Exam 3: The Plasma Membrane and Membrane Potential

Match the system, labelled a. through c., with the characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.nervous system b.endocrine system c.both the nervous system and the endocrine system -alters target cells by release of chemical messengers that interact with specific receptors of the target cells

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Question 61

____________________ refers to the ability of the brain to be functionally remodelled in response to the demands placed on it.

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Question 62

A(n) ____________________ organ is a muscle or gland carrying out a response.

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Question 63

Which of the following tracts transmits conscious sensory impulse regarding touch in the upper body?

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Question 64

If all the glial cells of the nervous system were destroyed, which of the following would occur?

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Question 65

____________________ refers to subjective awareness of surroundings and self.

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Question 66

Schizophrenia probably results from excess production of the neurotransmitter ____________________.

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Question 67

The ____________________ are protective and nourishing membranes that lie between the central nervous system and its bony covering.

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Question 68

Match the types of memory, labelled a. and b., to their characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.short-term memory b.long-term memory -probably involves relatively permanent functional or structural changes between existing neurons

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Question 69

Afferent neurons have a long peripheral axon and a short central axon.

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Question 70

____________________ refers to the ability to direct behaviour toward specific goals.

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Question 71

The right hemisphere is usually dominant in right-handed persons.

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Question 72

Which of these statements is correct for efferent neurons?

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Question 73

The left cerebral hemisphere excels normally in all of the following EXCEPT___________.

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Question 74

Match the following functions, labelled a. through f., to their cranial nerves. a.hearing; body balance b.sense of smell c.sensory and motor function to facial regions; chewing d.controls many internal organs in the ventral body cavity e.moves the eye f.sense of vision -vagus

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Question 75

A sensory receptor generates action potentials if disturbed by an environmental change or ____________________.

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Question 76

During cerebrovascular accidents, what type of receptors of neighbouring, healthy neurons does the glutamate that is released by damaged neurons bind to, thus initiating apoptosis?

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Question 77

Which of the following separates the parietal lobes and frontal lobes?

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Question 78

CREB is a brain neurotransmitter.

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Question 79

Complex thought is a function of the frontal lobe.

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____________________ refers to the ability of the brain to be functionally remodelled in response to the demands placed on it.

A(n) ____________________ organ is a muscle or gland carrying out a response.

Which of the following tracts transmits conscious sensory impulse regarding touch in the upper body?

If all the glial cells of the nervous system were destroyed, which of the following would occur?

____________________ refers to subjective awareness of surroundings and self.

Schizophrenia probably results from excess production of the neurotransmitter ____________________.

The ____________________ are protective and nourishing membranes that lie between the central nervous system and its bony covering.

Match the types of memory, labelled a. and b., to their characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.short-term memory b.long-term memory -probably involves relatively permanent functional or structural changes between existing neurons

Afferent neurons have a long peripheral axon and a short central axon.

____________________ refers to the ability to direct behaviour toward specific goals.

The right hemisphere is usually dominant in right-handed persons.

Which of these statements is correct for efferent neurons?

The left cerebral hemisphere excels normally in all of the following EXCEPT___________.

Match the following functions, labelled a. through f., to their cranial nerves. a.hearing; body balance b.sense of smell c.sensory and motor function to facial regions; chewing d.controls many internal organs in the ventral body cavity e.moves the eye f.sense of vision -vagus

A sensory receptor generates action potentials if disturbed by an environmental change or ____________________.

During cerebrovascular accidents, what type of receptors of neighbouring, healthy neurons does the glutamate that is released by damaged neurons bind to, thus initiating apoptosis?

Which of the following separates the parietal lobes and frontal lobes?

CREB is a brain neurotransmitter.

Complex thought is a function of the frontal lobe.

Introduction to Physiology and Homeostasis

Cell Physiology

Principles of Neural and Hormonal Communication

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division; Special Senses

The Peripheral Nervous System: Efferent Division

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

The Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure

The Blood

Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acidbase Balance

The Digestive System

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

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