問題一覧
1
The corpus callosum ___
consists of fibers that connect the cerebral hemispheres
2
The actual contractile units of muscles extend from Z disc to Z disc. They are ___
sarcomeres
3
All the following are parts of the brain stem except
cerebellum
4
Myelin is important in ___
insulating axons and increasing the conduction velocity of action potentials
5
The sensory portion of the PNS carries electrical signals ___ the CNS; the motor portion carries electrical signals ___ the CNS
toward, away from
6
The function of the neuromuscular junction is to ___
stimulate or inhibit the activity of skeletal muscles
7
What is the first event associated with a reflex?
the receptor detects a stimulus
8
Which part of the brain allows for control of the motor neurons, including coordination and timing of movements?
cerebellum
9
The part of the eye that allows the retina to lie flat against the back of the eye is called
vitreous humor
10
Muscles are named based on all the criteria below except ___
weight of the muscle
11
Children are more susceptible to ear infections because
the pharyngotympanic tubes are thinner in children
12
All of the following are bones found within the inner ear except
hamate
13
The bones of the ear are found in the inner ear
false
14
The semicircular canals are used for hearing
false
15
Reflexes are slow responses to stimuli that will produce the same effect every time
false
16
The autonomic nervous system allows for the movement of skeletal muscles
false
17
The final chemical messenger and “trigger” for muscle contraction. It binds to troponin
calcium ions
18
A neurotransmitter released at motor end plates by the axon terminals
acetylcholine
19
The space between the sarcolemma and neuron
synaptic cleft
20
Where the axon of a motor neuron connects with the muscle fibers
neuromuscular junction
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Breaks down ACh into its building blocks, rendering it inactive
acetylcholinesterase
22
Creates the myelin sheath in the CNS
oligodendrocytes
23
Produces cerebrospinal fluid
ependymal cells
24
Maintain the blood brain barrier
astrocytes
25
Creates the myelin sheath in the PNS
Schwann cells
26
Removes pathogens and old cells
macrophages
27
What type of muscle cell is found in the microscope?
cardiac
28
Is this muscle voluntary or involuntary?
involuntary
29
What are the physical characteristics of this muscle cell?
single nuclei, striations
30
Where would you find this muscle in the body?
heart
31
The part of the eye responsible for directing light to the back of the eye
lens
32
The covering over the front of the eye
cornea
33
The covering over the back of the eye
sclera
34
The muscle that controls the amount of light that enters the eye
iris
35
The area of the eye with the rods and cones
retina
36
Lobe responsible for higher thinking skills, personality, emotions, movement, short term memory, contains Broca’s area (speech)
frontal
37
Lobe involved with attention, language, and interpreting sensory information such as touch, pain, and spatial relationships
parietal
38
Lobe involved with processing auditory information, language, memory, and some aspects of smell and visual perception
temporal
39
Lobe responsible for vision, including visual perception, color and motion, object and facial recognition, and depth and distance perception
occipital