Question 1

Which of these receptors is rapidly adapting

Accepted Answer

A) muscle stretch receptor 
B) tonic receptor 
C) phasic receptor 
D) Ruffini nerve ending 
A) muscle stretch receptor 
B) tonic receptor 
C) phasic receptor 
D) Ruffini nerve ending

Question 2

Match the ear parts, labelled a. through e., with their characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-contains the organ of Corti, whose hair cells are bent during vibration of the basilar membrane

Accepted Answer

A) external ear 
B) middle ear 
C) cochlea in the inner ear 
D) semicircular canal in the inner ear 
E) utricle and saccule in the inner ear 
A) external ear 
B) middle ear 
C) cochlea in the inner ear 
D) semicircular canal in the inner ear 
E) utricle and saccule in the inner ear

Question 3

Nociceptors are naked (free) nerve endings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Sympathetic postganglionic fibres secrete the neurotransmitter ____________________, whereas parasympathetic postganglionic fibres secrete the neurotransmitter ____________________.

Accepted Answer

norepineph

Question 5

Which statement describes the blind spot

Accepted Answer

A) It is the point on the retina at which the optic nerve leaves and blood vessels pass through. 
B) It contains high concentrations of rods or cones. 
C) It is in the exact centre of the retina. 
D) It contains a high concentration of cones but no rods. 
A) It is the point on the retina at which the optic nerve leaves and blood vessels pass through. 
B) It contains high concentrations of rods or cones. 
C) It is in the exact centre of the retina. 
D) It contains a high concentration of cones but no rods.

Question 6

Most innervated blood vessels receive sympathetic and parasympathetic fibres.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match the type of nociceptor, labelled a. through c., with the properties associated with each type of nociceptor. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-activates slow pain pathway

Accepted Answer

A) mechanical nociceptor 
B) thermal nociceptor 
C) polymodal nociceptor 
A) mechanical nociceptor 
B) thermal nociceptor 
C) polymodal nociceptor

Question 8

The cochlea is concerned primarily with equilibrium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Each sensory neuron responds to stimulus information within its ____________________, which is a circumscribed region of the skin surface surrounding it.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Each sensory neuron responds to stimulus information...

Question 10

Within the eye, what is the innermost pigment layer that contains nervous tissue

Accepted Answer

A) choroid 
B) retina 
C) sclera 
D) cornea 
A) choroid 
B) retina 
C) sclera 
D) cornea

Question 11

Match the terms, labelled a. through c., with their descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-measured in cycles per second

Accepted Answer

A) timbre (quality) 
B) pitch (tone) 
C) intensity of a sound wave (loudness) 
A) timbre (quality) 
B) pitch (tone) 
C) intensity of a sound wave (loudness)

Question 12

Match the chemicals, labelled a. through d., with their characteristics.
-binds with ACH receptor sites

Accepted Answer

A) black widow spider venom 
B) curare 
C) Clostridium botulinum toxin 
D) organophosphate 
A) black widow spider venom 
B) curare 
C) Clostridium botulinum toxin 
D) organophosphate

Question 13

Match the part of the autonomic nervous system, labelled a. through d., with its description(s). (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-originates in the cranial and sacral regions of the CNS

Accepted Answer

A) sympathetic nervous system 
B) parasympathetic nervous system 
C) both sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system 
D) neither sympathetic nor parasympathetic nervous system 
A) sympathetic nervous system 
B) parasympathetic nervous system 
C) both sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system 
D) neither sympathetic nor parasympathetic nervous system

Question 14

Sympathetic postganglionic fibres are longer than parasympathetic postganglionic fibres.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Descending analgesic pathways are believed to suppress transmission in the pain pathways as they enter the spinal cord by blocking the release of substance P.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Match the receptors, labelled a. through c., to their locations. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-semicircular canals

Accepted Answer

A) chemoreceptors 
B) mechanoreceptors 
C) photoreceptors 
A) chemoreceptors 
B) mechanoreceptors 
C) photoreceptors

Question 17

Match the structures, labelled a. through h., with their proper sequence of involvement in the visual pathway.
-eighth

Accepted Answer

A) bipolar neurons 
B) optic nerve 
C) lateral geniculate nucleus 
D) rods and cones 
E) visual cortex
F)optic tracts
G)ganglion cells
H)optic radiations 
A) bipolar neurons 
B) optic nerve 
C) lateral geniculate nucleus 
D) rods and cones 
E) visual cortex
F)optic tracts
G)ganglion cells
H)optic radiations

Question 18

Match the receptors, labelled a. through d., with their function.
-provides continuous information about the stimuli being monitored

Accepted Answer

A) tonic receptor 
B) phasic receptor 
C) specialized receptor ending of afferent neuron 
D) separate cell serving as a receptor 
A) tonic receptor 
B) phasic receptor 
C) specialized receptor ending of afferent neuron 
D) separate cell serving as a receptor

Question 19

Night blindness is due to a deficiency of vitamin C.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The parasympathetic nervous system dominates in fight-or-flight situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of these receptors is rapidly adapting

Match the ear parts, labelled a. through e., with their characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -contains the organ of Corti, whose hair cells are bent during vibration of the basilar membrane

Nociceptors are naked (free) nerve endings.

Sympathetic postganglionic fibres secrete the neurotransmitter , whereas parasympathetic postganglionic fibres secrete the neurotransmitter .

Which statement describes the blind spot

Most innervated blood vessels receive sympathetic and parasympathetic fibres.

Match the type of nociceptor, labelled a. through c., with the properties associated with each type of nociceptor. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -activates slow pain pathway

The cochlea is concerned primarily with equilibrium.

Each sensory neuron responds to stimulus information within its ____________________, which is a circumscribed region of the skin surface surrounding it.

Within the eye, what is the innermost pigment layer that contains nervous tissue

Match the terms, labelled a. through c., with their descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -measured in cycles per second

Match the chemicals, labelled a. through d., with their characteristics. -binds with ACH receptor sites

Match the part of the autonomic nervous system, labelled a. through d., with its description(s). (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -originates in the cranial and sacral regions of the CNS

Sympathetic postganglionic fibres are longer than parasympathetic postganglionic fibres.

Descending analgesic pathways are believed to suppress transmission in the pain pathways as they enter the spinal cord by blocking the release of substance P.

Match the receptors, labelled a. through c., to their locations. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -semicircular canals

Match the structures, labelled a. through h., with their proper sequence of involvement in the visual pathway. -eighth

Match the receptors, labelled a. through d., with their function. -provides continuous information about the stimuli being monitored

Night blindness is due to a deficiency of vitamin C.

The parasympathetic nervous system dominates in fight-or-flight situations.

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Exam 4: The Peripheral Nervous System: Sensory, Autonomic, Somatic

Which of these receptors is rapidly adapting

Match the ear parts, labelled a. through e., with their characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -contains the organ of Corti, whose hair cells are bent during vibration of the basilar membrane

Nociceptors are naked (free) nerve endings.

Sympathetic postganglionic fibres secrete the neurotransmitter ____________________, whereas parasympathetic postganglionic fibres secrete the neurotransmitter ____________________.

Which statement describes the blind spot

Most innervated blood vessels receive sympathetic and parasympathetic fibres.

Match the type of nociceptor, labelled a. through c., with the properties associated with each type of nociceptor. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -activates slow pain pathway

The cochlea is concerned primarily with equilibrium.

Each sensory neuron responds to stimulus information within its ____________________, which is a circumscribed region of the skin surface surrounding it.

Within the eye, what is the innermost pigment layer that contains nervous tissue

Match the terms, labelled a. through c., with their descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -measured in cycles per second

Match the chemicals, labelled a. through d., with their characteristics. -binds with ACH receptor sites

Match the part of the autonomic nervous system, labelled a. through d., with its description(s). (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -originates in the cranial and sacral regions of the CNS

Sympathetic postganglionic fibres are longer than parasympathetic postganglionic fibres.

Descending analgesic pathways are believed to suppress transmission in the pain pathways as they enter the spinal cord by blocking the release of substance P.

Match the receptors, labelled a. through c., to their locations. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -semicircular canals

Match the structures, labelled a. through h., with their proper sequence of involvement in the visual pathway. -eighth

Match the receptors, labelled a. through d., with their function. -provides continuous information about the stimuli being monitored

Night blindness is due to a deficiency of vitamin C.

The parasympathetic nervous system dominates in fight-or-flight situations.

The Foundation of Physiology

Cell Physiology

The Central Nervous System

Principles of Endocrinology: The Central Endocrine Glands

The Endocrine Glands

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

Vascular Physiology

The Blood

Body Defences

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acidbase Balance

The Digestive System

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

The Reproductive System

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Sympathetic postganglionic fibres secrete the neurotransmitter , whereas parasympathetic postganglionic fibres secrete the neurotransmitter .