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BMS165 Exam Revision Quiz Topics 5,6 and 7

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

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Class
Date
1.

The nervous system is made up of the central and peripheral nervous systems.

The central nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord.

The peripheral nervous system is made up of nerves and ganglia.

a)

This is true.

b)

This is false.

2.

The peripheral nervous system is made up of a sensory division and a reflex division.

a)

This is true.

b)

This is false.

3.

The sensory division of the peripheral nervous system is made up of the somatic and visceral divisions. The visceral sensory division carries signals from the sensory receptors from the heart, lung, stomach and bladder to the nervous system.

a)

This is true.

b)

This is false.

4.

The somatic motor division of the peripheral nervous system carries signals from the central nervous system to the smooth and cardiac muscles of the body.

a)

This is true.

b)

This is false.

5.
The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons
a)
axon 
b)
dendrite
c)
axon terminal
d)
gene
6.
Which is the correct sequence in the transmission of a neural impulse?
a)
axon, dendrite, cell body, synapse
b)
dendrite, axon, cell body, synapse
c)
synapse, axon, dendrite, cell body
d)
dendrite, cell body, axon, synapse
7.

Which of these best describes glial cells?

a)

The cells that send signals to the brain

b)

Cells that support the neurons

c)

Any cell in the nervous system

d)

Cells that make muscles move

8.

If we did not have this type of cell, bacteria could more easily infiltrate our brain tissue:

a)

Satellite cells

b)

Oligodendrocytes

c)

Microglia

d)

Schwann cells

9.

Which type of cell is located between neurons and capillaries to control what enters the cells from the blood?

a)

Astrocytes

b)

Oligodendrocytes

c)

Schwann cells

d)

Satellite cells

10.

Which type of cell is circled?

a)

Schwann cells

b)

Astrocytes

c)

Microglia

d)

Ependymal cells

11.

Which two types of cells produce myelin coverings around the nerves?

a)

Microglia and astrocytes

b)

Schwann cells and satellite cells

c)

Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes

d)

Oligodendrocytes and astrocytes

12.
This insulating material forms a layer, around the axon of a neuron.  It enables electrical signals to travel down the axon at higher speeds.
a)
neuron
b)
myelin sheath
c)
dendrite
d)
neurotransmitter
13.
What is the normal resting potential of a neuron cell membrane?
a)
+40mV
b)
-30mV
c)
+55mV
d)
-70mV
14.
When a neuron is resting, the inside of the axon has a ____________ charge.
a)
positive
b)
negative
15.
In resting potential, neurons have more _________ on the outside of the cell membrane.
a)
K+
b)
NaCl
c)
Na+
d)
Cl-
16.
In resting potential, neurons have more ____________ on the inside of the cell membrane.
a)
NaCl
b)
Na+
c)
K+
d)
Cl-
17.

Which one of the following is involved in maintaining a resting membrane potential?

a)

Na+/K+ ATPase pump moves 3Na+ in for every 2K+ out

b)

Na+/K+ ATPase pump moves 3K+ in for every 2Na+ out

c)

Na+/K+ ATPase pump moves 3Na+ out for every 2K+ in

d)

Na+/K+ ATPase pump moves 3K+ out for every 2Na+ in

18.
Which ions are involved in an action potential?
a)
Na; Cl
b)
Na; K
c)
K; Cl
d)
Na; Ca
19.
At which point on the diagram does depolarisation of the axon occur? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.
A membrane potential becoming less negative is called
a)
hyperpolarization
b)
depolarization
c)
repolarization
d)
polarization
21.
When a membrane potential reaches +30mV, ________ channels open, ________ occurs, and ________ channels close.
a)
Sodium, depolarization, potassium
b)
Potassium, depoloarization, sodium
c)
sodium, repolarization, potassium
d)
postassium, repolarization, sodium
22.
What number on the graph represents the Hyperpolarization phase?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
23.

Which of the following events corresponds to number 1 on the diagram?

a)

Neurotransmitter binds to receptors on the post-synaptic neuron's membrane

b)

Nerve impulse arrives in the pre-synaptic nerve ending

c)

calcium channels in the plasma membrane open (calcium ions enter the pre-synaptic neuron)

d)

Sodium ion channels open in the pots-synaptic neuron

24.

Which of the following events corresponds to number 2 on the diagram?

a)

Sodium ions flood into post-synaptic neuron, depolarize the resting potential and nerve impulse is created.

b)

Vesicles of neurotransmitter fuse with the membrane of the pre-synaptic axon ending

c)

Calcium channels in the plasma membrane open (calcium ions enter the pre-synaptic neuron)

d)

Sodium ion channels open in the pots-synaptic neuron

25.

Which of the following event corresponds to number 3 on the diagram?

a)

Sodium ion channels open in the pots-synaptic neuron

b)

Neurotransmitter binds to receptors on the post-synaptic neuron's membrane

c)

Sodium ions flood into post-synaptic neuron, depolarize the resting potential and nerve impulse is created.

d)

Vesicles of neurotransmitter fuse with the membrane of the pre-synaptic axon ending

26.

Which of the following event corresponds to number 4 on the diagram?

a)

Vesicles of neurotransmitter fuse with the membrane of the pre-synaptic axon ending

b)

Neurotransmitter binds to receptors on the post-synaptic neuron's membrane

c)

Sodium ion channels open in the pots-synaptic neuron

d)

Nerve impulse arrives in the pre-synaptic nerve ending

27.

Which of the following event corresponds to number 5 on the diagram?

a)

Fused vesicles release the neurotransmitter chemical into the synaptic cleft

b)

Calcium channels in the plasma membrane open (calcium ions enter the pre-synaptic neuron)

c)

Sodium ions flood into post-synaptic neuron

d)

The neurotransmitter diffuses across the synaptic cleft

28.

Which of the following event corresponds to number 6 on the diagram?

a)

Depolarization of the resting potential in the post-synaptic neuron and nerve impulse is created.

b)

The neurotransmitter diffuses across the synaptic cleft

c)

Sodium ion channels open in the pots-synaptic neuron

d)

Nerve impulse arrives in the pre-synaptic nerve ending

29.

The brain and spinal cord are protected and cushioned by three connective tissue membranes that are collectively called ________.

a)

arachnoid villi

b)

meninges

c)

ventricles

d)

diencephalon

30.

Which one of the following represents the correct sequence from most superficial to deepest layers of the meninges?

a)

dura mater, pia mater, arachnoid mater

b)

dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater

c)

pia mater, arachnoid mater, dura mater

d)

pia mater, dura mater, arachnoid mater

31.

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is made by the

a)

caudate nucleus

b)

ependymal glial cells

c)

tegmentum

d)

spinal cord

32.

What does this image show?

a)

a blood vessel

b)

the blood brain barrier

33.

A cranial nerve is a bundle of axons that come out of the brain. We have twelve pairs of cranial nerves. Some cranial nerves carry sensory information to the brain and some carry motor information out form the brain. A cranial nerve never carries both sensory and motor information.

a)

This is true.

b)

This is false.

34.

What is A pointing to?

a)

Dorsal Root Ganglion

b)

Spinal Nerve

c)

Ventral Root/Nerve

d)

Dorsal Root/Nerve

35.

What is B pointing to?

a)

Dorsal Root Ganglion

b)

Spinal Nerve

c)

Ventral Root/Nerve

d)

Dorsal Root/Nerve

36.

What is D pointing to?

a)

Dorsal Root Ganglion

b)

Spinal Nerve

c)

Ventral Roots/Nerve

d)

Dorsal Roots/Nerve

37.

What is this image showing?

a)

a nerve

b)

a blood vessel

c)

a muscle

38.

What is this image showing?

a)

a nerve

b)

a ganglia

c)

a muscle

39.

Name an effector in this diagram.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

40.

How is a reflex arc different than other voluntary movements?

a)

A reflex arc takes the same path as a voluntary action

b)

A reflex a travels from a sensory neuron to the spinal cord then to a motor neuron, skipping the brain

c)

A reflex arc takes longer than a voluntary action

d)

There is no difference between a reflex arc and a voluntary action

41.

What type of neuron is C?

a)

Sensory

b)

Inter

c)

Motor

42.

Where would the nerve impulse start in this reflex arc?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

43.

What type of neuron is A?

a)

Sensory

b)

Inter

c)

Motor

44.

What happens when an odorant molecule binds to an odorant receptor on the dendrite of the olfactory sensory neuron?

a)

the olfactory sensory neuron depolarises

b)

the olfactory sensory neuron hyperpolarises

45.

What happens when an tastant molecule binds to its receptor on the dendrite of the taste receptor cell?

a)

the taste receptor cell depolarises and releases a neurotransmitter

b)

the taste receptor cell hyperpolarises and releases a neurotransmitter

46.

What happens when a hair cell in the cochlea has its cilia bent?

a)

the hair cell will depolarise or hyperpolarise depending on the direction of the cilia bending

b)

the hair cell will depolarise regardless of the direction of the bend

47.

What happens when a photon hits a photoreceptor?

a)

the photoreceptor cell depolarises and starts releasing neurotransmitter

b)

the photoreceptor cell hyperpolarises and stops releasing neurotransmitter

48.

What happens when a hair cell in the macula has its cilia bent?

a)

the hair cell will depolarise or hyperpolarise depending on the direction of the cilia bending

b)

the hair cell will depolarise regardless of the direction of the bend

49.

What happens when a hair cell in the cristae ampularis has its cilia bent?

a)

the hair cell will depolarise or hyperpolarise depending on the direction of the cilia bending

b)

the hair cell will depolarise regardless of the direction of the bend

50.

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

51.
Another name for olfaction
a)
Taste
b)
Smell
c)
Touch
d)
Hearing
52.
Where are the three smallest bones in your body found? 
a)
outer ear
b)
middle ear
c)
inner ear
d)
eye
53.

The cells shown at J are the

a)

ear cells

b)

cochlea cells

c)

nerve cells

d)

hair cells

54.
What is this?
a)
Cochlea
b)
Vestibule 
c)
Semicircular Canals
55.

What does the optic nerve do?

a)

transmit impulses from retina to brain

b)

helps the eye focus

c)

receives light and sends it to brain

d)

transmits light rays to retina

56.

This structure is the back of the eye and it sends images to the optic nerve.

a)

Cornea

b)

Lens

c)

Retina

d)

Pupil

57.
What part of the eye focuses light on the retina?
a)
lens
b)
retina
c)
pupil
d)
ciliary body
58.

The "fight or flight" response during threatening situations in the role of the:

a)

somatic nervous system

b)

sympathetic nervous system

c)

parasympathetic system

d)

cerebellum

59.

The autonomic nervous system has two subsystems: sympathetic and parasympathetic.

a)

This is true.

b)

This is false.

60.

The parasympathetic division adapts the body in many ways for physical activity—it increases alertness, heart rate, blood pressure, pulmonary airflow, blood glucose concentration, and blood flow to cardiac and skeletal muscle, but at the same time, it reduces blood flow to the skin and digestive tract. Cannon referred to extreme sympathetic responses as the fight-or-flight reaction because it comes into play when an animal must attack, defend itself, or flee from danger.

a)

This is true.

b)

This is false.

61.
The extracellular matrix of blood is called
a)
plasma
b)
erythrocytes
c)
buffy coat
d)
lympocytes
62.
The three step process that stops blood flowing from a cut is called _________
a)
hemostasis
b)
homeostasis
c)
coagulation
d)
agglutination
63.
The three steps of hemostasis are:
1. vascular spasm
2. ___________
3. coagulation
a)
platelet plug formation
b)
agglutination
c)
dilation
d)
erythropoieten formation
64.
Red blood cells are
a)
thrombocytes
b)
neutrophils
c)
monocytes
d)
erthryocytes
65.

Someone with Type A blood also has...

a)

Type A antibodies

b)

Type B antibodies

c)

both Type A & B antibodies

d)

neither Type A nor B antibodies

66.

Someone with Type A blood has...

a)

A antigens

b)

A antibodies

c)

B antigens

d)

A & B antigens

67.

Another term for the Rh factor...

a)

Rhesus monkey

b)

red blood cell

c)

D antibody

d)

D antigen

68.
What types of antigens are present in a person with O+ blood?
a)
A and B
b)
Rh, only
c)
A, B and Rh
d)
None
69.

What is the final product of secondary hemostasis?

a)

Platelet plug

b)

Fibrin Clot

c)

Normal blood flow

d)

B and C

70.

Correct order of coagulation factors:

a)

thrombin - prothrombin - fibrin - fibrinogen

b)

Fibrinogen - fibrin - prothrombin - thrombin

c)

prothrombin- thrombin - fibrin - fibrinogen

d)

prothrombin- thrombin - fibrinogen - fibrin

71.
What component of blood is involved in clotting?
a)
erythrocytes
b)
leukocytes
c)
thrombocytes (platelets)
d)
phagocytes
72.
Which side of the heart pumps oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body?
a)
Right
b)
Left
73.
Which side of the heart pumps blood into the lungs?
a)
Right
b)
Left
74.
True or False: Blood flows in the following sequence in the heart: Superior vena cava/Inferior vena cava, right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonic valve, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary veins, left atrium, bicuspid valve, left ventricle, aortic valve, aorta
a)
True
b)
False
75.
On the right side of the heart, blood flows from the right ventricle to the _______.
a)
Pulmonic valve to the pulmonary artery
b)
Tricuspid valve to the pulmonary vein
c)
Tricuspid valve to pulmonary artery
d)
Inferior vena cava to the aorta
76.
Supply the heart.
a)
Phrenic arteries
b)
Thoracic aorta
c)
Aortic arch
d)
Coronary arteries
77.

Drains blood away from the heart muscle cells.

a)
Phrenic arteries
b)
Thoracic aorta
c)

Coronary Veins

d)
Coronary arteries