BIOS 251 Final Exam (Version 2)
- (TCO 7) Which of the following is NOT a major function of muscle tissue? (Points : 3)
- (TCO 7) In an isotonic contraction, the muscle (Points : 3)
- (TCO 7) The form of a muscle that stabilizes the origin of the prime mover so that it can act more efficiently is called the (Points : 3)
- (TCO 7) When you flex your bicep brachii and lift your cell phone off from the table top, the fulcrum is represented in the lever system by the (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) Which of the following types of cells display the property of electrical excitability? (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) The component of a neuron that provides the spatial integration of incoming signals is the (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) Which of the following ventricles is found along the midline superior to the hypothalamus and within the central gray region? (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) Which cranial nerve is involved in generating eye movements? (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) Damage in the right medial frontal cortex could lead to problems associated with (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) This type of brain wave activity occurs at regular intervals when a person is awake but does not occur during sleep. (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) Which of the following arteries provide oxygenated blood to the central nervous system? (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) Hand preference when writing or throwing is an example of (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) Which of the following functional areas of the cerebrum is primarily responsible for speech production? (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) Which fetal brain vesicle gives rise to the midbrain and the cerebral aqueduct? (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) Which of the spinal meninges is in direct contact with the spinal cord? (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) The rubrospinal tract carries _____ type of information. (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) Which of the following parts of a reflex arc receives sensory information and decides how to respond to a specific change in the body’s condition? (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) In response to a muscle being stretched, a muscle spindle initiates a somatic spinal reflex that causes (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) Intercostal nerves (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) Which type of descending motor pathway originates in the brainstem and governs automatic movements that help regulate muscle tone, posture, and balance? (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) Interoceptors are found in (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) Which of the following types of neurons would normally have the longest axon? (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) Acetylcholine is released by _____ postganglionic neurons and is removed from the synaptic cleft at a _____ rate than norepinephrine. (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) Which of the following responses is NOT caused by activation of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) Which disorder is a type of neuropathy often caused by long term diabetes mellitus? (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) The autonomic nervous system does not control (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) Which layer of the skin contains the cold thermoreceptors? (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) The post central gyrus of the parietal lobes of the cerebral cortex (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) The basal ganglia regulate skeletal muscle movements by (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) Which of the following stages of non-REM sleep is considered the deepest level of sleep? (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) Which of the following is a sensory pathway? (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) Visceral pain coming from the heart (in men) is usually felt on the surface of the body near the (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) Which disorder is characterized by difficulty in falling asleep and staying asleep? (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) Which class of sensory receptors exclusively respond to physical or chemical damage to tissue? (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) The optic nerve is functionally most closely associated with which of the following structures? (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) Which class of cells in the retina are responsible for transmitting impulses into the brain? (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) Which of the structures listed below converts vibrations in the endolymph into action potentials? (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) Which of the following structures are involved in detecting changes to linear accelerations in order to maintain static equilibrium? (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) A person that has hyperopia will have light information focus (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) Semicircular canals are responsible for transducing _____ signals. (Points : 3)
- (TCO 8) Damage to the tympanic membrane would lead to (Points : 3)
- (TCO 9) Taste receptors are found (Points : 3)
- (TCO 9) Which of the choices below is a type of a secretion that is secreted by the same cell that is activated by the secretion? (Points : 3)
- (TCO 9) Which of the following is an example of a eidosanoid? (Points : 3)
- (TCO 9) Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates general body growth and mitosis? (Points : 3)
- (TCO 9) Which of the following hormones stimulates milk production? (Points : 3)
- (TCO 9) Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates the adrenal cortex to secrete androgen? (Points : 3)
- (TCO 9) Excess growth hormone from the pituitary gland as a child leads to (Points : 3)
- (TCO 9) Failure of the posterior pituitary to secrete antidiuretic hormone would lead to (Points : 3)
- (TCO 9) Secretion of parathyroid hormone would lead to increased activity of (Points : 3)
(BIOS 251 – Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab)