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A&P 1st Semester Final: Nervous System & Special Senses

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The organs of HEARING are located here:

a)

Cochlea

b)

Vestibule

c)

Semicircular canals

d)

Organ of Corti

2.

What is the insulating membrane that surrounds parts of the axon that helps the impulses travel faster called?

a)

Axon

b)

Dendrites

c)

Node of Ranvier

d)

Myelin Sheath

3.
Once the brain receives a message from the sensory neurons, it sends a message to make your muscles move. Which of these is responsible for that movement?
a)
Motor neurons
b)
Inter neurons
c)
Sensory neurons
d)
Spinal cord
4.

Drugs such as Oxycodone and Heroine block production or release of some neurotransmitters. These are examples of what?

a)

Antagonists

b)

Agonists

5.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "A" represent?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
6.

What happens to the neurotransmitters after they are released into the synapse?

a)

They remain attached to the receptor site until another action potential happens.

b)

They are broken down by enzymes or are reabsorbed by the terminal buds.

c)

They are absorbed into the bloodstream

d)

They continue to flow through the next neuron.

7.

The receptor on the 'receiving neuron' is located on this neuron structure.

a)

Cell Body

b)

Axon

c)

Dendrite

d)

Neuron

8.

What process is being observed on the right side of this image?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Reuptake

9.

How does an inhibitory neurotransmitter work

a)

It works by making the neuron more negative and thereby more likely to have an action potential

b)

It works by making the neuron more positive and thereby more likely to have an action potential

c)

It works by making the neuron more negative and thereby less likely to have an action potential

d)

It works by making the neuron more positive and thereby less likely to have an action potential

10.

Why is a neuron's "Threshold" important to neurotransmission?

a)

Threshold is the electrical charge inside the neuron that must be reached in order for an action potential to occur

b)

Threshold is the electrical charge of a neuron that has been depolarized

c)

Threshold is the point at which sodium channels open and allow sodium ion to enter the neuron, allowing for neurotransmission to occur

d)

Threshold is the point at which potassium channels open and allow potassium ion to enter the neuron, allowing for neurotransmission to occur

11.

If you have a disease that increases the amount of sodium ions inside a neuron, what are the resulting "downstream" effects at the Axon Terminal? (hint: the number of open voltage-gated calcium channels depends upon the amount of membrane depolarization)

a)

less synaptic vesicles will be released and more action potentials will be created on the secondary neuron

b)

more synaptic vesicles will be released and more action potentials will be created on the secondary neuron

c)

more synaptic vesicles will be released and less action potentials will be created on the secondary neuron

d)

less synaptic vesicles will be released and less action potentials will be created on the secondary neuron

12.

A condition in which the inside of the cell membrane is more positively charged than the outside.

a)

Resting Potential

b)

Depolarized

c)

Polarized

d)

Repolarized

13.

The rapid skipping of an action potential from node to node on myelinated neurons.

a)

Saltatory conduction

b)

Myelinated Conduction

c)

Neurotransmission

d)

Skipping Conduction

14.
Connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Hypothalamus
c)
Medulla  Oblongata
d)
Corpus Callosum
15.

Found at the posterior base of the cerebrum and is in charge of balance and coordinating movements:

a)

Thalamus

b)

Reticular Formation

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Cerebellum

16.
Receives sensory input for touch and body position
a)
Parietal Lobe
b)
Frontal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Temporal Lobe
17.
Controls hearing, speaking coherently, and comprehension
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Temporal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
18.

The cerebral cortex is made of

a)

white matter

b)

gray matter

c)

brain matter

19.

Responsible for heart rate, body temperature, and blood pressure

a)

medulla olongata

b)

midbrain

c)

thalamus

d)

pons

20.

Responsible for the "sleep/wake" cycle.

a)

Medulla Oblongata

b)

Pons

c)

Midbrain

d)

Thalamus

21.

Which type of receptor is used by our senses of taste and smell?

a)

chemoreceptors

b)

mechanoreceptors

c)

photoreceptors

d)

thermoreceptors

22.

The photoreceptors that are responsible for giving us fine details and color vision in bright light are...?

a)

rods

b)

cones

23.

Which part of the eye constricts and dilates based on the environment?

a)

Pupil

b)

Cornea

c)

Sclera

d)

Iris

24.
what is the iris
a)
the colored part of the eye that controls the size of the pupil
b)
Transparent jellylike fluid that fills the eye and refracts light.
c)
Sends messages picked up by the retina to the brain 
d)
Hole passes different amounts of light
25.
Which of the following is the correct order of the structures through which light passes after entering the eye?
a)
Lens, pupil, cornea, retina
b)
Pupil, cornea, lens, retina
c)
Cornea, retina, pupil, lens
d)
Cornea, pupil, lens, retina
26.
What is the fluid in this portion of the eye called?
a)
aqeous humor
b)
otic humor
c)
vitreous humor
d)
oris humor
27.

Small projections located on the tongue’s surface where taste buds are located are known as:

a)

papillae

b)

gustatory cells

c)

olfactory epithelium

d)

mucous producing glands

28.

Pictured is a cross section of an ear. Which part is labeled with the letter B?

a)

Tympanic Membrane

b)

Auditory Ossicles

c)

Auditory Canal

d)

Cochlea

29.

The fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord and acts as a shock absorber

a)

meninges

b)

cerebral spinal fluid

c)

lymph

d)

blood

30.

The lens is clear and flexible in order to ....

a)

allow the eyes to have 20/20 vision

b)

allow the eye to see objects up close and far away

c)

allow the eye to see objects around the room

d)

to allow light to pass through to the retina

31.

Why is the olfactory epithelium important?

a)

small, dime-sized section of epithelium on the superior surface of your oral cavity that is responsible for the sense of taste.

b)

small, dime-sized section of epithelium on the superior surface of your nasal cavities that is responsible for the sense of taste.

c)

small, dime-sized section of epithelium on the superior surface of your oral cavity that is responsible for the sense of smell.

d)

small, dime-sized section of epithelium on the superior surface of your nasal cavities that is responsible for the sense of smell.

32.

What is neural adaptation?

a)

Sensory adaptation refers to an increase in sensitivity to a stimulus after constant exposure to it

b)

Sensory adaptation refers to the "learning process" your senses goes through; where your brain "stores" senses into your memory so you don't have to learn new senses again and can focus your attention on new sensations.

c)

Sensory adaptation refers to a reduction in sensitivity to a stimulus after constant exposure to it

d)

Sensory adaptation refers to the "un-learning process" your senses goes through; where your brain "removes" senses from your memory in attempt to make room for any new sensations that you experience.

33.

What is the function of the Auditory Tube?

a)

connects your Pinna to your Tympanic Membrane

b)

connects your Middle Ear to your Pharynx

c)

connects your Cochlea to your Oval Window

d)

connects your Middle Ear to your Inner Ear

34.

The receptors that detect changes in "Dynamic Equilibrium" are _________________.

a)

Maculae

b)

Semicircular Canals

c)

Crista Ampullaris

d)

Vestibule

35.

What parts of your brain process smells?

a)

Amygdala

b)

Frontal Lobe

c)

Hippocampus

d)

All of the above

36.

The order of Auditory Ossicles (from outside to inside)

a)

Malleus, Incus, Stapes

b)

Incus, Stapes, Malleus

c)

Malleus, Stapes, Incus

d)

Stapes, Malleus, Incus

37.

What is Broca's Area responsible for?

a)

Language Comprehension

b)

Language Organization

c)

Speech Production

d)

Speech Organization

38.

Where does Depolarization/Repolarization occur in a myelinated neuron?

a)

Schwann Cells

b)

Node of Ranvier

c)

Node of Cristof

d)

Myelin Sheath

39.

The somatic nervous system is responsible for?

a)

digestion

b)

pupil dilation

c)

bicep movement

d)

breathing/heart beating

40.

The vision receptors are located on this structure in the eye: _____________ and are primarily grouped as follows: _________________________.

a)

the retina; rods medially and cones laterally

b)

the scelra; rods medially and cones laterally

c)

the retina; rods laterally and cones medially

d)

the sclera; rods laterally and cones medially

41.

Dendrites are part of a neuron that carries electrical signals _______ the cell body.

a)

to

b)

away

c)

in between

42.

True or False: the right side of the brain controls the right side of your body, while the left side of the brain controls the left side of your body.

a)

True

b)

False

43.
What is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
a)
axons
b)
sensory receptors
c)
spinal cord
d)
motor neurons
44.
This part of the nervous system regulates involuntary actions such as heart function, blood pressure, breathing, digestion.
a)
Autonomic Nervous System
b)
Sensory Nervous System
c)
Motor Nervous System
d)
Peripheral Nervous System
45.

Pauline has a conductive hearing loss, which can be caused by (select all that apply)

a)

auditory nerve damage

b)

an infection in external auditory canal

c)

a ruptured tympanic membrane

d)

damage to the cochlea

46.

The thick, tough, white outer covering of the eyeball is called the __________________.

a)

sclera

b)

lens

c)

pupil

d)

cornea

47.

Name the type of the vision defect

a)

Astigmatism

b)

hyperopia

c)

myopia

d)

presbyopia

48.

What is the type of lens that is suitable to make a correction for person who experiences myopia?

a)

curved lens

b)

convex lens

c)

bifocal lens

d)

concave len

49.

When you put food on your tongue, the molecules in the food bind to and thereby stimulate the gustatory (taste) receptors. The different types of receptors for the different tastes are:

a)

spicy, sour, bitter, fatty

b)

sour, sweet, spicy, bitter

c)

salty, sweet, sour, bitter

d)

sour, fatty, sweet, spicy

50.
What causes the movement of vesicles towards the post-synaptic membrane?
a)
Influx of Ca++ 
b)
Influx of Na++
c)
Movement of K+ out of the cell
d)
Movement of Ca++ out of the cell
51.
The neurotransmitter enters the post-synaptic cell to cause depolarization.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
The neurotransmitter cause depolarization by opening up Na+ channels in the post-synaptic membrane.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
The depolarization phase of an action potential is caused by:
a)
Na+ rushing into the axon
b)
K+ rushing out of the axon
c)
Ca++ rushing into the axon
d)
Activation of Na/K pumps
54.

Which cerebral lobe is this?

a)

frontal

b)

parietal

c)

occipital

d)

temporal

55.

The cerebrum deals with planning, recalling information, and decision making.

a)

True

b)

False