Final (Old HW + Quizzes)

serves the senses of hearing and equilibrium

vestibulocochlear

c1 spinal nerve emerges between the first and second cervical vertebrae

false

structure covering individual neuron

endoneurium

striking funny bone (ulnar nerve) may cause injury to a nerve in this plexus

brachial plexus

a fracture of the ethmoid bone could result in damage to which cranial nerve

olfactory

A patient who received a blow to the side of the skull exhibits the following signs and symptoms on that side of the face: he is unable to close his eye, and the corner of his mouth droops. Which cranial nerve has been damaged?

facial

A fall or improper administration of an injection to the buttocks may injure a nerve of this plexus.

sacral plexus

There are three layers of neurons in the retina. The axons of which of these neuron layers form the optic nerves?

ganglion cells

receptor membranes of gustatory cells

gustatory hairs

Some of the sensation of olfaction is actually one of pain

true

preparing the body for fight or flight response

sympathetic nervous system

rest and digest division of the ANS

parasympathetic division

controls temperature, endocrine activity, thirst

hypothalamus

light passes through the following structures in which order

spinal nerves that make up brachial plexus

C5-C8 and T1

major targets of growth hormone

bones and skeletal muscles

organ responsible for synthesizing ANP

the heart

single most important regulator of calcium levels in the blood

parathyroid hormone

aldosterone

functions to increase sodium reabsorption

parent cell for all formed elements of blood

hemocytoblast

no visible cytoplasmic granules are present

monocytes

A lack of intrinsic factor, leading to a deficiency of vitamin B12 and causing an appearance of large pale cells called macrocytes

pernicious anemia

characteristic of all leukocytes

they are all nucleated

foramen ovale

connects the two atria in the fetal heart

visually discern right and left ventricles by

noticing thickness of ventricle walls

What is A

right atrium

what is B

tricuspid valve

what is c

pulmonary veins

what is d

mitral valve

what is e

left ventricle

compared to skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle..

has gap junctions that allow it to act as a functional syncytium

prevents backflow into the left ventricle

aortic valve

what cranial nerves supply the extra ocular muscles

CN III, CN IV, CN VI

the central fissure separates the cerebral hemispheres

false

the longitudinal fissure separates the cerebral hemispheres

true

what is a

white fiber tracts

what is b

thalamus

what is c

hypothalamus

what is d

pons

what is e

medulla oblongata

what is a

dorsal columns

what is b

lateral columns

what is c

ventral columns

what is d

central canal

temporal lobe

auditory area

insula

gustatory area / taste

occipital lobe

visual area

outer to innermost layer of meninges

dural mater

arachnoid mater

pia mater

structure responsible for production of CSF

choroid plexus

membrane that vibrates after it is struck by sound waves, transmitting sound vibrations to the auditory ossicles

tympanic membrane and/or eardrum

what part of middle ear will you find the stapes

middle ear

structure responsible for focusing light rays that enter the eye

lens

what is a

controls lens shape

what is b

cornea

what is c

colored part of eye that opens/closes pupil

what is d

space between cornea and lens

what is e

vitreous humor

what is a

pinna

what is b

semicircular canal

what is c

stapes

what is d

cochlea

what is e

tympanic membrane

the pupil regulates the amount of light passing to the visual receptors of the eye

false

the iris regulates the amount of light passing to the visual receptors of the eye?

true

Which of the following taste sensations is incorrectly matched to the chemicals that produce it?

umami-amino acids glutamate and lysine

where is visual acuity the sharpest found in the eye

fovea

In addition to chest pain, a person suffering from a heart attack can also fee the pain in the

left arm

How does the somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system differ from one another?

Effector of the somatic nervous system is the skeletal muscles

Effector of the autonomic nervous system are glands, cardiac muscles and smooth muscles

somatic and autonomic nervous system differs in their efferent pathways and their neurotransmitters

Which of the following is false about the cholinergic signaling molecules?

norepinephrine is released, binds to alpha receptors

All somatic motor neurons release acetylcholine and the effect is either stimulatory or inhibitory on the organ.

false

what is a

cell body of ANS preganglionic neuron

what is b

central neuron

what is c

ganglionic neuron

what is d

cell body of somatic neuron

what is e

myelin sheath

effectors of the autonomic nervous system

cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, glands

efferent neuron of somatic reflex has only ___ neuron

one

efferent neuron of visceral reflex has only ___ neuron

two

Referred pain is a strong visceral sensations that rise to level of conscious perception

true

Almost all visceral organs are served by both divisions of the ANS causing the same effects

false

what is b

(pituitary gland) storehouse for the hormones produced by the hypothalamus

what is c

(adrenal glands) produces steroid hormones, glucorticoids, and mineralcorticoids

what is d

(ovaries) produces hormones that promote development of female secondary sexual characteristics @ puberty

what is e

(testis) produces hormones that promote development of male secondary sexual characteristics @ puberty

what is a

growth hormone

what is b

prolactin

what is c

FSH/LH

what is d

thyroid stimulating hormone

what is e

adrenocorticotropic hormone

Chemical substances secreted by cells into the extracellular fluids and that regulate the metabolic function of other cells in the body are called

hormones

Which of the following is correctly matched regarding hormone production by the pancreas?

beta cells - insulin

stimulates water reabsorption

ADH

Which part of the pituitary gland is responsible to hormone storage only?

posterior pituitary gland

what organ does not produce hormones

spleen

What organ releases a hormone that will stimulate red blood cell production?

kidneys

oxytocin

causes uterine contractions

The single most important regulator of calcium levels in the blood is the ________ hormone.  Secretion of this hormone in the blood stream can lead to increase in blood calcium level. 

parathyroid

Ridges of tissue on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres

gyrus

what organ is responsible for synthesizing ANP

the heart

axons of this neuron layer form the optic nerve

ganglion cells