BSC 2087 - Human Anatomy and Physiology » Spring 2022 » Test Yourself 8

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Question #1
What receives stimuli from receptor sites in the sensory organs and transmits them to the brain and spinal cord?
A.   Afferent neuron
B.   Associative neuron
C.   Efferent neuron
D.   Glial cell
Question #2
Which type of glial cells comprise the blood-brain barrier?
A.   Schwann cells
B.   Oligodendrocytes
C.   Astrocytes
D.   Microglia
Question #3
What is created when a neuron is stimulated and ions move briefly causing the inside of the neuron to be more positive than the outside?
A.   Resting membrane potential
B.   Repolarization
C.   Action potential
D.   Diffusion
Question #4
What makes it possible for messages to cross the synapse of a neuron to a target receptor?
A.   Membrane excitability
B.   Myelin sheath
C.   Neurotransmitters
D.   Synaptic cleft
Question #5
What part of the brain produces cerebrospinal fluid?
A.   Sulci
B.   Ventricles
C.   Fissures
D.   Cerebrum
Question #6
Which part of the brain contains the area responsible for speech comprehension?
A.   Occipital lobe
B.   Parietal lobe
C.   Temporal lobe
D.   Frontal lobe
Question #7
What body functions are regulated by the brain stem?
A.   Heart rate, blood pressure, respirations
B.   Voluntary muscle movements
C.   Vision and hearing
D.   Temperature and water balance
Question #8
What area controls reflexes?
A.   Cerebellum
B.   Spinal cord
C.   Cerebrum
D.   Frontal lobe
Question #9
Which of the following conditions is characterized by recurring and excessive discharge from neurons leading to hallucinations, seizures, and loss of consciousness?
A.   Epilepsy
B.   Poliomyelitis
C.   Meningitis
D.   Parkinson's disease
Question #10
Which of the following terms describes a counterblow or an injury that occurs beneath the skull on the opposite side of the impact?
A.   Paraplegia
B.   Quadriplegia
C.   Coup
D.   Contrecoup

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