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