Question 1

Figure 38.3
-The sense of head motion begins with sensory transduction by the structure(s) at which number(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  2, 3, and 4 only 
B)  2, 5, and 7 only 
C)  4 only 
D)  5 only 
E)  7 and 8 only 
A)  2, 3, and 4 only 
B)  2, 5, and 7 only 
C)  4 only 
D)  5 only 
E)  7 and 8 only

Question 2

The cochlea is an organ of auditory transduction that contains

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid and cells that can undergo mechanosensory transduction. 
B)  air and cells that produce wax. 
C)  air and small bones that vibrate in response to sound waves. 
D)  fluid with stacks of chemosensory cells. 
E)  air and statocysts activated by movement. 
A)  fluid and cells that can undergo mechanosensory transduction. 
B)  air and cells that produce wax. 
C)  air and small bones that vibrate in response to sound waves. 
D)  fluid with stacks of chemosensory cells. 
E)  air and statocysts activated by movement.

Question 3

Immediately after putting on a shirt, your skin might feel itchy. However, this perception soon fades due to

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory adaptation. 
B)  accommodation. 
C)  the increase of transduction. 
D)  reduced motor unit recruitment. 
E)  reduced receptor amplification. 
A)  sensory adaptation. 
B)  accommodation. 
C)  the increase of transduction. 
D)  reduced motor unit recruitment. 
E)  reduced receptor amplification.

Question 4

Injury to just the hypothalamus would most likely disrupt

Accepted Answer

A)  regulation of body temperature. 
B)  short-term memory. 
C)  executive functions, such as decision making. 
D)  sorting of sensory information. 
A)  regulation of body temperature. 
B)  short-term memory. 
C)  executive functions, such as decision making. 
D)  sorting of sensory information.

Question 5

What would you expect to see in an fMRI analysis of person who is experiencing hunger?

Accepted Answer

A)  large changes in oxygen concentration in the cerebellum 
B)  small changes in oxygen concentration in the limbic system 
C)  large changes in oxygen concentration in the hypothalamus 
D)  small changes in oxygen concentration in the cerebrum 
A)  large changes in oxygen concentration in the cerebellum 
B)  small changes in oxygen concentration in the limbic system 
C)  large changes in oxygen concentration in the hypothalamus 
D)  small changes in oxygen concentration in the cerebrum

Question 6

The system that modulates excitation and inhibition of the smooth and cardiac muscles of the digestive, cardiovascular, and excretory systems is the

Accepted Answer

A)  central nervous system. 
B)  motor system. 
C)  autonomic nervous system. 
D)  sensory system. 
A)  central nervous system. 
B)  motor system. 
C)  autonomic nervous system. 
D)  sensory system.

Question 7

The motor cortex is part of the

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebrum. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  spinal cord. 
D)  midbrain. 
E)  medulla oblongata. 
A)  cerebrum. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  spinal cord. 
D)  midbrain. 
E)  medulla oblongata.

Question 8

Figure 38.1
-  Figure 38.2
The structure diagrammed in Figure 38.2 is a

Accepted Answer

A)  rod. 
B)  statocyst. 
C)  taste bud. 
D)  cone. 
E)  olfactory bulb. 
A)  rod. 
B)  statocyst. 
C)  taste bud. 
D)  cone. 
E)  olfactory bulb.

Question 9

Afferent neuronal systems include the

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory systems. 
B)  entire peripheral nervous system. 
C)  autonomic nervous system. 
D)  parasympathetic nervous system. 
E)  sympathetic nervous system. 
A)  sensory systems. 
B)  entire peripheral nervous system. 
C)  autonomic nervous system. 
D)  parasympathetic nervous system. 
E)  sympathetic nervous system.

Question 10

After earning an A in your biology course, your instructor gives you a firm handshake. You can feel the deep pressure of the handshake, and it is so strong it even starts to hurt a little. What type(s) of receptor was (were) activated by the handshake?

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanoreceptors only 
B)  thermoreceptors only 
C)  nociceptors only 
D)  thermoreceptors and nociceptors 
E)  mechanoreceptors and nociceptors 
A)  mechanoreceptors only 
B)  thermoreceptors only 
C)  nociceptors only 
D)  thermoreceptors and nociceptors 
E)  mechanoreceptors and nociceptors

Question 11

Sensory transduction of light/dark information in the vertebrate retina is accomplished by

Accepted Answer

A)  ganglion cells. 
B)  amacrine cells. 
C)  bipolar cells. 
D)  horizontal cells. 
E)  rods and cones. 
A)  ganglion cells. 
B)  amacrine cells. 
C)  bipolar cells. 
D)  horizontal cells. 
E)  rods and cones.

Question 12

Figure 38.1
-In Figure 38.1, which letter points to the hippocampus?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 13

Please use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
The southern grasshopper mouse feeds regularly on the Arizona bark scorpion, the most venomous scorpion in the United States. While attempting to capture the scorpion, the mouse usually gets stung multiple times by the scorpion but does not seem to be affected.
-While attempting to capture the scorpion, the mouse's heart rate increases, and there is an increase in epinephrine in the mouse's blood. What nervous system division is responsible for the mouse's physiological state?

Accepted Answer

A)  enteric 
B)  sensory 
C)  sympathetic 
D)  parasympathetic 
A)  enteric 
B)  sensory 
C)  sympathetic 
D)  parasympathetic

Question 14

The generation of action potentials in olfactory neurons initiated by odors drawn into the nasal cavity is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  perception. 
B)  sensory transduction. 
C)  sensory adaptation. 
D)  amplification. 
A)  perception. 
B)  sensory transduction. 
C)  sensory adaptation. 
D)  amplification.

Question 15

An earthworm without a statocyst would not be able to

Accepted Answer

A)  move. 
B)  sense light. 
C)  hear. 
D)  orient with respect to gravity. 
E)  respond to touch. 
A)  move. 
B)  sense light. 
C)  hear. 
D)  orient with respect to gravity. 
E)  respond to touch.

Question 16

Please use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
The southern grasshopper mouse feeds regularly on the Arizona bark scorpion, the most venomous scorpion in the United States. While attempting to capture the scorpion, the mouse usually gets stung multiple times by the scorpion but does not seem to be affected.
-What type of sensory receptor in the mouse seems to be immune to the scorpion's sting and venom?

Accepted Answer

A)  thermoreceptors 
B)  chemoreceptors 
C)  electromagnetic receptors 
D)  nociceptors 
A)  thermoreceptors 
B)  chemoreceptors 
C)  electromagnetic receptors 
D)  nociceptors

Question 17

The middle ear converts

Accepted Answer

A)  air pressure waves to fluid pressure waves. 
B)  air pressure waves to nerve impulses. 
C)  fluid pressure waves to nerve impulses. 
D)  pressure waves to hair cell movements. 
A)  air pressure waves to fluid pressure waves. 
B)  air pressure waves to nerve impulses. 
C)  fluid pressure waves to nerve impulses. 
D)  pressure waves to hair cell movements.

Question 18

Short-term memory information processing usually causes changes in the

Accepted Answer

A)  brainstem. 
B)  medulla. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  hippocampus. 
A)  brainstem. 
B)  medulla. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  hippocampus.

Question 19

Wernicke's area

Accepted Answer

A)  is active when speech is heard and comprehended. 
B)  is active during the generation of speech. 
C)  coordinates the response to olfactory sensation. 
D)  is active when you are reading silently. 
E)  is found on the right side of the brain. 
A)  is active when speech is heard and comprehended. 
B)  is active during the generation of speech. 
C)  coordinates the response to olfactory sensation. 
D)  is active when you are reading silently. 
E)  is found on the right side of the brain.

Question 20

A patient has been diagnosed with a tumor that has destroyed the center of her optic chiasm. How has this affected her vision?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is blind. 
B)  She can only see out of her left eye. 
C)  She can only see out of her right eye. 
D)  She has a limited field of view in each eye. 
E)  She has normal vision. 
A)  She is blind. 
B)  She can only see out of her left eye. 
C)  She can only see out of her right eye. 
D)  She has a limited field of view in each eye. 
E)  She has normal vision.

Exam 38: Nervous and Sensory Systems

Figure 38.3 -The sense of head motion begins with sensory transduction by the structure(s) at which number(s)?

The cochlea is an organ of auditory transduction that contains

Immediately after putting on a shirt, your skin might feel itchy. However, this perception soon fades due to

Injury to just the hypothalamus would most likely disrupt

What would you expect to see in an fMRI analysis of person who is experiencing hunger?

The system that modulates excitation and inhibition of the smooth and cardiac muscles of the digestive, cardiovascular, and excretory systems is the

The motor cortex is part of the

Figure 38.1 - Figure 38.2 The structure diagrammed in Figure 38.2 is a

Afferent neuronal systems include the

After earning an A in your biology course, your instructor gives you a firm handshake. You can feel the deep pressure of the handshake, and it is so strong it even starts to hurt a little. What type(s) of receptor was (were) activated by the handshake?

Sensory transduction of light/dark information in the vertebrate retina is accomplished by

Figure 38.1 -In Figure 38.1, which letter points to the hippocampus?

The generation of action potentials in olfactory neurons initiated by odors drawn into the nasal cavity is an example of

An earthworm without a statocyst would not be able to

The middle ear converts

Short-term memory information processing usually causes changes in the

Wernicke's area

A patient has been diagnosed with a tumor that has destroyed the center of her optic chiasm. How has this affected her vision?

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