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BIOL 102 Chapter 13 exam
A person dreams during .
a. reticular sleep
b. slow wave sleep
c. conscious sleep
d. REM sleep
e. stages of near arousal
Solution
Correct Response d
Autonomic nerves serve .
a. sensory receptors
b. afferent nerves
c. the somatic system
d. skeletal muscles
e. glands
Solution Correct
Response e
An action potential in a neuron occurs .
a. on sensory neurons when a high voltage is reached
b. on motor neurons when a low voltage is reached
c. only when a certain threshold of voltage is reached
d. on any neuron regardless of voltage
e. after sodium gates close
Solution
Correct Response c
What is the thin layer of neural tissue at the back of the eye? a. retina
b. optic nerve
c. cornea
d. choroid
e. sclera
Solution
Correct Response
a
Higher-level processing and interpretation of the results of sensory reception leads to .
a. action
b. cognition
c. insight
d. perception
e. decision
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Solution Correct
Response d
Motion sickness can be caused by .
a. bacteria
b. sudden cessation of motion
c. a virus
d. conflicting signals from the ears and eyes about motion.
e. understimulating hair cells in the balance organs
Solution
Correct Response
d
The sensation of "sight" is finally produced in the .
a. optic nerve
b. visual cortex
c. retina
d. cones
e. cerebellum
Solution
Correct Response
b
Declarative memory is mediated by the .
a. pons
b. hindbrain
c. pineal gland
d. amygdala
e. medulla
Solution
Correct Response
d
Developmentally speaking, the retina arises from the .
a. vomeronasal organ
b. maxillary sinus
c. inner ear
d. brain
e. optic nerve
Solution
Correct Response
d
A human's creative aptitude is governed mainly by the . a. amygdala
b. thalamus
c. left hemisphere of the cerebrum
d. limbic system
e. right hemisphere of the cerebrum
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Solution
Correct Response e
The progressive destruction of neurons plus the abnormal buildup of amyloid protein indicates which
disorder?
a. Parkinson's disease
b. Alzheimer's disease
c. encephalitis
d. brain cancer
e. epilepsy
Solution
Correct Response
b
The technical term for the sense of taste is . a. salivation
b. olfaction
c. gustation
d. guttation
e. vomereronasal
Solution
Correct Response c
Neurotransmitter molecules must be removed from the synapse after being used. An example of a
medication that prevents this is an .
a. antidepressant preventing GABA re-uptake
b. antidepressant preventing serotonin re-uptake
c. antidepressant preventing acetylcholine re-uptake
d. antidepressant preventing epinephrine re-uptake
e. antidepressant preventing dopamine re-uptake
Solution
Correct Response
b
Although there is debate over whether humans use pheromones as a sexual attractant, evidence in favor of
that theory is that .
a. women can menstruate at the same time each month if they spend a lot of time together
b. men have scent glands in their scrotum that attract women
c. a woman can come into "heat" if she detects a man's pheromone
d. men have scent glands in their armpits that attract women
e. women have scent glands in their armpits that attract men
Solution
Correct Response a
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Somatic sensations come about when signals from receptors reach the somatosensory cortex in the
.
a. pineal gland
b. cerebellum
c. hypothalamus
d. thymus
e. cerebrum
Solution Correct
Response e
Which part of the cerebrum is responsible for complex learning, intellect, and personality?
a. the parietal lobe
b. the prefrontal cortex
c. the primary somatosensory cortex
d. the primary cortical areas
e. the primary visual cortex
Solution
Correct Response
b
When a cornea is misshapen and cannot focus light correctly, it's known as . a. myopia
b. red-green color blindness
c. color blindness
d. astigmatism
e. hyperopia
Solution
Correct Response d
A neuron can only “fire” a second time when .
a. stimulated by the spinal cord
b. sodium gates are closed
c. ion pumps restore its membrane to its resting potential
d. the inside of a cell is negatively charged
e. the neuron is not in a resting state
Solution
Correct Response
c
The is a short, branching extension of a neuron that receives incoming signals. a. motor neuron
b. sensory neuron
c. interneuron
d. axon
e. dendrite
Solution Correct
Response e
Which is a function of the parasympathetic nervous system? a. decreases heart rate
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b. dilates pupil of the eye
c. stimulates glucose release
d. inhibits secretions of the salivary glands
e. dilates airways
Solution
Correct Response a
The aids in focusing light on photoreceptors in the eye. a. cornea
b. optic nerve
c. choroid
d. lens
e. retina
Solution Correct
Response d
The brain stem comprises the .
a. hypothalamus, thalamus, and pineal glad
b. hypothalamus, pons, and pineal glad
c. midbrain, pons, and medulla
d. midbrain, pons, and cerebellum
e. pons, thalamus, and pineal glad
Solution
Correct Response c
is an autoimmune disease that may be triggered by a viral infection and involves progressive
destruction of myelin sheaths of neurons in the central nervous system.
a. Multiple sclerosis
b. Guillain-Barre syndrome
c. Alzheimer's disease
d. Parkinson's disease
e. Encephalitis
Solution
Correct Response a
Which neurotransmitter elevates mood and has a role in memory? a. GABA
b. dopamine
c. serotonin
d. epinephrine
e. acetylcholine
Solution
Correct Response
c
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A reflex neuron is different from other nerves in that . a. it has a long axon
b. its action doesn't involve the brain
c. it has no nucleus
d. it has long dendrites
e. it has a complex mechanism
Solution
Correct Response b
The actual sensory receptors for sound are the . a. scala vestibuli
b. hair cells of organ of Corti
c. eustachian tube
d. basilar membranes
e. tectorial membranes
Solution
Correct Response
b
Which vision disturbance is most clearly associated with aging? a. hyperopia
b. myopia
c. cataracts
d. astigmatism
e. color blindness
Solution
Correct Response
c
Ringing, whirring, or buzzing in the ears is known as . a. otitis media
b. swimmer's ear
c. an ear infection
d. tinnitus
e. a stage that precedes loss of hearing
Solution
Correct Response
d
When too much aqueous humor builds up in the eyeball, the result can be . a. cataracts
b. myopia
c. macular degeneration
d. glaucoma
e. hyperopia
Solution
Correct Response d
When humans say they taste "salt," they are actually detecting . a. potassium ions
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b. basic molecules
c. sodium ions
d. acidic molecules
e. calcium ions
Solution
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Correct Response c
