Question 1

The cochlea is an organ of auditory transduction that contains

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A)   fluid and cells that can undergo mechanosensory transduction.
B)   air and cells that produce wax.
C)   air and small bones that vibrate in response to sound waves.
D)   fluid with stacks of chemosensory cells.
E)   air and statocysts activated by movement.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

Sensory transduction of light/dark information in the vertebrate retina is accomplished by

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A)   ganglion cells.
B)   amacrine cells.
C)   bipolar cells.
D)   horizontal cells.
E)   rods and cones.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

Injury to just the hypothalamus would most likely disrupt

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A)   regulation of body temperature.
B)   short-term memory.
C)   executive functions, such as decision making.
D)   sorting of sensory information.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

The middle ear converts

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A)   air pressure waves to fluid pressure waves.
B)   air pressure waves to nerve impulses.
C)   fluid pressure waves to nerve impulses.
D)   pressure waves to hair cell movements.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

The generation of action potentials in olfactory neurons initiated by odors drawn into the nasal cavity is an example of

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A)   perception.
B)   sensory transduction.
C)   sensory adaptation.
D)   amplification.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The system that modulates excitation and inhibition of the smooth and cardiac muscles of the digestive, cardiovascular, and excretory systems is the

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A)   central nervous system.
B)   motor system.
C)   autonomic nervous system.
D)   sensory system.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Figure 38.1
-In Figure 38.1, which letter points to the hippocampus?

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A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 8

Wernicke's area

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A)   is active when speech is heard and comprehended.
B)   is active during the generation of speech.
C)   coordinates the response to olfactory sensation.
D)   is active when you are reading silently.
E)   is found on the right side of the brain.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Immediately after putting on a shirt, your skin might feel itchy. However, this perception soon fades due to

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A)   sensory adaptation.
B)   accommodation.
C)   the increase of transduction.
D)   reduced motor unit recruitment.
E)   reduced receptor amplification.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Figure 38.3
-The sense of head motion begins with sensory transduction by the structure(s)  at which number(s) ?

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A)   2, 3, and 4 only
B)   2, 5, and 7 only
C)   4 only
D)   5 only
E)   7 and 8 onlyF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Figure 38.1
- Figure 38.2
The structure diagrammed in Figure 38.2 is a

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A)   rod.
B)   statocyst.
C)   taste bud.
D)   cone.
E)   olfactory bulb.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

An earthworm without a statocyst would not be able to

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A)   move.
B)   sense light.
C)   hear.
D)   orient with respect to gravity.
E)   respond to touch.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 13

What would you expect to see in an fMRI analysis of person who is experiencing hunger?

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A)   large changes in oxygen concentration in the cerebellum
B)   small changes in oxygen concentration in the limbic system
C)   large changes in oxygen concentration in the hypothalamus
D)   small changes in oxygen concentration in the cerebrumE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

A patient has been diagnosed with a tumor that has destroyed the center of her optic chiasm. How has this affected her vision?

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A)   She is blind.
B)   She can only see out of her left eye.
C)   She can only see out of her right eye.
D)   She has a limited field of view in each eye.
E)   She has normal vision.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

Please use the following information to answer the question(s)  below.
The southern grasshopper mouse feeds regularly on the Arizona bark scorpion, the most venomous scorpion in the United States. While attempting to capture the scorpion, the mouse usually gets stung multiple times by the scorpion but does not seem to be affected.
-What type of sensory receptor in the mouse seems to be immune to the scorpion's sting and venom?

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A)   thermoreceptors
B)   chemoreceptors
C)   electromagnetic receptors
D)   nociceptorsE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

After earning an A in your biology course, your instructor gives you a firm handshake. You can feel the deep pressure of the handshake, and it is so strong it even starts to hurt a little. What type(s)  of receptor was (were)  activated by the handshake?

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A)   mechanoreceptors only
B)   thermoreceptors only
C)   nociceptors only
D)   thermoreceptors and nociceptors
E)   mechanoreceptors and nociceptorsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

The motor cortex is part of the

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A)   cerebrum.
B)   cerebellum.
C)   spinal cord.
D)   midbrain.
E)   medulla oblongata.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 18

Please use the following information to answer the question(s)  below.
The southern grasshopper mouse feeds regularly on the Arizona bark scorpion, the most venomous scorpion in the United States. While attempting to capture the scorpion, the mouse usually gets stung multiple times by the scorpion but does not seem to be affected.
-While attempting to capture the scorpion, the mouse's heart rate increases, and there is an increase in epinephrine in the mouse's blood. What nervous system division is responsible for the mouse's physiological state?

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A)   enteric
B)   sensory
C)   sympathetic
D)   parasympatheticE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Afferent neuronal systems include the

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A)   sensory systems.
B)   entire peripheral nervous system.
C)   autonomic nervous system.
D)   parasympathetic nervous system.
E)   sympathetic nervous system.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 20

Short-term memory information processing usually causes changes in the

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A)   brainstem.
B)   medulla.
C)   hypothalamus.
D)   hippocampus.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 38: Nervous and Sensory Systems

Figure 38.1 - Figure 38.2 The structure diagrammed in Figure 38.2 is a

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Injury to just the hypothalamus would most likely disrupt

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The generation of action potentials in olfactory neurons initiated by odors drawn into the nasal cavity is an example of

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Afferent neuronal systems include the

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Short-term memory information processing usually causes changes in the

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Immediately after putting on a shirt, your skin might feel itchy. However, this perception soon fades due to

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Figure 38.1 -In Figure 38.1, which letter points to the hippocampus?

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The middle ear converts

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After earning an A in your biology course, your instructor gives you a firm handshake. You can feel the deep pressure of the handshake, and it is so strong it even starts to hurt a little. What type(s) of receptor was (were) activated by the handshake?

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Figure 38.3 -The sense of head motion begins with sensory transduction by the structure(s) at which number(s) ?

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What would you expect to see in an fMRI analysis of person who is experiencing hunger?

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Wernicke's area

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The system that modulates excitation and inhibition of the smooth and cardiac muscles of the digestive, cardiovascular, and excretory systems is the

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Sensory transduction of light/dark information in the vertebrate retina is accomplished by

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An earthworm without a statocyst would not be able to

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The motor cortex is part of the

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A patient has been diagnosed with a tumor that has destroyed the center of her optic chiasm. How has this affected her vision?

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The cochlea is an organ of auditory transduction that contains

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Exam 38: Nervous and Sensory Systems

Figure 38.1 - Figure 38.2 The structure diagrammed in Figure 38.2 is a

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Injury to just the hypothalamus would most likely disrupt

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The generation of action potentials in olfactory neurons initiated by odors drawn into the nasal cavity is an example of

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Afferent neuronal systems include the

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Short-term memory information processing usually causes changes in the

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Immediately after putting on a shirt, your skin might feel itchy. However, this perception soon fades due to

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Figure 38.1 -In Figure 38.1, which letter points to the hippocampus?

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The middle ear converts

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After earning an A in your biology course, your instructor gives you a firm handshake. You can feel the deep pressure of the handshake, and it is so strong it even starts to hurt a little. What type(s) of receptor was (were) activated by the handshake?

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Figure 38.3 -The sense of head motion begins with sensory transduction by the structure(s) at which number(s) ?

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What would you expect to see in an fMRI analysis of person who is experiencing hunger?

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Wernicke's area

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