnormally high blood sugar levels 
E)  all of the above 
A)  reduced blood vasopressin levels 
B)  reduced blood insulin levels 
C)  a reduction in water intake because of decreased thirstiness 
D)  abnormally high blood sugar levels 
E)  all of the above

Question 20

Describe three physiological processes that are regulated in fundamentally opposing ways by the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

1. Heart rate: The sympathetic nervous s

Which of the following is true of the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system?

Comparing the regulation of our bodies' internal temperature to the regulation of temperature in a classroom, what would be an appropriate description of what happens when body temperature gets too high?

A trauma to which of the following brain regions would result in the most severe increase in thirst and water intake?

A patient that has suffered a major spinal cord injury between the T1 and L3 segment of their spinal column might experience which of the following symptoms?

Predict what might be some consequences of mutated or reduced numbers of leptin receptors in the hypothalamus.

Axons of the parasympathetic preganglionic neurons may exit the brain via which of the following cranial nerves?

Match each term with its appropriate location (a-f) in the diagram above) Use the diagram above to Answer the following questions . -_____Motor neuron axon

Which of the following provide stimuli to vagal afferent neurons?

The freeze response is physiologically different than the fight or flight response) You would expect an animal experiencing a freeze response to a predator to have a ___________blood pressure than when in a flee response)

Match the times below with the peptide hormone you would expect to be the highest in concentration in the blood -_______________immediately before eating breakfast in the morning

Match each term with its appropriate location (a-f) in the diagram above) Use the diagram above to Answer the following questions . -The neurotransmitter released from the postganglionic neurons labeled e above is _______________.

The binding of the neurotransmitter released in f. might result in which of the following?

Which of the following stimuli would elicit an increase in heart rate and blood pressure?

If a patient with diabetes insipidus were to be misdiagnosed with diabetes mellitus, what would you expect to be some of the symptoms of them being treated with the wrong pharmaceutical intervention?

Predict what would happen if someone is exposed to a drug that artificially bound oxygen in the blood).

Regulation of blood glucose is under the control of hormones that affect glucose storage and breakdown. What might be the result of a drug that inhibits glucagon secretion from the pancreas?

Match each term with its appropriate location (a-f) in the diagram above) Use the diagram above to Answer the following questions . -_____Intermediolateral column

Explain in your own words how non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs reduce fevers. What could be the positive and negative effects of taking such drugs in terms of body temperature and fighting off pathogens?

Which of the following would be true of a person who had been diagnosed with diabetes insipidus?

Describe three physiological processes that are regulated in fundamentally opposing ways by the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the nervous system.

Nervous System Organization

Computing With Neurons

Neuronal Plasticity

Developing a Nervous System

Protecting and Maintaining the Adult Nervous System

Sensors I: Remote Sensing

Sensors II: Sensing on Contact

Using Muscles and Glands

Controlling Posture and Locomotion

Localizing Stimuli and Orienting in Space

Identifying Stimuli and Stimulus Objects

Regulating Brain States

Remembering Relationships

Selecting Actions, Pursuing Goals

Being Different From Others

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Exam 9: Regulating Vital Bodily Functions

Which of the following is true of the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system?

Comparing the regulation of our bodies' internal temperature to the regulation of temperature in a classroom, what would be an appropriate description of what happens when body temperature gets too high?

A trauma to which of the following brain regions would result in the most severe increase in thirst and water intake?

A patient that has suffered a major spinal cord injury between the T1 and L3 segment of their spinal column might experience which of the following symptoms?

Predict what might be some consequences of mutated or reduced numbers of leptin receptors in the hypothalamus.

Axons of the parasympathetic preganglionic neurons may exit the brain via which of the following cranial nerves?

Match each term with its appropriate location (a-f) in the diagram above) Use the diagram above to Answer the following questions . -_____Motor neuron axon

Which of the following provide stimuli to vagal afferent neurons?

The freeze response is physiologically different than the fight or flight response) You would expect an animal experiencing a freeze response to a predator to have a ___________blood pressure than when in a flee response)

Match the times below with the peptide hormone you would expect to be the highest in concentration in the blood -_______________immediately before eating breakfast in the morning

Match each term with its appropriate location (a-f) in the diagram above) Use the diagram above to Answer the following questions . -The neurotransmitter released from the postganglionic neurons labeled e above is _______________.

The binding of the neurotransmitter released in f. might result in which of the following?

Which of the following stimuli would elicit an increase in heart rate and blood pressure?

If a patient with diabetes insipidus were to be misdiagnosed with diabetes mellitus, what would you expect to be some of the symptoms of them being treated with the wrong pharmaceutical intervention?

Predict what would happen if someone is exposed to a drug that artificially bound oxygen in the blood).

Regulation of blood glucose is under the control of hormones that affect glucose storage and breakdown. What might be the result of a drug that inhibits glucagon secretion from the pancreas?

Match each term with its appropriate location (a-f) in the diagram above) Use the diagram above to Answer the following questions . -_____Intermediolateral column

Explain in your own words how non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs reduce fevers. What could be the positive and negative effects of taking such drugs in terms of body temperature and fighting off pathogens?

Which of the following would be true of a person who had been diagnosed with diabetes insipidus?

Describe three physiological processes that are regulated in fundamentally opposing ways by the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the nervous system.

Nervous System Organization

Computing With Neurons

Neuronal Plasticity

Developing a Nervous System

Protecting and Maintaining the Adult Nervous System

Sensors I: Remote Sensing

Sensors II: Sensing on Contact

Using Muscles and Glands

Controlling Posture and Locomotion

Localizing Stimuli and Orienting in Space

Identifying Stimuli and Stimulus Objects

Regulating Brain States

Remembering Relationships

Selecting Actions, Pursuing Goals

Being Different From Others

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