FInal

The vibrational stimulus normally passes through the middle ear ossicles in the order...

malleus --> incus --> stapes

Select the incorrect association.

malleus / inner ear

What type of receptor cell is involved in the sensations of sound and balance?

mechanoreceptor

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

medulla oblongata

Which primary vesicle of the embryonic nervous system does not differentiate into more vesicles at the secondary stage?

mesencephalon (midbrain)

Which structure is associated with the embryologic development of the peripheral nervous system?

neural crest

What is the name of a pain receptor?

nociceptor

What type of receptor cell is responsible for transducing pain stimuli?

nociceptor

Which lobe of the cerebrum is injured if a person suffers blindness due to an injury of the visual cortex?

occipital

In somatic reflexes, ____ efferent neurons connect the CNS to effectors. In the autonomic nervous system, ___ efferent neurons connect the CNS to effectors.

one:tow

The thalamus...

performs preliminary processing of all sensory input on its way to the cortex.

What level of the brain stem is the major input to the cerebellum?

pons

In order for accomodation to occur...

the shape of the lens must be changed.

Which portion of the ventricular system is found within the diencephalon?

third ventricle

The corpus callosum connects the...

two cerebral hemispheres.

What type of glial cell is responsible for filtering blood to produce CSF at the choroid plexus?

What type of glial cell is responsible for filtering blood to produce CSF at the choroid plexus?

In the vestibule of the inner ear, the hair cells bend

When otolithic membrane moves over them due to a change in posture

Which signaling molecule is most likely responsible for an increase in digestive activity?

acetylcholine

Which of the following is an incorrect pairing?

acetylcholine decreases digestion

What gland produces a secretion that causes fight-or-flight responses in effectors?

adrenal medulla

In referred pain

all above

Receptors

all above

Which of the following are paired correctly?

all of above

Which of the following is TRUE of the midbrain.

all of the above

The primary motor cortex is located...

anterior to the central sulcus.

Cones

are responsible for color vision.

What condition is caused by uneven curvatures in the lens?

astigmatism

The three types of cones are...

blue, green and red.

Which of these cranial nerves is part of the gustatory system?

facial

Hydrocephalus is caused by insufficient cerebrospinal fluid.

false

Nerves of the autonomic nervous system control skeletal muscle responses.

false

The Pacinian corpuscle is mainly sensitive to temperature changes.

false

The inner ear is involved only with hearing.

false

What is the name for a bundle of axons within a nerve?

fascicle

Broca's area is located on the cerebral cortex of the ________ lobe.

frontal

Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is responsible for generating motor commands?

frontal

Which of these sensory modalities does not pass through the ventral posterior thalamus?

gustatory

What region of the diencephalon coordinates homeostasis?

hypothalamus

Which of these locations in the forebrain is the master control center for homeostasis through the autonomic and endocrine systems?

hypothalamus

Which part of the brain controls thirst, urine output, food intake, and body temperature, among other things?

hypothalamus

Which is characteristic of acute pain?

impulses carried along myelinated fibers

Which of these physiological changes would not be considered part of the sympathetic fight-or-flight response?

increased stomach motility

Aside from the nervous system, which other organ system develops out of the ectoderm?

integumentary

After being outside on a bright sunny day, you go inside to a dark house. As you enter the house, everything is black for a moment before you are able to see. This can be explained by

Lag time while rhodopsin is regenerated

What type of receptors are found in your visceral organs and cause a sensation?

Pain receptors

Nerve fibers of the ______ division of the autonomic nervous system arise from the brain stem and the sacral region of the spinal cord. This division of the autonomic nervous system also has ganglia near the effector organs.

Parasympathetic

Which statement is true

Rods allow you to see in black and white while cones are better with color vision.

What type of information is processed in the parietal lobe of the cerebral cortex?

Somatosensory information

During embryogenesis, the hindbrain (rhombencephalon) develops into the _______, _______, and ________.

cerebellum, pons and medulla oblongata

Which portion of the ventricular system is found within the midbrain?

cerebral aquaduct

Brodmann's areas map different regions of the ________ to particular functions.

cerebral cortex

The olfactory and taste receptors are examples of

chemoreceptors

Actual conversion of sound vibrations to nerve impulses occurs in the...

cochlea

The retina...

contains the photoreceptors.

Which of the following is not accomplished by the cerebral cortex?

control of breathing, circulation, and digestion.

The first structure to intercept light as it enters the eye is the...

cornea

The outermost meninge is the...

dura mater

Which layer of the meninges surrounds and supports the blood sinuses that form the route through which blood drains from the CNS?

dura mater

During embryogenesis, the nervous system develops from the ________.

ectoderm

Muscle spindles are functionally classified as _______.

proprioceptor

Which submodality of taste is sensitive to the pH of saliva?

sour

Which of the following is (are) not part of the peripheral nervous system?

spinal cord

Which adult structure(s) arises from the diencephalon?

thalamus, hypothalamus, pineal gland, and retina