Question 1

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice:
-Nitrous oxide

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensitization 
B)  Calcium channel inactivation 
C)  Days 
D)  Synaptic formation 
E)  Modified ganglion
F) Retrograde signal
G) Fight-or-flight
H) Neuronal networks
I) Nerve nets
J) Rest-and-digest 
A)  Sensitization 
B)  Calcium channel inactivation 
C)  Days 
D)  Synaptic formation 
E)  Modified ganglion
F) Retrograde signal
G) Fight-or-flight
H) Neuronal networks
I) Nerve nets
J) Rest-and-digest F

Question 2

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice:
-Astrocytes

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensitization 
B)  Calcium channel inactivation 
C)  Days 
D)  Synaptic formation 
E)  Modified ganglion
F) Retrograde signal
G) Fight-or-flight
H) Neuronal networks
I) Nerve nets
J) Rest-and-digest 
A)  Sensitization 
B)  Calcium channel inactivation 
C)  Days 
D)  Synaptic formation 
E)  Modified ganglion
F) Retrograde signal
G) Fight-or-flight
H) Neuronal networks
I) Nerve nets
J) Rest-and-digest D

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a trend in brain development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many birds and mammals have a similar brain to body size as sharks. 
B)  Nonmigratory birds tend to have larger brains than migratory birds. 
C)  Within primates, dolphins have the second largest brain size. 
D)  none of these. 
E)  all of these 
A)  Many birds and mammals have a similar brain to body size as sharks. 
B)  Nonmigratory birds tend to have larger brains than migratory birds. 
C)  Within primates, dolphins have the second largest brain size. 
D)  none of these. 
E)  all of these D

Question 4

The main advantage of antagonistic control of visceral organs by the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems is it

Accepted Answer

A)  saves energy. 
B)  economizes on volume requirements since organs can constrict when they're not being used. 
C)  allows precise regulation of the activity of the organs so innervated. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  saves energy. 
B)  economizes on volume requirements since organs can constrict when they're not being used. 
C)  allows precise regulation of the activity of the organs so innervated. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  none of these.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a part of the cerebellum?

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebrocerebellum 
B)  spinocerebellum 
C)  vestibulocerebellum 
D)  thalamocerebellum 
E)  none of these. 
A)  cerebrocerebellum 
B)  spinocerebellum 
C)  vestibulocerebellum 
D)  thalamocerebellum 
E)  none of these.

Question 6

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice:
-Cnidarians' nervous system

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensitization 
B)  Calcium channel inactivation 
C)  Days 
D)  Synaptic formation 
E)  Modified ganglion
F) Retrograde signal
G) Fight-or-flight
H) Neuronal networks
I) Nerve nets
J) Rest-and-digest 
A)  Sensitization 
B)  Calcium channel inactivation 
C)  Days 
D)  Synaptic formation 
E)  Modified ganglion
F) Retrograde signal
G) Fight-or-flight
H) Neuronal networks
I) Nerve nets
J) Rest-and-digest

Question 7

The adrenal medulla is one example of where sympathetic and parasympathetic
 innvervation of an endocrine gland affects hormone release.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The blood-brain barrier

Accepted Answer

A)  consists of both anatomical and physiological factors. 
B)  regulates to some extent the passage of substances from the blood to the interstitial fluid of the brain. 
C)  is anatomically related to the formation of tight junctions between adjacent capillary endothelial cells. 
D)  is induced by the astrocytes. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  consists of both anatomical and physiological factors. 
B)  regulates to some extent the passage of substances from the blood to the interstitial fluid of the brain. 
C)  is anatomically related to the formation of tight junctions between adjacent capillary endothelial cells. 
D)  is induced by the astrocytes. 
E)  all of these.

Question 9

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice:
-Sympathetic nervous system

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensitization 
B)  Calcium channel inactivation 
C)  Days 
D)  Synaptic formation 
E)  Modified ganglion
F) Retrograde signal
G) Fight-or-flight
H) Neuronal networks
I) Nerve nets
J) Rest-and-digest 
A)  Sensitization 
B)  Calcium channel inactivation 
C)  Days 
D)  Synaptic formation 
E)  Modified ganglion
F) Retrograde signal
G) Fight-or-flight
H) Neuronal networks
I) Nerve nets
J) Rest-and-digest

Question 10

Compare and contrast brain size and body size in three different pairs of animals. Include an explanation as to why you think each pair evolved different brain to body ratios.

Accepted Answer

1) Elephants and mice: Elephants have a

Question 11

Sympathetic stimulation of the muscular walls of arterioles and veins causes vasoconstriction. Considering that the circulatory system in vertebrates is a closed system (i.e. normally all blood is contained in blood vessels), explain why animals can get by with having arterioles and veins innervated by the sympathetic nervous system without antagonistic innervation by the parasympathetic nervous system.

Accepted Answer

Animals can get by with having arteriole

Question 12

Ganglia are

Accepted Answer

A)  clusters of neuronal cell bodies. 
B)  precursors to evolution of a brain. 
C)  are an evolutionary step between nerve nets and true brains. 
D)  evolved as animal behaviors became more complex. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  clusters of neuronal cell bodies. 
B)  precursors to evolution of a brain. 
C)  are an evolutionary step between nerve nets and true brains. 
D)  evolved as animal behaviors became more complex. 
E)  all of these.

Question 13

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice:
-Short-term memory

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensitization 
B)  Calcium channel inactivation 
C)  Days 
D)  Synaptic formation 
E)  Modified ganglion
F) Retrograde signal
G) Fight-or-flight
H) Neuronal networks
I) Nerve nets
J) Rest-and-digest 
A)  Sensitization 
B)  Calcium channel inactivation 
C)  Days 
D)  Synaptic formation 
E)  Modified ganglion
F) Retrograde signal
G) Fight-or-flight
H) Neuronal networks
I) Nerve nets
J) Rest-and-digest

Question 14

Assume it is possible to selectively knock out the vertebrate limbic system. Describe two differences you would notice in the pre-knockout and post-knockout conditions of the animal.

Accepted Answer

Pre-knockout, the animal would exhibit n

Question 15

Functions of the basal ganglia include

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibiting muscle tone throughout the body. 
B)  selecting and maintaining purposeful motor activity while suppressing useless or unwanted patterns of movement. 
C)  helping monitor and coordinate slow, sustained contractions. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  inhibiting muscle tone throughout the body. 
B)  selecting and maintaining purposeful motor activity while suppressing useless or unwanted patterns of movement. 
C)  helping monitor and coordinate slow, sustained contractions. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  none of these.

Question 16

Which of the following areas of the brain are involved in developing motor programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  supplementary motor cortex 
B)  premotor cortex 
C)  posterior parietal cortex 
D)  cerebellum 
E)  All of these. 
A)  supplementary motor cortex 
B)  premotor cortex 
C)  posterior parietal cortex 
D)  cerebellum 
E)  All of these.

Question 17

The term gray matter refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the part of the cerebral cortex which contains neuronal cell bodies and glia. 
B)  the nerve connection between the two hemispheres of the brain. 
C)  part of the brain affected by Alzheimer's disease and showing signs of senescence. 
D)  fiber tracts carrying information between the spinal cord and the brain. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  the part of the cerebral cortex which contains neuronal cell bodies and glia. 
B)  the nerve connection between the two hemispheres of the brain. 
C)  part of the brain affected by Alzheimer's disease and showing signs of senescence. 
D)  fiber tracts carrying information between the spinal cord and the brain. 
E)  none of these.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a function of the brain stem?

Accepted Answer

A)  reflex control of the heart 
B)  control of cortical alertness 
C)  modulating one's sense of pain 
D)  regulating postural reflexes. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  reflex control of the heart 
B)  control of cortical alertness 
C)  modulating one's sense of pain 
D)  regulating postural reflexes. 
E)  none of these.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a neurotransmitter that has been primarily associated with emotional and behavioral pathways?

Accepted Answer

A)  norepinephrine 
B)  dopamine 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  serotonin 
E)  none of these. 
A)  norepinephrine 
B)  dopamine 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  serotonin 
E)  none of these.

Question 20

The ability to type questions without looking at the keyboard is a manifestation of ____________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural 
B)  explicit 
C)  short term 
D)  imprinting-type 
E)  random access 
A)  procedural 
B)  explicit 
C)  short term 
D)  imprinting-type 
E)  random access

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Nitrous oxide

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Astrocytes

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a trend in brain development?

The main advantage of antagonistic control of visceral organs by the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems is it

Which of the following is NOT a part of the cerebellum?

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Cnidarians' nervous system

The adrenal medulla is one example of where sympathetic and parasympathetic innvervation of an endocrine gland affects hormone release.

The blood-brain barrier

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Sympathetic nervous system

Compare and contrast brain size and body size in three different pairs of animals. Include an explanation as to why you think each pair evolved different brain to body ratios.

Ganglia are

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Short-term memory

Assume it is possible to selectively knock out the vertebrate limbic system. Describe two differences you would notice in the pre-knockout and post-knockout conditions of the animal.

Functions of the basal ganglia include

Which of the following areas of the brain are involved in developing motor programs?

The term gray matter refers to

Which of the following is NOT a function of the brain stem?

Which of the following is NOT a neurotransmitter that has been primarily associated with emotional and behavioral pathways?

The ability to type questions without looking at the keyboard is a manifestation of ____________ memory.

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Exam 5: Nervous Systems

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Nitrous oxide

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Astrocytes

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a trend in brain development?

The main advantage of antagonistic control of visceral organs by the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems is it

Which of the following is NOT a part of the cerebellum?

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Cnidarians' nervous system

The adrenal medulla is one example of where sympathetic and parasympathetic innvervation of an endocrine gland affects hormone release.

The blood-brain barrier

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Sympathetic nervous system

Compare and contrast brain size and body size in three different pairs of animals. Include an explanation as to why you think each pair evolved different brain to body ratios.

Ganglia are

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Short-term memory

Assume it is possible to selectively knock out the vertebrate limbic system. Describe two differences you would notice in the pre-knockout and post-knockout conditions of the animal.

Functions of the basal ganglia include

Which of the following areas of the brain are involved in developing motor programs?

The term gray matter refers to

Which of the following is NOT a function of the brain stem?

Which of the following is NOT a neurotransmitter that has been primarily associated with emotional and behavioral pathways?

The ability to type questions without looking at the keyboard is a manifestation of ____________ memory.

Homeostasis and Integration: The Foundations of Physiology

Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Membrane Physiology

Neuronal Physiology

Sensory Physiology

Endocrine Systems

Muscle Physiology

Circulatory Systems

Defense Systems

Respiratory Systems

Excretory Systems

Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

Digestive Systems

Energy Balance and Thermal Physiology

Reproductive Systems

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