Physiology 101 - Introduction to Human Physiology » Fall 2020 » Lecture Exam 2

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Question #1
Sequence the following events correctly following the arrival of the action potential in the synaptic terminal. 1. Neurotransmitter diffuses across cleft. 2. Calcium induces exocytosis of neurotransmitter from the synaptic terminal. 3. Permeability and membrane potential of postsynaptic membrane altered. 4. Ion channels open. 5. Neurotransmitter binds to receptor on chemically-gated channel expressed on the target neuron.
A.   2, 1, 5, 4, 3
B.   1, 2, 3, 5, 4
C.   1, 4, 3, 2, 5
D.   5, 4, 3, 1, 2
E.   3, 1, 4, 5, 2
Question #2
Which of the following statements concerning the terminal ganglia is correct? Check all that could apply
A.   the otic ganglia are found near the parotid gland
B.   Long parasympathetic preganglionic fibers end at the terminal ganglia, which lie in or near the effector organ.
C.   Terminal ganglia are the final common pathway for the autonomic nervous system.
D.   Terminal ganglia lie in a chain located along either side of the spinal cord.
E.   The terminal ganglia contain muscarinic receptors.
F.   Terminal ganglia give rise to sympathetic neurons
Question #3
Put the following in the correct order for the activity of a photoreceptor in the "light" (2 points) • 1. cis-retinal absorbs light and shifts to trans-retinal form • 2.decrease in cGMP levels closes gated Na+ channels • 3. cGMP phosphodiesterase activity results in the breakdown of cGMP • 4. bleaching of opsin • 5. bipolar cells are no longer inhibited • 6. photoreceptor becomes hyperpolarized & glutamate release stops • 7. opsin activates transducin (a G protein) in the cell membrane of the disc • 8. transducin activates an effector protein called cGMP Phosphodiesterase • 9. ganglion cells generate AP • 10. processing of signals in primary visual cortex
A.   1,3,2,5,7,6,8,4,9,10
B.   1,3,2,6,5,9,10,4,8,7
C.   1,4,7,8,3,2,6,5,9,10
D.   1,4,8,7,3,2,5,6,9,10
Question #4
If the lens flattened with age, what type of vision would become easier over time for this individual?
A.   Near vision (e.g., reading a book)
B.   Distance vision (e.g., reading a street sign)
C.   Both near and distance vision are compromised
D.   No light will enter the eye and blindness will result
E.   Both near and distance vision are fine, but changing back and forth between them becomes difficult
Question #5
Most of the parasympathetic ganglia lie in trunk-like chains found just outside the vertebral column.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #6
Which is TRUE about typical, resting neurons?
A.   The plasma membrane is completely impermeable to potassium ions.
B.   The plasma membrane is completely impermeable to sodium ions.
C.   The permeability of the plasma membrane to potassium ions is much greater than its permeability to sodium ions.
D.   The concentration of sodium ion is greater inside the cell than outside.
E.   The plasma membrane is most permeable to sodium ions.
Question #7
Certain smells can trigger shifts in emotional state (for example, the smell of a familiar place or a loved one’s clothing) because specific olfactory pathways synapse in the __________.
A.   frontal lobes of the cerebral cortex
B.   temporal lobes of the cerebral cortex
C.   limbic system
D.   somatosensory cortex
E.   occipital lobes of the cerebral cortex
Question #8
Which of these occurs when light strikes photoreceptors?
A.   There is an increase in neurotransmitter release from photoreceptor cells.
B.   The photoreceptor cell membranebecomes depolarized.
C.   The photoreceptor cells are stimulated and fireaction potentials.
D.   The concentration of cyclic GMP inside cells increases.
E.   The chromophore retinal undergoes a change of shape.
Question #9
Accommodation for near vision requires
A.   dilation of the pupil.
B.   contraction of the ciliary muscles.
C.   activation of the sympathetic nervous system.
D.   increased rounding of the cornea.
E.   flatteningof the lens.
Question #10
Which of the following neurotransmitter receptors will typically be found within the sympathetic nervous division? Check all that could apply
A.   muscarinic
B.   nicotinic
C.   adrenergic
Question #11
What category do hair cells in the organ of Corti belong to?
A.   Nociceptors
B.   Photoreceptors
C.   Chemoreceptors
D.   Proprioceptors
E.   Mechanoreceptors
Question #12
The function of the tympanic membrane is to amplify sound waves on their way to the middle ear.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #13
Which is TRUE about receptor potentials?
A.   They are action potentials.
B.   They always trigger action potentials.
C.   They propagate without decrement.
D.   They can be graded and vary with stimulus strength.
E.   They generally occur at the axon hillock of afferent neurons.
Question #14
Nicotinic receptors:
A.   bind acetylcholine released from both sympathetic and parasympathetic postganglionic fibers.
B.   bind with norepinephrine released from sympathetic postganglionic fibers.
C.   bind acetylcholine released from both sympathetic and parasympathetic preganglionic fibers.
D.   are found primarily in the heart.
E.   bind acetylcholine released from parasympathetic preganglionic fibers.
Question #15
A person whose lens focuses light from distant objects in front of (rather than on) the retina has a condition called
A.   presbyopia.
B.   hyperopia.
C.   myopia.
D.   cataract.
E.   glaucoma.
Question #16
Olfactory receptors: Choose all that could apply
A.   are replaced by cells known as basal cells.
B.   bind chemicals called odorants
C.   when stimulated send impulses both to the limbic system and to the cortex for perception of smell.
D.   are specialized endings of afferent neurons called chemoreceptors
Question #17
_________ matter consists predominantly of densely packaged cell bodies and dendrites, whereas ________ matter consists of bundles of myelinated nerve fibers.
A.   Brown, Gray
B.   Black, White
C.   White, Gray
D.   Gray, White
Question #18
Contraction of intrafusal muscle fibers are controlled by
A.   delta motor neurons
B.   gamma motor neurons
C.   upper motor neurons
D.   nictonic motor neurons
E.   lower motor neurons
Question #19
Which of the following is accomplished by the pre-central gyrus?
A.   language ability
B.   final sensory perception
C.   voluntary initiation of movement.
D.   control of breathing, circulation, and digestion.
E.   personality traits.
F.     
Question #20
Choose the best answer describing the corticospinal pathway
A.   occurs in unmyelinated nerve fibers.
B.   is comprised of lower motor neurons controlled by local circuit neurons
C.   is comprised of lower motor neurons controlled by local circuit neurons and upper motor neurons arising from the cerebellum
D.   always results in muscle contraction
E.   is comprised of lower motor neurons controlled by upper motor neurons arising from the motor cortex
Question #21
Which of the following are considered to be part of the basal ganglia? Choose all that could apply
A.   putamen
B.   mammilary body
C.   substantia nigra
D.   globus pallidus
E.   caudate nucleus
F.   cingulate gyrus
Question #22
Which of the following statements regarding action potentials generated in a neuronal membrane is true? Choose all that could apply
A.   Action potentials are usually initiated at the axon hillock of a neuron.
B.   An action potential generated by a threshold stimulus is the same size as one generated by a supra-threshold stimulus.
C.   An action potential generates a new action potential in an adjacent area of membrane.
D.   An action potential generates a local current that depolarizes adjacent membrane to threshold potential.
E.   Action potentials travel in both directions along the axon.
Question #23
Which of the following statements regarding vision is FALSE?
A.   Cataract is an increase in opacity (clouding) of the lens.
B.   Presbyopia is a condition in which the lens cannot accommodate adequately for near vision.
C.   Myopia is a condition in which the lens focuses light from distant objects behind the retina.
D.   The image of an object that is focused on the retina is upside down relative to the object's actual position in space.
E.   The cornea refracts light rays more strongly than the lens.
Question #24
Which protein(s) are involved in the development of the resting membrane potential of a neuron? Choose all that could apply
A.   Na+ voltage-gated channels.
B.   K+ leak channels.
C.   Na+/K+ pumps.
D.   Na+ leak channels
Question #25
Select the correct statements about Lower motor neurons. Choose all that could apply
A.   they are also known as somatic motor neurons
B.   they are part of the final common pathway
C.   they secrete dopamine
D.   they can excite or inhibit skeletal muscles
E.   they exit from the anterior gray horn
F.   their activity is influenced by upper motor neurons
Question #26
Which of the following would be categorized as a "somatic" sensation? Check all that would apply
A.   Sound
B.   pain
C.   Cold and warmth
D.   Vision
E.   Pressure
F.   Proprioception
Question #27
Match the neuron to the neurotransmitter its releases: sympathetic preganglionic fibers.
A.   serotonin
B.   norepinephrine
C.   acetylcholine
D.   dopamine
Question #28
Match the neuron to the neurotransmitter its releases: parasympathetic preganglionic fibers.
A.   dopamine
B.   norepinephrine
C.   acetylcholine
D.   histamine
Question #29
Match the neuron to the neurotransmitter its releases: sympathetic postganglionic fibers.
A.   histamine
B.   norepinephrine
C.   serotonin
D.   acetylcholine
Question #30
Match the neuron to the neurotransmitter its releases: motor neurons.
A.   histamine
B.   serotonin
C.   dopamine
D.   acetylcholine
Question #31
Match the neuron to the neurotransmitter its releases: parasympathetic postganglionic fibers.
A.   serotonin
B.   histamine
C.   norepinephrine
D.   acetylcholine
Question #32
Which is/are TRUE about the resting membrane potential? Check all that could apply
A.   It is oriented so that the cell's interior is negative with respect to the extracellular fluid.
B.   It is not altered by changing concentration gradients of permeating ions.
C.   in neurons, it is created mainly by potassium ion leakage
D.   It requires ions to be distributed unevenly across the plasma membrane of a cell.
E.   It has the same value in all cells.
F.   Only nerve and muscle cells have a potential difference across the membrane at rest.
Question #33
Astrocytes: Choose all that could apply
A.   are important in the repair of brain injuries and in neural scar formation.
B.   produce the CSF
C.   are part of the blood-brain barrier.
D.   produce myelin
E.   physically support neurons.
F.   can take up excess neurotransmitters
Question #34
Which of the following statements regarding sensory systems is correct?
A.   Sensory information that leads to conscious awareness of the stimulus is called transduction.
B.   All sensory information that reaches the brain can be experienced as a conscious sensation.
C.   The term "sensory unit" refers to a group of receptors that receive a particular stimulus and the afferent neuron associated with those receptors.
D.   The term "adequate stimulus" means that a stimulus is strong enough to be detected.
E.   Some sensory receptors are modifications of the peripheral endings of efferent neurons.
Question #35
An EPSP
A.   occurs when voltage-gated Cl- channels open in a postsynaptic cell membrane.
B.   is a direct result of the opening of voltage-gated channels permeable to Na + ions in the post-synaptic cell
C.   opens voltage-gated Ca 2+ channels in the presynaptic membrane.
D.   is a direct result of the opening of ligand-gated channels permeable to both Na + and K + ions in the pre-synaptic cell
E.   stabilizes the membrane to remain at its resting potential.
Question #36
The _________________ is the single most important control area for regulating the homeostasis of the internal environment.
A.   Hypothalamus
B.   Pineal gland
C.   Pituitary gland
D.   Mitochondria
Question #37
Match the stimulus with the sensory receptor: oxygen concentration
A.   thermoreceptor
B.   photoreceptor
C.   chemoreceptor
D.   nociceptor
Question #38
Match the stimulus with the sensory receptor: heat and cold
A.   thermoreceptor
B.   nociceptor
C.   chemoreceptor
D.   photoreceptor
Question #39
Match the stimulus with the sensory receptor: light
A.   chemoreceptor
B.   mechanoreceptor
C.   thermoreceptor
D.   photoreceptor
Question #40
Match the stimulus with the sensory receptor: solute concentration
A.   thermoreceptor
B.   chemoreceptor
C.   photoreceptor
D.   nociceptor
Question #41
Match the stimulus with the sensory receptor: skeletal muscle stretch
A.   nociceptor
B.   mechanoreceptor
C.   chemoreceptor
D.   thermoreceptor
Question #42
Match the stimulus with the sensory receptor: pain chemicals
A.   thermoreceptor
B.   chemoreceptor
C.   nociceptor
D.   photoreceptor
Question #43
Smell and taste require sensory receptors known as __________________________
A.   mechanoreceptor
B.   chemoreceptor
C.   photoreceptor
D.   thermoreceptor
Question #44
A person struggling with a stressful exam question might experience difficulty focusing her eyes on the paper because
A.   she suddenly develops presbyopia.
B.   activation of her parasympathetic nerves inhibits contraction of her ciliary muscles.
C.   activation of her parasympathetic nerves causes sudden contraction of her ciliary muscles.
D.   activation of her sympathetic nerves causes sudden contraction of her ciliary muscles.
E.   activation of her sympathetic nerves inhibits contraction of her ciliary muscles.
Question #45
_______________________________ is the bending of light rays as they pass from one medium to another.
A.   Reflection
B.   Refraction
C.   Deflection
D.   Retraction
Question #46
The membrane potential of most neurons at rest is
A.   slightly more negative than the equilibrium potential of potassium ion.
B.   more positive than the equilibrium potential for potassium.
C.   more positive than the equilibrium potential for sodium.
D.   equal to the equilibrium potential for potassium.
E.   equal to the equilibrium potential for sodium.
Question #47
Descending tracts
A.   carry impulses from the CNS to the periphery.
B.   transmit signals derived from afferent receptors up the spinal cord to the brain.
C.   relay messages from the brain down to the spinal cord to efferent neurons.
D.   are part of the peripheral nervous system.
E.   carry impulses from the periphery to the CNS.
Question #48
If you block Ca 2+ channels on an axon, which will not occur?
A.   All of these will not occur
B.   The exocytosis of neurotransmitter
C.   The depolarization phase of the action potential
D.   The repolarization phase of the action potential
E.   The graded potential
Question #49
Which of the following is true?
A.   the dorsal root conducts motor information
B.   the ventral root contains axons of afferent, sensory neurons
C.   spinal nerves are for the conduction of motor information only
D.   afferent, sensory neurons are unipolar neurons with cell bodies located in the dorsal root ganglion
Question #50
Which is TRUE about the Na+, K+ ATPase pump in neurons?
A.   It maintains a concentration gradient for K + such that diffusion forces favor movement of K + into the cell.
B.   It pumps 3 Na + ions into the cell for every 2 K + ions it pumps out.
C.   It transports equal numbers of sodium and potassium ions with each pump cycle.
D.   It generates a small electrical potential such that the inside of a neuron is made negative with respect to the outside.
E.   It maintains an electrical gradient at the equilibrium potential of K +.
Question #51
A threshold stimulus applied to an excitable membrane is one that is just sufficient to
A.   trigger an action potential.
B.   trigger an excitatory postsynaptic potential.
C.   cause a change in membrane potential.
D.   depolarize a dendrite.
E.   be conducted to the axon hillock.
Question #52
Your friend is poking your skin with two pins a few millimeters apart at the same time. Visually, you can see there are two pins, but you can only feel a single pen poke. This is probably because:
A.   both afferent neurons converge on the same interneuron.
B.   both sensations are grouped together in the somatosensory cortex.
C.   the receptors in both skin areas utilize the same afferent neuron.
D.   both pens are activating the same receptor.
Question #53
To see an object, for example a cat, and know that it is a cat that you have seen before, your brain receives and processes the visual input. Which brain areas are involved? Check all that would apply.
A.   Parietal lobe association area
B.   Primary Auditory cortex
C.   Occipital lobe association area
D.   Somatosensory cortex
E.   Primary Visual cortex
Question #54
Fluid movement in the cochlea causes: Check all that could apply
A.   movement of the tectorial membrane relative to the vestibular
B.   displacement of the round window, which dissipates pressure in the cochlea.
C.   increased fluid pressure against the cochlear duct by the fluid of the scala vestibuli
D.   the hairs of the receptor cells of the Organ of Corti to be bent
E.   movement of the basilar membrane relative to the tectorial.
Question #55
Hair cells in the semicircular canals detect changes in the rate of angular motion of the head, while the same kinds of cells in the utricle and saccule detect changes in the head's rate of linear motion.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #56
  
A.   primary visual cortex
B.   mammillary body.
C.   cingulate gyrus.
D.   olfactory bulb
E.   amygdala.
F.   hippocampus.
Question #57
Upper motor neurons can be found making up the
A.   the posterior column
B.   spinocerebellar tract
C.   anterior spinothalmic tract
D.   lateral corticospinal tract
E.   medial leminscus tract
Question #58
Which is FALSE about interneurons?
A.   They receive synaptic input from other neurons in the CNS.
B.   They can transmit information between afferent neurons and efferent neurons.
C.   They make synapses on effector organs in the PNS.
D.   They sum excitatory and inhibitory synaptic inputs.
E.   They deliver synaptic input on other neurons.
Question #59
The trigger zone of a neuron: Choose all that could apply
A.   is located in the axon hillock.
B.   contains ligand-gated channels
C.   is where action potentials are first generated.
D.   contains voltage-gated channels.
E.   is found in the soma of the neuron
Question #60
The sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is arranged so that it acts largely as a unit, whereas the components of the parasympathetic division generally act as discrete,independent components.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #61
The hypothalamus: Choose all that could apply
A.   functions as the body's thermostat
B.   secretes hormones
C.   controls thirst, urine output, and food intake.
D.   plays a role in emotional and behavioral patterns.
E.   inhibits muscle tone throughout the body.
F.   is a relay station for sensory input on its way to the cerebral cortex.
Question #62
Which of the following structures contributes the most to the total refractive ability of the eye when viewing objects at a distance?
A.   ciliary muscle
B.   cornea
C.   iris
D.   retina
E.   lens
Question #63
The rods and cones synapse with _________ cells which in turn synapse with ________ cells before exiting the eye as the optic nerve.
A.   horizontal, inner
B.   bipolar, ganglion
C.   somatic, catalyst
Question #64
The efferent division of the peripheral nervous system consists of the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #65
Which best describes the process of "adaptation" in sensory receptors?
A.   Persistence of the sensation of a limb even after it has been severed from the body
B.   A depolarization of receptive membrane that increase in magnitude as the stimulus intensity increases
C.   A decrease in receptor sensitivity despite continuation of a stimulus
D.   Information from sensory receptorsreaches the cerebral cortex and the person becomes aware of it
E.   Conversion of the energy of a stimulus into a pattern of electrical activity

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