Question 1

The autonomic nervous system consists of two subdivisions,the _________ and the parasympathetic.

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Question 2

In a chemical synapse,when the wave of depolarization reaches the presynaptic membrane,it triggers the release of

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A)   sodium ions.
B)   neurotransmitter molecules.
C)   electricity.
D)   nerve action potentials.
E)   None of the choices are correct.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

The evolutionary trend toward larger size and capacity of the brain in vertebrates is called

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A)   cranial expansion.
B)   cortex evolution.
C)   cephalization.
D)   centralization.
E)   encephalization.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

If you were placed in a space suit and drifted away from your spacecraft,which stimuli would be unable to reach you?

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Question 5

The active transport device whereby sodium is moved from inside the axon to the outside is referred to as the ______ ______.

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Question 6

The myelin sheath that insulates the axon is formed by special glial cells called ______ ______.

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Question 7

What is the difference between a reflex arc and a reflex act? List the components and functions of each.

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A reflex arc and a reflex act are both p...

Question 8

Which statement is NOT true about the cells of the nervous system?

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A)   A dendrite is a cytoplasmic extension of a neuron
B)   There may be multiple dendrites on a single cell
C)   A neuroglial cell supports or protects a neuron
D)   A neuron typically has only one axon
E)   All of the above are correct statementsF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

The arthropod compound eye is composed of numerous independent visual units called _________.

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Question 10

Which of the following wraps the spinal canal in three layers?

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A)   White matter
B)   Black matter
C)   Meninges
D)   Yellow matter or corpus amarillo
E)   None of the choices are correctF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Discuss what is meant by "action potential" - be sure to discuss the properties of self-propagation,depolarization,and repolarization.

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An action potential is a brief electrica...

Question 12

The most common neurotransmitter at synapses in the vertebrate nervous system is __________.

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Question 13

What roles do acetylcholine and acetylcholinesterase play in the transmission of neural action potentials?

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Acetylcholine (ACh) and acetylcholineste...

Question 14

The organ of hearing in the inner ear of tetrapod vertebrates is the ______ ___ ______.

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Question 15

Insects possess chemoreceptors that are located in sensory hairs called __________________.

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Question 16

The ultimate limitation to the number of nerve action potentials we can send to a muscle per second is

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A)   the speed with which sodium ions can be pumped back outside the nerve membrane.
B)   the strength of the nerve action potential.
C)   whether action potential is detected as being pain, sound, or some other sense.
D)   the number of neurons and synapses involved.
E)   the type of muscle.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 17

Pacinian corpuscles adjusting to new shapes,no longer responding to constant pressure,is a condition called

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A)   adaptation.
B)   fatigue.
C)   timbre.
D)   inhibition.
E)   redundancy.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

The brain of early fishes consisted of three principal regions called

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A)   pons, cerebellum, cerebrum.
B)   prosencephalon, mesencephalon, and rhombencephalon.
C)   protoganglia, mesoganglia, and metaganglia.
D)   ichthyospinal region, ichthyocerebrum, and ichthyocerebellum.
E)   premedulla, medulla oblongata, and postmedulla.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

The extension of a nerve cell that generally carries action potentials away from the cell body is the

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A)   axon.
B)   schwann cells.
C)   synapse.
D)   dendrite.
E)   myelin.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

An animal with a simple net-like nervous system is the

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A)   earthworm.
B)   dog.
C)   cnidarian hydra.
D)   molluscan octopus.
E)   flatworm.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Exam 33: Nervous Coordination: Nervous System and Sense Organs

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