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Anatomy Unit III Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The impulse-conducting cells of the nervous system are called

a)

neuroglia

b)

neurons

c)

microglia

d)

ependymal cells

2.

Which neurons detect sensation such as touch or heat then relay the information to the central nervous system?

a)

Efferent neurons

b)

Interneurons

c)

Afferent Neurons

d)

Schwann Cells

3.

A nerve cell in which phase cannot respond to a new stimuli?

a)

resting potential

b)

action potential

c)

repolarization

d)

refractory period

4.

Which key nerve is part of the sacral plexus?

a)

Phrenic nerve

b)

Axillary nerve

c)

Sciatic Nerve

d)

Femoral neve

5.

Which portion of the brain contains centers responsible for such vital functions as heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure.

a)

Pons

b)

Medulla oblongata

c)

Midbrain

d)

Cerebellum

6.

Which brain structure influences almost every organ and exerts control over the automatic nervous system and pituitary gland

a)

Thalamous

b)

Limbic system

c)

Cerebral cortex

d)

Hypothalamus

7.

Which cranial nerve supplies most of the organs in the thoracic and abdominal cavities as well as those in the head and neck.

a)

Glossopharyngeal

b)

Hypoglossal

c)

Vagus

d)

Vestibulocochlear

8.

Brain swelling from a head injury can compress this nerve and interfere with the ability of the pupils to react with light.

a)

Oculomotor

b)

Olfactory

c)

Optic

d)

Facial

9.

Which of the following statements correctly describes cholinergic fibers

a)

They secrete norepinephrine

b)

They include postganglionic fibers of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions

c)

They secret acetylcholine

d)

They include preganglionic fibers of the parasympathetic division only

10.

Which of the following is one of the actions of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system

a)

Increases heart rate

b)

Constricts bronchial tubes

c)

Stimulates sweat glands

d)

Inhibits intestinal motility

11.

Which is a characteristic of the exocrine glands?

a)

They secrete hormones into the blood stream

b)

Ducts carry their secretions to the body's surface

c)

They exert a long lasting effect

d)

They respond slowly to stimuli

12.

Which endocrine gland influences more body process than any other endocrine gland

a)

Thyroid

b)

Pituitary

c)

Adrenal

d)

Limbic

13.

A key difference between the anterior and the posterior pituitary is that the posterior pituitary:

a)

Consists of glandular tissue

b)

secretes hormones under the direction of the hypothalamus

c)

receives hormones from the hypothalamus via the hypophyseal

d)

stores hormones released from the hypothalamus

14.

Cold temperatures are most likely to stimulate the release of which hormone by the anterior pituitary gland

a)

Growth Hormone

b)

ACTH

c)

Thyroid stimulating hormone

d)

Prolactin

15.

Which gland has more exocrine than endocrine tissue?

a)

Thyroid gland

b)

Adrenal Gland

c)

Pancreas

d)

Thymus

16.

Vibration of the tympanic membrane triggers vibration in the

a)

eustachian

b)

auditory ossicles

c)

bony labyrinth

d)

perilymph

17.

Rods are:

a)

active in dim light

b)

concentrated in the center of the retina

c)

responsible for color vision

d)

primarily responsible for sharp vision

18.

The outermost layer of the eye is the

a)

sclera

b)

ciliary body

c)

choroid

d)

retina

19.

Which structure of the ear contains the structures for hearing?

a)

Vestibule

b)

Semicircular canals

c)

Cochlea

d)

Auricle

20.

The sense of taste is called

a)

gustation

b)

olfaction

c)

equilibrium

d)

convergence

21.

Which nerve sends the sense of sound to the auditory cortex in the brain?

a)

Cochlear nerve

b)

Optic Nerve

c)

Sciatic Nerve

d)

Chemoreceptors

22.

Which nerve sends the sense of sight to the brain?

a)

Cochlear nerve

b)

Optic Nerve

c)

Sciatic Nerve

d)

Chemoreceptors

23.

Which parts of the ear are responsible for equilibrium?

a)

Vestibule

b)

semicircular canals

c)

Vestibule and Semicircular canals

d)

Ampulla

24.

Which vocabulary word means "the type of cell within the pancreatic islets that secretes the hormone somatostatin

a)

Alpha Cell

b)

Beta Cell

c)

Delta Cell

d)

Target cells

25.

Which vocabulary words mean "The process by which the output of a gland is fed back in a manner that reduces further output.

a)

Negative Feedback

b)

Positive Feedback

c)

Inhibiting hormones

d)

Releasing Hormones