Question 1

Please choose the one BEST response for each.
-neurotransmitter molecule

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)fills the butterfly-shaped interior of a spinal cord
H)membrane potential
I)resting membrane potential
J)cytoplasmic extension of neurons that convert chemical signals to electrical signals
K)action potential
L)positive feedback
M)threshold potential
N)provides information about a person's level of wakefulness through voltage fluctuations in the cerebral cortex
O)cluster of cell bodies that serves as simple central nervous system in planarians 
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)fills the butterfly-shaped interior of a spinal cord
H)membrane potential
I)resting membrane potential
J)cytoplasmic extension of neurons that convert chemical signals to electrical signals
K)action potential
L)positive feedback
M)threshold potential
N)provides information about a person's level of wakefulness through voltage fluctuations in the cerebral cortex
O)cluster of cell bodies that serves as simple central nervous system in planarians

Question 2

Choose the most appropriate description for each term
-meninges

Accepted Answer

A) integrates body position, motions, balance 
B) stimulates body wall contraction in cnidarians 
C) messages from here influence sleep and wakefulness 
D) the cortical region that coordinates muscles required for speech 
E) all parts of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord
F)induces skeletal muscle contraction and slows cardiac muscle contraction
G)control center for breathing, heart rate, and reflexes such as coughing and sneezing
H)axons of the central nervous system that are sheathed with fatty myelin
I)often called the "emotional-visceral brain"
J)consists of sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
K)membrane coverings over brain and spinal cord
L)part of the brainstem; plays roles in reward-based learning and voluntary movements
M)bundle of axons that connect right and left cerebral hemispheres
N)responsible for "rest and digest" response
O)contains centers concerned with body temperature regulation and with salt and water balance 
A) integrates body position, motions, balance 
B) stimulates body wall contraction in cnidarians 
C) messages from here influence sleep and wakefulness 
D) the cortical region that coordinates muscles required for speech 
E) all parts of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord
F)induces skeletal muscle contraction and slows cardiac muscle contraction
G)control center for breathing, heart rate, and reflexes such as coughing and sneezing
H)axons of the central nervous system that are sheathed with fatty myelin
I)often called the "emotional-visceral brain"
J)consists of sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
K)membrane coverings over brain and spinal cord
L)part of the brainstem; plays roles in reward-based learning and voluntary movements
M)bundle of axons that connect right and left cerebral hemispheres
N)responsible for "rest and digest" response
O)contains centers concerned with body temperature regulation and with salt and water balance

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Somatic neurons 
B)  Parasympathetic nervous system 
C)  Norepinephrine 
D)  Sympathetic neurons and norepinephrine 
E)  Parasympathetic neurons and norepinephrine 
A)  Somatic neurons 
B)  Parasympathetic nervous system 
C)  Norepinephrine 
D)  Sympathetic neurons and norepinephrine 
E)  Parasympathetic neurons and norepinephrine

Question 4

The peripheral nervous system is 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 5

A ______________________ is the synapse between a motor neuron and the muscle it controls

Accepted Answer

neuromuscu

Question 6

_____________ send signals that control muscles and glands.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________ send signals that control muscles and...

Question 7

Figure 32.7
  
-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 8

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 9

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 10

What happens when an action potential arrives at an axon terminal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Membrane voltages stimulate the axon. 
B)  Sodium ions are pumped out of the cell. 
C)  A neurotransmitter builds up so it can be used again. 
D)  The action potential causes an influx of phosphorous ions. 
E)  Chemicals relay the message at a synapse. 
A)  Membrane voltages stimulate the axon. 
B)  Sodium ions are pumped out of the cell. 
C)  A neurotransmitter builds up so it can be used again. 
D)  The action potential causes an influx of phosphorous ions. 
E)  Chemicals relay the message at a synapse.

Question 11

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 12

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

Question 13

The two major divisions of the vertebrate nervous system are the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomic and peripheral systems 
B)  sympathetic and parasympathetic systems 
C)  cranial and spinal nerves 
D)  central and peripheral nervous systems 
E)  brain and spinal cord 
A)  autonomic and peripheral systems 
B)  sympathetic and parasympathetic systems 
C)  cranial and spinal nerves 
D)  central and peripheral nervous systems 
E)  brain and spinal cord

Question 14

Choose the most appropriate description for each term
-thalamus

Accepted Answer

A) integrates body position, motions, balance 
B) stimulates body wall contraction in cnidarians 
C) messages from here influence sleep and wakefulness 
D) the cortical region that coordinates muscles required for speech 
E) all parts of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord
F)induces skeletal muscle contraction and slows cardiac muscle contraction
G)control center for breathing, heart rate, and reflexes such as coughing and sneezing
H)axons of the central nervous system that are sheathed with fatty myelin
I)often called the "emotional-visceral brain"
J)consists of sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
K)membrane coverings over brain and spinal cord
L)part of the brainstem; plays roles in reward-based learning and voluntary movements
M)bundle of axons that connect right and left cerebral hemispheres
N)responsible for "rest and digest" response
O)contains centers concerned with body temperature regulation and with salt and water balance 
A) integrates body position, motions, balance 
B) stimulates body wall contraction in cnidarians 
C) messages from here influence sleep and wakefulness 
D) the cortical region that coordinates muscles required for speech 
E) all parts of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord
F)induces skeletal muscle contraction and slows cardiac muscle contraction
G)control center for breathing, heart rate, and reflexes such as coughing and sneezing
H)axons of the central nervous system that are sheathed with fatty myelin
I)often called the "emotional-visceral brain"
J)consists of sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
K)membrane coverings over brain and spinal cord
L)part of the brainstem; plays roles in reward-based learning and voluntary movements
M)bundle of axons that connect right and left cerebral hemispheres
N)responsible for "rest and digest" response
O)contains centers concerned with body temperature regulation and with salt and water balance

Question 15

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 16

A chain of ganglia that extends the length of a body called the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ganglion 
B)  sensory neurons 
C)  notochord 
D)  nerve net 
E)  nerve cord 
A)  ganglion 
B)  sensory neurons 
C)  notochord 
D)  nerve net 
E)  nerve cord

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) parasympathetic 
B) Sympathetic 
A) parasympathetic 
B) Sympathetic

Question 18

Please choose the one BEST response for each.
-electroencephalography

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)fills the butterfly-shaped interior of a spinal cord
H)membrane potential
I)resting membrane potential
J)cytoplasmic extension of neurons that convert chemical signals to electrical signals
K)action potential
L)positive feedback
M)threshold potential
N)provides information about a person's level of wakefulness through voltage fluctuations in the cerebral cortex
O)cluster of cell bodies that serves as simple central nervous system in planarians 
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)fills the butterfly-shaped interior of a spinal cord
H)membrane potential
I)resting membrane potential
J)cytoplasmic extension of neurons that convert chemical signals to electrical signals
K)action potential
L)positive feedback
M)threshold potential
N)provides information about a person's level of wakefulness through voltage fluctuations in the cerebral cortex
O)cluster of cell bodies that serves as simple central nervous system in planarians

Question 19

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 20

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)fills the butterfly-shaped interior of a spinal cord
H)membrane potential
I)resting membrane potential
J)cytoplasmic extension of neurons that convert chemical signals to electrical signals
K)action potential
L)positive feedback
M)threshold potential
N)provides information about a person's level of wakefulness through voltage fluctuations in the cerebral cortex
O)cluster of cell bodies that serves as simple central nervous system in planarians 
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)fills the butterfly-shaped interior of a spinal cord
H)membrane potential
I)resting membrane potential
J)cytoplasmic extension of neurons that convert chemical signals to electrical signals
K)action potential
L)positive feedback
M)threshold potential
N)provides information about a person's level of wakefulness through voltage fluctuations in the cerebral cortex
O)cluster of cell bodies that serves as simple central nervous system in planarians

Exam 32: Neural Control

Please choose the one BEST response for each. -neurotransmitter molecule

Choose the most appropriate description for each term -meninges

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

The peripheral nervous system is composed of the ____.

A ______________________ is the synapse between a motor neuron and the muscle it controls

_____________ send signals that control muscles and glands.

Figure 32.7 -The transporter indicated by the letter "A" in the above figure represents a(n)____.

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

Which is true of interneurons?

What happens when an action potential arrives at an axon terminal?

Action potentials are propagated along a(n)____.

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

The two major divisions of the vertebrate nervous system are the ____.

Choose the most appropriate description for each term -thalamus

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

A chain of ganglia that extends the length of a body called the ______.

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

Please choose the one BEST response for each. -electroencephalography

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

Please choose the one BEST response for each. -neuroglia

Invitation to Biology

Life's Chemical Bases

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where it Starts—Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

DNA Structure and Function

From DNA to Protein

Control of Gene Expression

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

Organizing Information about Species

Life's Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses, Bacteria, and Archaea

Protists: The Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolution: The Invertebrates

Animal Evolution: The Chordates

Human Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive System

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems

The Biosphere

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

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