Pregunta 1
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The two divisions of the central nervous system are the:
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Autonomic nervous system and somatic nervous system
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Brain and spinal cord
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Sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system
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Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
Pregunta 2
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What are the two parts of the Autonomic Nervous System?
Pregunta 3
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Which division of the peripheral nervous system consists of neurons sending messages out to the voluntary muscles of the body?
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Autonomic
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Sympathetic
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Somatic
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Central
Pregunta 4
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Which plane shows brain structures as they would be seen from the side?
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Coronal
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Sagittal
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Horizontal
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Commuter
Pregunta 5
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If you were looking up at the bottom surface of a brain, where the cranial nerves are visible, which surface would you be viewing?
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Ventral
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Dorsal
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Anterior
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Posterior
Pregunta 6
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If one structure is on the left side of the body and another is on the same side, they are said to be ___________ to each other.
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Medial
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Lateral
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Contralateral
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Ipsilateral
Pregunta 7
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The pituitary gland would be positioned ___________ relative to the hypothalamus?
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Anterior
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Posterior
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Dorsal
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Ventral
Pregunta 8
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Which of the following is decreased by activity in the sympathetic nervous system?
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Muscle contraction
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Heart rate
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Digestive activity
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Breathing rate
Pregunta 9
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When the parasympathetic nervous system is active, which of the following is true?
Pregunta 10
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Which neurotransmitter is used by the post-ganglionic neuron of the sympathetic nervous system?
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Dopamine
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Serotonin
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Acetylcholine
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Norepinephrine
Pregunta 11
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Which of the following is correct about the autonomic nervous system?
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The sympathetic nervous system uses short postganglionic fibers
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The parasympathetic nervous system uses long pre-ganglionic fibers
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The sympathetic nervous system uses long pre-ganglionic fibers
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The sympathetic nervous system comes from the top and bottom of the spinal cord (cervical and sacral regions)
Pregunta 12
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What is a valley or groove on the surface of the brain called?
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Gyrus
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Sulcus
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Column
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Lamina
Pregunta 13
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Which of the following hindbrain structures is involved in regulating balance and the sequencing of timed motor behaviors?
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Pons
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Medulla
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Cerebellum
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Reticular formation
Pregunta 14
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The hindbrain includes which of the following?
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Telencephalon and diencephalon
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Metencephalon and myelencephalon
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Mesencephalon and diencephalon
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Myelencephalonn and telencephalon
Pregunta 15
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The neurons in the medulla have a number of functions, including:
Pregunta 16
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The reticular activating system serves the primary function of:
Pregunta 17
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Which of the following cranial nerves receives sensory information from the digestive tract and regulates heart rate?
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Abducens (VI)
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Trigeminal (V)
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Spinal accessory (XI)
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Vagus (X)
Pregunta 18
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Which cranial nerve is used to receive sensory information for the sense of smell?
Pregunta 19
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The enervation of the lower face is from cranial nerve number:
Pregunta 20
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The enervation of the upper face by the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) is:
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Strictly contralateral
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Strictly ipsilateral
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Bilateral
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Medially controlled
Pregunta 21
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Which of the following would not be found in the midbrain?
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Superior colliculus
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Basal ganglia
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Tectum
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Substantia nigra
Pregunta 22
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The limbic system is important for:
Pregunta 23
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Which of the following limbic system structures would be most involved in the regulation of emotional responses involving dominance and submission?
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Hippocampus
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Amygdala
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Cingulate gyrus
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Mammillary bodies
Pregunta 24
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Which of the following neural structures use the neurotransmitter serotonin?
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Locus coeruleus
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Raphe nucleus
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Substantia nigra
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Periacqueductal gray
Pregunta 25
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The Diencephalon includes which two major structures?
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Hippocampus and amygdala
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Superior and inferior colliculi
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Thalamus and hypothalamus
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Caudate nucleus and putamen
Pregunta 26
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Which brain structure is involved in the process of eating, drinking, temperature regulation, and sexual behavior?
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Midbrain
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Hippocampus
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Hypothalamus
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Cerebellum
Pregunta 27
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Which of the following structures are involved specifically in the regulation of eating behaviors?
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Lateral and ventromedial hypothalamus
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Pulvinar and putamen
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Superior and inferior colliculi
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Hippocampus and parahippocampus
Pregunta 28
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Which structure is not part of the basal ganglia?
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Caudate nucleus
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Globus pallidus
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Putamen
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Fornix
Pregunta 29
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Which of the following structures would be found in the hypothalamus (and used to regulate sleep-wake cycles)?
Pregunta 30
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The basal ganglia is the most involved in the process of:
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Vision
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Memory and emotion
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Muscle control
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Sleeping
Pregunta 31
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Which of the following brain structures is involved in most of the sensory pathways, before they reach cortex?
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Hypothalamus
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Thalamus
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Hippocampus
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Cingulated gyrus
Pregunta 32
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What is the primary lobe of the cerebral cortex used for auditory sensations?
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Occipital
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Parietal
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Temporal
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Frontal
Pregunta 33
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Which of the following Is the largest of the connections between the hemispheres?
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Anterior commissure
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Posterior commissure
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Massa intermedia
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Corpus callosum
Pregunta 34
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Which of the following is the correct pairing of neurotransmitter and anatomical structure which are lost in Parkinson’s disease?
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Locus coeruleus-norepinephrine
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Raphe nucleus-serotonin
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Cerebral gray-endogenous opiates
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Substantia nigra-dopamine
Pregunta 35
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What process involves the conversion of physical energy from some external stimulus into an electrochemical pattern in the neurons?
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Coding
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Transduction
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Reception
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Reconstitution
Pregunta 36
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The center of vision at the back of the eye is the:
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Retina
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Cornea
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Pupil
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Macula
Pregunta 37
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The majority of the eye’s refractory power to focus light before reaching the retina, the person would have which of the following?
Pregunta 38
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If the optics of the eye are too strong and focus light before reaching the retina, the person would have the following?
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Myopia
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Hyperopia
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Emmetropia
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Astigmatism
Pregunta 39
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Myopia and hyperopia oftentimes are due to:
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Buildup of pressure in the eye
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Loss of elasticity of the lens with age
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Deterioration of the retina
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A misshaping of the eyeball
Pregunta 40
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Buildup of pressure in the eye
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Loss of elasticity of the lens with age
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Deterioration of the retina
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A misshaping of the eyeball
Pregunta 41
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The sclerosis of the lens from aging
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A symptom of glaucoma
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Due to a misshapen cornea
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Due to having a concave lens
Pregunta 42
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The lens relies on the _______ for its source of nourishment.
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Capillaries
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Cardiovascular system
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Vitreous humor
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Aqueous humor
Pregunta 43
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Which of the following cell types is not found in the retina?
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Bipolar cell
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Amacrine cell
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Geniculate cell
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Ganglion cell
Pregunta 44
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You’re looking right at some particular visual target. You’re looking at it with your:
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Optic disk
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Nasal retina
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Choroid
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Fovea
Pregunta 45
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If someone says that you have blue eyes, what they really mean is that you have blue:
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Retinas
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Irises
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Corneas
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Pupils
Pregunta 46
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In the human eye you would find the greatest concentration of rods:
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In the center of the fovea
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Near the far periphery of the retina
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At the optic disk
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10-15 degrees away from the fovea
Pregunta 47
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Cones are primarily located:
Pregunta 48
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What is the correct order of cells straight through the retina, after information has been transduced?
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Receptor cells, then ganglion cells, then bipolar cells
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Ganglion cells, then receptor cells, then bipolar cells
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Bipolar cells, then receptor cells, then ganglion cells
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Receptor cells, then bipolar cells, then ganglion cells
Pregunta 49
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Which kind of cell would be most involved in conveying information laterally across the retina?
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Rods and cones
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Bipolar cells
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Amacrine cells
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Ganglion cells
Pregunta 50
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In comparison to the rods, what is true about the cones?
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They are more common toward the periphery of the retina.
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They are more sensitive to specific wavelength information
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They are more sensitive to dim light
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They are more common in rodents and other nocturnal animals
Pregunta 51
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A protanope would be missing the:
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S cone type
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M cone type
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L cone type
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Rod photopigment
Pregunta 52
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Which of the following is least associated with the opponent-process theory of color vision?
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Afterimages
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LGN “red/green” cells
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Color contrast
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Having 3 types of cones
Pregunta 53
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Which of the following would be one of the visual systems color channels?
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Red-blue channel
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Red-green channel
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Blue-green channel
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Yellow-purple channel
Pregunta 54
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If a human had a single cone type that was maximally sensitive to wavelengths in the ultraviolet frequency ranges (say less than 400 nm), with no overlapping spectral sensitivities compared to the other cone types, what “color” would a light in the region of the spectrum appear to be?
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Deep violet
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Intense red
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Black
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White
Pregunta 55
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In which are of the brain is color most likely to be processed:
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Area MT and MST
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Area V3
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Area V4
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Area V5