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WorksheetsA&P I
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 26mins
Which type of receptor cell is responsible for transducing pain stimuli?
mechanoreceptor
nociceptor
osmoreceptor
photoreceptor
Which sub-modality of taste is sensitive to the pH of saliva?
umami
sour
bitter
sweet
Which type of receptor cell is involved in the sensations of sound and balance?
photoreceptor
chemoreceptor
mechanoreceptor
nociceptor
Which region of the frontal lobe is responsible for initiating movement by directly connecting to cranial and spinal motor neurons?
prefrontal cortex
supplemental motor area
premotor cortex
primary motor cortex
Which region of grey matter in the spinal cord contains motor neurons that innervate skeletal muscles?
ventral horn
dorsal horn
lateral horn
lateral column
The range of hearing capable to the functional human ear is
20 Hz - 20 KHz
20 KHz - 20 MHz
20 Hz - 20,000 Hz
20,000 Hz - 20,000,000 Hz
Visual acuity, or the sharpness of vision, is greatest at the:
occulus
fovea
retina
macula
The posterior cavity of the eye is filled with a viscous fluid called the
ocular fluid
choroid fluid
aqueous humor
vitreous humor
The decussation point in the visual system at which medial retinal fibers cross to the other side of the brain
optic chiasm
Miller's Crossing
superior colliculus
inferior colliculus
The region of the spinal cord that has a larger population of motor neurons for the greater number of and finer control of muscles of the upper limbs
sacral enlargement
lumbar enlargement
cervical enlargement
thoracic enlargement
Which of these physiological changes WOULD NOT be considered part of the sympathetic fight-or-flight response?
increased heart rate
increased sweating
dilated pupils
increased stomach motility
Which signaling molecule is most likely responsible for an increase in digestive activity?
epinephrine
norepinephrine
acetylcholine
adrenaline
What is the term for a reflex that does not include a CNS component?
long reflex
visceral reflex
somatic reflex
short reflex
What gland produces a secretion that causes a fight-or-flight response in effectors?
adrenal medulla
salivatory gland
reproductive gland
thymus
Which of these locations in the forebrain is the master control center for homeostasis through the autonomic and endocrine systems?
hypothalamus
thalamus
amygdala
cerebral cortex
Which region of the limbic lobe is responsible for generating stress responses via the hypothalamus?
hippocampus
amygdala
mammilary bodies
prefrontal cortex
A drug is called an agonist if it...
blocks a receptor
interferes with neurotransmitter reuptake
acts like the endogenous neurotransmitter by binding to its receptor
blocks the voltage-gated calcium ion channel
The preganglionic sympathetic fibers that are responsible for increasing heart rate are referred to as the...
vasomotor nerves
cardiac accelerator nerves
cardiocyclic nerves
cardiomotor nerves
The walls of the aorta and carotid sinuses contain special receptors that sense stretching of those organs when blood volume or pressure increases.
nociceptors
chemoreceptors
baroreceptors
proprioceptors
Cholinergic signaling occurs due to the action of which neurotransmitter?
acetycholine (ACh)
epinephrine
somatostatin
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
Where is the language function localized in the majority of people?
cerebellum
right cerebral hemisphere
hippocampus
left cerebral hemisphere
Which type of aphasia is more like hearing a foreign language spoken?
receptive aphasia
expressive aphasia
conductive aphasia
Broca's aphasia
Which nerve is responsible for controlling the muscles that result in the gag reflux?
trigeminal
facial
glossopharyngeal
vagus
Which of the following nerves controls movements of the neck?
oculomotor
vestibulocochlear
spinal accessory
hypoglossal
Memory of specific events in an autobiographical sense is...
working memory
episodic memory
procedural memory
short-term memory
