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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A Conversion of the energy of a stimulus into a pattern of electrical activity
B Persistence of the sensation of a limb even after it has been severed from the body
C A decrease in receptor sensitivity despite continuation of a stimulus
D A depolarization of receptive membrane that increase in magnitude as the stimulus intensity increases
E Information from sensory receptorsreaches the cerebral cortex and the person becomes aware of it
Question #2
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #3
A somatic, catalyst
B horizontal, inner
C bipolar, ganglion
Question #4
A iris
B cornea
C ciliary muscle
D retina
E lens
Question #5
A secretes hormones
B inhibits muscle tone throughout the body.
C plays a role in emotional and behavioral patterns.
D is a relay station for sensory input on its way to the cerebral cortex.
E controls thirst, urine output, and food intake.
F functions as the body’s thermostat
Question #6
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #7
A contains voltage-gated channels.
B is located in the axon hillock.
C contains ligand-gated channels
D is where action potentials are first generated.
E is found in the soma of the neuron
Question #8
A They deliver synaptic input on other neurons.
B They can transmit information between afferent neurons and efferent neurons.
C They make synapses on effector organs in the PNS.
D They sum excitatory and inhibitory synaptic inputs.
E They receive synaptic input from other neurons in the CNS.
Question #9
A the posterior column
B lateral corticospinal tract
C spinocerebellar tract
D medial leminscus tract
E anterior spinothalmic tract
Question #10
A amygdala.
B olfactory bulb
C cingulate gyrus.
D hippocampus.
E mammillary body.
F primary visual cortex
Question #11
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #12
A displacement of the round window, which dissipates pressure in the cochlea.
B increased fluid pressure against the cochlear duct by the fluid of the scala vestibuli
C the hairs of the receptor cells of the Organ of Corti to be bent
D movement of the basilar membrane relative to the tectorial.
E movement of the tectorial membrane relative to the vestibular
Question #13
A Primary Visual cortex
B Primary Auditory cortex
C Occipital lobe association area
D Somatosensory cortex
E Parietal lobe association area
Question #14
A the receptors in both skin areas utilize the same afferent neuron.
B both pens are activating the same receptor.
C both sensations are grouped together in the somatosensory cortex.
D both afferent neurons converge on the same interneuron.
Question #15
A trigger an excitatory postsynaptic potential.
B depolarize a dendrite.
C be conducted to the axon hillock.
D trigger an action potential.
E cause a change in membrane potential.
Question #16
A It maintains an electrical gradient at the equilibrium potential of K +.
B It maintains a concentration gradient for K + such that diffusion forces favor movement of K + into the cell.
C It transports equal numbers of sodium and potassium ions with each pump cycle.
D It pumps 3 Na + ions into the cell for every 2 K + ions it pumps out.
E It generates a small electrical potential such that the inside of a neuron is made negative with respect to the outside.
Question #17
A the ventral root contains axons of afferent, sensory neurons
B the dorsal root conducts motor information
C spinal nerves are for the conduction of motor information only
D afferent, sensory neurons are unipolar neurons with cell bodies located in the dorsal root ganglion
Question #18
A All of these will not occur
B The depolarization phase of the action potential
C The graded potential
D The repolarization phase of the action potential
E The exocytosis of neurotransmitter
Question #19
A relay messages from the brain down to the spinal cord to efferent neurons.
B carry impulses from the periphery to the CNS.
C are part of the peripheral nervous system.
D transmit signals derived from afferent receptors up the spinal cord to the brain.
E carry impulses from the CNS to the periphery.
Question #20
A more positive than the equilibrium potential for potassium.
B equal to the equilibrium potential for sodium.
C equal to the equilibrium potential for potassium.
D more positive than the equilibrium potential for sodium.
E slightly more negative than the equilibrium potential of potassium ion.
Question #21
A Refraction
B Reflection
C Retraction
D Deflection
Question #22
A activation of her sympathetic nerves causes sudden contraction of her ciliary muscles.
B activation of her parasympathetic nerves causes sudden contraction of her ciliary muscles.
C activation of her parasympathetic nerves inhibits contraction of her ciliary muscles.
D she suddenly develops presbyopia.
E activation of her sympathetic nerves inhibits contraction of her ciliary muscles.
Question #23
A photoreceptor
B thermoreceptor
C chemoreceptor
D mechanoreceptor
Question #24
A thermoreceptor
B chemoreceptor
C nociceptor
D photoreceptor
Question #25
A thermoreceptor
B nociceptor
C mechanoreceptor
D chemoreceptor
Question #26
A nociceptor
B photoreceptor
C chemoreceptor
D thermoreceptor
Question #27
A photoreceptor
B chemoreceptor
C mechanoreceptor
D thermoreceptor
Question #28
A chemoreceptor
B thermoreceptor
C nociceptor
D photoreceptor
Question #29
A photoreceptor
B thermoreceptor
C nociceptor
D chemoreceptor
Question #30
A Mitochondria
B Pineal gland
C Hypothalamus
D Pituitary gland
Question #31
A is a direct result of the opening of ligand-gated channels permeable to both Na + and K + ions in the pre-synaptic cell
B opens voltage-gated Ca 2+ channels in the presynaptic membrane.
C stabilizes the membrane to remain at its resting potential.
D occurs when voltage-gated Cl- channels open in a postsynaptic cell membrane.
E is a direct result of the opening of voltage-gated channels permeable to Na + ions in the post-synaptic cell
Question #32
A Some sensory receptors are modifications of the peripheral endings of efferent neurons.
B The term “adequate stimulus” means that a stimulus is strong enough to be detected.
C All sensory information that reaches the brain can be experienced as a conscious sensation.
D Sensory information that leads to conscious awareness of the stimulus is called transduction.
E The term “sensory unit” refers to a group of receptors that receive a particular stimulus and the afferent neuron associated with those receptors.
Question #33
A produce myelin
B can take up excess neurotransmitters
C produce the CSF
D physically support neurons.
E are part of the blood-brain barrier.
F are important in the repair of brain injuries and in neural scar formation.
Question #34
A It has the same value in all cells.
B Only nerve and muscle cells have a potential difference across the membrane at rest.
C It requires ions to be distributed unevenly across the plasma membrane of a cell.
D It is not altered by changing concentration gradients of permeating ions.
E It is oriented so that the cell’s interior is negative with respect to the extracellular fluid.
F in neurons, it is created mainly by potassium ion leakage
Question #35
A acetylcholine
B histamine
C norepinephrine
D serotonin
Question #36
A serotonin
B dopamine
C histamine
D acetylcholine
Question #37
A serotonin
B norepinephrine
C acetylcholine
D histamine
Question #38
A dopamine
B acetylcholine
C histamine
D norepinephrine
Question #39
A norepinephrine
B serotonin
C dopamine
D acetylcholine
Question #40
A pain
B Vision
C Proprioception
D Cold and warmth
E Pressure
F Sound
Question #41
A they exit from the anterior gray horn
B their activity is influenced by upper motor neurons
C they secrete dopamine
D they are also known as somatic motor neurons
E they can excite or inhibit skeletal muscles
F they are part of the final common pathway
Question #42
A K+ leak channels.
B Na+ leak channels
C Na+ voltage-gated channels.
D Na+/K+ pumps.
Question #43
A The cornea refracts light rays more strongly than the lens.
B The image of an object that is focused on the retina is upside down relative to the object’s actual position in space.
C Presbyopia is a condition in which the lens cannot accommodate adequately for near vision.
D Myopia is a condition in which the lens focuses light from distant objects behind the retina.
E Cataract is an increase in opacity (clouding) of the lens.
Question #44
A An action potential generates a local current that depolarizes adjacent membrane to threshold potential.
B Action potentials travel in both directions along the axon.
C Action potentials are usually initiated at the axon hillock of a neuron.
D An action potential generated by a threshold stimulus is the same size as one generated by a supra-threshold stimulus.
E An action potential generates a new action potential in an adjacent area of membrane.
Question #45
A putamen
B globus pallidus
C mammilary body
D caudate nucleus
E substantia nigra
F cingulate gyrus
Question #46
A is comprised of lower motor neurons controlled by local circuit neurons
B is comprised of lower motor neurons controlled by upper motor neurons arising from the motor cortex
C occurs in unmyelinated nerve fibers.
D always results in muscle contraction
E is comprised of lower motor neurons controlled by local circuit neurons and upper motor neurons arising from the cerebellum
Question #47
A language ability
B personality traits.
C
D final sensory perception
E control of breathing, circulation, and digestion.
F voluntary initiation of movement.
Question #48
A nictonic motor neurons
B delta motor neurons
C lower motor neurons
D upper motor neurons
E gamma motor neurons
Question #49
A Black, White
B Brown, Gray
C White, Gray
D Gray, White
Question #50
A are replaced by cells known as basal cells.
B bind chemicals called odorants
C when stimulated send impulses both to the limbic system and to the cortex for perception of smell.
D are specialized endings of afferent neurons called chemoreceptors
Question #51
A presbyopia.
B hyperopia.
C cataract.
D glaucoma.
E myopia.
Question #52
A bind acetylcholine released from both sympathetic and parasympathetic postganglionic fibers.
B bind with norepinephrine released from sympathetic postganglionic fibers.
C are found primarily in the heart.
D bind acetylcholine released from parasympathetic preganglionic fibers.
E bind acetylcholine released from both sympathetic and parasympathetic preganglionic fibers.
Question #53
A They can be graded and vary with stimulus strength.
B They propagate without decrement.
C They are action potentials.
D They always trigger action potentials.
E They generally occur at the axon hillock of afferent neurons.
Question #54
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #55
A Photoreceptors
B Nociceptors
C Chemoreceptors
D Mechanoreceptors
E Proprioceptors
Question #56
A adrenergic
B muscarinic
C nicotinic
Question #57
A activation of the sympathetic nervous system.
B contraction of the ciliary muscles.
C flatteningof the lens.
D increased rounding of the cornea.
E dilation of the pupil.
Question #58
A The concentration of cyclic GMP inside cells increases.
B There is an increase in neurotransmitter release from photoreceptor cells.
C The photoreceptor cells are stimulated and fireaction potentials.
D The chromophore retinal undergoes a change of shape.
E The photoreceptor cell membranebecomes depolarized.
Question #59
A limbic system
B frontal lobes of the cerebral cortex
C somatosensory cortex
D occipital lobes of the cerebral cortex
E temporal lobes of the cerebral cortex
Question #60
A The plasma membrane is completely impermeable to sodium ions.
B The plasma membrane is completely impermeable to potassium ions.
C The permeability of the plasma membrane to potassium ions is much greater than its permeability to sodium ions.
D The concentration of sodium ion is greater inside the cell than outside.
E The plasma membrane is most permeable to sodium ions.
Question #61
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #62
A Near vision (e.g., reading a book)
B Distance vision (e.g., reading a street sign)
C Both near and distance vision are compromised
D No light will enter the eye and blindness will result
E Both near and distance vision are fine, but changing back and forth between them becomes difficult
Question #63
A 1,3,2,6,5,9,10,4,8,7
B 1,4,7,8,3,2,6,5,9,10
C 1,4,8,7,3,2,5,6,9,10
D 1,3,2,5,7,6,8,4,9,10
Question #64
A Long parasympathetic preganglionic fibers end at the terminal ganglia, which lie in or near the effector organ.
B Terminal ganglia are the final common pathway for the autonomic nervous system.
C The terminal ganglia contain muscarinic receptors.
D Terminal ganglia lie in a chain located along either side of the spinal cord.
E the otic ganglia are found near the parotid gland
F Terminal ganglia give rise to sympathetic neurons
Question #65
A 1, 4, 3, 2, 5
B 5, 4, 3, 1, 2
C 1, 2, 3, 5, 4
D 3, 1, 4, 5, 2
E 2, 1, 5, 4, 3