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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A Decreased heart rate
B Dehydration
C Decreased airway dilation
D Decreased oxygen delivery to the brain
E Metabolic acidosis
Question #2
A Increased gluconeogenesis
B Increased glycogenesis
C Increased breakdown of proteins
D Increased lipolysis
E Increased digestive activities
Question #3
A Thyroid hormones
B Amine hormones
C Nitric oxide
D Peptide hormones
E Steroids
Question #4
A Thyroid hormones
B Glucagon
C Insulin
D Calcitonin
E Somatostatin
Question #5
A synergistic effect.
B circulating effect.
C permissive effect.
D antagonistic effect.
E local effect.
Question #6
A Regulates metabolism
B Produces electrolytes
C Controls growth and development
D Regulates chemical composition and volume of the internal environment
Question #7
A 5
B 12
C 10
D unlimited
E 7
Question #8
A local hormone.
B paracrine.
C circulating hormone.
D autocrine.
Question #9
A Calcitonin is the primary regulator of Ca2+ needed for contraction.
B Thyroid hormone decreases muscle mass.
C Epinephrine helps increase blood flow to exercising muscle.
D ADH promotes water loss.
E Erythropoietin blocks formation of erythrocytes.
Question #10
A Melatonin-stimulating hormone and oxytocin
B Follicle-stimulating hormone and thyroid-stimulating hormone
C Prolactin and growth hormone
D Oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone
E Prolactin and ACTH
Question #11
A Thyrotropin
B Prolactin
C Luteinizing hormone
D Adrenocorticotropic hormone
E Melanocyte stimulating hormone
Question #12
A Prolactin
B Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
C Leutinizing hormone
D Insulin-like growth factors
E Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Question #13
A The peripheral nervous system
B Muscle contraction
C Action potentials from the thalamus
D Hormones released from the hypothalamus
E Chemical changes in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Question #14
A Protein and fat breakdown
B Glucose formation
C Reduction of inflammation
D Depression of immune responses
E Increased production of all types of blood cells
Question #15
A Chloride
B Calcium
C Sodium
D Manganese
E Potassium
Question #16
A Thyrotrophs
B Gonadotrophs
C Corticotrophs
D Somatotrophs
E Lactotrophs
Question #17
A Thyrotropin
B Growth hormone
C Prolactin
D Adrenocorticotropic hormone
E Luteinizing hormone
Question #18
A Iodination of tyrosine
B Synthesis of calcitonin
C Coupling of T1 and T2
D Oxidation of iodide
E Iodide trapping
Question #19
A Chemical changes in the blood
B Mechanical stretching of the endocrine cell
C Releasing hormones.
D Both Signals from the nervous system and Chemical changes in the blood
E Signals from the nervous system
Question #20
A Glycogenesis
B Gluconeogenesis
C Epinephrine release
D Calcitonin downregulation
E Glycogenolysis
Question #21
A Chromatin
B Plasma proteins
C Calcium
D Cyclic AMP
E Messenger RNA
Question #22
A Parasympathetic
B Somatic
C Central
D Sensory
E Sympathetic
Question #23
A Receptor recognition
B Down-regulation
C Up-regulation
D Sensory adaptation
E Paracrine regulation
Question #24
A Glucose formation
B Protein and fat breakdown
C Depression of immune responses
D Increased production of all types of blood cells
E Reduction of inflammation
Question #25
A Calcitonin
B Human growth hormone
C Testosterone
D Oxytocin
E All of these options are prime examples
Question #26
A Follicle stimulating hormone and estrogen
B Calcitonin and parathyroid hormone
C All of these are synergistic pairs
D Human Growth Hormone and testosterone
E Epinephrine and norepinephrine
Question #27
A Photoreceptors
B All of these receptors regenerate after cell death
C Gustatory receptors
D Gustatory and Olfactory receptors
E Olfactory receptors
Question #28
A Activate second-messenger systems within their target cells
B Bind with receptors located on the cell membrane
C All of these are correct answers
D include steroids and thyroid hormone
Question #29
A Follicle stimulating hormone
B Corticotropin releasing hormone
C Thyroid stimulating hormone
D Luteinizing hormone
E Growth hormone
Question #30
A Hormone A stimulates hormone B; hormone B then stimulates hormone A
B Hormone A inhibits hormone B; hormone B then inhibits hormone C
C Hormone A stimulates hormone B; hormone B then inhibits hormone C
D Hormone A inhibits hormone B; hormone B then inhibits hormone A
E Hormone A stimulates hormone B; hormone B then inhibits hormone A
Question #31
A Insulin
B Thyroid hormone
C Glucagon
D Adrenocorticotropic hormone
E Calcitonin
Question #32
A is all of these choices
B provides more accurate color vision.
C gives better depth perception.
D occurs when one eye focuses on two separate objects.
E is only seen in humans.
Question #33
A only in the inferior portion of the nasal cavity.
B only in the superior portion of the nasal cavity.
C throughout the nasal cavity.
D only in the mid-nasal ridges.
E from the vestibule to the pharynx.
Question #34
A does not occur.
B occurs slowly.
C increases sensitivity to that odorant.
D enhances gustation.
E occurs rapidly.
Question #35
A pain.
B temperature.
C pressure.
D itch.
E tickle.
Question #36
A to sense changes in muscle length.
B to sense muscle fatigue.
C to sense referred pain.
D to perceive cutaneous sensations.
Question #37
A color vision.
B pain.
C visual acuity.
D body position.
E body temperature.
Question #38
A Fast pain
B Visceral pain
C Sympathetic pain
D Referred pain
E Slow pain
Question #39
A The photoreceptor cell undergoes hyperpolarization.
B The photoreceptor cell creates action potentials at a frequency proportional to the intensity of the light stimulus.
C The photoreceptor cell undergoes rapid depolarization.
D No changes in the membrane potential occur.
E A graded potential proportional to the intensity of the light stimulus occurs in the photoreceptor cell.
Question #40
A conducts impulses directly to the thalamus.
B projects directly to the primary olfactory cortex and to the limbic system and hypothalamus.
C contains only motor neurons.
D receives information from the taste buds.
Question #41
A activation of amacrine cells.
B absorption of light by photopigments.
C absorption of scattered light by the pigmented epithelium.
D generation of action potentials in the optic nerve.
Question #42
A adaptation.
B perception.
C selectivity.
D modality
E transduction.
Question #43
A osmoreceptor
B mechanoreceptor
C chemoreceptor
D thermoreceptor
E photoreceptor
Question #44
A maculae of the vestibule
B cochlea
C organ of Corti
D vestibulocochlear nerve
E semicircular canals
Question #45
A None of the answers selections are correct
B Proprioceptors
C Nociceptors
D Interoceptors
E Exteroreceptors
Question #46
A proprioceptors.
B thermoreceptors.
C Pacinian corpuscles.
D nociceptors.
E exteroreceptors.
Question #47
A tympanic membrane
B organ of Corti
C cochlea
D pinna
E vestibulocochlear nerve
Question #48
A Thousands
B One
C Hundreds
D Dozens
E None
Question #49
A All of the options listed are correct
B Proprioceptors are also embedded in muscles and tendons
C Proprioceptive sensations allow us to determine position of body structures relative to each other.
D Proprioceptive sensations allow us to estimate the weight of certain objects.
E Proprioceptive sensations include static and dynamic equilibrium.
Question #50
A Medulla oblongata
B Midbrain
C Cerebral cortex
D Spinal cord
E Thalamus
Question #51
A Requires an adequate level of stimulus
B Stems from generation of receptor potentials
C Is called transduction
D All of the options are correct
Question #52
A Generation of nerve impulse
B Sensory Reception
C Integration of sensory input
D Implementation of a motor response
E Stimulus transduction
Question #53
A Thermoreceptors
B Baroreceptors
C Proprioreceptors
D Mechanoreceptors
E Chemoreceptors
Question #54
A Bases
B Sugars
C Acids
D Alkaloids
E Salts
Question #55
A Thalamus
B Spinal cord
C Midbrain
D Cerebral cortex
E Medulla oblongata
Question #56
A Skin surface
B Organs
C Inner ear / Vestibular apparatus
Question #57
A Skin surface
B Organs
C Inner ear / Vestibular apparatus
Question #58
A Organs
B Skin surface
C Inner ear / Vestibular apparatus
Question #59
A Salt
B Bitter
C Sour
D Sweet
E Umami
Question #60
A Spinocerebellar
B Spinothalamic
C Corticospinal
Question #61
A Nociceptor – solute concentration
B Chemoreceptor – oxygen concentration
C Mechanoreceptor – skeletal muscle stretch
D Thermoreceptor – heat and cold
E Photoreceptor – light
Question #62
A norepinephrine and acetylcholine.
B muscarine and acetylcholine.
C somatostatin and nicotine.
D norepinephrine and muscarine.
E nicotine and adrenaline.
Question #63
A Postganglionic sympathetic neurons
B Preganglionic sympathetic neurons
C Somatosensory neurons.
D Somatic motor neurons
E Preganglionic parasympathetic neurons
Question #64
A dorsal rami
B superior sacral ganglion
C rami communicantes
D ventral rami
Question #65
A Sympathetic preganglionic neurons
B Both sympathetic and parasympathetic postganglionic neurons
C Somatic motorneurons
D Parasympathetic postganglionic neurons
E Sympathetic postganglionic neurons
Question #66
A Forms gap junctions with postganglionic neurons in autonomic ganglia.
B Has myelinated axons.
C Has axons that exit the CNS in a cranial or spinal nerve.
D Has its cell body in the brain or spinal cord.
E Forms the first part of an autonomic motor pathway.
Question #67
A Somatostatic and nicotinic receptors
B Nicotinic and muscarinic receptors
C Muscarinic and somatic receptors
D Nicotinic and adrenergic receptors
E Adrenergic and somatic receptors
Question #68
A Thoracolumbar output
B Short preganglionic neurons
C Ganglia primarily found in the head
D Stimulates sweat glands
Question #69
A Parasympathetic
B Somatic nervous system
C Autonomic ganglia
D Sympathetic
E Craniosacral division
Question #70
A has its axons exiting the CNS through cranial nerves.
B carries information into the sympathetic chain ganglia.
C is the first part of an autonomic motor pathway.
D releases neurotransmitter that binds to the effector cell.
E has its cell body in the brain or spinal cord.
Question #71
A Long preganglionic neurons
B Synapses with sweat glands in skin
C Sacral spinal cord output
D Ganglia found near visceral effectors/targets
Question #72
A receptor – motor neuron – integrating center – sensory neuron – effector
B receptor – sensory neuron – motor neuron – effector – integrating center
C receptor – sensory neuron – integrating center – motor neuron – effector
D integrating center – receptor – sensory neuron – motor neuron – effector
E effector – sensory neuron – integrating center – motor neuron – receptor
Question #73
A Decreased blood flow to kidneys and gastrointestinal tract
B Airway constriction
C Increased blood flow to skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, liver and fat
D Increased blood glucose level
E Increased heart rate
Question #74
A Elevated heart rate
B All of these options are immediate sympathetic responses
C Elevated blood pressure
D Pupil dilation
E High levels of cortisol
Question #75
A striated muscles; smooth muscle and glands
B skeletal muscles; smooth muscle only
C skeletal muscles; smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands
D skeletal muscles and glands; smooth muscle and cardiac muscle
E glands; skeletal muscles, smooth muscle, and cardiac muscle
Question #76
A Posture
B Coordination
C Balance
D Emotion
E All of the following are functions of the spinocerebellar pathway
Question #77
A Both sensation and voluntary movement
B Intelligence
C Sensation
D Blood
E Voluntary movement
Question #78
A Quadriceps, opposite leg of stimulus
B Quadriceps and Hamstring of the opposite leg
C Quadriceps and Hamstring of the same leg
D Quadriceps, same leg as stimulus
E Hamstring, same leg as stimulus
F Hamstring, opposite leg of stimulus
Question #79
A Skeletal muscle
B Endocrine glands
C Smooth muscle
D Exocrine glands
E Cardiac muscle
Question #80
A decreasing activity in the effector
B increasing the size of the action potential between neurons
C All of these options are correct
D increasing activity in the effector
Question #81
A Relaxation of both agonist and antagonist muscles
B Contraction of the antagonist muscle and relaxation of agonist muscle
C Contraction of both agonist and antagonist muscles
D Contraction of the agonist muscle and relaxation of the antagonist muscle
Question #82
A Contraction of both agonist and antagonist muscles
B Contraction of the antagonist muscle and relaxation of agonist muscle
C Contraction of the agonist muscle and relaxation of the antagonist muscle
D Relaxation of both agonist and antagonist muscles
Question #83
A Integration center
B Sensory neuron
C Sensory receptor
D Motor neuron
E Effector
Question #84
A Blinking
B Stretch
C Flexor
D Withdrawal
E Visceral
Question #85
A Persists for a long time
B Impulses carried along myelinated fibers
C Poorly localized
D Propagate along small-diameter fibers