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Question 1

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Select the correct term in the drop box for each statement. 1. [blank_start]______[blank_end] Connects the brain to the spinal cord; regulates heart rate and blood pressure and generates respiratory rhythms 2. [blank_start]______[blank_end] Regulates body temperature and contains your biological clock 3. [blank_start]______[blank_end] Receives and processes visual and other sensory input, responsible for conscious thought and personality, controls voluntary movements of skeletal muscle 4. [blank_start]______[blank_end] Monitors body position and modifies motor impulses from your conscious brain
Answer
  • 1. Brain stem
  • 1. Cerebellum
  • 1. Cerebrum
  • 1. Diencephalon
  • 2. Brain stem
  • 2. Cerebellum
  • 2. Cerebrum
  • 2. Diencephalon
  • 3. Brain stem
  • 3. Cerebellum
  • 3. Cerebrum
  • 3. Diencephalon
  • 4. Brain stem
  • 4. Cerebellum
  • 4. Cerebrum
  • 4. Diencephalon

Question 2

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Select the following term(s) that can be measured using a spirometer.
Answer
  • Residual volume
  • Tidal volume
  • Respiratory rate
  • Total lung capacity
  • Vital capacity

Question 3

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The two hormones that regulate blood calcium levels are calcitonin and thyroxine (T3/T4).
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 4

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Select the correct term in the drop-down box for each sentence. 1. [blank_start]______[blank_end] Released from the pituitary; binds to receptors on cells in the kidneys 2. [blank_start]______[blank_end] Released from the adrenal medulla in response to activity of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system as a response to short-term stress 3. [blank_start]______[blank_end] Stimulates cells in the liver to pull glucose molecules out of the blood and build them into a storage molecule called glycogen 4. [blank_start]______[blank_end] Nearly every cell in the body has receptors that bind this hormone; increases metabolic rate of target cells; released from the pituitary 5. [blank_start]______[blank_end] Released from the hypothalamus; binds to receptors in the anterior pituitary gland where it regulates the secretion of other hormones 6. [blank_start]______[blank_end] Released from the pancreas; stimulates cells throughout the body to increase glucose transport
Answer
  • 1. Antidiuretic hormone
  • 1. Epinephrine
  • 1. Growth hormone
  • 1. Insulin
  • 1. Releasing/inhibiting hormones
  • 2. Antidiuretic hormone
  • 2. Epinephrine
  • 2. Growth hormone
  • 2. Insulin
  • 2. Releasing/inhibiting hormones
  • 3. Antidiuretic hormone
  • 3. Epinephrine
  • 3. Growth hormone
  • 3. Insulin
  • 3. Releasing/inhibiting hormones
  • 4. Antidiuretic hormone
  • 4. Epinephrine
  • 4. Growth hormone
  • 4. Insulin
  • 4. Releasing/inhibiting hormones
  • 5. Antidiuretic hormone
  • 5. Epinephrine
  • 5. Growth hormone
  • 5. Insulin
  • 5. Releasing/inhibiting hormones
  • 6. Antidiuretic hormone
  • 6. Epinephrine
  • 6. Growth hormone
  • 6. Insulin
  • 6. Releasing/inhibiting hormones

Question 5

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Label the following highlighted elements of this diagram.
Image:
Lungsnum (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • A. Diaphragm
  • A. Larynx
  • A. Alveolus (air sac)
  • A. Bronchus
  • A. Trachea
  • B. Diaphragm
  • B. Larynx
  • B. Alveolus (air sac)
  • B. Bronchus
  • B. Trachea
  • C. Diaphragm
  • C. Larynx
  • C. Alveolus (air sac)
  • C. Bronchus
  • C. Trachea
  • D. Diaphragm
  • D. Larynx
  • D. Alveolus (air sac)
  • D. Bronchus
  • D. Trachea
  • E. Diaphragm
  • E. Larynx
  • E. Alveolus (air sac)
  • E. Bronchus
  • E. Trachea

Question 6

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Hormones will have a stronger effect on the body whehn they are more abundant or when there are more receptors for that hormone.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 7

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Type II diabetes is an autoimmune disorder in which the pancreatic cells that produce insulin are destroyed, which causes a lack of insulin production; it can be corrected with insulin shots.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 8

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The endocrine system has certain characteristics that set it apart from the nervous system. Which characteristics are typical of the endocrine system, but NOT the nervous system?
Answer
  • Hormones released from a gland can affect the activity of cells in a variety of locations within the body, whereas one action potential travels to one specific location within the body.
  • Signals have an immediate effect on target cells.
  • Signals are sent using a combination of electrical and chemical signals
  • Hormones rely on cell receptors to transfer a message but neurotransmitters do not require receptors.

Question 9

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Which of the following events associated with the transmission of an impulse across a synapse occurs last?
Answer
  • Neurotransmitter is released into synaptic shift
  • Action potential arrives at the end of an axon (the axon terminal, or bulb)
  • Neurotransmitter binds to receptors on postsynaptic membrane
  • Neurotransmitter is broken down by enzymes or transported into presynaptic axon

Question 10

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The central nervous system is composed of
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  • Nerves and ganglia
  • The brain and spinal cord
  • The nerves and tracts
  • The cerebrum and cerebellum

Question 11

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Breathing in carbon monoxide can cause health problems because
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  • It competes with oxygen for binding sites on hemoglobin, which reduces oxygen loading at the lungs and delivery to the tissues
  • It impairs pacemaker cells in the heart and slows the heart rate, which reduces blood flow to the body's tissues
  • It can come out of the solution while circulating in theh blood, whihc forms tiny, painful bubbles in the blood
  • It affects the brain in a way that is similar to excess alcohol consumption--ie, it has an intoxicating effect

Question 12

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Caffeine affects the nervous system by
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  • Inhibitnig the release of antidiuretic hormone
  • Blocking the receptors for adenosine
  • Inhibiting activity in the cerebellum
  • Enhancing the effects of cortisol

Question 13

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Physicians recommend that people breathe through their noses instead of their mouths. Which of the following occurs as air is drawn into the blood through the nose?
Answer
  • Air is dried
  • Carbon dioxide is removed from the air
  • Air is warmed and filtered
  • Moisture is removed from the air

Question 14

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Neurons store neurotransmitters in vesicles located within
Answer
  • Synaptic terminals of axons
  • Schwann cells
  • Dendrites
  • Myelin

Question 15

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As you exhale, the diaphragm
Answer
  • Contracts and becomes less dome shaped
  • Relaxes and becomes less dome shaped
  • Contracts and becomes more dome-shaped
  • Relaxes and becomes more dome-shaped

Question 16

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Where does the cerebral cortex dedicate the most space to processing sensory input from?
Answer
  • Fingertips
  • Soles of the feet
  • Neck
  • Forearm

Question 17

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If you consume caffeine daily for weeks at a time, its effects on your nervous system are reduced because
Answer
  • The blood-brain barrier becomes less permeable to caffeine, which makes it less able to get into your brain
  • The neurons in hyour brain add more receptors that bind caffeine
  • The hypothalamus secretes inhibiting hormones that reduce the effect of caffeine on your brain
  • The neurons in your brain make fewer receptors that bind caffeine

Question 18

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Which of the following is NOT an endocrine gland?
Answer
  • Liver
  • Pituitary
  • Thyroid
  • Adrenal cortex

Question 19

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Select the following true statements regarding the effect of smoking on the respiratory system:
Answer
  • The production of mucus decreases in response to the presence of smoke.
  • Smoking inhibits the activity of cilia lining the respiratory tract
  • Particles and debris from the smoke accumulate in the mucus of the airway and increase risk for infections by pathogens

Question 20

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Steroid hormones differ from non-steroid hormones in that steroid hormones...
Answer
  • Are water soluble
  • Can typically be introduced to the body through ingestion of an oral (pill) form
  • Cause a change to occur in the target cell
  • Bind to a receptor on the outer surface of the cell membrane

Question 21

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Humans must constantly breathe in oxygen in order to stay alive, because they use oxygen
Answer
  • To make carbon dioxide, which is thehn used to produce ATP
  • To efficiently make large quantities of ATP
  • As an important source of energy for cells
  • To convert amino acids and fatty acids to glucose, which the cell can use to make energy

Question 22

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The left and right cerebral hemispheres are connected by the corpus callosum, which can be severed as a a treatment for severe cases of
Answer
  • epilepsy
  • multiple sclerosis
  • drug addiction
  • carbon monoxide poisoning

Question 23

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Which of the following would cause an acceleration of heart rate, an increase in blood pressure, and a slowing of digestive processes?
Answer
  • Motor division of the somatic nervous system
  • Sensory division of the central nervous system
  • Sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system
  • Parasympathetic division of the automatic nervous system

Question 24

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Select the correct term from the drop-down box for each of the following statements. 1. [blank_start]______[blank_end] A bundle of axons located outside of the brain or spinal cord 2. [blank_start]______[blank_end] Increases the speed of transmission of an action potential 3. [blank_start]______[blank_end] A cluster of neuron cell bodies located outside of the brain or spinal cord 4. [blank_start]______[blank_end] A relatively long cytoplasmic extension from the cell body of a neuron that transmits action potentials 5. [blank_start]______[blank_end] A short, branched cytoplasmic extension from the cell body of a neuron that transmits graded potentials toward the cell body 6. [blank_start]______[blank_end] An electrically excitable cell
Answer
  • 1. Axon
  • 1. Dendrite
  • 1. Ganglion
  • 1. Myelin sheath
  • 1. Nerve
  • 1. Neuron
  • 2. Axon
  • 2. Dendrite
  • 2. Ganglion
  • 2. Myelin sheath
  • 2. Nerve
  • 2. Neuron
  • 3. Axon
  • 3. Dendrite
  • 3. Ganglion
  • 3. Myelin sheath
  • 3. Nerve
  • 3. Neuron
  • 4. Axon
  • 4. Dendrite
  • 4. Ganglion
  • 4. Myelin sheath
  • 4. Nerve
  • 4. Neuron
  • 5. Axon
  • 5. Dendrite
  • 5. Ganglion
  • 5. Myelin sheath
  • 5. Nerve
  • 5. Neuron
  • 6. Axon
  • 6. Dendrite
  • 6. Ganglion
  • 6. Myelin sheath
  • 6. Nerve
  • 6. Neuron

Question 25

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Match the correct brain area from the drop-down box to its correct description. 1. [blank_start]______[blank_end] Controls personality, thoughts, reasoning 2. [blank_start]______[blank_end] Output to skeletal muscles; tells them to move 3. [blank_start]______[blank_end] Receives input from sensory receptors that monitor external environment 4. [blank_start]______[blank_end] Plans speech and interprets meaning of speech
Answer
  • 1. Wernicke's area
  • 1. Prefrontal area
  • 1. Motor area
  • 1. Somatosensory area
  • 2. Wernicke's area
  • 2. Prefrontal area
  • 2. Motor area
  • 2. Somatosensory area
  • 3. Wernicke's area
  • 3. Prefrontal area
  • 3. Motor area
  • 3. Somatosensory area
  • 4. Wernicke's area
  • 4. Prefrontal area
  • 4. Motor area
  • 4. Somatosensory area

Question 26

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If you live long enough, hyou will eventually need reading glasses, because of age-related chages to the...
Answer
  • Retina
  • Cornea
  • Pupil
  • Lens

Question 27

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Which structure is in direct contact with the air?
Answer
  • Pupil
  • Sclera
  • Cornea
  • Iris

Question 28

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Which of the following can readily cross the blood-brain barrier?
Answer
  • Oxygen
  • Red blood cells
  • White blood cells
  • Viruses

Question 29

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Which of hese endocrine structures is part of the brain?
Answer
  • Pituitary gland
  • Hypothalamus
  • Adrenal medulla
  • Cerebellum

Question 30

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This subconscious (involuntary) brain region monitors body position and modifies motor plans to coordinate muscle activity
Answer
  • Diencephalon
  • Brain strem
  • Cerebellum
  • Cerebrum

Question 31

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Oligodendrocytes are similar to Schwann cells in that they both
Answer
  • Help neurons regenerate after injury
  • Are a glial cell that forms a myelin sheath around axons
  • Are located in the central nervous system
  • Conduct nerve impulses

Question 32

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Which of the following structures contains muscles that adjust the diameter of your pupil to regulate how much light enters your eye?
Answer
  • Cornea
  • Sclera
  • Ciliary body
  • Iris

Question 33

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Which structure contains the highest density of cones, whihc provides the highest visual acuity (ie, clearest vision) when you focus an object directly onto this structure?
Answer
  • Macula lutea
  • Optic disc
  • Ciliary body
  • Lens

Question 34

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Neurons store neurotransmitters in vesicles located within
Answer
  • Dendrites
  • Myelin
  • Synaptic terminals of axons
  • Schwann cells

Question 35

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The peripheral nervous system is composed of
Answer
  • Nerves and tracts
  • The cerebrum and cerebellum
  • Nerves and ganglia
  • The brain and the spinal cord

Question 36

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Which of the following pairs of hormones antagonize each other, meaning that they have the opposite effect on body cells?
Answer
  • Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) and estrogen
  • Epinephrine and cortisol
  • Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH)
  • Insulin and glycogen

Question 37

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Hormones are specific to particular tissues because
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  • They are released next to target tissues, so they cannot interact with other cells
  • Target tissues display the appropriate receptor for a particular hormone
  • They only affect the cell that releases the hormone

Question 38

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Action potentials travel along these cytoplasmic extensions of a neuron
Answer
  • Cell bodies
  • Axons
  • Myelin sheaths
  • Dendrites

Question 39

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This structure contributes the most to the bending of light rays as they enter the eye, although it does it in a non-adjustable way
Answer
  • Ciliary body
  • Iris
  • Cornea
  • Lens

Question 40

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A neuron at rest has a charge difference across its cell membrane, with the interior of the cell negative relative to the exterior. This difference in charge across the plasma membrane is referred to as ____ potential
Answer
  • Graded
  • Depolarization
  • Resting
  • Refractory
  • Action

Question 41

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Which of these causes the release of neurotransmitter molecules?
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  • The opening of voltage-regulated calcium channels and the diffusion of calcium ions out of the neuron
  • An action potential reaching the end of the cell body
  • An action potentila reaching the end of an axon
  • An action potential reaching the end of the dendrite

Question 42

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The space between an axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another neuron is called a(n)
Answer
  • Synaptic cleft
  • Node of Ranvier
  • Synapse
  • Synaptic terminal

Question 43

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Neurons store neurotransmitter molecules in vesicles located within
Answer
  • Myelin
  • The synaptic cleft
  • Dendrites
  • Synaptic terminals

Question 44

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Cells that provide direct protection and physical support to neurons are
Answer
  • Myelienated
  • Neuroglial cells
  • Found primarily in lymphatic fluids
  • Located only in the spinal fluid

Question 45

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An action potential....
Answer
  • Is larger in response to larger stimuli
  • Is self-propagating
  • Travels faster in response to larger stimuli
  • Can travel in both directions down an axon or dendrite

Question 46

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An impulse relayed along a myelinated axon "jumps" from [blank_start]node of Ranvier[blank_end] to [blank_start]node of Ranvier[blank_end].
Answer
  • (1) node of Ranvier
  • (1) Oligodendrocyte
  • (1) Schwann cell
  • (2) node of Ranvier
  • (2) Oligodendrocyte
  • (2) Schwann cell

Question 47

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What part of a neuron relays signals from one neuron to another neuron or to an effector?
Answer
  • Axon hillock
  • Synaptic terminal
  • Axon
  • Node of Ranvier

Question 48

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Select the following answers which are functions of the myelin sheath.
Answer
  • It slows down the transmission of action potentials.
  • It is involved in the repair of damaged neurons in the peripheral nervous system.
  • It insulates a neuron and saves the neuron energy.
  • It plays an important role in synaptic transmission.

Question 49

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A nerve impulse moves toward a neuron's cell body along
Answer
  • Dendrites
  • Axons
  • Oligodendrocytes
  • Nodes of Ranvier

Question 50

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When neurotransmitter molecules bind to receptors in the plasma membrane of the receiving neuron, ....
Answer
  • Ion channels in the plasma membrane of the sending neuron open
  • Ion channels in the plasma membrane of the receiving neuron open
  • The receiving neuron becomes more negative inside
  • The receiving neuron becomes more positive inside

Question 51

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The small space between the sending neuron and the recceiving neuron is the
Answer
  • Synaptic terminal
  • Calcium channel
  • Vesicle
  • Synaptic cleft

Question 52

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When calcium ions enter the synaptic terminal,
Answer
  • They cacuse an action potential in the sending neuron
  • They cause vesicles containing neurotransmiter molecules to fuse to the plasma membrane of the sending neuron
  • Neurotransmitter molecules are quickly remoed from the synaptic cleft
  • The inside of the receiving neuron becomes more negative

Question 53

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The peripherary nervous system includes a sensory division and a motor division.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 54

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The central nervous sytem is encclosed by membranes or meninges called the
Answer
  • Dura mater, alma mater, and pia mater
  • Dura mater, pia mater, and arachnoid
  • Pleura, parietal, and arachnoid
  • Glial, Schwann, and interstitial

Question 55

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Which of the following is NOT directly involved in the production of a typical spinal reflex?
Answer
  • Brain
  • Interneuron
  • Motor neuron
  • Sensory neuron

Question 56

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In general, the [blank_start]sympathetic nervous system[blank_end] is most active during a crisis (eg, flight-or-flight) while the [blank_start]parasympathetic nervous system[blank_end] is most active during visceral functions.
Answer
  • (1) sympathetic nervous system
  • (1) parasympathetic nervous system
  • (2) parasympathetic nervous system
  • (2) sympathetic nervous system

Question 57

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Both sympathetic nerve fibers and parasympathetic nerve fibers use the same neurotransmitter.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 58

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Sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers may innervate the same organs, but they have generally opposite effects.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 59

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In general, the neurotransmitter of the sympathetic nervous system is acetylcholine, and the neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system is norepinephrine.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 60

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White matter of the spinal cord contains [blank_start]myelinated nerves[blank_end], whereas gray matter contains [blank_start]unmyelinated cell bodies[blank_end].
Answer
  • (1) myelinated nerves
  • (1) unmyelinated cell bodies
  • (2) unmyelinated cell bodies
  • (2) myelinated nerves

Question 61

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Control of smooth muscle and internal organs is the role of the [blank_start]autonomic[blank_end] divsion of the nervous sytem.
Answer
  • Autonomic
  • Somatic
  • Postsynaptic

Question 62

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The [blank_start]parasympathetic division[blank_end] of the nervous system dominates during the relaxed state.
Answer
  • parasympathetic division
  • somatic division
  • autonomic divsion
  • sympathetic division

Question 63

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Information coming into the central nervous system arrives via [blank_start]sensory neurons[blank_end], while information going from the central nervous system to the muscles, glands, and organs travels via [blank_start]motor neurons[blank_end].
Answer
  • sensory neurons
  • motor neurons
  • neuroglial cells
  • motor neurons
  • sensory neurons
  • interneurons
  • neuroglial cells
  • interneurons

Question 64

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Which of the following activities would be facilitated by the sympathetic nervous system?
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  • Decreased heart rate
  • Decreased respiratory rate
  • Increased blood pressure
  • Increased digestion and absorption

Question 65

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Label the four main regions of the brain.
Image:
Brain 1007686 960 720 (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • (4) Occipital lobe
  • (4) Parietal lobe
  • (4) Frontal lobe
  • (4) Temporal lobe
  • (3) Occipital lobe
  • (3) Parietal lobe
  • (3) Temporal lobe
  • (3) Frontal lobe
  • (2) Occipital lobe
  • (2) Parietal lobe
  • (2) Temporal lobe
  • (2) Frontal lobe
  • (1) Occipital lobe
  • (1) Parietal lobe
  • (1) Temporal lobe
  • (1) Frontal lobe

Question 66

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Select the following elements contained in the FRONTAL LOBE of the human brain.
Answer
  • Higher intellectual functions (decision-making, predicting the consequences of actions, controlling aggression, planning for the future)
  • Motor area (voluntary movement)
  • Somatosensory cortex
  • Sensory area (tactile sensation, self-awareness)
  • Visual area (processing visual information)
  • Auditory area (processing auditory information and some visual information)
  • Memory (and some emotion)

Question 67

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Select the following elements contained in the PARIETAL LOBE of the human brain.
Answer
  • Higher intellectual functions (decision-making, predicting the consequences of actions, controlling aggression, planning for the future)
  • Motor area (voluntary movement)
  • Somatosensory cortex
  • Sensory area (tactile sensation, self-awareness)
  • Visual area (processing visual information)
  • Auditory area (processing auditory information and some visual information)
  • Memory (and some emotion)

Question 68

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Select the following elements contained in the OCCIPITAL LOBE of the human brain.
Answer
  • Higher intellecctual functions (decision-making, predicting the consequences of actions, controlling aggression, planning for the future)
  • Motor area (voluntary movement)
  • Somatosensory cortex
  • Sensory area (tactile sensation, self-awareness)
  • Visual area (processing visual information)
  • Auditory area (processing auditory information and some visual information)
  • Memory (and some emotion)

Question 69

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Select the following elements contained in the TEMPORAL LOBE of the human brain.
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  • Higher intellectual functions (decision-making, predicting the consequences of actions, controlling aggression, planning for the future)
  • Motor area (voluntary movement)
  • Somatosensory cortex
  • Sensory area (tactile sensation, self-awareness)
  • Visual area (processing visual information)
  • Auditory area (processing auditory information and some visual information)
  • Memory (and some emotion)

Question 70

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Which part of the brain is associated with conscious thought, memory, and personality?
Answer
  • Cerebellum
  • Pons
  • Medulla
  • Cerebral cortex

Question 71

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What part of the brain functions as a relay station for information to the limbic system and the cerebral cortex?
Answer
  • Hypothalamus
  • Midbrain
  • Medulla oblongata
  • Thalamus

Question 72

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An individual who has sufferd a stroke, which has caused damage in his cerebrum, and is now having problems with his hearing, has probably suffered damge to his [blank_start]temporal[blank_end] lobe.
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  • temporal
  • occipital
  • parietal
  • frontal

Question 73

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The left and right sides of the cerebrum are interconnected by the [blank_start]corpus callosum[blank_end].
Answer
  • corpus callosum
  • medulla oblongata
  • pons
  • thalamus
  • cerebral cortex

Question 74

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[blank_start]Short-term memory[blank_end] involves quick bursts of action potentials in the limbic system, and [blank_start]long-term memory[blank_end] resides in the cerebral cortex and involves permanent changes in neurons and synapses.
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  • Short-term memory
  • Long-term memory
  • long-term memory
  • short-term memory

Question 75

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Short-term memory is associated with the [blank_start]limbic system[blank_end], whereas long-term meory is associated with the [blank_start]cerebral cortex[blank_end].
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  • (1) limbic system
  • (1) cerebral cortex
  • (1) hypothalamus
  • (2) cerebral cortex
  • (2) limbic system
  • (2) hypothalamus

Question 76

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The coordination necessary for a musician to play the piano depends on control exerted by the
Answer
  • Thalamus
  • Cerebral cortex
  • Medulla oblongata
  • Cerebellum

Question 77

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Which part of the brain is responsible for regulating the heart and respiratory rates and blood pressure?
Answer
  • Cerebral cortex
  • Thalamus
  • Cerebellum
  • Medulla oblongata

Question 78

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Which of the following are associated with storage of long-term memory?
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  • The limbic system
  • Permanent changes in neurons
  • The formation of new synapses
  • The cerebral cortex

Question 79

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Some of the functions of the hypothalamus are the regulation of breast milk, carbohydrate metabolism, and temperature control.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 80

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Conscious thought is associated wiht the cerebellum.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 81

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Psychoactive drugs are characterized by the fact that they alter [blank_start]levels of neurotransmitters[blank_end].
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  • levels of neurotransmitters
  • the amplitude of action potentials
  • the travel speed of action potentials

Question 82

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The [blank_start]cerebellum[blank_end] coordinates antagonistic muscle movements.
Answer
  • cerebellum
  • thalamus
  • pons
  • occipital lobe
  • medulla oblongata

Question 83

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Which of the following parts of the brain effectively links the nervous system and the endocrine system?
Answer
  • Cerebellum
  • Hypothalamus
  • Medulla oblongata
  • Cerebral cortex

Question 84

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Rods and cones are the photoreceptors of the eye.
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  • True
  • False

Question 85

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The choroid is the tough layer that forms the "white" of the eye.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 86

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The [blank_start]lens[blank_end] changes shape to focus light on the retina.
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  • lens
  • cornea
  • vitreous humor
  • optic nerve

Question 87

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What is the opening that allows light into the interior of the eye?
Answer
  • Sclera
  • Pupil
  • Optic nerve
  • Retina

Question 88

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Both the lens and the cornea are involved in focusing light.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 89

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As humans age, their ability to focus on nearby objects deteoriates. This is the result of
Answer
  • Stiffening of the lens and loss of accommodation capability
  • The loss of rods and cones
  • Changing shape of the eyeball
  • Increased viscosity of the aqueous and vitreous humor

Question 90

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This is the path of light through the eye: 1. [blank_start]Cornea[blank_end] 2. [blank_start]Aqueous humor[blank_end] 3. [blank_start]Pupil[blank_end] 4. [blank_start]Lens[blank_end] 5. [blank_start]Vitreous humor[blank_end] 6. [blank_start]Retina[blank_end]
Answer
  • 1. Cornea
  • 1. Aqueous humor
  • 1. Pupil
  • 1. Lens
  • 1. Vitreous humor
  • 1. Retina
  • 2. Aqueous humor
  • 2. Cornea
  • 2. Pupil
  • 2. Lens
  • 2. Vitreous humor
  • 2. Retina
  • 3. Pupil
  • 3. Cornea
  • 3. Aqueous humor
  • 3. Lens
  • 3. Vitreous humor
  • 3. Retina
  • 4. Lens
  • 4. Cornea
  • 4. Aqueous humor
  • 4. Pupil
  • 4. Vitreous humor
  • 4. Retina
  • 5. Vitreous humor
  • 5. Cornea
  • 5. Aqueous humor
  • 5. Pupil
  • 5. Lens
  • 5. Retina
  • 6. Retina
  • 6. Cornea
  • 6. Aqueous humor
  • 6. Pupil
  • 6. Lens
  • 6. Vitreous humor

Question 91

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The retina regulates the amount of light entering the eye.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 92

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Lasik treatment functions to improve eyesight by changing the shape of the cornea.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 93

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The "blind spot" is associated with the...
Answer
  • Vitreous humor
  • Choroid
  • Lens
  • Optic disk

Question 94

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The primary function of the [blank_start]middle ear[blank_end] is amplifying sound waves.
Answer
  • Inner ear
  • Middle ear
  • Outer ear

Question 95

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The following sequence is the pathway by which soundwaves travel through the ear: 1. [blank_start]__________[blank_end] 2. [blank_start]__________[blank_end] 3. [blank_start]__________[blank_end] 4. [blank_start]__________[blank_end]
Answer
  • 1. External auditory canal
  • 1. Eardrum
  • 1. Oval window
  • 1. Cochlea
  • 2. External auditory canal
  • 2. Eardrum
  • 2. Oval window
  • 2. Cochlea
  • 3. External auditory canal
  • 3. Eardrum
  • 3. Oval window
  • 3. Cochlea
  • 4. External auditory canal
  • 4. Eardrum
  • 4. Oval window
  • 4. Cochlea

Question 96

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The part of the ear involved with the sense of equilibrium or balance is the
Answer
  • Semiciccular canals only
  • Vestibule and semicircular canals
  • Cochlea
  • Vestibule only

Question 97

Question
1. The auditory nerve is located in the [blank_start]inner ear[blank_end]. 2. The [blank_start]inner ear[blank_end] is the site of the vestibular canal and the tympanic canal. 3. Sound waves moving through the [blank_start]outer ear[blank_end] hit the tympanic membrane. 4. The air-filled chamber in the temporal lobe that contains three small bones is located in the [blank_start]middle ear[blank_end].
Answer
  • 1. Inner ear
  • 1. Middle ear
  • 1. Outer ear
  • 2. Inner ear
  • 2. Middle ear
  • 2. Outer ear
  • 3. Outer ear
  • 3. Middle ear
  • 3. Inner ear
  • 4. Middle ear
  • 4. Inner ear
  • 4. Outer ear

Question 98

Question
Label the following parts of the eye.
Image:
Eyeball (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • 1. Ciliary body
  • 1. Ligament
  • 1. Aqueous humor
  • 1. Cornea
  • 1. Iris
  • 1. Lens
  • 1. Optic nerve
  • 1. Vitreous humor
  • 1. Retina
  • 2. Ciliary body
  • 2. Ligament
  • 2. Aqueous humor
  • 2. Cornea
  • 2. Iris
  • 2. Lens
  • 2. Optic nerve
  • 2. Vitreous humoro
  • 2. Retina
  • 3. Ciliary body
  • 3. Ligament
  • 3. Aqueous humor
  • 3. Cornea
  • 3. Iris
  • 3. Lens
  • 3. Optic nerve
  • 3. Vitreous humor
  • 3. Retina
  • 4. Ciliary body
  • 4. Ligament
  • 4. Aqueous humor
  • 4. Cornea
  • 4. Iris
  • 4. Lens
  • 4. Optic nerve
  • 4. Vitreous humor
  • 4. Retina
  • 5. Ciliary body
  • 5. Ligament
  • 5. Aqueous humor
  • 5. Iris
  • 5. Lens
  • 5. Cornea
  • 5. Optic nerve
  • 5. Vitreous humor
  • 5. Retina
  • 6. Ciliary body
  • 6. Ligament
  • 6. Aqueous humor
  • 6. Cornea
  • 6. Iris
  • 6. Lens
  • 6. Optic nerve
  • 6. Vitreous humor
  • 6. Retina
  • 7. Ciliary body
  • 7. Ligament
  • 7. Aqueous humor
  • 7. Cornea
  • 7. Iris
  • 7. Lens
  • 7. Optic nerve
  • 7. Vitreous humor
  • 7. Retina
  • 8. Ciliary body
  • 8. Ligament
  • 8. Aqueous humor
  • 8. Cornea
  • 8. Iris
  • 8. Lens
  • 8. Optic nerve
  • 8. Retina
  • 8. Vitreous humor
  • 9. Ciliary body
  • 9. Ligament
  • 9. Aqueous humor
  • 9. Cornea
  • 9. Iris
  • 9. Lens
  • 9. Optic nerve
  • 9. Retina
  • 9. Vitreous humor

Question 99

Question
Label the parts of the ear.
Image:
Ear (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • (B) Inner ear
  • (B) Middle ear
  • (B) Outer ear
  • (A) Pinna
  • (A) Vestibular apparatus
  • (A) Eustachian tube
  • (C) External auditory canal
  • (C) Eustachian tube
  • (C) Auditory nerve
  • (D) Eardrum (tympanic membrane)
  • (D) Vestibular apparatus
  • (D) Round window
  • (E) Inner ear
  • (E) Middle ear
  • (E) Outer ear
  • (F) Cochlea
  • (F) Incus
  • (F) Malleus
  • (G) Auditory nerve
  • (G) Stapes
  • (G) Eustachian tube

Question 100

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In both Type I and Type II diabetes, glucose levels remain higher than normal.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 101

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Insulin helps regulate blood sugar at homeostatic levels by activating hormone production in the posterior pituitary gland.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 102

Question
Both glucagon and insulin are produced by the pancreas and they regulate blood glucose levels. [blank_start]Glucagon[blank_end] increases blood glucose by stimulating the release of glucose from glycogen, and [blank_start]insulin[blank_end] decreases it by promoting the uptake of glucose by cells.
Answer
  • (1) Glucagon
  • (1) Insulin
  • (2) insulin
  • (2) glucagon

Question 103

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Select the following TRUE statements abou the functions of hormones.
Answer
  • Hormones affect energy utilization.
  • Hormones influence protein synthesis.
  • Hormones can affect the activities of the plasma membrane.
  • Hormones may be involved in secretory activity.

Question 104

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If the level of calcium in the blood falls below the homeostatic level, ....
Answer
  • Parathormone levels in the body would increase.
  • Parathormone levels in the body would decrease.
  • The secretion of calcitonin would increase.
  • Bones would begin to store more calcium.

Question 105

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You just ate about half of your birthday cake. As a result, your glucose [blank_start]increases[blank_end], insulin [blank_start]increases[blank_end], and glucagon [blank_start]decreases[blank_end].
Answer
  • (1) increases
  • (1) decreases
  • (2) increases
  • (2) decreases
  • (3) decreases
  • (3) increases

Question 106

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The [blank_start]hypothalamus[blank_end] controls hormone release by both the anterior pituitary and the posterior pituitary.
Answer
  • hypothalamus
  • thalamus
  • thyroid gland

Question 107

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Releasing hormones are secreted from the neurosecretory cells in the hypothalamus directly onto the endocrine cells in the anterior pituitary.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 108

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FSH promotes sperm production and promotes egg development.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 109

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Select the following statements that are true about LH.
Answer
  • Promotes sperm production
  • Stimulates testes to produce androgens
  • Promotes egg development
  • Induces ovulation
  • Stimulates ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone

Question 110

Question
FSH is produced in the [blank_start]anterior pituitary[blank_end], and LH is produced in the [blank_start]anterior pituitary[blank_end].
Answer
  • (1) anterior pituitary
  • (1) posterior pituitary
  • (2) anterior pituitary
  • (2) posterior pituitary

Question 111

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Calcitonin stimulates osteoclasts to break down bone.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 112

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The parathyroid gland stimulates parathyroid hormone (PTH) when there is low blood Ca2+.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 113

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The thymus slowly grows with age.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 114

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The gonads produce [blank_start]gametes[blank_end].
Answer
  • gametes
  • melatonin
  • thymosins

Question 115

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The pineal gland is part of the diencephalon.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 116

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The pineal gland produces and secretes [blank_start]melatonin[blank_end], which is important in maintaining your circadian rhythm.
Answer
  • melatonin
  • thymosin
  • thyroxine
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