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BIO 160 Nervous system, Special senses & Endocrine sys.

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the picture above, what structure

corresponds to number “2” ?

a)

corpus callosum

b)

epithalamus/ pineal gland

c)

arbor vitae

d)

thalamus

2.

In the picture above, what structure

corresponds to number “5” ?

a)

corpus callosum

b)

epithalamus/ pineal gland

c)

arbor vitae

d)

thalamus

3.

In the picture of the superior view of the

brain, what structure corresponds to number “9”

?

a)

longitudinal fissure

b)

Cerebrum

c)

transverse fissure

d)

cerebellum

4.

In the picture of the inferior view of the brain, what structure corresponds to number “13” ?

a)

Optic tract

b)

optic chiasma

c)

cerebrum

d)

olfactory bulb

5.

In the sagittal view of the brain, structures 5 and 6 are part of which brain division?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

brain stem

c)

Diencephalon

d)

Cerebellum

6.

Structures 7, 8 and 9 are part of which brain division?

a)

Diencephalon

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Cerebellum

d)

brain stem

7.

The superficial, wrinkled portion of the cerebrum is called the ___.

a)

cerebral cortex

b)

corpus callosum

c)

diencephalon

d)

brain stem

8.

What structure connects the two halves of the cerebrum structurally and functionally?

a)

cerebellum

b)

corpus callosum

c)

diencephalon

d)

thalamus

9.

The optic chiasm is associated with which special sense?

a)

Taste

b)

Hearing

c)

Smell

d)

Vision

10.

The olfactory bulbs are associated with which special sense?

a)

Taste

b)

Hearing

c)

Smell

d)

Vision

11.

Which division of the nervous system is under voluntary control?

a)

autonomic division

b)

somatic division

12.

Which structure helps speed up nerve impulses?

a)

synaptic vesicles

b)

myelin sheaths

c)

neurotransmitters

d)

encapsulated dendrites

13.

Which part of the neuron has receptors for neurotransmitters?

a)

axons

b)

dendrites

c)

axon terminals

d)

synaptic end bulbs

14.

Which ion enters the axon during depolarization?

a)

hydrogen (H+)

b)

calcium (Ca2+)

c)

potassium (K+)

d)

sodium (Na+)

15.

Which type of cell is responsible for the production and circulation of cerebrospinal fluid?

a)

astrocytes

b)

oligodendrocytes

c)

ependymal cells

d)

neurons

16.

Which division of the nervous system controls the contraction of skeletal muscle?

a)

somatic division

b)

autonomic division

17.

A neurosurgeon would cut through the meninges in which order?

a)

arachnoid mater - dura mater - pia mater

b)

pia mater - arachnoid mater - dura mater

c)

dura mater - arachnoid mater - pia mater

d)

dura mater - pia mater - arachnoid mater

18.

Which structure in the central nervous system contains axons?

a)

tracts

b)

nuclei

c)

nerves

d)

ganglia

19.

Spinal nerves and cranial nerves are part of the ___.

a)

central nervous system

b)

peripheral nervous system

20.

Which connective tissue sheath surrounds fascicles in a nerve?

a)

endoneurium

b)

perineurium

c)

epineurium

21.

Where is the olfactory epithelium located?

a)

Cochlea

b)

nasal cavity

c)

oral cavity

d)

papillae

22.

Which of the following would be caused by the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system?

a)

increased breathing rate

b)

increased blood pressure

c)

increased heart rate

d)

increased digestive rate

23.

Which cranial nerve is the only nerve that extends beyond the head and neck?

a)

vagus nerve

b)

oculomotor gland

c)

sciatic nerve

d)

brachial nerve

24.

The phrenic nerves make up which nerve plexus?

a)

lumbar plexus

b)

thoracic plexus

c)

sacral plexus

d)

cervical plexus

25.

Cones directly detect which colors? (Mark all that apply)

a)

green

b)

yellow

c)

red

d)

blue

e)

purple

26.

Which nerve transmits sensory signals for hearing to the brain?

a)

olfactory nerve

b)

optic nerve

c)

vestibulocochlear nerve

d)

vagus nerve

27.

The sense of taste is also known as ___.

a)

gustation

b)

olfaction

c)

equilibrium

d)

audition

28.

Which of the following is NOT an auditory ossicle?

a)

Malleus

b)

otolith

c)

stapes

d)

incus

29.

Where are the sensory receptors for equilibrium/balance located?

a)

nose

b)

eyes

c)

tongue

d)

ear

30.

Which gland produces tears?

a)

sudoriferous gland

b)

lacrimal gland

c)

tarsal gland

d)

endocrine gland

31.

Which of the following would be caused by the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system? (Mark all that apply)

a)

increased breathing rate

b)

increased blood pressure

c)

increased heart rate

d)

increased digestive rate

32.

Which structure holds the lens in place and changes the shape of the lens?

a)

iris

b)

ciliary body

c)

choroid

d)

sclera

33.

The blind spot is also known as the ___.

a)

fovea centralis

b)

lens

c)

optic disc

d)

macula lutea

34.

Which structure determines the size of the pupil?

a)

ciliary body

b)

cornea

c)

retina

d)

iris

35.

What type of receptors detect vision?

a)

Nociceptors

b)

photoreceptors

c)

Mechanoreceptors

d)

chemoreceptors

36.

What type of receptors detect pain?

a)

osmoreceptors

b)

thermoreceptors

c)

photoreceptors

d)

nociceptors

37.

When sodium ions (Na+) bind to gustatory receptors, what taste is perceived?

a)

bitter

b)

salty

c)

umami

d)

sweet

38.

Structures 1 and 2 are part of which tunic?

a)

vascular tunic

b)

fibrous tunic

c)

sensory/neural tunic

39.

Structure 3 is part of which tunic?

a)

vascular tunic

b)

fibrous tunic

c)

sensory/neural tunic

40.

What type of receptor detects smell?

a)

mechanoreceptors

b)

photoreceptors

c)

chemoreceptors

d)

osmoreceptors

41.

Which of the following is a steroid hormone?

a)

thyroid hormone

b)

progesterone

c)

parathyroid hormone

d)

epinephrine

42.

Which of the following is a peptide hormone? (Mark all that apply)

a)

thyroid hormone

b)

progesterone

c)

parathyroid hormone

d)

insulin

43.

What does a hormone have to bind to in order to elicit a response in a target cell?

a)

ossicle

b)

effector

c)

receptor

d)

cochlea

44.

Which endocrine gland secretes the gonadotropins FSH and LH?

a)

hypothalamus

b)

anterior pituitary

c)

testes

d)

adrenal

45.

Which endocrine gland secretes the hormone testosterone?

a)

hypothalamus

b)

anterior pituitary

c)

testes

d)

adrenal

46.

The parathyroid gland secretes the following hormone

a)

thyroxine

b)

parathormone

c)

cortisol

d)

FSH

47.

What structure does the gonadotropin-releasing

hormone (GnRH) target?

a)

testes or ovary

b)

anterior pituitary

c)

adrenal gland

48.

What structure does the gonadotropins (FSH and LH)

target?

a)

testes or ovary

b)

anterior pituitary

c)

adrenal gland

49.

Which endocrine gland secretes the hormone cortisol?

a)

hypothalamus

b)

anterior pituitary

c)

testes

d)

adrenal

50.

In the picture showing regulation of thyroid hormone secretion, the numbers 1 and 2 refer to?

a)

Positive feedback regulation

b)

Hypothalamic control

c)

Negative feedback regulation