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Bio 171 Final Exam Review

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

two main systems that maintain health and homeostasis

a)

nervous system

b)

cardiovascular system

c)

endocrine system

d)

lymphatic system

2.

this connective tissue layer covers fascicles of nerves

a)

perimysium

b)

perineurium

c)

endomysium

d)

endoneurium

3.

the parasympathetic nervous system is known as "fight or flight"

a)

true

b)

false

4.

what is lipofuscin?

a)

the foundation of the cytoskeleton

b)

orderly arrangement of the rough ER

c)

a pigment created by lysosomes when they digest worn out organelles

5.

which type of glial cell forms the blood brain barrier?

a)

astrocyte

b)

microglia

c)

oligodendrocytes

d)

ependymal

6.

unipolar cells are found in the retina

a)

true

b)

false

7.

these cells are analogous to Schwann cells of the PNS.

a)

astrocyte

b)

astrocyte

c)

oligodendrocytes

d)

ependymal

8.

it is possible for axons to be repaired in the PNS.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

the depolarization of an action potential involves

a)

opening of sodium channels

b)

closing of sodium channels

c)

opening of potassium channels

d)

movement of potassium out of the cell

10.

neurotransmitter that can cause increases in sexual desire, desire for food and water, and aggression

a)

dopamine

b)

serotonin

c)

GABA

d)

glutamate

11.

a nerve fiber is a

a)

axon

b)

ganglia

c)

root

d)

neuron

12.

the CNS consists of

a)

brain

b)

spinal nerves

c)

receptors

d)

spinal cord

13.

most common type of neuron in the nervous system

a)

unipolar

b)

bipolar

c)

multipolar

14.

clusters of cell bodies in the PNS are known as nuclei

a)

true

b)

false

15.

this partially separates the right and left halves of the cerebellum

a)

falx cerebri

b)

tenetorium cerebelli

c)

falx cerebelli

d)

longitudinal fissure

16.
  • order the flow of CSF through brain ventricles (START OF FLOW AT TOP)

a)
  • lateral ventricles->

    interventricular foramen->

  • fourth ventricle

    third ventricle->

b)
  • interventricular foramen->

    third ventricle->

    fourth ventricle

  • lateral ventricles->

c)
  • third ventricle->

    fourth ventricle

  • lateral ventricles->

    interventricular foramen->

d)
  • lateral ventricles->

    interventricular foramen->

    third ventricle->

    fourth ventricle

17.

blood is delivered to the brain by the

a)

Inferior Vena Cava

b)

Internal Carotid Arteries & Basilar Artery

c)

Circle of Willis

d)

External Carotid Arteries & Basilar Artery

18.

this lobe houses the primary somatosensory cortex

a)

parietal

b)

frontal

c)

temporal

d)

occipital

19.

women are able to multitask well because they have a larger corpus callosum.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

a slow type of brain bleed

a)

epidural

b)

subarachnoid

c)

subdural

d)

stroke

21.

gray matter is deep to white matter in the brain, but superficial to white matter in the cord

a)

true

b)

false

22.

type of fibers that allow for communication from one hemisphere to another

a)

association

b)

commissural

c)

Projection

d)

spinothalamic

23.

I associate the smell of gardenias with my grandmother through my _________

a)

limbic system

b)

hypothalamus

c)

temporal lobe

d)

medulla oblongota

24.

the brainstem contains the medulla, pons, midbrain, and reticular activating system

a)

true

b)

false

25.

type of wave that shows up on ECG when we are mentally focused

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

theta

d)

delta

26.

region that contains afferent nuclei of interneurons

a)

dorsal horn

b)

ventral horn

c)

lateral horn

d)

medial horn

27.

pathway carrying mainly pain and temperature impulses

a)

fasiculus gracilis and cutaneous

b)

spinothalamic

c)

cortiospinal

d)

reticulospinal

28.

Neuromuscular condition involving destruction of ventral horn motor neurons and fibers of the pyramidal tracts

a)

Multiple Sclerosis

b)

Myasthenia Gravis

c)

Ulcerative Colitis

d)

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

29.

the Babinski reflex tests for abnormalities in the sensory control pathways leading to the cerebral cortex

a)

true

b)

false

30.

this lobe houses the primary motor cortex

a)

parietal

b)

frontal

c)

temporal

d)

Occipital

31.

which are the only cranial nerves to extend beyond the cephalic region (head and neck)?

a)

accessory nerves (XI)

b)

hypoglossal nerves (XII)

c)

facial nerves (VII)

d)

vagus nerves (X)

32.

mixed nerves contain

a)

spinal and cranial fibers

b)

sensory and motor fibers

c)

fast and slow fibers

d)

somatic and visceral fibers

33.

the trigeminal nerves (XI) allow sensation of the face and motor control of chewing muscles and have 3 branches

a)

true

b)

false

34.

cranial nerves that primarily control the tongue and pharynx

a)

Vestibulocochlear (VIII)

b)

Trochlear (IV)

c)

Glossopharyngeal (IX)

d)

Hypoglossal (XII)

35.

These rami form nerve plexuses

a)

dorsal rami

b)

ventral rami

c)

meningeal rami

d)

communicating rami

36.


the communicating rami connect with parasympathetic chain ganglia

a)

true

b)

false

37.

this nerve plexus supplies the buttocks, perineum, and part of the lower extremities

a)

cervical

b)

brachial

c)

lumbar

d)

sacral

38.
  • these glial cells make CSF

a)
  • astrocytes

b)
  • microglia

c)
  • ependymal

d)
  • oligodendrocytes

39.

a myelinated axon delivers signals faster than an unmyelinated one

a)

true

b)

false

40.


this contains the pineal gland

a)

thalamus

b)

hypothalamus

c)

epithalamus

d)

endothalamus

41.

T/F: axons in the PNS can regenerate because there is a neurolemma on Satellite cells

a)

true

b)

falsee

42.

These types of neurons are always sensory neurons

a)

multipolar

b)

bipolar

c)

unipolar

43.

Which of the following is not an effect of the sympathetic nervous system?

a)

Shunts blood from GI tract

b)

Increases heart rate

c)

Constricts pupils

d)

Increases blood flow to skeletal muscle

44.

When bound to acetylcholine, these receptors produce excitatory and fast effects.

a)

Nicotenic

b)

Muscarinic

45.

Effects triggered by cholinergic neurons typically are longer lasting than those triggered by adrenergic neurons

a)

true

b)

false

46.

select all responses of the PSNS

a)

decreased airway diameter

b)

genital engorgement

c)

digestion

d)

decreased heart rate

47.

cell bodies of parasympathetic preganglionic neurons are located in the thoracolumbar division

a)

true

b)

false

48.

after entering into the sympathetic chain, preganglionic fibers follow which course(s)

a)

synapse immediately with a postganglionic neuron

b)

return to cord through preganglionic fiber

c)

pass through the chain without synapsing and continue as splanchnic nerves

d)

travel up or down the chain and synapse in ganglia at other levels

49.

Parasympathetic ganglia are known as:

a)

Paravertebral ganglia

b)

Synaptic ganglia

c)

Interganglia

d)

Terminal ganglia

50.

sensory receptors transmit which information

a)

modality

b)

location

c)

intensity

d)

duration

51.

pain receptors that respond to tissue injury or potentially damaging situations

a)

chemoreceptors

b)

theremoreceptors

c)

nociceptors

d)

mechanoreceptors

52.

type of nociceptor that delivers longer-lasting, chronic, dull, aching pain that is difficult to pinpoint

a)

A-delta fibers

b)

B-delta fibers

c)

C-fibers

d)

neuropathic fibers

53.

I am a male and I am about to have a heart attack, where might I feel pain?

a)

Left arm

b)

Right collarbone

c)

Abdomen

d)

Left leg

54.


which of the following are special senses?

a)

smell

b)

taste

c)

vision

d)

pressure

55.

the order of membrane vibration in the ear is

a)

tympanic, tectorial, basilar

b)

tectorial, basilar, tympanic

c)

tympanic, basilar, tectorial

d)

tectorial, tympanic, basilar

56.


Rods are specialized for black-and-white vision, and cones are specialized for color vision

a)

true

b)

false

57.

This type of lens is given to those who have myopia.

a)

concave

b)

convex

58.
  • the vagus nerve supplies organs...

a)
  • in the head

b)
  • in the neck

c)
  • in the thoracic cavity

d)
  • in the abdominopelvic cavity

59.

a subdural hematoma occurs 1. more slowly than an epidural hematoma, and 2. is always an immediate medical emergency

a)

True

b)

false

60.

this taste stimulus is stimulated by acids in foods such as citrus fruits

a)

sweet

b)

sour

c)

salty

d)

bitter

61.

this contains nuclei that serve as relay stations for all sensory impulses

a)

hypothalamus

b)

thalamus

c)

medulla oblongota

d)

cerebellum

62.
  • RAS is responsible for what?

a)
  • maintaining consciousness and awakeness

b)
  • coordinating voluntary movements

c)
  • processing sensory information

d)
  • programming habitual or automatic sequences

63.

the cerebellum is responsible for what?

a)

initiating physical responses to emotions

b)

conveying motor impulses from the cerebrum to the cerebellum and cord

c)

recognition of spoken and written language

d)

maintenance of normal muscle tone, posture, and balance