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

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Question #1
_________ matter consists predominantly of densely packaged cell bodies and dendrites, whereas ________ matter consists of bundles of myelinated nerve fibers.
A.   Brown, Gray
B.   Gray, White
C.   White, Gray
D.   Black, White
Question #2
Which is TRUE about the Na+, K+ ATPase pump in neurons?
A.   It transports equal numbers of sodium and potassium ions with each pump cycle.
B.   It maintains an electrical gradient at the equilibrium potential of K +.
C.   It generates a small electrical potential such that the inside of a neuron is made negative with respect to the outside.
D.   It pumps 3 Na + ions into the cell for every 2 K + ions it pumps out.
E.   It maintains a concentration gradient for K + such that diffusion forces favor movement of K + into the cell.
Question #3
Select the correct statements about Lower motor neurons. Choose all that could apply,,
A.   they are also known as somatic motor neurons
B.   their activity is influenced by upper motor neurons
C.   they exit from the anterior gray horn
D.   they secrete dopamine
E.   they can excite or inhibit skeletal muscles
F.   they are part of the final common pathway
Question #4
Which of the following is true?
A.   afferent, sensory neurons are unipolar neurons with cell bodies located in the dorsal root ganglion
B.   spinal nerves are for the conduction of motor information only
C.   the dorsal root conducts motor information
D.   the ventral root contains axons of afferent, sensory neurons
Question #5
Which of the following statements regarding vision is FALSE?
A.   The image of an object that is focused on the retina is upside down relative to the object's actual position in space.
B.   The cornea refracts light rays more strongly than the lens.
C.   Myopia is a condition in which the lens focuses light from distant objects behind the retina.
D.   Cataract is an increase in opacity (clouding) of the lens.
E.   Presbyopia is a condition in which the lens cannot accommodate adequately for near vision.
Question #6
If you block Ca 2+ channels on an axon, which will not occur?
A.   The graded potential
B.   The depolarization phase of the action potential
C.   The exocytosis of neurotransmitter
D.   All of these will not occur
E.   The repolarization phase of the action potential
Question #7
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.   lens
C.   cornea
D.   iris
E.   retina
Question #8
Upper motor neurons can be found making up the
A.   lateral corticospinal tract
B.   the posterior column
C.   anterior spinothalmic tract
D.   spinocerebellar tract
E.   medial leminscus tract
Question #9
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.   1,3,2,6,5,9,10,4,8,7
B.   1,4,7,8,3,2,6,5,9,10
C.   1,3,2,5,7,6,8,4,9,10
D.   1,4,8,7,3,2,5,6,9,10
Question #10
Which of the following are considered to be part of the basal ganglia?Choose all that could apply,,
A.   mammilary body
B.   cingulate gyrus
C.   putamen
D.   caudate nucleus
E.   globus pallidus
F.   substantia nigra
Question #11
Fluid movement in the cochlea causes:Check all that could apply,,
A.   movement of the tectorial membrane relative to the vestibular
B.   the hairs of the receptor cells of the Organ of Corti to be bent
C.   movement of the basilar membrane relative to the tectorial.
D.   increased fluid pressure against the cochlear duct by the fluid of the scala vestibuli
E.   displacement of the round window, which dissipates pressure in the cochlea.
Question #12
Most of the parasympathetic ganglia lie in trunk-like chains found just outside the vertebral column.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #13
Which of these occurs when light strikes photoreceptors?
A.   The chromophore retinal undergoes a change of shape.
B.   There is an increase in neurotransmitter release from photoreceptor cells.
C.   The photoreceptor cells are stimulated and fireaction potentials.
D.   The concentration of cyclic GMP inside cells increases.
E.   The photoreceptor cell membranebecomes depolarized.
Question #14
Which protein(s) are involved in the development of the resting membrane potential of a neuron? Choose all that could apply,,
A.   Na+/K+ pumps.
B.   Na+ voltage-gated channels.
C.   Na+ leak channels
D.   K+ leak channels.
Question #15
Choose the best answer describing the corticospinal pathway
A.   is comprised of lower motor neurons controlled by local circuit neurons and upper motor neurons arising from the cerebellum
B.   always results in muscle contraction
C.   is comprised of lower motor neurons controlled by upper motor neurons arising from the motor cortex
D.   occurs in unmyelinated nerve fibers.
E.   is comprised of lower motor neurons controlled by local circuit neurons
Question #16
Which is an accurate description ofthe cortical association areas?
A.   They are all found in the parietal lobe of the cerebral cortex.
B.   They are the cortical locations where primary sensory information first arrives from specific ascending pathways.
C.   They integrate multiple types of sensory information and are responsible for complex processing of sensory information.
D.   They are found deep in the cerebrum, surrounding the thalamus.
E.   Their main input is sensory information arriving along neurons that project directly from the thalamus.
Question #17
A person struggling with a stressful exam question might experience difficulty focusing her eyes on the paper because
A.   activation of her sympathetic nerves inhibits contraction of her ciliary muscles.
B.   activation of her sympathetic nerves causes sudden contraction of her ciliary muscles.
C.   she suddenly develops presbyopia.
D.   activation of her parasympathetic nerves causes sudden contraction of her ciliary muscles.
E.   activation of her parasympathetic nerves inhibits contraction of her ciliary muscles.
Question #18
The efferent division of the peripheral nervous system consists of the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #19
A threshold stimulus applied to an excitable membrane is one that is just sufficient to
A.   depolarize a dendrite.
B.   trigger an excitatory postsynaptic potential.
C.   trigger an action potential.
D.   be conducted to the axon hillock.
E.   cause a change in membrane potential.
Question #20
Which is TRUE about receptor potentials?
A.   They can be graded and vary with stimulus strength.
B.   They are action potentials.
C.   They generally occur at the axon hillock of afferent neurons.
D.   They always trigger action potentials.
E.   They propagate without decrement.
Question #21
Astrocytes:Choose all that could apply,,
A.   are part of the blood-brain barrier.
B.   produce myelin
C.   can take up excess neurotransmitters
D.   physically support neurons.
E.   are important in the repair of brain injuries and in neural scar formation.
F.   produce the CSF
Question #22
Which is FALSE about interneurons?
A.   They can transmit information between afferent neurons and efferent neurons.
B.   They make synapses on effector organs in the PNS.
C.   They sum excitatory and inhibitory synaptic inputs.
D.   They receive synaptic input from other neurons in the CNS.
E.   They deliver synaptic input on other neurons.
Question #23
Match the stimulus with the sensory receptor: oxygen concentration
A.   chemoreceptor
B.   thermoreceptor
C.   nociceptor
D.   photoreceptor
Question #24
Match the stimulus with the sensory receptor: heat and cold
A.   thermoreceptor
B.   chemoreceptor
C.   photoreceptor
D.   nociceptor
Question #25
Match the stimulus with the sensory receptor: light
A.   thermoreceptor
B.   chemoreceptor
C.   photoreceptor
D.   mechanoreceptor
Question #26
Match the stimulus with the sensory receptor: solute concentration
A.   thermoreceptor
B.   photoreceptor
C.   nociceptor
D.   chemoreceptor
Question #27
Match the stimulus with the sensory receptor: skeletal muscle stretch
A.   mechanoreceptor
B.   chemoreceptor
C.   thermoreceptor
D.   nociceptor
Question #28
Match the stimulus with the sensory receptor: pain chemicals
A.   thermoreceptor
B.   chemoreceptor
C.   nociceptor
D.   photoreceptor
Question #29
Olfactory receptors:Choose all that could apply,,
A.   bind chemicals called odorants
B.   when stimulated send impulses both to the limbic system and to the cortex for perception of smell.
C.   are specialized endings of afferent neurons called chemoreceptors
D.   are replaced by cells known as basal cells.
Question #30
What category do hair cells in the organ of Corti belong to?
A.   Photoreceptors
B.   Chemoreceptors
C.   Proprioceptors
D.   Mechanoreceptors
E.   Nociceptors
Question #31
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 pens are activating the same receptor.
B.   both sensations are grouped together in the somatosensory cortex.
C.   both afferent neurons converge on the same interneuron.
D.   the receptors in both skin areas utilize the same afferent neuron.
Question #32
The hypothalamus:Choose all that could apply,,
A.   is a relay station for sensory input on its way to the cerebral cortex.
B.   controls thirst, urine output, and food intake.
C.   functions as the body's thermostat
D.   inhibits muscle tone throughout the body.
E.   plays a role in emotional and behavioral patterns.
F.   secretes hormones
Question #33
Accommodation for near vision requires
A.   flatteningof the lens.
B.   contraction of the ciliary muscles.
C.   dilation of the pupil.
D.   increased rounding of the cornea.
E.   activation of the sympathetic nervous system.
Question #34
The trigger zone of a neuron:Choose all that could apply,,
A.   is where action potentials are first generated.
B.   is located in the axon hillock.
C.   contains ligand-gated channels
D.   contains voltage-gated channels.
E.   is found in the soma of the neuron
Question #35
Smell and taste require sensory receptors known as __________________________
A.   thermoreceptor
B.   mechanoreceptor
C.   photoreceptor
D.   chemoreceptor
Question #36
The function of the tympanic membrane is to amplify sound waves on their way to the middle ear.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #37
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.   1, 4, 3, 2, 5
B.   3, 1, 4, 5, 2
C.   1, 2, 3, 5, 4
D.   5, 4, 3, 1, 2
E.   2, 1, 5, 4, 3
Question #38
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.   Somatosensory cortex
B.   Primary Auditory cortex
C.   Parietal lobe association area
D.   Primary Visual cortex
E.   Occipital lobe association area
Question #39
Descending tracts
A.   carry impulses from the CNS to the periphery.
B.   carry impulses from the periphery to the CNS.
C.   relay messages from the brain down to the spinal cord to efferent neurons.
D.   are part of the peripheral nervous system.
E.   transmit signals derived from afferent receptors up the spinal cord to the brain.
Question #40
A person whose lens focuses light from distant objects in front of (rather than on) the retina has a condition called
A.   cataract.
B.   myopia.
C.   glaucoma.
D.   hyperopia.
E.   presbyopia.
Question #41
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.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #42
Nicotinic receptors:
A.   bind acetylcholine released from both sympathetic and parasympathetic postganglionic fibers.
B.   bind acetylcholine released from parasympathetic preganglionic fibers.
C.   bind acetylcholine released from both sympathetic and parasympathetic preganglionic fibers.
D.   are found primarily in the heart.
E.   bind with norepinephrine released from sympathetic postganglionic fibers.
Question #43
Which of the following statements concerning the terminal ganglia is correct? Check all that could apply,,,,
A.   Terminal ganglia lie in a chain located along either side of the spinal cord.
B.   Terminal ganglia give rise to sympathetic neurons
C.   The terminal ganglia contain muscarinic receptors.
D.   the otic ganglia are found near the parotid gland
E.   Terminal ganglia are the final common pathway for the autonomic nervous system.
F.   Long parasympathetic preganglionic fibers end at the terminal ganglia, which lie in or near the effector organ.
Question #44
_______________________________ is the bending of light rays as they pass from one medium to another.
A.   Refraction
B.   Reflection
C.   Retraction
D.   Deflection
Question #45
The _________________ is the single most important control area for regulating the homeostasis of the internal environment.
A.   Pituitary gland
B.   Pineal gland
C.   Mitochondria
D.   Hypothalamus
Question #46
Which of the following is accomplished by the pre-central gyrus?
A.   final sensory perception
B.   voluntary initiation of movement.
C.     
D.   language ability
E.   personality traits.
F.   control of breathing, circulation, and digestion.
Question #47
You pass by the office of a practitioner of alternative medicine. A poster hanging in the window offers therapies that result in “activation of the brainstem and sacral portions of the spinal cord.” The poster is promoting methods that will result in enhanced activation of the _____________________________nervous system.
A.   parasympathetic
B.   photoreceptor
C.   nociceptor
D.   parasympatic
Question #48
If the lens flattened with age, what type of vision would become easier over time for this individual?
A.   Both near and distance vision are fine, but changing back and forth between them becomes difficult
B.   Distance vision (e.g., reading a street sign)
C.   No light will enter the eye and blindness will result
D.   Near vision (e.g., reading a book)
E.   Both near and distance vision are compromised
Question #49
Which is/are TRUE about the resting membrane potential? Check all that could apply,,,,
A.   It has the same value in all cells.
B.   Only nerve and muscle cells have a potential difference across the membrane at rest.
C.   It is oriented so that the cell's interior is negative with respect to the extracellular fluid.
D.   in neurons, it is created mainly by potassium ion leakage
E.   It is not altered by changing concentration gradients of permeating ions.
F.   It requires ions to be distributed unevenly across the plasma membrane of a cell.
Question #50
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.   occipital lobes of the cerebral cortex
D.   limbic system
E.   somatosensory cortex
Question #51
Match the neuron to the neurotransmitter its releases: sympathetic preganglionic fibers.
A.   serotonin
B.   acetylcholine
C.   norepinephrine
D.   dopamine
Question #52
Match the neuron to the neurotransmitter its releases: parasympathetic preganglionic fibers.
A.   histamine
B.   dopamine
C.   norepinephrine
D.   acetylcholine
Question #53
Match the neuron to the neurotransmitter its releases: sympathetic postganglionic fibers.
A.   histamine
B.   serotonin
C.   norepinephrine
D.   acetylcholine
Question #54
Match the neuron to the neurotransmitter its releases: motor neurons.
A.   acetylcholine
B.   dopamine
C.   histamine
D.   serotonin
Question #55
Match the neuron to the neurotransmitter its releases: parasympathetic postganglionic fibers.
A.   acetylcholine
B.   norepinephrine
C.   histamine
D.   serotonin
Question #56
The trigger zone of a neuron:Choose all that could apply,,,,
A.   is where action potentials are first generated.
B.   contains ligand-gated channels
C.   is located in the axon hillock.
D.   contains voltage-gated channels.
E.   is found in the soma of the neuron
Question #57
An EPSP
A.   is a direct result of the opening of ligand-gated channels permeable to both Na + and K + ions in the pre-synaptic cell
B.   stabilizes the membrane to remain at its resting potential.
C.   opens voltage-gated Ca 2+ channels in the presynaptic membrane.
D.   is a direct result of the opening of voltage-gated channels permeable to Na + ions in the post-synaptic cell
E.   occurs when voltage-gated Cl- channels open in a postsynaptic cell membrane.
Question #58
Which is TRUE about typical, resting neurons?
A.   The plasma membrane is completely impermeable to potassium ions.
B.   The plasma membrane is most permeable to sodium ions.
C.   The concentration of sodium ion is greater inside the cell than outside.
D.   The plasma membrane is completely impermeable to sodium ions.
E.   The permeability of the plasma membrane to potassium ions is much greater than its permeability to sodium ions.
Question #59
Which of the following would be categorized as a ,,
A.   Sound
B.   Vision
C.   Pressure
D.   Proprioception
E.   pain
F.   Cold and warmth
Question #60
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.   1,4,8,7,3,2,5,6,9,10
C.   1,4,7,8,3,2,6,5,9,10
D.   1,3,2,6,5,9,10,4,8,7
Question #61
Which best describes the process of "adaptation" in sensory receptors?
A.   Conversion of the energy of a stimulus into a pattern of electrical activity
B.   A depolarization of receptive membrane that increase in magnitude as the stimulus intensity increases
C.   Persistence of the sensation of a limb even after it has been severed from the body
D.   Information from sensory receptorsreaches the cerebral cortex and the person becomes aware of it
E.   A decrease in receptor sensitivity despite continuation of a stimulus
Question #62
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

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