Lecture Exam 2 (A)

A  muscarinic

B  adrenergic

C  nicotinic

A  Persistence of the sensation of a limb even after it has been severed from the body

B  Conversion of the energy of a stimulus into a pattern of electrical activity

C  A decrease in receptor sensitivity despite continuation of a stimulus

D  Information from sensory receptorsreaches the cerebral cortex and the person becomes aware of it

E  A depolarization of receptive membrane that increase in magnitude as the stimulus intensity increases

A  1,4,7,8,3,2,6,5,9,10

B  1,3,2,5,7,6,8,4,9,10

C  1,4,8,7,3,2,5,6,9,10

D  1,3,2,6,5,9,10,4,8,7

A  Vision

B  Sound

C  pain

D  Pressure

E  Proprioception

F  Cold and warmth

A  The concentration of sodium ion is greater inside the cell than outside.

B  The plasma membrane is completely impermeable to potassium ions.

C  The plasma membrane is most permeable to sodium ions.

D  The permeability of the plasma membrane to potassium ions is much greater than its permeability to sodium ions.

E  The plasma membrane is completely impermeable to sodium ions.

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  is a direct result of the opening of voltage-gated channels permeable to Na + ions in the post-synaptic cell

C  occurs when voltage-gated Cl- channels open in a postsynaptic cell membrane.

D  stabilizes the membrane to remain at its resting potential.

E  opens voltage-gated Ca 2+ channels in the presynaptic membrane.

A  contains ligand-gated channels

B  contains voltage-gated channels.

C  is found in the soma of the neuron

D  is located in the axon hillock.

E  is where action potentials are first generated.

A  serotonin

B  histamine

C  acetylcholine

D  norepinephrine

A  dopamine

B  serotonin

C  acetylcholine

D  histamine

A  acetylcholine

B  histamine

C  norepinephrine

D  serotonin

A  histamine

B  acetylcholine

C  norepinephrine

D  dopamine

A  dopamine

B  acetylcholine

C  norepinephrine

D  serotonin

A  occipital lobes of the cerebral cortex

B  limbic system

C  somatosensory cortex

D  temporal lobes of the cerebral cortex

E  frontal lobes of the cerebral cortex

A  It is not altered by changing concentration gradients of permeating ions.

B  It requires ions to be distributed unevenly across the plasma membrane of a cell.

C  It has the same value in all cells.

D  in neurons, it is created mainly by potassium ion leakage

E  Only nerve and muscle cells have a potential difference across the membrane at rest.

F  It is oriented so that the cell’s interior is negative with respect to the extracellular fluid.

A  Near vision (e.g., reading a book)

B  Both near and distance vision are compromised

C  Both near and distance vision are fine, but changing back and forth between them becomes difficult

D  Distance vision (e.g., reading a street sign)

E  No light will enter the eye and blindness will result

A  photoreceptor

B  parasympatic

C  nociceptor

D  parasympathetic

A    

B  language ability

C  voluntary initiation of movement.

D  control of breathing, circulation, and digestion.

E  personality traits.

F  final sensory perception

A  Pineal gland

B  Pituitary gland

C  Hypothalamus

D  Mitochondria

A  Refraction

B  Retraction

C  Reflection

D  Deflection

A  Terminal ganglia are the final common pathway for the autonomic nervous system.

B  Long parasympathetic preganglionic fibers end at the terminal ganglia, which lie in or near the effector organ.

C  Terminal ganglia lie in a chain located along either side of the spinal cord.

D  the otic ganglia are found near the parotid gland

E  The terminal ganglia contain muscarinic receptors.

F  Terminal ganglia give rise to sympathetic neurons

A  bind acetylcholine released from both sympathetic and parasympathetic preganglionic fibers.

B  are found primarily in the heart.

C  bind with norepinephrine released from sympathetic postganglionic fibers.

D  bind acetylcholine released from parasympathetic preganglionic fibers.

E  bind acetylcholine released from both sympathetic and parasympathetic postganglionic fibers.

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  cataract.

B  hyperopia.

C  presbyopia.

D  glaucoma.

E  myopia.

A  carry impulses from the CNS to the periphery.

B  relay messages from the brain down to the spinal cord to efferent neurons.

C  carry impulses from the periphery to the CNS.

D  are part of the peripheral nervous system.

E  transmit signals derived from afferent receptors up the spinal cord to the brain.

A  Primary Visual cortex

B  Occipital lobe association area

C  Somatosensory cortex

D  Primary Auditory cortex

E  Parietal lobe association area

A  2, 1, 5, 4, 3

B  5, 4, 3, 1, 2

C  3, 1, 4, 5, 2

D  1, 4, 3, 2, 5

E  1, 2, 3, 5, 4

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  photoreceptor

B  thermoreceptor

C  mechanoreceptor

D  chemoreceptor

A  is found in the soma of the neuron

B  contains ligand-gated channels

C  is where action potentials are first generated.

D  contains voltage-gated channels.

E  is located in the axon hillock.

A  flatteningof the lens.

B  contraction of the ciliary muscles.

C  increased rounding of the cornea.

D  dilation of the pupil.

E  activation of the sympathetic nervous system.

A  is a relay station for sensory input on its way to the cerebral cortex.

B  functions as the body’s thermostat

C  inhibits muscle tone throughout the body.

D  plays a role in emotional and behavioral patterns.

E  secretes hormones

F  controls thirst, urine output, and food intake.

A  both sensations are grouped together in the somatosensory cortex.

B  both pens are activating the same receptor.

C  the receptors in both skin areas utilize the same afferent neuron.

D  both afferent neurons converge on the same interneuron.

A  Mechanoreceptors

B  Proprioceptors

C  Chemoreceptors

D  Nociceptors

E  Photoreceptors

A  are replaced by cells known as basal cells.

B  when stimulated send impulses both to the limbic system and to the cortex for perception of smell.

C  are specialized endings of afferent neurons called chemoreceptors

D  bind chemicals called odorants

A  photoreceptor

B  chemoreceptor

C  thermoreceptor

D  nociceptor

A  nociceptor

B  mechanoreceptor

C  thermoreceptor

D  chemoreceptor

A  chemoreceptor

B  thermoreceptor

C  photoreceptor

D  nociceptor

A  photoreceptor

B  thermoreceptor

C  mechanoreceptor

D  chemoreceptor

A  nociceptor

B  thermoreceptor

C  photoreceptor

D  chemoreceptor

A  thermoreceptor

B  photoreceptor

C  nociceptor

D  chemoreceptor

A  They can transmit information between afferent neurons and efferent neurons.

B  They deliver synaptic input on other neurons.

C  They sum excitatory and inhibitory synaptic inputs.

D  They receive synaptic input from other neurons in the CNS.

E  They make synapses on effector organs in the PNS.

A  produce the CSF

B  are part of the blood-brain barrier.

C  produce myelin

D  are important in the repair of brain injuries and in neural scar formation.

E  can take up excess neurotransmitters

F  physically support neurons.

A  They are action potentials.

B  They generally occur at the axon hillock of afferent neurons.

C  They always trigger action potentials.

D  They propagate without decrement.

E  They can be graded and vary with stimulus strength.

A  trigger an excitatory postsynaptic potential.

B  trigger an action potential.

C  be conducted to the axon hillock.

D  depolarize a dendrite.

E  cause a change in membrane potential.

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  activation of her parasympathetic nerves inhibits contraction of her ciliary muscles.

B  activation of her parasympathetic nerves causes sudden contraction of her ciliary muscles.

C  activation of her sympathetic nerves inhibits contraction of her ciliary muscles.

D  activation of her sympathetic nerves causes sudden contraction of her ciliary muscles.

E  she suddenly develops presbyopia.

A  They integrate multiple types of sensory information and are responsible for complex processing of sensory information.

B  They are found deep in the cerebrum, surrounding the thalamus.

C  They are the cortical locations where primary sensory information first arrives from specific ascending pathways.

D  They are all found in the parietal lobe of the cerebral cortex.

E  Their main input is sensory information arriving along neurons that project directly from the thalamus.

A  is comprised of lower motor neurons controlled by local circuit neurons

B  occurs in unmyelinated nerve fibers.

C  always results in muscle contraction

D  is comprised of lower motor neurons controlled by upper motor neurons arising from the motor cortex

E  is comprised of lower motor neurons controlled by local circuit neurons and upper motor neurons arising from the cerebellum

A  Na+/K+ pumps.

B  K+ leak channels.

C  Na+ voltage-gated channels.

D  Na+ leak channels

A  The chromophore retinal undergoes a change of shape.

B  The photoreceptor cell membranebecomes depolarized.

C  The photoreceptor cells are stimulated and fireaction potentials.

D  The concentration of cyclic GMP inside cells increases.

E  There is an increase in neurotransmitter release from photoreceptor cells.

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  the hairs of the receptor cells of the Organ of Corti to be bent

B  movement of the tectorial membrane relative to the vestibular

C  displacement of the round window, which dissipates pressure in the cochlea.

D  increased fluid pressure against the cochlear duct by the fluid of the scala vestibuli

E  movement of the basilar membrane relative to the tectorial.

A  substantia nigra

B  caudate nucleus

C  globus pallidus

D  putamen

E  mammilary body

F  cingulate gyrus

A  1,3,2,6,5,9,10,4,8,7

B  1,3,2,5,7,6,8,4,9,10

C  1,4,8,7,3,2,5,6,9,10

D  1,4,7,8,3,2,6,5,9,10

A  spinocerebellar tract

B  the posterior column

C  anterior spinothalmic tract

D  lateral corticospinal tract

E  medial leminscus tract

A  lens

B  cornea

C  ciliary muscle

D  retina

E  iris

A  The exocytosis of neurotransmitter

B  The repolarization phase of the action potential

C  The depolarization phase of the action potential

D  All of these will not occur

E  The graded potential

A  Myopia is a condition in which the lens focuses light from distant objects behind the retina.

B  Cataract is an increase in opacity (clouding) of the lens.

C  The image of an object that is focused on the retina is upside down relative to the object’s actual position in space.

D  Presbyopia is a condition in which the lens cannot accommodate adequately for near vision.

E  The cornea refracts light rays more strongly than the lens.

A  the ventral root contains axons of afferent, sensory neurons

B  spinal nerves are for the conduction of motor information only

C  the dorsal root conducts motor information

D  afferent, sensory neurons are unipolar neurons with cell bodies located in the dorsal root ganglion

A  they are also known as somatic motor neurons

B  they exit from the anterior gray horn

C  their activity is influenced by upper motor neurons

D  they secrete dopamine

E  they are part of the final common pathway

F  they can excite or inhibit skeletal muscles

A  It generates a small electrical potential such that the inside of a neuron is made negative with respect to the outside.

B  It maintains a concentration gradient for K + such that diffusion forces favor movement of K + into the cell.

C  It pumps 3 Na + ions into the cell for every 2 K + ions it pumps out.

D  It transports equal numbers of sodium and potassium ions with each pump cycle.

E  It maintains an electrical gradient at the equilibrium potential of K +.

A  Brown, Gray

B  Black, White

C  White, Gray

D  Gray, White