Which of the following helps to release pressure in the ear?
Organ of Corti
Otolith organ
Round window
Vestibular apparatus
CONCEPT
Ear Anatomy and Hearing
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A spinal cord injury can lead to this disorder, which results in lost sensation and muscle weakness
below the injured area.
Alzheimer’s disease
Seizure
Paralysis
Stem cells
CONCEPT
Nervous System Health and Disorders
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What is an inhibiting signal?
A signal that triggers action potentials
A nerve impulse
A chemical signal between two cells
A neurotransmitter that prevents action potentials
CONCEPT
Neurotransmitters
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5
Which of the following statements is true?
The nervous system is divided into two parts: Sympathetic
and parasympathetic.
The nervous system is divided into four parts: Autonomic, somatic,
sympathetic and parasympathetic.
The nervous system is divided into two parts: Central and
peripheral.
The nervous system is divided into four parts: Central, peripheral,
autonomic and somatic.
CONCEPT
Central And Peripheral Nervous System
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What structure relays sensory information to the forebrain?
Midbrain
Brainstem
Hindbrain
Corpus callosum
CONCEPT
Hindbrain and Midbrain
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All of the following neurons make up the nervous system except .
What is the function of the somatosensory cortex?
Detects somatic senses
Processes somatic senses
Carries somatic senses to the brain
Provides signals to somatic sense receptors
CONCEPT
Somatic Sense
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Bruce takes a bite of a rib roast and notices that cinnamon has been used as one of the seasonings.
Which type of sensory receptor likely played a part in this realization?
Osmoreceptor
Chemoreceptor
Mechanoreceptor
Nociceptor
This image shows an eyeball that is taller than it is wide.
This will cause close images to be focused behind the retina rather than on it, leading to the disorder called
Nearsightedness
Myopia
Astigmatism
Hyperopia
CONCEPT
Disorders of the Eye
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14
The unequal distribution of which two ions causes a difference in electric charges across a
membrane?
Magnesium ion and potassium ion
Calcium ion and magnesium ion
Sodium ion and calcium ion
Potassium ion and sodium ion
CONCEPT
Membrane Potential and Action Potential
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15
What is manipulated to develop into desired cells to be used in treatments and researched for various
disorders, including those of the nervous system?
Paralysis
Seizure
Alzheimer’s disease
Stem cells
is an inflammation of the inner ear, usually caused by the spread of a cold. This disorder
is most common in children with short Eustachian tubes.
Deafness
Vertigo
Tinnitus
Otitis media
CONCEPT
Disorders of the Ear
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Which lobe of the brain is responsible for auditory and visual processing?
Temporal lobe
Frontal lobe
Occipital lobe
