Lecture Exam 2 (B)

A  1, 4, 7, 2, 3, 9, 6, 5, 8

B  1, 7, 4, 6, 3, 2, 9, 8, 5

C  1, 4, 7, 2, 3, 6, 9, 8, 5

D  1, 4, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 8, 7

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

B  They deliver synaptic input on other 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.

A  The exocytosis of neurotransmitter

B  The depolarization phase of the action potential

C  The repolarization phase of the action potential

D  All of these will not occur

E  The graded potential

A  bipolar, ganglion

B  somatic, catalyst

C  horizontal, inner

A  White, Gray

B  Black, White

C  Brown, Gray

D  Gray, White

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Occipital lobe association area

B  Primary Auditory cortex

C  Parietal lobe association area

D  Primary Visual cortex

E  Somatosensory cortex

A  dilation of the pupil.

B  contraction of the ciliary muscles.

C  increased rounding of the cornea.

D  activation of the sympathetic nervous system.

E  flatteningof the lens.

A  1,4,8,7,3,2,5,6,9,10

B  1,4,7,8,3,2,6,5,9,10

C  1,3,2,6,5,9,10,4,8,7

D  1,3,2,5,7,6,8,4,9,10

A  Vision

B  Proprioception

C  Pressure

D  pain

E  Cold and warmth

F  Sound

A  trigger an action potential.

B  be conducted to the axon hillock.

C  trigger an excitatory postsynaptic potential.

D  cause a change in membrane potential.

E  depolarize a dendrite.

A  Reflection

B  Retraction

C  Deflection

D  Refraction

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

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

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

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

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

A  caudate nucleus

B  substantia nigra

C  putamen

D  globus pallidus

E  cingulate gyrus

F  mammilary body

A  both pens are activating the same receptor.

B  both afferent neurons converge on the same interneuron.

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

D  both sensations are grouped together in the somatosensory cortex.

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

B  carry impulses from the CNS to the periphery.

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

D  are part of the peripheral nervous system.

E  carry impulses from the periphery to the CNS.

A  controls thirst, urine output, and food intake.

B  plays a role in emotional and behavioral patterns.

C  secretes hormones

D  inhibits muscle tone throughout the body.

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

F  functions as the body’s thermostat

A  iris

B  lens

C  cornea

D  retina

E  ciliary muscle

A  always results in muscle contraction

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

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

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

E  occurs in unmyelinated nerve fibers.

A  norepinephrine

B  histamine

C  serotonin

D  acetylcholine

A  histamine

B  acetylcholine

C  dopamine

D  serotonin

A  acetylcholine

B  norepinephrine

C  histamine

D  serotonin

A  norepinephrine

B  histamine

C  acetylcholine

D  dopamine

A  serotonin

B  norepinephrine

C  dopamine

D  acetylcholine

A  A decrease in receptor sensitivity despite continuation of a stimulus

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

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

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

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

A  thermoreceptor

B  nociceptor

C  photoreceptor

D  chemoreceptor

A  thermoreceptor

B  nociceptor

C  mechanoreceptor

D  chemoreceptor

A  nociceptor

B  chemoreceptor

C  thermoreceptor

D  photoreceptor

A  chemoreceptor

B  photoreceptor

C  mechanoreceptor

D  thermoreceptor

A  nociceptor

B  photoreceptor

C  thermoreceptor

D  chemoreceptor

A  thermoreceptor

B  photoreceptor

C  chemoreceptor

D  nociceptor

A  Friction while chewing activates thermoreceptors.

B  A chemical within the jalepeño acts as a stimulus for thermoreceptors.

C  The breakdown of chemicals within the pepper causes exothermic reactions in the mouth.

D  All of the answer choices are correct.

E  Chemoreceptors can activate heat sensing parts of the brain.

A  There are four different chromophore moleculesin the retina.

B  Photoreceptors are neurons.

C  There are two basic types of photoreceptors in the retina, rods, and cones.

D  There are four different opsins in the retina.

E  There are normally four different photopigments in the retina.

A  the posterior column

B  medial leminscus tract

C  spinocerebellar tract

D  lateral corticospinal tract

E  anterior spinothalmic tract

A  limbic system

B  somatosensory cortex

C  frontal lobes of the cerebral cortex

D  occipital lobes of the cerebral cortex

E  temporal lobes of the cerebral cortex

A  K+ leak channels.

B  Na+ voltage-gated channels.

C  Na+ leak channels

D  Na+/K+ pumps.

A  sympathetic

B  parassympathetic

C  parasympathetic

D  assympathetic

A  The term “sensory unit” refers to a group of receptors that receive a particular stimulus and the afferent neuron associated with those receptors.

B  Some sensory receptors are modifications of the peripheral endings of efferent neurons.

C  The term “adequate stimulus” means that a stimulus is strong enough to be detected.

D  Sensory information that leads to conscious awareness of the stimulus is called transduction.

E  All sensory information that reaches the brain can be experienced as a conscious sensation.

A  mechanoreceptor

B  chemoreceptor

C  thermoreceptor

D  photoreceptor

A  equal to the equilibrium potential for sodium.

B  more positive than the equilibrium potential for potassium.

C  more positive than the equilibrium potential for sodium.

D  slightly more negative than the equilibrium potential of potassium ion.

E  equal to the equilibrium potential for potassium.

A  1, 2, 3, 5, 4

B  5, 4, 3, 1, 2

C  3, 1, 4, 5, 2

D  1, 4, 3, 2, 5

E  2, 1, 5, 4, 3

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

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

C  The terminal ganglia contain muscarinic receptors.

D  the otic ganglia are found near the parotid gland

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

F  Terminal ganglia give rise to sympathetic neurons

A  The patient would perceive a general sensation all over the body.

B  The patient would perceive a general sensation over one side of the body.

C  The patient would perceive a specific, localized sensation in one body area.

D  The patient would perceive nothing.

A  Mitochondria

B  Pineal gland

C  Pituitary gland

D  Hypothalamus

A  No light will enter the eye and blindness will result

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

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

D  Near vision (e.g., reading a book)

E  Both near and distance vision are compromised

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

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

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

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

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

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

B  It has the same value in all cells.

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

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

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

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

A  nictonic motor neurons

B  gamma motor neurons

C  lower motor neurons

D  upper motor neurons

E  delta motor neurons

A  olfactory bulb

B  amygdala.

C  mammillary body.

D  primary visual cortex

E  cingulate gyrus.

F  hippocampus.

A  They propagate without decrement.

B  They are action potentials.

C  They can be graded and vary with stimulus strength.

D  They always trigger action potentials.

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

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  is located in the axon hillock.

B  contains voltage-gated channels.

C  contains ligand-gated channels

D  is found in the soma of the neuron

E  is where action potentials are first generated.

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  muscarinic

B  adrenergic

C  nicotinic

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

B  The plasma membrane is completely impermeable to sodium ions.

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

D  The plasma membrane is most permeable to sodium ions.

E  The plasma membrane is completely impermeable to potassium ions.

A  cataract.

B  myopia.

C  presbyopia.

D  hyperopia.

E  glaucoma.

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

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  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  contains numerous nuclei connected by a network of white matter tracts.

B  compares the intentions of the higher motor centers with the performance of the muscles and corrects this information resulting in coordinated muscle movements

C  plays a role in controlling eye movement together with the inner ear.

D  can be consciously controlled.

E  is important for the maintenance of balance.

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

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

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

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

E  she suddenly develops presbyopia.

A  they exit from the anterior gray horn

B  they secrete dopamine

C  they are part of the final common pathway

D  they can excite or inhibit skeletal muscles

E  their activity is influenced by upper motor neurons

F  they are also known as somatic motor neurons

A  excitation of bipolar cells

B  bleaching of opsin.

C  closure of Na+ channels and decreased Na+ flow into the photoreceptor

D  increased neurotransmitter release from the synaptic terminal of the photoreceptor.

E  decreased depolarization of the photoreceptor’s plasma membrane

A  spinal nerves are for the conduction of motor information only

B  the ventral root contains axons of afferent, sensory neurons

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

D  the dorsal root conducts motor information

A  are found primarily in the heart.

B  bind with norepinephrine released from sympathetic postganglionic fibers.

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

D  bind acetylcholine released from parasympathetic preganglionic fibers.

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

A  Chemoreceptors

B  Photoreceptors

C  Nociceptors

D  Mechanoreceptors

E  Proprioceptors

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

B  The photoreceptor cell membranebecomes depolarized.

C  The photoreceptor cells are stimulated and fireaction potentials.

D  The chromophore retinal undergoes a change of shape.

E  The concentration of cyclic GMP inside cells increases.

A  Loss of pain in the left foot

B  Loss of pain in the right foot

C  Loss of both pressure sense and pain in the right foot

A  movement of the tectorial membrane relative to the vestibular

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

C  movement of the basilar membrane relative to the tectorial.

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

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