BIOL 108 Exam 4 Study Quiz

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

Select the correct term in the drop-down box for each sentence.

1. 1. Antidiuretic hormone 1. Epinephrine 1. Growth hormone 1. Insulin 1. Releasing/inhibiting hormones( 1. Antidiuretic hormone, 1. Epinephrine, 1. Growth hormone, 1. Insulin, 1. Releasing/inhibiting hormones ) Released from the pituitary; binds to receptors on cells in the kidneys
2. 2. Antidiuretic hormone 2. Epinephrine 2. Growth hormone 2. Insulin 2. Releasing/inhibiting hormones( 2. Antidiuretic hormone, 2. Epinephrine, 2. Growth hormone, 2. Insulin, 2. Releasing/inhibiting hormones ) 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. 3. Antidiuretic hormone 3. Epinephrine 3. Growth hormone 3. Insulin 3. Releasing/inhibiting hormones( 3. Antidiuretic hormone, 3. Epinephrine, 3. Growth hormone, 3. Insulin, 3. Releasing/inhibiting hormones ) Stimulates cells in the liver to pull glucose molecules out of the blood and build them into a storage molecule called glycogen
4. 4. Antidiuretic hormone 4. Epinephrine 4. Growth hormone 4. Insulin 4. Releasing/inhibiting hormones( 4. Antidiuretic hormone, 4. Epinephrine, 4. Growth hormone, 4. Insulin, 4. Releasing/inhibiting hormones ) Nearly every cell in the body has receptors that bind this hormone; increases metabolic rate of target cells; released from the pituitary
5. 5. Antidiuretic hormone 5. Epinephrine 5. Growth hormone 5. Insulin 5. Releasing/inhibiting hormones( 5. Antidiuretic hormone, 5. Epinephrine, 5. Growth hormone, 5. Insulin, 5. Releasing/inhibiting hormones ) Released from the hypothalamus; binds to receptors in the anterior pituitary gland where it regulates the secretion of other hormones
6. 6. Antidiuretic hormone 6. Epinephrine 6. Growth hormone 6. Insulin 6. Releasing/inhibiting hormones( 6. Antidiuretic hormone, 6. Epinephrine, 6. Growth hormone, 6. Insulin, 6. Releasing/inhibiting hormones ) Released from the pancreas; stimulates cells throughout the body to increase glucose transport

Select the correct term from the drop-down box for each of the following statements.

1. 1. Axon 1. Dendrite 1. Ganglion 1. Myelin sheath 1. Nerve 1. Neuron( 1. Axon, 1. Dendrite, 1. Ganglion, 1. Myelin sheath, 1. Nerve, 1. Neuron ) A bundle of axons located outside of the brain or spinal cord
2. 2. Axon 2. Dendrite 2. Ganglion 2. Myelin sheath 2. Nerve 2. Neuron( 2. Axon, 2. Dendrite, 2. Ganglion, 2. Myelin sheath, 2. Nerve, 2. Neuron ) Increases the speed of transmission of an action potential
3. 3. Axon 3. Dendrite 3. Ganglion 3. Myelin sheath 3. Nerve 3. Neuron( 3. Axon, 3. Dendrite, 3. Ganglion, 3. Myelin sheath, 3. Nerve, 3. Neuron ) A cluster of neuron cell bodies located outside of the brain or spinal cord
4. 4. Axon 4. Dendrite 4. Ganglion 4. Myelin sheath 4. Nerve 4. Neuron( 4. Axon, 4. Dendrite, 4. Ganglion, 4. Myelin sheath, 4. Nerve, 4. Neuron ) A relatively long cytoplasmic extension from the cell body of a neuron that transmits action potentials
5. 5. Axon 5. Dendrite 5. Ganglion 5. Myelin sheath 5. Nerve 5. Neuron( 5. Axon, 5. Dendrite, 5. Ganglion, 5. Myelin sheath, 5. Nerve, 5. Neuron ) A short, branched cytoplasmic extension from the cell body of a neuron that transmits graded potentials toward the cell body
6. 6. Axon 6. Dendrite 6. Ganglion 6. Myelin sheath 6. Nerve 6. Neuron( 6. Axon, 6. Dendrite, 6. Ganglion, 6. Myelin sheath, 6. Nerve, 6. Neuron ) An electrically excitable cell

Match the correct brain area from the drop-down box to its correct description.

1. 1. Wernicke's area 1. Prefrontal area 1. Motor area 1. Somatosensory area( 1. Wernicke's area, 1. Prefrontal area, 1. Motor area, 1. Somatosensory area ) Controls personality, thoughts, reasoning
2. 2. Wernicke's area 2. Prefrontal area 2. Motor area 2. Somatosensory area( 2. Wernicke's area, 2. Prefrontal area, 2. Motor area, 2. Somatosensory area ) Output to skeletal muscles; tells them to move
3. 3. Wernicke's area 3. Prefrontal area 3. Motor area 3. Somatosensory area( 3. Wernicke's area, 3. Prefrontal area, 3. Motor area, 3. Somatosensory area ) Receives input from sensory receptors that monitor external environment
4. 4. Wernicke's area 4. Prefrontal area 4. Motor area 4. Somatosensory area( 4. Wernicke's area, 4. Prefrontal area, 4. Motor area, 4. Somatosensory area ) Plans speech and interprets meaning of speech

An impulse relayed along a myelinated axon "jumps" from (1) node of Ranvier (1) Oligodendrocyte (1) Schwann cell( (1) node of Ranvier, (1) Oligodendrocyte, (1) Schwann cell ) to (2) node of Ranvier (2) Oligodendrocyte (2) Schwann cell( (2) node of Ranvier, (2) Oligodendrocyte, (2) Schwann cell ).

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

White matter of the spinal cord contains (1) myelinated nerves (1) unmyelinated cell bodies( (1) myelinated nerves, (1) unmyelinated cell bodies ), whereas gray matter contains (2) unmyelinated cell bodies (2) myelinated nerves( (2) unmyelinated cell bodies, (2) myelinated nerves ).

Control of smooth muscle and internal organs is the role of the Autonomic Somatic Postsynaptic( Autonomic, Somatic, Postsynaptic ) divsion of the nervous sytem.

The parasympathetic division somatic division autonomic divsion sympathetic division( parasympathetic division, somatic division, autonomic divsion, sympathetic division ) of the nervous system dominates during the relaxed state.

Information coming into the central nervous system arrives via sensory neurons motor neurons neuroglial cells interneurons( sensory neurons, motor neurons, neuroglial cells, interneurons ), while information going from the central nervous system to the muscles, glands, and organs travels via motor neurons sensory neurons neuroglial cells interneurons( motor neurons, sensory neurons, neuroglial cells, interneurons ).

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 temporal occipital parietal frontal( temporal, occipital, parietal, frontal ) lobe.

The left and right sides of the cerebrum are interconnected by the corpus callosum medulla oblongata pons thalamus cerebral cortex( corpus callosum, medulla oblongata, pons, thalamus, cerebral cortex ).

Short-term memory Long-term memory( Short-term memory, Long-term memory ) involves quick bursts of action potentials in the limbic system, and long-term memory short-term memory( long-term memory, short-term memory ) resides in the cerebral cortex and involves permanent changes in neurons and synapses.

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

Psychoactive drugs are characterized by the fact that they alter levels of neurotransmitters the amplitude of action potentials the travel speed of action potentials( levels of neurotransmitters, the amplitude of action potentials, the travel speed of action potentials ).

The cerebellum thalamus pons occipital lobe medulla oblongata( cerebellum, thalamus, pons, occipital lobe, medulla oblongata ) coordinates antagonistic muscle movements.

The lens cornea vitreous humor optic nerve( lens, cornea, vitreous humor, optic nerve ) changes shape to focus light on the retina.

This is the path of light through the eye:
1. 1. Cornea 1. Aqueous humor 1. Pupil 1. Lens 1. Vitreous humor 1. Retina( 1. Cornea, 1. Aqueous humor, 1. Pupil, 1. Lens, 1. Vitreous humor, 1. Retina )
2. 2. Aqueous humor 2. Cornea 2. Pupil 2. Lens 2. Vitreous humor 2. Retina( 2. Aqueous humor, 2. Cornea, 2. Pupil, 2. Lens, 2. Vitreous humor, 2. Retina )
3. 3. Pupil 3. Cornea 3. Aqueous humor 3. Lens 3. Vitreous humor 3. Retina( 3. Pupil, 3. Cornea, 3. Aqueous humor, 3. Lens, 3. Vitreous humor, 3. Retina )
4. 4. Lens 4. Cornea 4. Aqueous humor 4. Pupil 4. Vitreous humor 4. Retina( 4. Lens, 4. Cornea, 4. Aqueous humor, 4. Pupil, 4. Vitreous humor, 4. Retina )
5. 5. Vitreous humor 5. Cornea 5. Aqueous humor 5. Pupil 5. Lens 5. Retina( 5. Vitreous humor, 5. Cornea, 5. Aqueous humor, 5. Pupil, 5. Lens, 5. Retina )
6. 6. Retina 6. Cornea 6. Aqueous humor 6. Pupil 6. Lens 6. Vitreous humor( 6. Retina, 6. Cornea, 6. Aqueous humor, 6. Pupil, 6. Lens, 6. Vitreous humor )

The primary function of the Inner ear Middle ear Outer ear( Inner ear, Middle ear, Outer ear ) is amplifying sound waves.

The following sequence is the pathway by which soundwaves travel through the ear:

1. 1. External auditory canal 1. Eardrum 1. Oval window 1. Cochlea( 1. External auditory canal, 1. Eardrum, 1. Oval window, 1. Cochlea )
2. 2. External auditory canal 2. Eardrum 2. Oval window 2. Cochlea( 2. External auditory canal, 2. Eardrum, 2. Oval window, 2. Cochlea )
3. 3. External auditory canal 3. Eardrum 3. Oval window 3. Cochlea( 3. External auditory canal, 3. Eardrum, 3. Oval window, 3. Cochlea )
4. 4. External auditory canal 4. Eardrum 4. Oval window 4. Cochlea( 4. External auditory canal, 4. Eardrum, 4. Oval window, 4. Cochlea )

1. The auditory nerve is located in the 1. Inner ear 1. Middle ear 1. Outer ear( 1. Inner ear, 1. Middle ear, 1. Outer ear ).
2. The 2. Inner ear 2. Middle ear 2. Outer ear( 2. Inner ear, 2. Middle ear, 2. Outer ear ) is the site of the vestibular canal and the tympanic canal.
3. Sound waves moving through the 3. Outer ear 3. Middle ear 3. Inner ear( 3. Outer ear, 3. Middle ear, 3. Inner ear ) hit the tympanic membrane.
4. The air-filled chamber in the temporal lobe that contains three small bones is located in the 4. Middle ear 4. Inner ear 4. Outer ear( 4. Middle ear, 4. Inner ear, 4. Outer ear ).

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

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

The hypothalamus thalamus thyroid gland( hypothalamus, thalamus, thyroid gland ) controls hormone release by both the anterior pituitary and the posterior pituitary.

FSH is produced in the (1) anterior pituitary (1) posterior pituitary( (1) anterior pituitary, (1) posterior pituitary ), and LH is produced in the (2) anterior pituitary (2) posterior pituitary( (2) anterior pituitary, (2) posterior pituitary ).

The gonads produce gametes melatonin thymosins( gametes, melatonin, thymosins ).

The pineal gland produces and secretes melatonin thymosin thyroxine( melatonin, thymosin, thyroxine ), which is important in maintaining your circadian rhythm.