Quiz about HBS unit 2 review

Question 1

The part of the brain responsible for processing sight

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occipital

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frontal

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temporal

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cerebellum

Question 2

Which part of the neuron is a long fiber that send information to other cells?

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axon

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dendrite

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terminal

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cell body

Question 3

Which part of the brain controls balance and body position?

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cerebellum

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cerebrum

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medulla

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impluses

Question 4

If I step on a nail...what type of neuron take that signal TO the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM?

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sensory

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interneurons

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motor

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receptors

Question 5

Which part of the brain controls vital functions such as breathing and heart rate?

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Brain Stem

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Diencephalon

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Frontal Lobe

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Cerebellum

Question 6

Neurons send signals in the brain and body via...

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neurotransmitters AND electrical signals

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neurotransmitters only

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electrical impulses only

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wifi

Question 7

The 'master gland' that controls all the other endocrine glands in the body is the _________ gland

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pituitary

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thyroid

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adrenal

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thymus

Question 8

This endocrine gland regulates metabolism

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thyroid

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thymus

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hypothalamus

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pituitary

Question 9

This hormone, released by the pancreas, helps RAISE blood glucose levels

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glucagon

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insulin

Question 10

The purpose of the endocrine system is to

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maintain metabolism, growth and development in homeostasis

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maintain homeostasis by reacting quickly to stimuli

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produce substances that protect the body from bacteria

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transport molecules throughout the body

Question 11

targets bone and muscle to promote growth and development

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growth hormone

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prolactin

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oxytocin

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ADH (antidiuretic hormone)

Question 12

Which ions are involved in the electrical nerve impulse (action potential)?

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Potassium and Sodium

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Iodine and Sodium

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Iron and Sodium

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Calcium and Iodine

Question 13

Possesses the Motor Cortex

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Frontal Lobe

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Temporal Lobe

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Parietal Lobe

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Occipital Lobe

Question 14

Possesses the Sensory Cortex

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Parietal Lobe

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Frontal Lobe

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Occipital Lobe

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Temporal Lobe

Question 15

Controls hearing, and language comprehension

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Temporal Lobe

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Frontal Lobe

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Occipital Lobe

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Parietal Lobe

Question 16

The amygdala, the hypothalamus and the hippocampus are parts of

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limbic system

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cerebral cortex

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hindbrain

Question 17

The white portion of the eye (In Humans).

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Sclera

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Pupil

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Dyslexia

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Retina

Question 18

Cornea is abnormally curved, causes blurry vision because it is unable to focus.

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Astigmatism

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Temporarily Blind

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Blindness

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Eye

Question 19

What light sensitive cells are stimulated in dim light?

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rods

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cones

Question 20

Which nerve transmits information from the eye to the brain?

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Optic

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Olfactory

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Occulomotor

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Trigeminal

Question 21

What is letter B

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Retina

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Optic nerve

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Lens

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Cornea

Question 22

What part of the eye are the cones located

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retina

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Iris

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lens

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pupil

Question 23

What is the function of the pupil?

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The hole that controls the different amounts of light

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Sends messages picked up by the retina to the brain

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the colored part of the eye that controls the size of the pupil

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transparent jelly like fluid that fills the eye and refracts light

Question 24

Light entering the eye is focused behind the retina instead of directly on it, objects close to the eye look blurry

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Far Sighted

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Iris

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Near Sighted

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Astigmatism

Question 25

a junction at which a neuron meets another cell

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synapse

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axon

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dendrites

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myelin sheath

Question 26

part of a neuron that receives information from other neurons

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dendrites

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axon

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myelin sheath

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synapse

Question 27

Label the Neuron-What does the letter "H" represent?

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Axon Terminal

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Schwann Cell

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Axon

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Dendrite

Question 28

What number on the graph represents the Depolarization phase?

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2

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1

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3

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4

Question 29

What is the insulating membrane that surrounds parts of the axon that helps to protect & propagate action potential?

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Myelin Sheath

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Axon

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Dendrites

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Node of Ranvier

Question 30

These connect Sensory and Motor Neurons to each other and are located in the brain and spinal cord

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Interneurons

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Sensory Neurons

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Motor Neurons

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Afferent Neurons

Question 31

When a neuron is depolarized, what are the first channels to open?

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Sodium

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Potassium

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Calcium

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ACTH

Question 32

Letter G

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Pituitary Gland

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Thalamus

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Hypothalamus

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Midbrain

Question 33

Letter K

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medulla oblongata

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pons

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cerebellum

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midbrain

Question 34

condition in which abnormal, rapid impulses are released by brain cells, causing skeletal muscles to contract violently and uncontrollably

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epilepsy

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encephalitis

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aphasia

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coma

Question 35

A sudden change in the polarity of the membrane of a neuron, gland cell, or muscle fiber that causes the transmission of electrical impulses

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Action potential

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Membrane potential

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Resting potential

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Threshold

Question 36

Brain disorder that results in loss of neuromuscular function, including loss of ability to swallow, speak

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ALS

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Alzheimer

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Parkinson

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Multiple sclerosis

Question 37

What is the blind spot

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The area where the optic nerve attaches , and no retina is located
, so there is no information to be picked up

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Produces aqueous humor and controls the lense shape

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Whites of the eye and provides structure

Question 38

Stimulates the pituitary gland

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Hypothalamus

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testes

Question 39

Name the Lobe:

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frontal

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parietal

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occipital

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temporal

Question 40

Which region of the brain controls cognitive functions and self awareness?

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Frontal Lobe

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Parietal Lobe

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Occipital Lobe

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Temporal Lobe

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