BIOL 102 Quiz 7
BIOL 102 Quiz 7
BIOL 102 Quiz: Nervous and Sensory Systems
- The disorder associated with a loss of dopamine producing cells is ____.
- Which motor region processes learned motor skill patterns?
- The neurons that are located in the brain and spinal cord are ____.
- What is found in the ventral horn of the spinal cord?
- Which drug is considered an hallucinogen?
- Which brain structure relays incoming sensory information?
- In a resting neuron, which ion is slowly leaking into the cell?
- West Nile virus or herpes virus infection can lead to the dangerous condition of ____.
- A brain injury to which structure might often be fatal?
- Glial cells perform all of the following functions EXCEPT ____.
- Sound waves enter the ear through the ____.
- The stapes is directly connected to the ____.
- A dendrite of a sensory neuron is classified as a(n) ____.
- Which structure runs from the middle ear to the pharynx to equalize air pressure?
- The visual deficit related to a misshapen cornea is ____.
- Axons forming the optic nerve are derived from ____.
- Which structure adjusts to control the intensity of incoming light?
- Smell and taste receptors would be classified as ____.
- The hair cells for hearing are housed in the ____.
- During action potential conduction along a myelinated axon, the action potential appears to jump from
- During an action potential, sodium ions move into the cell through ____.
- Which of the following is NOT a primary taste?
- Night blindness results from a deficiency in ____.
- Describe what happens to the body physiologically in the “fight or flight” response.
- Describe the functions of the somatic and autonomic nerves according to our text.
Set 1
- Axons forming the optic nerve are derived from .
- Which disorder is associated with buildup of amyloid proteins leading to loss of memory and intellectual functions?
- Which drug is considered an hallucinogen?
- Which structure adjusts to control the intensity of incoming light?
- Which condition is also known as nearsightedness?
- The structure in the retina containing cone cells is the .
- The autoimmune disorder that involves a progress loss of myelin is .
- Smell and taste receptors would be classified as .
- Which structure controls lens shape?
- In which condition must the eye often be removed to prevent the spread of the disease?
- West Nile virus or herpes virus infection can lead to the dangerous condition of .
- The most common form of eye cancer is .
- Which brain structure plays a central role in homeostasis?
- The conscious awareness of a stimulus is .
- Which imaging technique measures states of consciousness?
- The resting membrane potential is measured at .
- The “conducting zone” of a neuron is found at the .
- The myelin-producing cells of the central nervous system are .
- Information from the right visual field is .
- The term that is synonymous with a motor neuron is a(n)
- Taste cells that respond to sour specifically interact with .
- Which receptor is involved in detecting changes in body position?
- The structure responsible for detecting linear motion is the .
- What is the blood-brain barrier made of and what is it’s function?
- Name six categories of sensory receptors and the type of stimulus each type detects.
Set 2
- The “conducting zone” of a neuron is found at the ____.
- West Nile virus or herpes virus infection can lead to the dangerous condition of ____.
- Smell and taste receptors would be classified as ____.
- Which condition is also known as nearsightedness?
- Pain from an internal organ is known as ____.
- Which structure controls lens shape?
- The neurons that are located in the brain and spinal cord are ____.
- The pons and medulla oblongata are part of the ____.
- Sound waves enter the ear through the ____.
- The most common inherited visual abnormality is ____.
- The structure in the retina containing cone cells is the ____.
- Which structure runs from the middle ear to the pharynx to equalize air pressure?
- What serves as a pressure release valve for the force of the air waves passing through the cochlea?
- Which imaging technique measures states of consciousness?
- Over 90% of all cells in the nervous system are ____.
- Glial cells perform all of the following functions EXCEPT ____.
- The disorder associated with a loss of dopamine producing cells is ____.
- In which condition must the eye often be removed to prevent the spread of the disease?
- Receptors that detect tissue damage are classified as ____.
- A dendrite of a sensory neuron is classified as a(n) ____.
- What is found in the ventral horn of the spinal cord?
- On which structure would you expect to find a body map?
- The diminished response to an ongoing stimulus is ____.
- Free nerve endings in the skin detect ____.
- On which portion of the visual system is the image upside down and backwards?