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