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A&P I

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of receptor cell is responsible for transducing pain stimuli?

a)

mechanoreceptor

b)

nociceptor

c)

osmoreceptor

d)

photoreceptor

2.

Which sub-modality of taste is sensitive to the pH of saliva?

a)

umami

b)

sour

c)

bitter

d)

sweet

3.

Which type of receptor cell is involved in the sensations of sound and balance?

a)

photoreceptor

b)

chemoreceptor

c)

mechanoreceptor

d)

nociceptor

4.

Which region of the frontal lobe is responsible for initiating movement by directly connecting to cranial and spinal motor neurons?

a)

prefrontal cortex

b)

supplemental motor area

c)

premotor cortex

d)

primary motor cortex

5.

Which region of grey matter in the spinal cord contains motor neurons that innervate skeletal muscles?

a)

ventral horn

b)

dorsal horn

c)

lateral horn

d)

lateral column

6.

The range of hearing capable to the functional human ear is

a)

20 Hz - 20 KHz

b)

20 KHz - 20 MHz

c)

20 Hz - 20,000 Hz

d)

20,000 Hz - 20,000,000 Hz

7.

Visual acuity, or the sharpness of vision, is greatest at the:

a)

occulus

b)

fovea

c)

retina

d)

macula

8.

The posterior cavity of the eye is filled with a viscous fluid called the

a)

ocular fluid

b)

choroid fluid

c)

aqueous humor

d)

vitreous humor

9.

The decussation point in the visual system at which medial retinal fibers cross to the other side of the brain

a)

optic chiasm

b)

Miller's Crossing

c)

superior colliculus

d)

inferior colliculus

10.

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

a)

sacral enlargement

b)

lumbar enlargement

c)

cervical enlargement

d)

thoracic enlargement

11.

Which of these physiological changes WOULD NOT be considered part of the sympathetic fight-or-flight response?

a)

increased heart rate

b)

increased sweating

c)

dilated pupils

d)

increased stomach motility

12.

Which signaling molecule is most likely responsible for an increase in digestive activity?

a)

epinephrine

b)

norepinephrine

c)

acetylcholine

d)

adrenaline

13.

What is the term for a reflex that does not include a CNS component?

a)

long reflex

b)

visceral reflex

c)

somatic reflex

d)

short reflex

14.

What gland produces a secretion that causes a fight-or-flight response in effectors?

a)

adrenal medulla

b)

salivatory gland

c)

reproductive gland

d)

thymus

15.

Which of these locations in the forebrain is the master control center for homeostasis through the autonomic and endocrine systems?

a)

hypothalamus

b)

thalamus

c)

amygdala

d)

cerebral cortex

16.

Which region of the limbic lobe is responsible for generating stress responses via the hypothalamus?

a)

hippocampus

b)

amygdala

c)

mammilary bodies

d)

prefrontal cortex

17.

A drug is called an agonist if it...

a)

blocks a receptor

b)

interferes with neurotransmitter reuptake

c)

acts like the endogenous neurotransmitter by binding to its receptor

d)

blocks the voltage-gated calcium ion channel

18.

The preganglionic sympathetic fibers that are responsible for increasing heart rate are referred to as the...

a)

vasomotor nerves

b)

cardiac accelerator nerves

c)

cardiocyclic nerves

d)

cardiomotor nerves

19.

The walls of the aorta and carotid sinuses contain special receptors that sense stretching of those organs when blood volume or pressure increases.

a)

nociceptors

b)

chemoreceptors

c)

baroreceptors

d)

proprioceptors

20.

Cholinergic signaling occurs due to the action of which neurotransmitter?

a)

acetycholine (ACh)

b)

epinephrine

c)

somatostatin

d)

gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)

21.

Where is the language function localized in the majority of people?

a)

cerebellum

b)

right cerebral hemisphere

c)

hippocampus

d)

left cerebral hemisphere

22.

Which type of aphasia is more like hearing a foreign language spoken?

a)

receptive aphasia

b)

expressive aphasia

c)

conductive aphasia

d)

Broca's aphasia

23.

Which nerve is responsible for controlling the muscles that result in the gag reflux?

a)

trigeminal

b)

facial

c)

glossopharyngeal

d)

vagus

24.

Which of the following nerves controls movements of the neck?

a)

oculomotor

b)

vestibulocochlear

c)

spinal accessory

d)

hypoglossal

25.

Memory of specific events in an autobiographical sense is...

a)

working memory

b)

episodic memory

c)

procedural memory

d)

short-term memory