Texas A&M University (TAMU) BIOL 320 Integrated Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Practical 1 Practice Test

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• Which of the following is NOT one of the five basic taste perceptions?
• Theta waves indicate which brain state?
• In sensory photoreceptors, cones detect Color; rods detect ______.
• What is the frequency range of alpha brain waves?
• Which photoreceptor type is primarily responsible for low-light vision?
• What is the myelin status of neurons located in the grey matter?
• Beta waves indicate which kind of brain function?
• The impulses that travel along a dendrite are called ______.
• Which type of leukocyte is most related to autoimmune diseases?
• Describe the function(s) of oligodendrocytes.
• The corpora quadrigemina are described as which of the following?
• Tunica media is primarily _______ tissue.
• Which region of the retina is responsible for sharp central vision?
• Which leukocyte type is most directly involved in recognizing and responding to virus-infected cells and tumor cells?
• What structure is responsible for sensing rotation of the head?
• Which nerve covering forms the outermost layer surrounding the entire nerve?
• Psychophysiology is defined as which of the following?
• Immunoglobulins are what?
• Which statement best describes the difference between sleep and coma?
• Acervuli are best defined as which of the following?
• The extensions of astrocytes are formally called ______.
• What is a characteristic feature of neutrophils under a light microscope?
• What is the purpose of having a highly pigmented retinal epithelium?
• Which neuron type carries impulses from the CNS to muscles or glands?
• Which set of structures comprises the brain stem?
• Which set of structures comprises the diencephalon?
• All nerve fibers are covered with a myelin sheath.
• In color vision terms, Protan and Deutan describe defects in which cone types?
• Ipsilateral refers to which side?
• In myopia, the focal point of an image falls where relative to the retina?
• WRT sleep, orexins function as _____________.
• Which disease is indicated by malaria parasites inside red blood cells?
• At what temperature are nociceptors activated?
• Which neurotransmitter deficiency is most closely linked to Parkinson's disease?
• Which CNS space contains cerebrospinal fluid?
• Acervuli are best described as which of the following?
• Lumpy white blood cells in the blood smear are most indicative of which illness?
• What are the glial cells of the CNS?
• As sleep cycles progress, REM sleep becomes ______ and stages 3 and 4 grow ______.
• Which leukocyte is described as having a segmented nucleus and is a rapid responder to bacterial infection?
• Which statement about autonomic nervous system divisions is true?
• Which region of the eye possesses the greatest visual acuity?
• The corpus callosum and fornix meet at the ______.
• Delta waves indicate which brain function?
• Efferent impulses are also known as __ impulses.
• If it looks like little worms in the blood, what disease is it?
• Semicircular canals are filled with which fluid?
• What is the correct sequence of CSF flow beginning at the lateral ventricle?
• Which glial cell is responsible for circulating cerebrospinal fluid?
• Hz measures what aspect of waveform activity?
• Afferent impulses are also known as __ impulses.
• Which statement about the autonomic nervous system is true?
• Which condition is associated with erythrocytes that appear translucent on a smear?
• Which statement about motor-only cranial nerves is accurate?
• What theory suggests that humans have selective attention?
• Which region of the eye has the highest density of cones?
• Which of the following is NOT a brain stem structure?
• Which EEG rhythm is associated with sleep across all stages?
• The eardrum vibrates in response to changes in what?
• Which structure contains maculae that detect gravity and linear acceleration?
• Tunica intima is primarily _______ tissue.
• What is hyperopia?
• Which records the algebraic sum of the electrical potential changes occurring from large populations of cells?
• In REM sleep, which hormone is listed as present specifically in males?
• Which brain region is associated with planning movements that are learned and repetitive (such as typing)?
• Which tunic is the outermost layer of a blood vessel?
• The subarachnoid space is filled with what?
• What is the range of the visible spectrum?
• The pulmonary semilunar valve is located between the __________ and ____________.
• What is the frequency range of gamma waves?
• Which is a described function of ependymal cells?
• Monocytes are primarily involved in defending against which type of infections?
• Which term describes short-sightedness?
• The primary motor cortex is located in which cerebral lobe?
• Cones detect color, whereas rods detect ______.
• Which cells located in the primary motor cortex allow precise, voluntary control of skeletal muscles?
• The interventricular foramen connects the lateral ventricles to which ventricle?
• The impulses that travel along an axon are called ______.
• An axon divides into collateral branches and then into further divisions called telodendria. Which pair best completes the sentence?
• When focusing on distant objects, the lens becomes ______.
• What is the frequency range of delta waves?
• Which meninges form the outermost protective covering in contact with the skull?
• Which meninges form the innermost protective covering directly on the brain surface?
• Basophils fight which of the following?
• Which hormone is NOT among those listed as most present during REM sleep?
• Describe the function(s) of astrocytes.
• Which receptor is primarily responsible for sensing deep pressure and vibration?
• Which glial cell in the peripheral nervous system myelinates peripheral nerves?
• Describe the function(s) of microglia.
• Eosinophils fight which of the following?
• Which major white matter tract connects the two cerebral hemispheres?
• Basophils are identified by which feature?
• ___________ waves indicate the onset of REM sleep.
• Tunica adventitia is primarily _______ tissue.
• Which CNS glial cell is primarily involved in immune defense within nervous tissue?
• Which term describes wakefulness with full responsiveness to stimuli?
• A biconcave lens is used to correct which refractive error?
• Alpha waves indicate which brain state?
• Which stages fall under slow wave sleep?
• On an axon, the synaptic terminals are located on _______.
• Which leukocyte is most associated with parasitic infections and allergic responses?
• Which brain area is primarily involved in language production?
• Rod cells show highest sensitivity to which color light?
• Which brain region includes the mammillary bodies and participates in the limbic system?
• Which color characteristic is typical for eosinophils when stained?
• Reverse Learning is associated with which stage of sleep?
• Semicircular canals detect ______ movement while utricle and saccule detect ______.
• How do you tell the difference between male and female blood?
• Dorsal root ganglia are populated by which type of neural cell?
• What structure separates the lateral ventricles of the brain?
• The fovea contains no rods.
• What is the appearance of monocytes on a smear?
• The _________ regulates the timing of the sleep cycle.
• Which term describes the category of consciousness indicating full wakefulness?
• The granules of leukocytes are vesicles of digestive enzymes.
• Which statement about the parasympathetic division is true?
• What is the formal term for the blind spot?
• Which brain structure is especially dark due to a high concentration of melanin?
• Which glial cell is known for immune defense of the CNS and monitoring neuron health?
• Dendrites are always unmyelinated.
• Which tunic forms the innermost lining of a blood vessel?
• Rod cells are most sensitive to blue light and least sensitive to red light. Which statement best describes this pattern?
• The infundibulum is located between the ______ and ______.
• Which stages are slow-wave sleep?
• Describe the function(s) of satellite cells.
• Which structure is located deepest within the globe: the aqueous humor or the vitreous humor?
• List the meninges from superficial to deepest.
• Which photoreceptor type is more numerous in the retina?
• Alpha waves indicate which brain state?
• Which statement best defines lateralization in the brain?
• Which region is responsible for conscious awareness of balance?
• Fast pain is transmitted along which type of fibers, and slow pain along which type?
• The utricle and saccule are part of which sensory system and detect what?
• A biconvex lens is used to correct which refractive error?
• Lymphocytes fight which of the following?
• Define neuroglia.
• As sleep cycles progress, REM sleep tends to become longer.
• A flat EEG indicates ________.
• Reverse Learning is best described as which of the following?
• Triton color vision defect affects perception of which cone type?
• Which valve lies between the left ventricle and the aorta?
• Which structure within the diencephalon is primarily involved in relaying sensory information to the cerebral cortex?
• Astigmatism causes blurred vision due to which of the following?
• Which structure within the semicircular canals contains hair cells that detect angular acceleration?
• Melatonin is secreted by which gland?
• Which term describes far-sightedness?
• What is the frequency range of beta waves?
• Thermoreceptors are sensitive to which temperature ranges for cold and warm respectively?
• What are the glial cells of the PNS?
• Which statement best describes the Stroop test?
• Which brain area is primarily involved in language comprehension and lies in the temporal lobe?
• Nociceptors are subject to adaptation. Which statement is correct?
• If it looks like lumpy white blood cells in the blood, what disease is it?
• Which neuronal structure typically receives inputs from other neurons?
• The tricuspid valve is located between the _________ and ___________.
• Dopamine is released by neurons located in the which structure?
• Which valve lies between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery?
• Rod cells are most sensitive to ______ light and least sensitive to ______ light.
• Which of the following is a primary function of Schwann cells?
• Which pathway regulates muscle tone?
• Which meninges form the middle protective layer?
• Which structure provides the circadian rhythm input that influences pineal melatonin production?
• Which cell type forms the myelin sheath around axons in the central nervous system?
• What hormone is most present during non REM sleep?
• The bicuspid valve is also known as the _________ valve.
• Define: Saccadic masking.
• Which structure connects the hypothalamus to the pituitary via the infundibulum?
• The bicuspid valve is located between the _________ and _____________.
• Which brain structure provides the primary circadian input that controls the pineal gland’s activity?
• List the three layers of nerve coverings from most superficial to deepest.
• Which tunic is primarily composed of collagen?
• What is the frequency range of theta waves?
• What is deutan?
• An interneuron is defined as which of the following?
• The pineal gland is located in which brain region?
• What is myopia?
• Which leukocyte is described as having a segmented nucleus and is fast to respond to bacterial infection?
• Which granulocyte is associated with orange-pink granules under staining?
• Which statement about the parasympathetic nervous system is true?
• Theta waves indicate which brain function?
• The inferior colliculi play a part in auditory relay of messages from the hearing receptors in the ear. Which colliculus is this?
• There are about ______ as many cone cells as there are rod cells in the eye.
• 99% of CNS neurons are multipolar.
• Which structure is primarily involved in visual reflexes and eye movements?
• Which brain region houses dopamine-producing neurons and is typically dark due to melanin?
• Which cells located in the choroid plexus produce CSF?
• During relaxed, eyes-closed wakefulness, which EEG rhythm is most prominent in healthy adults?
• The inferior portion of the corpus callosum is called the ______.
• Which statement about motor nerve coverings correctly identifies Endoneurium, Epineurium, Perineurium?
• If it looks like a clear cell with green organelles in the blood, what disease is it?
• The aortic semilunar valve is located between the _________ and _____________.
• Which statement about the fovea is true?
• Lymphocytes are identified by which nuclear feature?
• From the darkest layer out, what are the layers of a blood vessel?
• What is the primary function of the mammillary bodies?
• Beta waves indicate which kind of brain function?
• Define accommodation.
• Which glial cell guides migration of developing neurons in synapse formation?
• Which area controls voluntary eye movements?
• What fluid fills the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear?
• Which component processes afferent information toward the CNS?
• In general, the more active the brain the ________ the frequency and ________ the amplitude of the EEG.
• Presbyopia is the age-related inability to focus on objects.
• Through ________ the PNS and CNS communicate.
• Explain why rod cells have very good light detection but poor acuity.
• What is protan?
• T/F: During REM sleep, EMGs show the most activity.
• In the CNS, cerebrospinal fluid is produced by _________ cells.
• Which brain region is primarily involved in the motor control of speech production?
• The perivascular feet are extensions of which glial cell type?
• Which structure is enclosed by the diencephalon?
• Telodendria are the distal branches of the neuron that end in which structures?
• In hyperopia, the focal point of an image falls where relative to the retina?
• Neutrophils are primarily involved in fighting which infections?
• What is the function of glial cells?
• Tritan is a defect in which type of cone cells?
• What are paravertebral or sympathetic chain ganglia?
• Which receptors receive pressure touch stimuli?
• Astigmatism is defined as
• The accumulation of Lewy bodies is associated with which disorder?
• Which structure coordinates head and eye movements?
• Presbyopia is the age-related inability to focus on objects.
• Which leukocyte is the primary defender against viral infections?
• Adaptation in sensation is described as which of the following?
• Which structure is most essential for focusing light?
• What hormones are most present during REM sleep?
• What structure is responsible for sensing gravity?
• Which major tract forms the primary interhemispheric communication pathway in the cerebrum?
• Ligand gated channels open in response to ________ while voltage gated channels open in response to __________.
• Which structure is the primary site for sharp central vision?
• Which leukocyte is best at phagocytosis of bacteria?
• Which wave has the frequency range of 30-50 Hz?
• Contralateral describes something related to which side?
• The region around the fovea is called which retinal region?
• What is the cognitive function primarily tested by the Stroop task?
• What are the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system?
• Which leukocyte is primarily involved in allergic reactions through histamine release?
• Define Automaticity.
• What are the 3 main functions of the nervous system?
• Pyramidal cells belong to which larger class of neural cells?