BIOL 102 Quiz 7

BIOL 102 Quiz 7

BIOL 102 Quiz: Nervous and Sensory Systems

1. The disorder associated with a loss of dopamine producing cells is ____.
2. Which motor region processes learned motor skill patterns?
3. The neurons that are located in the brain and spinal cord are ____.
4. What is found in the ventral horn of the spinal cord?
5. Which drug is considered an hallucinogen?
6. Which brain structure relays incoming sensory information?
7. In a resting neuron, which ion is slowly leaking into the cell?
8. West Nile virus or herpes virus infection can lead to the dangerous condition of ____.
9. A brain injury to which structure might often be fatal?
10. Glial cells perform all of the following functions EXCEPT ____.
11. Sound waves enter the ear through the ____.
12. The stapes is directly connected to the ____.
13. A dendrite of a sensory neuron is classified as a(n) ____.
14. Which structure runs from the middle ear to the pharynx to equalize air pressure?
15. The visual deficit related to a misshapen cornea is ____.
16. Axons forming the optic nerve are derived from ____.
17. Which structure adjusts to control the intensity of incoming light?
18. Smell and taste receptors would be classified as ____.
19. The hair cells for hearing are housed in the ____.
20. During action potential conduction along a myelinated axon, the action potential appears to jump from
21. During an action potential, sodium ions move into the cell through ____.
22. Which of the following is NOT a primary taste?
23. Night blindness results from a deficiency in ____.
24. Describe what happens to the body physiologically in the “fight or flight” response.
25. Describe the functions of the somatic and autonomic nerves according to our text.

Set 1

1. Axons forming the optic nerve are derived from .
2. Which disorder is associated with buildup of amyloid proteins leading to loss of memory and intellectual functions?
3. Which drug is considered an hallucinogen?
4. Which structure adjusts to control the intensity of incoming light?
5. Which condition is also known as nearsightedness?
6. The structure in the retina containing cone cells is the .
7. The autoimmune disorder that involves a progress loss of myelin is .
8. Smell and taste receptors would be classified as .
9. Which structure controls lens shape?
10. In which condition must the eye often be removed to prevent the spread of the disease?
11. West Nile virus or herpes virus infection can lead to the dangerous condition of .
12. The most common form of eye cancer is .
13. Which brain structure plays a central role in homeostasis?
14. The conscious awareness of a stimulus is .
15. Which imaging technique measures states of consciousness?
16. The resting membrane potential is measured at .
17. The “conducting zone” of a neuron is found at the .
18. The myelin-producing cells of the central nervous system are .
19. Information from the right visual field is .
20. The term that is synonymous with a motor neuron is a(n)
21. Taste cells that respond to sour specifically interact with .
22. Which receptor is involved in detecting changes in body position?
23. The structure responsible for detecting linear motion is the .
24. What is the blood-brain barrier made of and what is it’s function?
25. Name six categories of sensory receptors and the type of stimulus each type detects.

Set 2

1. The “conducting zone” of a neuron is found at the ____.​
2. West Nile virus or herpes virus infection can lead to the dangerous condition of ____.​
3. Smell and taste receptors would be classified as ____.​
4. Which condition is also known as nearsightedness?​
5. Pain from an internal organ is known as ____.​
6. Which structure controls lens shape?​
7. The neurons that are located in the brain and spinal cord are ____.​
8. The pons and medulla oblongata are part of the ____.​
9. Sound waves enter the ear through the ____.​
10. The most common inherited visual abnormality is ____.​
11. The structure in the retina containing cone cells is the ____.​
12. Which structure runs from the middle ear to the pharynx to equalize air pressure?​
13. What serves as a pressure release valve for the force of the air waves passing through the cochlea?​
14. Which imaging technique measures states of consciousness?​
15. Over 90% of all cells in the nervous system are ____.​
16. Glial cells perform all of the following functions EXCEPT ____.​
17. The disorder associated with a loss of dopamine producing cells is ____.​
18. In which condition must the eye often be removed to prevent the spread of the disease?​
19. Receptors that detect tissue damage are classified as ____.​
20. A dendrite of a sensory neuron is classified as a(n) ____.​
21. What is found in the ventral horn of the spinal cord?​
22. On which structure would you expect to find a body map?​
23. ​The diminished response to an ongoing stimulus is ____.
24. Free nerve endings in the skin detect ____.​
25. On which portion of the visual system is the image upside down and backwards?​