Question 1

Activity of the two halves of the cerebrum is coordinated by means of the __________ that connects them.

Accepted Answer

pons; medu

Question 2

​Choose the most appropriate description for each term
-thalamus

Accepted Answer

A) ​integrates body position, motions, balance 
B) ​in cnidarians; based on reflex pathways devoted to swimming and feeding 
C) ​messages from here arouse the brain and maintain wakefulness 
D) ​the cortical region that coordinates muscles required for speech 
E) ​all parts of nerve cells outside the brain and spinal cord
F)​acetylcholine is an example
G)​reflex control center for breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure
H)​axons of the central nervous system that are sheathed with fatty myelin
I)​at top of the brainstem bordering the cerebral hemispheres; influences learning and emotional behavior
J)​motor neurons that are divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
K)​membrane coverings over brain and spinal cord
L)​part of the brainstem; plays roles in reward-basesd learning and voluntary movements
M)​connects right and left cerebral hemispheres
N)​group of nerve cell bodies that form an integrative center
O)​contains centers concerned with body temperature regulation and with salt and water balance 
A) ​integrates body position, motions, balance 
B) ​in cnidarians; based on reflex pathways devoted to swimming and feeding 
C) ​messages from here arouse the brain and maintain wakefulness 
D) ​the cortical region that coordinates muscles required for speech 
E) ​all parts of nerve cells outside the brain and spinal cord
F)​acetylcholine is an example
G)​reflex control center for breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure
H)​axons of the central nervous system that are sheathed with fatty myelin
I)​at top of the brainstem bordering the cerebral hemispheres; influences learning and emotional behavior
J)​motor neurons that are divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
K)​membrane coverings over brain and spinal cord
L)​part of the brainstem; plays roles in reward-basesd learning and voluntary movements
M)​connects right and left cerebral hemispheres
N)​group of nerve cell bodies that form an integrative center
O)​contains centers concerned with body temperature regulation and with salt and water balance

Question 3

The interaction of sympathetic and parasympathetic systems is best described as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​antagonistic 
B)  ​cooperative 
C)  ​overriding 
D)  ​synergistic 
E)  ​ineffective 
A)  ​antagonistic 
B)  ​cooperative 
C)  ​overriding 
D)  ​synergistic 
E)  ​ineffective

Question 4

Respond to the following items in reference to the four cell types listed below.​
-neuroglia cell type

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 5

​Choose the most appropriate description for each term
-nerve net

Accepted Answer

A) ​integrates body position, motions, balance 
B) ​in cnidarians; based on reflex pathways devoted to swimming and feeding 
C) ​messages from here arouse the brain and maintain wakefulness 
D) ​the cortical region that coordinates muscles required for speech 
E) ​all parts of nerve cells outside the brain and spinal cord
F)​acetylcholine is an example
G)​reflex control center for breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure
H)​axons of the central nervous system that are sheathed with fatty myelin
I)​at top of the brainstem bordering the cerebral hemispheres; influences learning and emotional behavior
J)​motor neurons that are divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
K)​membrane coverings over brain and spinal cord
L)​part of the brainstem; plays roles in reward-basesd learning and voluntary movements
M)​connects right and left cerebral hemispheres
N)​group of nerve cell bodies that form an integrative center
O)​contains centers concerned with body temperature regulation and with salt and water balance 
A) ​integrates body position, motions, balance 
B) ​in cnidarians; based on reflex pathways devoted to swimming and feeding 
C) ​messages from here arouse the brain and maintain wakefulness 
D) ​the cortical region that coordinates muscles required for speech 
E) ​all parts of nerve cells outside the brain and spinal cord
F)​acetylcholine is an example
G)​reflex control center for breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure
H)​axons of the central nervous system that are sheathed with fatty myelin
I)​at top of the brainstem bordering the cerebral hemispheres; influences learning and emotional behavior
J)​motor neurons that are divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
K)​membrane coverings over brain and spinal cord
L)​part of the brainstem; plays roles in reward-basesd learning and voluntary movements
M)​connects right and left cerebral hemispheres
N)​group of nerve cell bodies that form an integrative center
O)​contains centers concerned with body temperature regulation and with salt and water balance

Question 6

-The accompanying figure best represents what happens at a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  	neuromuscular junction 
B)  	muscle fiber 
C)  	postsynaptic terminal 
D)  	neuronal membrane 
E)  	negative feedback loop 
A)  	neuromuscular junction 
B)  	muscle fiber 
C)  	postsynaptic terminal 
D)  	neuronal membrane 
E)  	negative feedback loop

Question 7

​Choose the most appropriate description for each term
-peripheral nervous system​

Accepted Answer

A) ​integrates body position, motions, balance 
B) ​in cnidarians; based on reflex pathways devoted to swimming and feeding 
C) ​messages from here arouse the brain and maintain wakefulness 
D) ​the cortical region that coordinates muscles required for speech 
E) ​all parts of nerve cells outside the brain and spinal cord
F)​acetylcholine is an example
G)​reflex control center for breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure
H)​axons of the central nervous system that are sheathed with fatty myelin
I)​at top of the brainstem bordering the cerebral hemispheres; influences learning and emotional behavior
J)​motor neurons that are divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
K)​membrane coverings over brain and spinal cord
L)​part of the brainstem; plays roles in reward-basesd learning and voluntary movements
M)​connects right and left cerebral hemispheres
N)​group of nerve cell bodies that form an integrative center
O)​contains centers concerned with body temperature regulation and with salt and water balance 
A) ​integrates body position, motions, balance 
B) ​in cnidarians; based on reflex pathways devoted to swimming and feeding 
C) ​messages from here arouse the brain and maintain wakefulness 
D) ​the cortical region that coordinates muscles required for speech 
E) ​all parts of nerve cells outside the brain and spinal cord
F)​acetylcholine is an example
G)​reflex control center for breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure
H)​axons of the central nervous system that are sheathed with fatty myelin
I)​at top of the brainstem bordering the cerebral hemispheres; influences learning and emotional behavior
J)​motor neurons that are divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
K)​membrane coverings over brain and spinal cord
L)​part of the brainstem; plays roles in reward-basesd learning and voluntary movements
M)​connects right and left cerebral hemispheres
N)​group of nerve cell bodies that form an integrative center
O)​contains centers concerned with body temperature regulation and with salt and water balance

Question 8

The major divisions of the peripheral nervous system are the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  	somatic and autonomic systems 
B)  	sympathetic and parasympathetic systems 
C)  	peripheral and central systems 
D)  	afferent and autonomic systems 
E)  	cranial and skeletal nerves 
A)  	somatic and autonomic systems 
B)  	sympathetic and parasympathetic systems 
C)  	peripheral and central systems 
D)  	afferent and autonomic systems 
E)  	cranial and skeletal nerves

Question 9

Please choose the one BEST response for each.
-sodium-potassium pump

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 10

Please choose the one BEST response for each.
-a response intensifies the conditions that caused its occurrence

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 11

​Choose the most appropriate description for each term
-hypothalamus

Accepted Answer

A) ​integrates body position, motions, balance 
B) ​in cnidarians; based on reflex pathways devoted to swimming and feeding 
C) ​messages from here arouse the brain and maintain wakefulness 
D) ​the cortical region that coordinates muscles required for speech 
E) ​all parts of nerve cells outside the brain and spinal cord
F)​acetylcholine is an example
G)​reflex control center for breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure
H)​axons of the central nervous system that are sheathed with fatty myelin
I)​at top of the brainstem bordering the cerebral hemispheres; influences learning and emotional behavior
J)​motor neurons that are divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
K)​membrane coverings over brain and spinal cord
L)​part of the brainstem; plays roles in reward-basesd learning and voluntary movements
M)​connects right and left cerebral hemispheres
N)​group of nerve cell bodies that form an integrative center
O)​contains centers concerned with body temperature regulation and with salt and water balance 
A) ​integrates body position, motions, balance 
B) ​in cnidarians; based on reflex pathways devoted to swimming and feeding 
C) ​messages from here arouse the brain and maintain wakefulness 
D) ​the cortical region that coordinates muscles required for speech 
E) ​all parts of nerve cells outside the brain and spinal cord
F)​acetylcholine is an example
G)​reflex control center for breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure
H)​axons of the central nervous system that are sheathed with fatty myelin
I)​at top of the brainstem bordering the cerebral hemispheres; influences learning and emotional behavior
J)​motor neurons that are divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
K)​membrane coverings over brain and spinal cord
L)​part of the brainstem; plays roles in reward-basesd learning and voluntary movements
M)​connects right and left cerebral hemispheres
N)​group of nerve cell bodies that form an integrative center
O)​contains centers concerned with body temperature regulation and with salt and water balance

Question 12

__________ are electrically excitable cells that signal other cells by means of chemical messages.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ are electrically excitable cells that signal...

Question 13

Please choose the one BEST response for each.
-neuron membrane potential at which gated sodium channels open

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 14

Respond to the following statements in reference to the five regions of the vertebrate brain listed below.​
-This region relays signals between the spinal cord and pons.

Accepted Answer

A) ​cerebrum 
B) ​hypothalamus 
C) ​pons 
D) ​cerebellum 
E) ​medulla oblongata 
A) ​cerebrum 
B) ​hypothalamus 
C) ​pons 
D) ​cerebellum 
E) ​medulla oblongata

Question 15

Action potentials are propagated along a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  	sodium channel 
B)  	axon in two directions 
C)  	gated channel 
D)  	axon in one direction 
E)  	dendrite 
A)  	sodium channel 
B)  	axon in two directions 
C)  	gated channel 
D)  	axon in one direction 
E)  	dendrite

Question 16

Which specific autoimmune disease involves neuroglial cells?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​cerebral palsy 
B)  ​rheumatoid arthritis 
C)  ​Grave's disease 
D)  ​multiple sclerosis 
E)  ​lupus 
A)  ​cerebral palsy 
B)  ​rheumatoid arthritis 
C)  ​Grave's disease 
D)  ​multiple sclerosis 
E)  ​lupus

Question 17

Respond to the following items in reference to the four cell types listed below.​
-cells that carry signals to muscle cells

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 18

The peripheral nervous systemis composed of the____.

Accepted Answer

A)  	brain and spinal cord 
B)  	brain and somatic nerves 
C)  	spinal cord and somatic nerves 
D)  	spinal nerves and cranial nerves 
E)  	spinal cord and spinal nerves 
A)  	brain and spinal cord 
B)  	brain and somatic nerves 
C)  	spinal cord and somatic nerves 
D)  	spinal nerves and cranial nerves 
E)  	spinal cord and spinal nerves

Question 19

​Choose the most appropriate description for each term
-medulla oblongata

Accepted Answer

A) ​integrates body position, motions, balance 
B) ​in cnidarians; based on reflex pathways devoted to swimming and feeding 
C) ​messages from here arouse the brain and maintain wakefulness 
D) ​the cortical region that coordinates muscles required for speech 
E) ​all parts of nerve cells outside the brain and spinal cord
F)​acetylcholine is an example
G)​reflex control center for breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure
H)​axons of the central nervous system that are sheathed with fatty myelin
I)​at top of the brainstem bordering the cerebral hemispheres; influences learning and emotional behavior
J)​motor neurons that are divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
K)​membrane coverings over brain and spinal cord
L)​part of the brainstem; plays roles in reward-basesd learning and voluntary movements
M)​connects right and left cerebral hemispheres
N)​group of nerve cell bodies that form an integrative center
O)​contains centers concerned with body temperature regulation and with salt and water balance 
A) ​integrates body position, motions, balance 
B) ​in cnidarians; based on reflex pathways devoted to swimming and feeding 
C) ​messages from here arouse the brain and maintain wakefulness 
D) ​the cortical region that coordinates muscles required for speech 
E) ​all parts of nerve cells outside the brain and spinal cord
F)​acetylcholine is an example
G)​reflex control center for breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure
H)​axons of the central nervous system that are sheathed with fatty myelin
I)​at top of the brainstem bordering the cerebral hemispheres; influences learning and emotional behavior
J)​motor neurons that are divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
K)​membrane coverings over brain and spinal cord
L)​part of the brainstem; plays roles in reward-basesd learning and voluntary movements
M)​connects right and left cerebral hemispheres
N)​group of nerve cell bodies that form an integrative center
O)​contains centers concerned with body temperature regulation and with salt and water balance

Question 20

Use the figure above showing a reflex arc to answer the following question.
-Stretch-sensitive muscle spindles are indicated by the letter _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​A 
B)  ​B 
C)  ​C 
D)  ​D 
E)  ​C and D 
A)  ​A 
B)  ​B 
C)  ​C 
D)  ​D 
E)  ​C and D

Exam 32: Neural Control

Activity of the two halves of the cerebrum is coordinated by means of the __________ that connects them.

​Choose the most appropriate description for each term -thalamus

The interaction of sympathetic and parasympathetic systems is best described as _____.

Respond to the following items in reference to the four cell types listed below.​ -neuroglia cell type

​Choose the most appropriate description for each term -nerve net

-The accompanying figure best represents what happens at a(n) ____.

​Choose the most appropriate description for each term -peripheral nervous system​

The major divisions of the peripheral nervous system are the ____.

Please choose the one BEST response for each. -sodium-potassium pump

Please choose the one BEST response for each. -a response intensifies the conditions that caused its occurrence

​Choose the most appropriate description for each term -hypothalamus

__________ are electrically excitable cells that signal other cells by means of chemical messages.

Please choose the one BEST response for each. -neuron membrane potential at which gated sodium channels open

Respond to the following statements in reference to the five regions of the vertebrate brain listed below.​ -This region relays signals between the spinal cord and pons.

Action potentials are propagated along a(n) ____.

Which specific autoimmune disease involves neuroglial cells?​

Respond to the following items in reference to the four cell types listed below.​ -cells that carry signals to muscle cells

The peripheral nervous systemis composed of the____.

​Choose the most appropriate description for each term -medulla oblongata

Use the figure above showing a reflex arc to answer the following question. -Stretch-sensitive muscle spindles are indicated by the letter _____.

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Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

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Filters

Choose the most appropriate description for each term -thalamus

Respond to the following items in reference to the four cell types listed below. -neuroglia cell type

Choose the most appropriate description for each term -nerve net

Choose the most appropriate description for each term -peripheral nervous system

Choose the most appropriate description for each term -hypothalamus

Respond to the following statements in reference to the five regions of the vertebrate brain listed below. -This region relays signals between the spinal cord and pons.

Which specific autoimmune disease involves neuroglial cells?

Respond to the following items in reference to the four cell types listed below. -cells that carry signals to muscle cells

Choose the most appropriate description for each term -medulla oblongata