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- 1. Multiple ChoiceNerve impulses travel faster through unmyelinated axons.TrueFalse
- 2. Multiple ChoiceNerve impulses jump fromnode to dendritedendrite to nodedendrite to synapsenode to node
- 3. Multiple Choiceinherited disorder of the brain causing involuntary, dancelike movements and personality changesParkinsonsAlzheimersHuntingtonsALD
- 4. Multiple Choiceparalysis on one side of the body, and the limbs on that sidemonoplegiahemiplegiaparaplegiaquadraplegia
- 5. Multiple ChoiceSimple sensory receptors (or somatic senses) contain:touch, pressure, temperature, painsmell, taste, hearing, equilibrium, vision
- 6. Multiple ChoiceComplex sensory receptors (or special senses) contain:touch, pressure, temperature, painsmell, taste, hearing, equilibrium, vision
- 7. Multiple ChoiceReceptors are more sensitive to...sensationperceptionenvironmental changelocation change
- 8. Multiple ChoiceChemoreceptors are stimulated by...changes in environmentchanges in temperaturelight energychanges in chemical concentration of substances
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThermoreceptors are stimulated by...temperature changelight energychemical concentrationtissue damage
- 10. Multiple ChoicePain receptors are stimulated by...temperature changetissue damagelight energypressure or movement
- 11. Multiple ChoiceMechanoreceptors are stimulated by...pressure or movementlight energytemperature changechemical change
- 12. Multiple ChoicePhotoreceptors are stimulated by...light energypaintissue damageenvironmental change
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhen the brain becomes aware of sensory impulsesperceptionsensationprojection
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhen the brain interprets sensory impulses it is called...sensationprojectionperception
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe ability to ignore unimportant stimuli is called...sensory receptorsperceptionsensationssensory adaptation
- 16. Multiple Choice-sclerosissorfteningfatty substancehardeningspinal cord
- 17. Multiple Choiceleuk/oredwhiteearrenal
- 18. Multiple Choiceot/oearspinalfatty substancewhite
- 19. Multiple Choice-malaciabetweenhardeningsofteningspinal cord
- 20. Multiple Choicecyan/oblackwhitebluegreen
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe ___ is part of the brainstem.cingulate gyrusthalamusponspituitary gland
- 22. Multiple ChoiceA person is in a severe car accident, is not wearing their seat belt, and is thrown through the windshield. After they wake from coma, their friends and family have noticed a change in their personality. They have likely experienced a lesion to which lobe of the cerebral cortex.FrontalParietalTemporalOccipital
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe left hemisphere controls the ____ side of the body.topleftbottomright
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThe lobe of the cerebral cortex associated with pain, touch, and taste is the ____.frontalparietaltemporaloccipital
- 25. Multiple ChoiceTears are produced by the:LACRIMAL APPARATUSCONJUNCTIVAEYEBALLLENS
- 26. Multiple ChoiceThe anterior portion of the sclera is the:PUPILIRISCORNEALENS
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following structures is responsible for refracting light rays?PUPILLENSIRISCORNEA
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe opening in the center of the iris is the:PUPILRETINALENSCONJUNCTIVA
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following structures focuses incoming light rays onto the retina?IRISLENSPUPILCILIARY BODY
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following structures are the sensory receptor cells active in dim light?CONESLENSRODSOPTIC DISK
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following structures are the sensory receptor cells that see color?CONESLENSRODSOPTIC DISK
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich cranial nerve carries hearing and equilibrium sensory information to the brain?VESTIBULOCOCHLEARFACIALTRIGEMINALAUDITORY
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following structures is NOT part of the external ear?AURICLEMALLEUSAUDITORY CANALTYMPANIC MEMBRANE
- 34. Multiple ChoiceThe ossicles are located in which cavity of the ear?EXTERNALMIDDLEINNERNONE OF THE ABOVE
- 35. Multiple ChoiceThe inner ear is located within the ________ bone.PARIETALFRONTALOCCIPITALTEMPORAL
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following terms refers to both ears?BINAURALPRESBYCUSISTINNITUSVERTIGO
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following terms refers to the normal loss of hearing associated with aging?BINAURALPRESBYCUSISTINNITUSVERTIGO
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following terms refers to ringing in the ears?BINAURALPREBYCUSISTINNITUSVERTIGO
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following terms refers to dizziness?BINAURALPREBYCUSISTINNITUSVERTIGO
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following pathological conditions is the total absence of hearing?ANACUSISOTITIS MEDIAOTOSCLEROSISLABYYRINTHITIS
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following pathological conditions is an ear infection commonly seen in children?ANACUSISOTITIS MEDIAOTOSCLEROSISLABYRINTHITIS
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following pathological conditions is an inner ear infection?ANACUSISOTITIS MEDIAOTOSCLEROSISLABYRINTHITIS
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following pathological conditions is due to an opaque or cloudy lens?ASTIGMATISMCATARACTGLAUCOMASTRABISMUS
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following pathological conditions is due to abnormal curvature of the cornea?ASTIGMATISMCATARACTGLAUCOMASTRABISMUS
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following pathological conditions is due to increased intraocular pressure?ASTIGMATISMCATARACTGLAUCOMASTRABISMUS
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following pathological conditions is due to weakened eye muscles?ASTIGMATISMCATARACTGLAUCOMASTRABISMUS
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following pathological conditions is commonly called pinkeye?CONJUNCTIVITISHORDEOLUMBLEPHARITISPTERYGIUM
- 48. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following pathological conditions is also called nearsightedness?ESOTROPIAPRESBYOPIAHYPEROPIAMYOPIA
- 49. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following pathological conditions affects part of the retina?MACULAR DEGENERATIONCATARACTAMBLYOPIASTRABISMUS
- 50. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following diagnostic procedures would identify achromatopsia?COLOR VISION TESTFLUORESCEIN STAININGSLIT LAMP MICROSCOPYVISUAL ACUITY
- 51. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following diagnostic procedures examines the auditory canal?AUDIOMETRYRINNE & WEBER TUNING FORK TESTOTOSCOPYFALLING TEST
- 52. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following surgical procedures is the treatment for profound sensorineural hearing loss?MYRINGOTOMYSTAPEDECTOMYCOCHLEAR IMPLANTOTOSCOPY
- 53. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements regarding neuroglial cells is NOT true?Neuroglial cells conduct electrical impulses.Some neuroglial cells produce myelin.There is a variety of types of neuroglial cells.Neuroglial cells provide support for the neurons.
- 54. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT part of the brain?CEREBELLUMDIENCEPHALONNERVE ROOTBRAIN STEM
- 55. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following pairs is mismatched?frontal lobe–most anterior portion of the cerebrumparietal lobe–controls visionoccipital lobe–most posterior portion of the cerebrumtemporal lobe–controls hearing and smell
- 56. Multiple ChoiceWhich part of the brain is responsible for thoughts, judgment, memory, problem solving, and language?HYPOTHALAMUSCEREBRUMCEREBELLUMTHALAMUS
- 57. Multiple ChoiceWhich part of the brain serves as a center for relaying impulses from the eyes, ears, and skin to the cerebrum?HYPOTHALAMUSCEREBRUMPONSTHALAMUS
- 58. Multiple ChoiceWhich part of the brain controls body temperature, appetite, sleep, sexual desire, and emotions?HYPOTHALAMUSCEREBRUMCEREBELLUMTHALAMUS
- 59. Multiple ChoiceWhich part of the brain coordinates voluntary body movements and maintains balance?PONSCEREBRUMDIENCEPHALONCEREBELLUM
- 60. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT part of the brain stem?HYPOTHALAMUSPONSMEDULLA OBLONGATAMIDBRAIN
- 61. Multiple ChoiceWhich layer of the meninges forms the tough and fibrous outer sac?DURA MATERPIA MATERSUBDURAL LAYERSARACHNOID LAYER
- 62. Multiple ChoiceWhich layer of the meninges is applied directly to the surface of the brain?DURA MATERPIA MATERSUBDURAL SPACEARACHNOID LAYER
- 63. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the part of a neuron that receives the impulse?DENDRITENERVE CELL BODYAXONMYELIN
- 64. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the part of a neuron that conducts the electrical impulse toward its destination?DENDRITENERVE CELL BODYAXONMYELIN
- 65. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the insulating material found around a neuron?DENDRITENERVE CELL BODYAXONMYELIN
- 66. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the elevated portion of the convolutions on the surface of the cerebrum?GYRIVENTRICLESSYNAPSESULCI
- 67. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the valleys separating the convolutions on the surface of the cerebrum?GYRIVENTRICLESSYNAPSESULCI
- 68. Multiple ChoiceThe medical term for fainting is:VERTIGOSYNCOPELETHARGYAURA
- 69. Multiple ChoiceThe progressive impairment of intellectual function is called:COMADELIRIUMPALSYDEMENTIA
- 70. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the common name for a CVA?STROKELOU GEHRIG'S DISEASECONCUSSIONSEIZURE
- 71. Multiple ChoiceThe hair cell of the semicircular canals are located in thebasilar membranesacculeampullaeEustachian tube
- 72. Multiple ChoiceInformation goes from the vestibular system to the brain via thevestibular ducteight cranial nervevestibular nervelateral-line system
- 73. Multiple ChoiceNew olfactory receptor cells are formed frombasal cellssupporting cellsolfactory neuronsglial cells
- 74. Multiple Choice
The rods in your eye would be most helpful if you were:SleepingNight fishingTaking a daytime walk on the beachPlaying cards at the casino - 75. Multiple ChoiceThe system for sensing the position and movement of individual body parts is?Sensory interactionBalanceKinesthesisSensory adaptation
- 76. Multiple ChoiceThe door is a door, no matter what angle it is opened. This is an example of:Perceptual adaptationPerceptual constancyRelative sizeExtrasensory Perception
- 77. Multiple ChoiceThe area in the ear where sound waves/vibrations get transfered into nerve impulsesCochleaMiddle earEar drumOuter ear
- 78. Multiple ChoiceSpiral or small snail-shaped portion of the inner earBulbus oculiCochleaMucula LuteaOtoliths
- 79. Multiple ChoiceWhat combining form means eyelid?blast/obronc/oblephar/obleper/o
- 80. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the combining form for tear?dacry/odactyl/odent/odaryl/o
- 81. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the medical term for taste?Gustatory senseOlfaction senseGustotory senseGastatory sense
- 82. Multiple ChoiceThe sense of body position and movements is called?PhotoreceptionNociceptorsProprioceptionProportions
- 83. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the medical term for smell?OlfactionOldfactorRefractionRhodopsin
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