Question 1

Which is true of interneurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  	They detect stimuli. 
B)  	They receive and send signals. 
C)  	They control muscles. 
D)  	They control glands. 
E)  	They have a long axon. 
A)  	They detect stimuli. 
B)  	They receive and send signals. 
C)  	They control muscles. 
D)  	They control glands. 
E)  	They have a long axon.

Question 2

What happens first following a neuronal stimulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  	Sodium ions enter the cell. 
B)  	Sodium ions leave the cell. 
C)  	Potassium ions enter the cell. 
D)  	Potassium ions leave the cell. 
E)  	Potassium ions are involved in positive feedback. 
A)  	Sodium ions enter the cell. 
B)  	Sodium ions leave the cell. 
C)  	Potassium ions enter the cell. 
D)  	Potassium ions leave the cell. 
E)  	Potassium ions are involved in positive feedback.

Question 3

-The transporter indicated by the letter "A" in the above figure represents a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  	active Br transporter 
B)  	sodium-potassium cotransporter 
C)  	passive potassium transporter 
D)  	calcium-phosphorus transporter 
E)  	sodium-calcium transporter 
A)  	active Br transporter 
B)  	sodium-potassium cotransporter 
C)  	passive potassium transporter 
D)  	calcium-phosphorus transporter 
E)  	sodium-calcium transporter

Question 4

Please choose the one BEST response for each.
-myelin sheath

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 5

Respond to the following statements in reference to the five regions of the vertebrate brain listed below.​
-This region functions in homeostasis.

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 6

​Choose the most appropriate description for each term
-frontal lobe

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 7

The part of the brain that controls the basic responses necessary to maintain life (such as breathing and heartbeat) is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​medulla oblongata 
B)  ​corpus callosum 
C)  ​pineal gland 
D)  ​cerebellum 
E)  ​cerebral cortex 
A)  ​medulla oblongata 
B)  ​corpus callosum 
C)  ​pineal gland 
D)  ​cerebellum 
E)  ​cerebral cortex

Question 8

Please choose the one BEST response for each.
-both receives and sends signals

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 9

​Choose the most appropriate description for each term
-cerebellum

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 10

What is the best description of a nerve?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​A bundle of sensory, motor, or both types of nerve fibers outside the central nervous system 
B)  ​A single extension of a neuron 
C)  ​The same as a neuron but found only within the central nervous system 
D)  ​A collection of nerve cell bodies outside the central nervous system 
E)  ​A set of sensory cells only found in the autonomic nervous system 
A)  ​A bundle of sensory, motor, or both types of nerve fibers outside the central nervous system 
B)  ​A single extension of a neuron 
C)  ​The same as a neuron but found only within the central nervous system 
D)  ​A collection of nerve cell bodies outside the central nervous system 
E)  ​A set of sensory cells only found in the autonomic nervous system

Question 11

​Choose the most appropriate description for each term
-corpus callosum

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

Explain why playing on sports teams in high school is presently being debated as possibly unsafe.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain why playing on sports teams in...

Question 13

Learning new motor skills takes place when one consciously repeats an activity many times and mostly involves the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​hippocampus 
B)  ​amygdala 
C)  ​hypothalamus 
D)  ​corpus striatum 
E)  ​cerebellum 
A)  ​hippocampus 
B)  ​amygdala 
C)  ​hypothalamus 
D)  ​corpus striatum 
E)  ​cerebellum

Question 14

A reflex pathway is the simplest pathway because it _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​involves only one synapse 
B)  ​is evaluated and integrated by the medulla, not the cerebrum 
C)  ​does not involve conscious thought or learning 
D)  ​does not involve the central nervous system in any way 
E)  ​involves only one neurotransmitter 
A)  ​involves only one synapse 
B)  ​is evaluated and integrated by the medulla, not the cerebrum 
C)  ​does not involve conscious thought or learning 
D)  ​does not involve the central nervous system in any way 
E)  ​involves only one neurotransmitter

Question 15

Please choose the one BEST response for each.
-brief reversal of the voltage difference across a cell membrane

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 16

Respond to the following items in reference to the four cell types listed below.​
-cells that are restricted to the brain and spinal cord

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

Which is true of interneurons?

What happens first following a neuronal stimulation?

-The transporter indicated by the letter "A" in the above figure represents a(n) ____.

Please choose the one BEST response for each. -myelin sheath

Respond to the following statements in reference to the five regions of the vertebrate brain listed below.​ -This region functions in homeostasis.

​Choose the most appropriate description for each term -frontal lobe

The part of the brain that controls the basic responses necessary to maintain life (such as breathing and heartbeat) is the ____.

Please choose the one BEST response for each. -both receives and sends signals

​Choose the most appropriate description for each term -cerebellum

What is the best description of a nerve?​

​Choose the most appropriate description for each term -corpus callosum

Explain why playing on sports teams in high school is presently being debated as possibly unsafe.

Learning new motor skills takes place when one consciously repeats an activity many times and mostly involves the _____.

A reflex pathway is the simplest pathway because it _____.

Please choose the one BEST response for each. -brief reversal of the voltage difference across a cell membrane

Respond to the following items in reference to the four cell types listed below.​ -cells that are restricted to the brain and spinal cord

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

Respond to the following statements in reference to the five regions of the vertebrate brain listed below. -This region functions in homeostasis.

Choose the most appropriate description for each term -frontal lobe

Choose the most appropriate description for each term -cerebellum

What is the best description of a nerve?

Choose the most appropriate description for each term -corpus callosum

Respond to the following items in reference to the four cell types listed below. -cells that are restricted to the brain and spinal cord