Question 1

In which of the following does the limbic system play a role?

Accepted Answer

A) speaking 
B) jumping 
C) emotions 
D) motor behaviour 
A) speaking 
B) jumping 
C) emotions 
D) motor behaviour C

Question 2

Identify each lettered cell in the human eye shown.  
-amacrine cell

Accepted Answer

C

Question 3

Which cells relay messages from photoreceptor cells to other cells that are not photoreceptor cells?

Accepted Answer

A) horizontal cells 
B) amacrine cells 
C) rods and cones 
D) bipolar cells 
A) horizontal cells 
B) amacrine cells 
C) rods and cones 
D) bipolar cells D

Question 4

Match each term with its definition.
-amacrine cells

Accepted Answer

A) single unit of a compound eye 
B) allow animals to detect and use Earth's magnetic field for navigation 
C) structure that creates pressure waves in the cochlea as it vibrates 
D) reduction in the frequency of action potentials generated by afferent neurons even though the stimulus has not changed 
E) commonly known as the ear drum
F)specialized receptors that detect electrical fields
G)viscous liquid filling the human eye cavity between the retina and lens
H)terrestrial vertebrates' method of perceiving motion and position of the head
I)process of converting a stimulus into a change in the membrane potential
J)cells in the human eye that connect bipolar cells and ganglion cells
K)dendrites of afferent neurons, or specialized cells that synapse with afferent neurons, that can gather information about the environment
L)calcium carbonate crystals that bend stereocilia as a result of movement of the head
M)a duct that eliminates pressure differentials that can occur between the outer and middle ear
N)process by which the contrast between dark and light is increased in visual processing in the mammalian eye
O)family of photopigments consisting of opsins combined with retinal
P)photopigment found in vertebrate and invertebrate eyes alike
Q)clear liquid between the cornea and lens of a human eye
R)cells in the human eye that connect different photoreceptor cells to each other
S)where a portion of each optic nerve crosses to the opposite side of the brain
T)detect stimuli used for balance and the perception of body position
U)small region in the retina where cones are concentrated
V)specialized muscle cells surrounded by afferent neuron dendrites; detect the degree of stretching a muscle is undergoing
W)the site in the thalamus where most optic axons make synapses with interneurons leading to the visual cortex
X)hollow sensory bristles in insects 
A) single unit of a compound eye 
B) allow animals to detect and use Earth's magnetic field for navigation 
C) structure that creates pressure waves in the cochlea as it vibrates 
D) reduction in the frequency of action potentials generated by afferent neurons even though the stimulus has not changed 
E) commonly known as the ear drum
F)specialized receptors that detect electrical fields
G)viscous liquid filling the human eye cavity between the retina and lens
H)terrestrial vertebrates' method of perceiving motion and position of the head
I)process of converting a stimulus into a change in the membrane potential
J)cells in the human eye that connect bipolar cells and ganglion cells
K)dendrites of afferent neurons, or specialized cells that synapse with afferent neurons, that can gather information about the environment
L)calcium carbonate crystals that bend stereocilia as a result of movement of the head
M)a duct that eliminates pressure differentials that can occur between the outer and middle ear
N)process by which the contrast between dark and light is increased in visual processing in the mammalian eye
O)family of photopigments consisting of opsins combined with retinal
P)photopigment found in vertebrate and invertebrate eyes alike
Q)clear liquid between the cornea and lens of a human eye
R)cells in the human eye that connect different photoreceptor cells to each other
S)where a portion of each optic nerve crosses to the opposite side of the brain
T)detect stimuli used for balance and the perception of body position
U)small region in the retina where cones are concentrated
V)specialized muscle cells surrounded by afferent neuron dendrites; detect the degree of stretching a muscle is undergoing
W)the site in the thalamus where most optic axons make synapses with interneurons leading to the visual cortex
X)hollow sensory bristles in insects

Question 5

Suppose that one of your friends is an excellent pianist. Which of the following could describe your friend?

Accepted Answer

A) His left hemisphere is well developed for music. 
B) His reticular formation is well developed. 
C) His right hemisphere is well developed for music. 
D) His right hemisphere is well developed for control over the right side of the body. 
A) His left hemisphere is well developed for music. 
B) His reticular formation is well developed. 
C) His right hemisphere is well developed for music. 
D) His right hemisphere is well developed for control over the right side of the body.

Question 6

How does an insect such as a moth or cricket detect sound?

Accepted Answer

A) though specialized tympanic membranes located near the head 
B) through a series of mechanoreceptors arranged in a lateral line 
C) through general mechanoreceptors on its skin 
D) through a thinned region of the exoskeleton 
A) though specialized tympanic membranes located near the head 
B) through a series of mechanoreceptors arranged in a lateral line 
C) through general mechanoreceptors on its skin 
D) through a thinned region of the exoskeleton

Question 7

What are taste buds?

Accepted Answer

A) They are structures that are each able to respond to sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and savoury stimuli. 
B) They are collections of papilla that each respond to different stimuli. 
C) They are small capsules of cells, each with a pore at the top though which sensory hairs project and interact with environmental molecules. 
D) They are modified sensilla. 
A) They are structures that are each able to respond to sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and savoury stimuli. 
B) They are collections of papilla that each respond to different stimuli. 
C) They are small capsules of cells, each with a pore at the top though which sensory hairs project and interact with environmental molecules. 
D) They are modified sensilla.

Question 8

-In the figure, which number identifies the tympanic membrane?

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 5 
C) 8 
D) 10 
A) 4 
B) 5 
C) 8 
D) 10

Question 9

What is known about magnetoreceptors?

Accepted Answer

A) They are well characterized and understood. 
B) They are known to rely on the mineral magnetite. 
C) They are known to allow animals to detect and use Earth's magnetic field. 
D) They have been studied primarily in homing pigeons. 
A) They are well characterized and understood. 
B) They are known to rely on the mineral magnetite. 
C) They are known to allow animals to detect and use Earth's magnetic field. 
D) They have been studied primarily in homing pigeons.

Question 10

Which of the following is a function of electroreceptors?

Accepted Answer

A) They repolarize in an electric field, and the receptor cell generates postsynaptic potential. 
B) They depolarize in an electric field, and the receptor cell generates postsynaptic potential. 
C) They depolarize in an electric field, and the receptor cell generates action potential. 
D) They repolarize in an electric field, and the receptor cell generates action potential. 
A) They repolarize in an electric field, and the receptor cell generates postsynaptic potential. 
B) They depolarize in an electric field, and the receptor cell generates postsynaptic potential. 
C) They depolarize in an electric field, and the receptor cell generates action potential. 
D) They repolarize in an electric field, and the receptor cell generates action potential.

Question 11

Which term refers to the phenomenon of brain function occurring in predominately one of the two hemispheres?

Accepted Answer

A) recognition 
B) hemisphere association 
C) consciousness 
D) lateralization 
A) recognition 
B) hemisphere association 
C) consciousness 
D) lateralization

Question 12

Chronic pain is due in part to the adapting nature of pain receptors that diminishes the frequency of action potentials over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Identify each lettered part of the vestibular apparatus shown.  
-anterior semicircular canal

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify each lettered part of the vestibular...

Question 14

Match each descriptive phrase to a receptor type. Receptor types may be used more than once.
-detects the flow of heat energy

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

What are electroreceptors usually used for?

Accepted Answer

A) to generate electrical fields in some invertebrates that have special electric organs 
B) communication between primates 
C) navigational purposes by fishes only 
D) communication, navigation, and hunting by the organisms that possess them 
A) to generate electrical fields in some invertebrates that have special electric organs 
B) communication between primates 
C) navigational purposes by fishes only 
D) communication, navigation, and hunting by the organisms that possess them

Question 16

Identify each lettered part of the vestibular apparatus shown.  
-afferent neurons

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify each lettered part of the vestibular...

Question 17

Match each descriptive phrase to a receptor type. Receptor types may be used more than once.
-detects motion of an organism's own body

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

A particular type of sensory neuron will relay information only about that sensory input.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Suppose your finger touches a hot pot on the stove. What process happens to make you move your hand away?

Accepted Answer

A) a programmed movement that does not change anything 
B) a programmed movement that takes place without any effort 
C) a programmed movement that take place with a conscious effort 
D) a programmed movement that take place without conscious effort 
A) a programmed movement that does not change anything 
B) a programmed movement that takes place without any effort 
C) a programmed movement that take place with a conscious effort 
D) a programmed movement that take place without conscious effort

Question 20

Which portion of the nervous system is responsible for increasing heart rate, as well as increasing movement of the intestines?

Accepted Answer

A) the somatic nervous system 
B) the parasympathetic division 
C) the sympathetic division 
D) the autonomic nervous system 
A) the somatic nervous system 
B) the parasympathetic division 
C) the sympathetic division 
D) the autonomic nervous system

Exam 45: Control of Animal Processes: Neural Integration

In which of the following does the limbic system play a role?

Identify each lettered cell in the human eye shown. -amacrine cell

Which cells relay messages from photoreceptor cells to other cells that are not photoreceptor cells?

Match each term with its definition. -amacrine cells

Suppose that one of your friends is an excellent pianist. Which of the following could describe your friend?

How does an insect such as a moth or cricket detect sound?

What are taste buds?

-In the figure, which number identifies the tympanic membrane?

What is known about magnetoreceptors?

Which of the following is a function of electroreceptors?

Which term refers to the phenomenon of brain function occurring in predominately one of the two hemispheres?

Chronic pain is due in part to the adapting nature of pain receptors that diminishes the frequency of action potentials over time.

Identify each lettered part of the vestibular apparatus shown. -anterior semicircular canal

Match each descriptive phrase to a receptor type. Receptor types may be used more than once. -detects the flow of heat energy

What are electroreceptors usually used for?

Identify each lettered part of the vestibular apparatus shown. -afferent neurons

Match each descriptive phrase to a receptor type. Receptor types may be used more than once. -detects motion of an organism's own body

A particular type of sensory neuron will relay information only about that sensory input.

Suppose your finger touches a hot pot on the stove. What process happens to make you move your hand away?

Which portion of the nervous system is responsible for increasing heart rate, as well as increasing movement of the intestines?

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Diversity of Animals 1: Sponges, Radiata, Platyhelminthes, and Protostomes

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Transport in Animals: the Circulatory System

Reproduction in Animals

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