Question 1

Indicate whether the response is due to parasympathetic or sympathetic action.​
-inhibits urination

Accepted Answer

A) ​parasympathetic 
B) ​sympathetic 
A) ​parasympathetic 
B) ​sympathetic

Question 2

Nerve impulses coming into the spinal cord enter via ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​intervertebral disks 
B)  ​neuroglia 
C)  ​the dorsal roots 
D)  ​Broca's area 
E)  ​ventral roots 
A)  ​intervertebral disks 
B)  ​neuroglia 
C)  ​the dorsal roots 
D)  ​Broca's area 
E)  ​ventral roots

Question 3

Within a single motor neuron, what direction does an impulse follow?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​dendrite→axon→cellbody 
B)  ​axon→dendrite→cellbody 
C)  ​dendrite→cellbody→axon 
D)  ​cellbody→dendrite→axon 
E)  ​cellbody→axon→dendrite 
A)  ​dendrite→axon→cellbody 
B)  ​axon→dendrite→cellbody 
C)  ​dendrite→cellbody→axon 
D)  ​cellbody→dendrite→axon 
E)  ​cellbody→axon→dendrite

Question 4

A neuron's __________ receive signals, and its __________ transmits signals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A neuron's __________ receive signals, and its...

Question 5

Please choose the one BEST response for each.
-ganglion

Accepted Answer

A) cells that nurture and support neurons 
B) sensory neuron 
C) interneuron 
D) acetylcholine or GABA 
E) motor neuron
F)a type of active transporter
G)sheathed muscle cells that contain receptors
H)membrane potential
I)resting membrane potential
J)modified dendrite of a sensory neuron
K)action potential
L)positive feedback
M)threshold potential
N)produced by a Schwann cell
O)cluster of cell bodies outside the CNS 
A) cells that nurture and support neurons 
B) sensory neuron 
C) interneuron 
D) acetylcholine or GABA 
E) motor neuron
F)a type of active transporter
G)sheathed muscle cells that contain receptors
H)membrane potential
I)resting membrane potential
J)modified dendrite of a sensory neuron
K)action potential
L)positive feedback
M)threshold potential
N)produced by a Schwann cell
O)cluster of cell bodies outside the CNS

Question 6

Which of the following is used during the fight-or-flight response?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​sympathetic nervous system 
B)  ​parasympathetic nervous system 
C)  ​norepinephrine 
D)  ​sympathetic nervous system and norepinephrine 
E)  ​parasympathetic nervous system and norepinephrine 
A)  ​sympathetic nervous system 
B)  ​parasympathetic nervous system 
C)  ​norepinephrine 
D)  ​sympathetic nervous system and norepinephrine 
E)  ​parasympathetic nervous system and norepinephrine

Question 7

Which pairing of nerves and functions is part of the peripheral nervous system?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​somatic nerves; flight-fight response 
B)  ​autonomic nerves; control skeletal muscle 
C)  ​autonomic nerves; control internal organs 
D)  ​parasympathetic neurons; prepare body for danger 
E)  ​sympathetic neurons; housekeeping tasks in the body 
A)  ​somatic nerves; flight-fight response 
B)  ​autonomic nerves; control skeletal muscle 
C)  ​autonomic nerves; control internal organs 
D)  ​parasympathetic neurons; prepare body for danger 
E)  ​sympathetic neurons; housekeeping tasks in the body

Question 8

Arrival of an action potential at a presynaptic cell's axon terminals triggers the release of __________, a type of chemical signal.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Arrival of an action potential at a...

Question 9

The resting potential across a typical neuron membrane is approximately ____ inside relative to outside.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​-70microvolts 
B)  ​-70millivolts 
C)  ​-70volts 
D)  ​+70millivolts 
E)  ​+70megavolts 
A)  ​-70microvolts 
B)  ​-70millivolts 
C)  ​-70volts 
D)  ​+70millivolts 
E)  ​+70megavolts

Question 10

The neurotransmitter acetylcholine ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  	speeds heart rate 
B)  	induces skeletal muscle contraction 
C)  	increases anxiety 
D)  	has a role in memory and learning 
E)  	dilates pupils 
A)  	speeds heart rate 
B)  	induces skeletal muscle contraction 
C)  	increases anxiety 
D)  	has a role in memory and learning 
E)  	dilates pupils

Question 11

The fluid that covers the brain and spinal cord is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​part of the meninges 
B)  ​part of a rapid type of nerve conduction 
C)  ​involved in reflex actions 
D)  ​involved in the "jumping" of impulses 
E)  ​called cerebrospinal fluid 
A)  ​part of the meninges 
B)  ​part of a rapid type of nerve conduction 
C)  ​involved in reflex actions 
D)  ​involved in the "jumping" of impulses 
E)  ​called cerebrospinal fluid

Question 12

Synaptic integration means that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  	positive or excitatory stimuli produce an excitatory postsynaptic potential 
B)  	the positive and negative ions neutralize each other 
C)  	excitatory and inhibitory signals are summed in a receiving neuron 
D)  	the adjacent neurons interact so that excitatory and inhibitory stimuli cancel each other out 
E)  	excitatory signals take precedence over inhibitory signals 
A)  	positive or excitatory stimuli produce an excitatory postsynaptic potential 
B)  	the positive and negative ions neutralize each other 
C)  	excitatory and inhibitory signals are summed in a receiving neuron 
D)  	the adjacent neurons interact so that excitatory and inhibitory stimuli cancel each other out 
E)  	excitatory signals take precedence over inhibitory signals

Question 13

The neuron transport proteins that maintain the resting membrane potential and restore ion gradients following an action potential are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  	sodium-phosphorus passive transporters 
B)  	sodium-potassium pumps 
C)  	sodium-chlorine gated channels 
D)  	phosphorus-calcium pumps 
E)  	phosphorus-chlorine gated channels 
A)  	sodium-phosphorus passive transporters 
B)  	sodium-potassium pumps 
C)  	sodium-chlorine gated channels 
D)  	phosphorus-calcium pumps 
E)  	phosphorus-chlorine gated channels

Question 14

In terms of the evolution of nervous systems, which events tend to occur in concert with one another?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​brains;radial symmetry 
B)  ​planaria;radial symmetry 
C)  ​nervenet;bilateral symmetry 
D)  ​cephalization;bilateral symmetry 
E)  ​cephalization;radial symmetry 
A)  ​brains;radial symmetry 
B)  ​planaria;radial symmetry 
C)  ​nervenet;bilateral symmetry 
D)  ​cephalization;bilateral symmetry 
E)  ​cephalization;radial symmetry

Question 15

An action potential is a brief reversal of the __________ potential.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An action potential is a brief reversal...

Question 16

Please choose the one BEST response for each.
-neuroglia

Accepted Answer

A) cells that nurture and support neurons 
B) sensory neuron 
C) interneuron 
D) acetylcholine or GABA 
E) motor neuron
F)a type of active transporter
G)sheathed muscle cells that contain receptors
H)membrane potential
I)resting membrane potential
J)modified dendrite of a sensory neuron
K)action potential
L)positive feedback
M)threshold potential
N)produced by a Schwann cell
O)cluster of cell bodies outside the CNS 
A) cells that nurture and support neurons 
B) sensory neuron 
C) interneuron 
D) acetylcholine or GABA 
E) motor neuron
F)a type of active transporter
G)sheathed muscle cells that contain receptors
H)membrane potential
I)resting membrane potential
J)modified dendrite of a sensory neuron
K)action potential
L)positive feedback
M)threshold potential
N)produced by a Schwann cell
O)cluster of cell bodies outside the CNS

Question 17

Please choose the one BEST response for each.
-detects a stimulus​

Accepted Answer

A) cells that nurture and support neurons 
B) sensory neuron 
C) interneuron 
D) acetylcholine or GABA 
E) motor neuron
F)a type of active transporter
G)sheathed muscle cells that contain receptors
H)membrane potential
I)resting membrane potential
J)modified dendrite of a sensory neuron
K)action potential
L)positive feedback
M)threshold potential
N)produced by a Schwann cell
O)cluster of cell bodies outside the CNS 
A) cells that nurture and support neurons 
B) sensory neuron 
C) interneuron 
D) acetylcholine or GABA 
E) motor neuron
F)a type of active transporter
G)sheathed muscle cells that contain receptors
H)membrane potential
I)resting membrane potential
J)modified dendrite of a sensory neuron
K)action potential
L)positive feedback
M)threshold potential
N)produced by a Schwann cell
O)cluster of cell bodies outside the CNS

Question 18

Respond to the following items in reference to the four cell types listed below.​
-cells that form myelin

Accepted Answer

A) ​sensory neurons 
B) ​interneurons 
C) ​motor neurons 
D) ​Schwann cells 
A) ​sensory neurons 
B) ​interneurons 
C) ​motor neurons 
D) ​Schwann cells

Question 19

Explain why the autonomic nervous system could also be called the involuntary nervous system.

Accepted Answer

Head impacts, such as are common in foot

Question 20

Respond to the following items in reference to the four cell types listed below.​
-cells that pick up environmental signals

Accepted Answer

A) ​sensory neurons 
B) ​interneurons 
C) ​motor neurons 
D) ​Schwann cells 
A) ​sensory neurons 
B) ​interneurons 
C) ​motor neurons 
D) ​Schwann cells

Exam 32: Neural Control

Indicate whether the response is due to parasympathetic or sympathetic action.​ -inhibits urination

Nerve impulses coming into the spinal cord enter via ____.

Within a single motor neuron, what direction does an impulse follow?

A neuron's __________ receive signals, and its __________ transmits signals.

Please choose the one BEST response for each. -ganglion

Which of the following is used during the fight-or-flight response?

Which pairing of nerves and functions is part of the peripheral nervous system?​

Arrival of an action potential at a presynaptic cell's axon terminals triggers the release of __________, a type of chemical signal.

The resting potential across a typical neuron membrane is approximately ____ inside relative to outside.

The neurotransmitter acetylcholine ____.

The fluid that covers the brain and spinal cord is ____.

Synaptic integration means that ____.

The neuron transport proteins that maintain the resting membrane potential and restore ion gradients following an action potential are ____.

In terms of the evolution of nervous systems, which events tend to occur in concert with one another?

An action potential is a brief reversal of the __________ potential.

Please choose the one BEST response for each. -neuroglia

Please choose the one BEST response for each. -detects a stimulus​

Respond to the following items in reference to the four cell types listed below.​ -cells that form myelin

Explain why the autonomic nervous system could also be called the involuntary nervous system.

Respond to the following items in reference to the four cell types listed below.​ -cells that pick up environmental signals

Invitation to Biology

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Starts - Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Gene Control

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Organizating Information About Species

Lifes Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses - Bacteria - and Archaea

Protists - the Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolution - the Invertibrates

Animal Evolution - the Chordates

Human Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive Systems

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Filters

Indicate whether the response is due to parasympathetic or sympathetic action. -inhibits urination

A neuron's receive signals, and its transmits signals.

Which pairing of nerves and functions is part of the peripheral nervous system?

Please choose the one BEST response for each. -detects a stimulus

Respond to the following items in reference to the four cell types listed below. -cells that form myelin

Respond to the following items in reference to the four cell types listed below. -cells that pick up environmental signals