Question 1

As a result of concussions, former football players have an elevated risk for ____.

Accepted Answer

A) spinal cord injury 
B) Huntington disease 
C) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 
D) Alzheimer's disease 
E) multiple sclerosis

Question 2

Sensory neurons responsible for somatic sensations are located in the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) skin 
B) spinal cord 
C) brain 
D) vagus nerve 
E) cranial nerves

Question 3

The ____ detect(s)sounds by receiving action potentials generated by stimulated by ____ .

Accepted Answer

A) hammer, anvil, and stirrup; chemoreceptors 
B) cochlea; mechanoreceptors 
C) vestibular apparatus; photoreceptors 
D) organ of Corti; mechanoreceptors 
E) eardrum; chemoreceptors

Question 4

The forebrain includes which portions of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) cerebrum, cerebellum, and medulla oblongata 
B) pons, cerebellum, and medulla oblongata 
C) cerebrum, thalamus, and hypothalamus 
D) thalamus, hypothalamus, and medulla oblongata 
E) corpus callosum, pons, and medulla oblongata

Question 5

A severely injured animal is still able to defend itself due to the action of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine 
B) endorphins 
C) GABA 
D) acetylcholine

Question 6

The autonomic nervous system ____.

Accepted Answer

A) relays commands to somatic nerves 
B) is part of the central nervous system 
C) relays commands to smooth muscles 
D) is under voluntary control 
E) responds to sensation in the skin

Question 7

Pheromones ____.

Accepted Answer

A) are signaling molecules that are used for olfactory communication between two different species 
B) are only used by invertebrates 
C) require a vomeronasal organ to be detected 
D) are signaling molecules used for olfactory communication between members of the same species 
E) are signaling molecules geese use for navigation

Question 8

____ allow honeybees to navigate.

Accepted Answer

A) Mechanoreceptors 
B) Chemoreceptors 
C) Thermoreceptors 
D) Photoreceptors 
E) Magnetoreceptors

Question 9

It is the morning of a big test. You are very nervous about it. Your heart is racing and your blood pressure is increased. You are feeling the effects of the ____ division of the ____ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Match between columns
                        Premises: damage to brain neurons that release this neurotransmitter causes Alzheimer's disease

Accepted Answer

The Answer of acetylcholine and dopamine and adenosine and anandamide is...

Question 11

A concussion is caused by ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the accumulation of tau proteins in the brain 
B) chronic traumatic encephalopathy due to multiple head injuries 
C) mechanical stress resulting from an impact to the head 
D) sensory overstimulation resulting from an impact to the head 
E) damage to nerve nets caused by exposure to explosions in combat zones

Question 12

Match between columns
                        Premises: a bundle of axons that are enclosed by connective tissue

Accepted Answer

The Answer of nerve and interneuron and chemical synapse and is...

Question 13

The blind spot is located in the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) cornea 
B) optic disk 
C) fovea 
D) sclera 
E) retina

Question 14

Match between columns
                        Premises: works with the pituitary to maintain homeostatic control

Accepted Answer

The Answer of thalamus and cerebrum and cerebellum and hypothalamus is...

Question 15

What is the correct path a smell sensation takes on its way to the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) mechanoreceptors → olfactory bulb →  olfactory tract →  cerebrum 
B) chemoreceptors →  olfactory bulb →  olfactory tract →  cerebrum 
C) mechanoreceptors →  olfactory tract →  olfactory bulb →  cerebrum 
D) chemoreceptors →  olfactory tract →  olfactory bulb →  cerebrum 
E) chemoreceptors →  olfactory bulb →  olfactory tract →  cerebellum

Question 16

Match between columns
                        Premises: morphine, codeine, and heroin mimic this neurotransmitter

Accepted Answer

The Answer of acetylcholine and dopamine and anandamide and adenosine is...

Question 17

Match between columns
                        Premises: integrating centers of bilaterally symmetrical invertebrates

Accepted Answer

The Answer of ganglion and brain and nerve net and is...

Question 18

Match between columns
                        Premises: central control organ of bilaterally symmetrical vertebrates

Accepted Answer

The Answer of ganglion and nerve net and dorsal nerve is...

Question 19

Match between columns
                        Premises: signaling molecules that transmit action potentials across a synapse

Accepted Answer

The Answer of axon and motor neuron and dendrite and is...

Question 20

Match between columns
                        Premises: the region of an axon closest to the cell body where an action potential begins

Accepted Answer

The Answer of neurotransmitter and chemical synapse and motor neuron is...

Exam 24: Neural Control and the Senses

As a result of concussions, former football players have an elevated risk for ____.

Sensory neurons responsible for somatic sensations are located in the ____.

The detect(s) sounds by receiving action potentials generated by stimulated by .

The forebrain includes which portions of the brain?

A severely injured animal is still able to defend itself due to the action of ____.

The autonomic nervous system ____.

Pheromones ____.

____ allow honeybees to navigate.

It is the morning of a big test. You are very nervous about it. Your heart is racing and your blood pressure is increased. You are feeling the effects of the division of the nervous system.

Match the neurotransmitter with its description.

A concussion is caused by ____.

Match the structure with the correct description.

The blind spot is located in the ____.

The statements describe the main function of specific structures of the brain. Match the appropriate structure from the list to each function.

What is the correct path a smell sensation takes on its way to the brain?

Match the neurotransmitter with its description.

Match the nervous structure with the correct description.

Match the nervous structure with the correct description.

Match the structure with the correct description.

Match the structure with the correct description.

Exam 24: Neural Control and the Senses

As a result of concussions, former football players have an elevated risk for ____.

Sensory neurons responsible for somatic sensations are located in the ____.

The ____ detect(s) sounds by receiving action potentials generated by stimulated by ____ .

The forebrain includes which portions of the brain?

A severely injured animal is still able to defend itself due to the action of ____.

The autonomic nervous system ____.

Pheromones ____.

____ allow honeybees to navigate.

It is the morning of a big test. You are very nervous about it. Your heart is racing and your blood pressure is increased. You are feeling the effects of the ____ division of the ____ nervous system.

Match the neurotransmitter with its description.

A concussion is caused by ____.

Match the structure with the correct description.

The blind spot is located in the ____.

The statements describe the main function of specific structures of the brain. Match the appropriate structure from the list to each function.

What is the correct path a smell sensation takes on its way to the brain?

Match the neurotransmitter with its description.

Match the nervous structure with the correct description.

Match the nervous structure with the correct description.

Match the structure with the correct description.

Match the structure with the correct description.

The detect(s) sounds by receiving action potentials generated by stimulated by .

It is the morning of a big test. You are very nervous about it. Your heart is racing and your blood pressure is increased. You are feeling the effects of the division of the nervous system.