Question 1

You've just finished a big meal and are relaxing in front of a fire reading your favorite book.The ___ division of your ___ nervous system is at work.

Accepted Answer

A)  parasympathetic--autonomic 
B)  parasympathetic--somatic 
C)  sympathetic--autonomic 
D)  sympathetic--somatic 
E)  autonomic--somatic 
A)  parasympathetic--autonomic 
B)  parasympathetic--somatic 
C)  sympathetic--autonomic 
D)  sympathetic--somatic 
E)  autonomic--somatic

Question 2

The vestibular apparatus

Accepted Answer

A)  controls balance. 
B)  consists of three fluid filled semi-circular canals. 
C)  contains mechanoreceptors that detect fluid shifts. 
D)  includes all of these. 
E)  includes b and c only. 
A)  controls balance. 
B)  consists of three fluid filled semi-circular canals. 
C)  contains mechanoreceptors that detect fluid shifts. 
D)  includes all of these. 
E)  includes b and c only.

Question 3

Match the eye disorder with its description.
a.astigmatism
b.farsightedness
c.nearsightedness
d.cataract
e.none of these
-the distance front to the back of the eye is longer than normal

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the eye disorder with its description.
a.astigmatism
b.farsightedness
c.nearsightedness
d.cataract
e.none...

Question 4

Which of the following animals does not have a true brain but rather has a pair of ganglia?

Accepted Answer

A)  jellyfish 
B)  planaria 
C)  earthworms 
D)  grasshoppers 
E)  more than one of these animals has ganglia 
A)  jellyfish 
B)  planaria 
C)  earthworms 
D)  grasshoppers 
E)  more than one of these animals has ganglia

Question 5

Ultrasound can be detected by bats because they have ___ in their ears.

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanoreceptors 
B)  chemoreceptors 
C)  thermoreceptors 
D)  photoreceptors 
E)  proprioreceptors 
A)  mechanoreceptors 
B)  chemoreceptors 
C)  thermoreceptors 
D)  photoreceptors 
E)  proprioreceptors

Question 6

Characteristics of a nerve net include

Accepted Answer

A)  a centralized brain. 
B)  one way flow of information between cells. 
C)  well developed neurons. 
D)  paired ganglia. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  a centralized brain. 
B)  one way flow of information between cells. 
C)  well developed neurons. 
D)  paired ganglia. 
E)  none of these.

Question 7

Match the eye disorder with its description.
a.astigmatism
b.farsightedness
c.nearsightedness
d.cataract
e.none of these
-blurry vision caused by a cloudy lens

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the eye disorder with its description.
a.astigmatism
b.farsightedness
c.nearsightedness
d.cataract
e.none...

Question 8

Match the neurotransmitter with its description.
a.serotonin
b.epinephrine
c.dopamine
d.acetylcholine
e.endorphins
f.none of these neurotransmittes match the description
-this neurotransmitter elevates mood and has a role in memory

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the neurotransmitter with its description.
a.serotonin
b.epinephrine
c.dopamine
d.acetylcholine
e.endorphins
f.none of...

Question 9

Which lobe of the cerebrum controls the integration of visual signals?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  parietal 
C)  occipital 
D)  temporal 
E)  a combination of more than one of these 
A)  frontal 
B)  parietal 
C)  occipital 
D)  temporal 
E)  a combination of more than one of these

Question 10

The brief reversal of the electric gradient across a neuron's plasma membrane is called a(an)

Accepted Answer

A)  action potential. 
B)  resting potential. 
C)  kinetic potential. 
D)  threshold potential. 
E)  energy potential. 
A)  action potential. 
B)  resting potential. 
C)  kinetic potential. 
D)  threshold potential. 
E)  energy potential.

Question 11

A life-threatening result of taking Ecstacy can be

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive fluid volume. 
B)  increased body temperatures. 
C)  organ system shut-down. 
D)  internal bleeding. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  excessive fluid volume. 
B)  increased body temperatures. 
C)  organ system shut-down. 
D)  internal bleeding. 
E)  all of these.

Question 12

When a neuron is not being stimulated,its membrane potential is classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  resting potential. 
B)  threshold potential. 
C)  action potential. 
D)  inactive potential. 
E)  inhibitory potential. 
A)  resting potential. 
B)  threshold potential. 
C)  action potential. 
D)  inactive potential. 
E)  inhibitory potential.

Question 13

The nucleus of a neuron is found in the

Accepted Answer

A)  axon. 
B)  cell body. 
C)  dendrites. 
D)  myelin sheath. 
E)  neuroglia. 
A)  axon. 
B)  cell body. 
C)  dendrites. 
D)  myelin sheath. 
E)  neuroglia.

Exam 24: Neural Control and the Senses

You've just finished a big meal and are relaxing in front of a fire reading your favorite book.The ___ division of your ___ nervous system is at work.

The vestibular apparatus

Match the eye disorder with its description. a.astigmatism b.farsightedness c.nearsightedness d.cataract e.none of these -the distance front to the back of the eye is longer than normal

Which of the following animals does not have a true brain but rather has a pair of ganglia?

Ultrasound can be detected by bats because they have ___ in their ears.

Characteristics of a nerve net include

Match the eye disorder with its description. a.astigmatism b.farsightedness c.nearsightedness d.cataract e.none of these -blurry vision caused by a cloudy lens

Match the neurotransmitter with its description. a.serotonin b.epinephrine c.dopamine d.acetylcholine e.endorphins f.none of these neurotransmittes match the description -this neurotransmitter elevates mood and has a role in memory

Which lobe of the cerebrum controls the integration of visual signals?

The brief reversal of the electric gradient across a neuron's plasma membrane is called a(an)

A life-threatening result of taking Ecstacy can be

When a neuron is not being stimulated,its membrane potential is classified as

The nucleus of a neuron is found in the

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