7 Key

1. The nerve is the basic structural and functional unit of the nervous system.
FALSE
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2. Glial cells normally lose their mitotic ability prior to birth.
FALSE
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Fox - Chapter 07 #2
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3. Both neurons and neuroglia will easily divide by mitosis.
FALSE
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Fox - Chapter 07 #3
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4. Most brain tumors in adults are found within neurons.
FALSE
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Fox - Chapter 07 #4
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5. The brain and spinal cord comprise the
A. central nervous system.
B. peripheral nervous system.
C. peripheral ganglia.
D. spinal nerves.
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Fox - Chapter 07 #5
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6. Ganglia are clusters of nerve cell bodies located in the peripheral nervous system.
TRUE
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Fox - Chapter 07 #6
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7. Which of the following is NOT true of axonal transport?
A. uses molecular motors
B. can transport anterograde or retrograde
C. has one fast and two slow components
D. is a passive process
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Fox - Chapter 07 #7
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8. Anterograde transport uses dynein molecular motor proteins.
FALSE
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9. Retrograde transport
A. moves toward the cell body.
B. moves membranes, vesicles, and viruses.
C. uses molecular motor proteins of dynein.
D. All apply.
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Fox - Chapter 07 #9
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10. Which of the following is NOT true of dendrites?
A. transmits action potentials toward the cell body
B. are thin extensions of the cell body
C. transmit graded electrochemical impulses toward the cell body
D. contain receptive areas
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Fox - Chapter 07 #10
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11. Which of the following is true of axons?
A. contain receptive areas
B. very thin and short
C. originates at the axon hillock on the cell body
D. transmits graded electrochemical impulses
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Fox - Chapter 07 #11
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12. Axonal transport from the cell body to the dendrites and axon is retrograde transport.
FALSE
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13. Retrograde axonal transport may be responsible for movement of herpes virus, rabies virus, and
tetanus toxin from nerve terminals to the cell body.
TRUE
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14. Sensory nerves cause muscle contraction.
FALSE
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15. Most motor neurons are multipolar.
TRUE
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16. Sensory neurons
A. are multipolar and carry impulses toward the CNS.
B. are pseudounipolar and carry impulses toward the CNS.
C. are bipolar and carry impulses away from the CNS.
D. are multipolar and carry impulses away from the CNS.
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17. Which of the following is NOT a structural classification of neurons?
A. motor neuron
B. bipolar neuron
C. multipolar neuron
D. pseudounipolar neuron
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Fox - Chapter 07 #17
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18. Which of the following is NOT a functional classification of neurons?
A. motor or efferent
B. interneuron or association
C. multipolar
D. sensory or afferent
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Fox - Chapter 07 #18
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19. Somatic motor neurons innervate involuntary effectors.
FALSE
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20. A nerve is a bundle of axons in the CNS.
FALSE
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21. Which division of the nervous system innervates involuntary effectors?
A. central nervous system
B. somatic nervous system
C. autonomic nervous system
D. associative nervous system
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22. What type of neuron is found entirely in the CNS?
A. sensory neuron
B. interneuron
C. association neuron
D. Interneuron and association neuron are correct.
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23. A bundle of axons in the CNS is called a/an
A. nerve.
B. bundle.
C. tract.
D. neuron.
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24. Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes have similar functions.
TRUE
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25. Which type of cell of the CNS is phagocytotic?
A. microglia
B. satellite cells
C. ependymal cells
D. oligodendrocytes
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Fox - Chapter 07 #25
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26. The myelin sheaths of CNS neurons are produced by
A. Schwann cells.
B. oligodendrocytes.
C. ependymal cells.
D. leukocytes.
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Fox - Chapter 07 #26
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27. Which type of cell lines the ventricles of the brain and help produce cerebrospinal fluid?
A. microglia
B. satellite cells
C. ependymal cells
D. oligodendrocytes
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Fox - Chapter 07 #27
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28. The myelin sheaths of PNS neurons are produced by
A. Schwann cells.
B. oligodendrocytes.
C. ependymal cells.
D. leukocytes.
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29. Cells supporting neuron cell bodies in ganglia are termed
A. astrocytes.
B. ependymal cells.
C. satellite cells.
D. Schwann cells.
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30. What structure is found around PNS axons that is NOT found around CNS axons?
A. nodes of Ranvier
B. myelin sheath
C. neurilemma
D. plasma membrane
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Fox - Chapter 07 #30
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31. All axons in the PNS have a myelin sheath.
FALSE
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32. Destruction of astrocytes would decrease the rate at which action potentials are transmitted.
FALSE
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33. Myelinated axons transmit action potentials more rapidly than unmyelinated axons.
TRUE
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34. Action potential transmission in the PNS is decreased if which cells are damaged?
A. astrocytes
B. microglia
C. oligodendrocytes
D. Schwann cells
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Fox - Chapter 07 #34
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35. The gap of exposed axon in the myelin sheath is the
A. neurilemma.
B. node of Ranvier.
C. sheath of Schwann.
D. white matter.
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36. White matter is
A. myelinated axons in the CNS.
B. myelinated axons in the PNS.
C. nonmyelinated cell bodies and dendrites in the CNS.
D. nonmyelinated axons in the CNS.
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37. All axons in the PNS are surrounded by Schwann cells.
TRUE
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38. Regeneration of CNS axons may be prevented in part by inhibitory proteins in the membranes of the

A. myelin sheath.
B. neurons.
C. astrocytes.
D. satellite cells.
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Fox - Chapter 07 #38
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39. The disease ______________ is characterized by destruction of CNS myelin sheaths and the
formation of hardened scars.
A. Parkinson's
B. Alzheimer's
C. multiple sclerosis.
D. myasthenia gravis
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Fox - Chapter 07 #39
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40. Axonal regeneration is inhibited by
A. brain-derived neurotrophic factor.
B. nerve growth factor.
C. neurotrophin-3.
D. myelin-associated inhibitory protein.
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41. Fetal neuron growth requires the actions of a group of chemicals known as
A. endorphins.
B. synapsins.
C. neurotrophins.
D. glutamates.
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Fox - Chapter 07 #41
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42. Degeneration of spinal motor neurons in adults may be due to a lack of ____________ factor.
A. brain-derived neurotrophic (BDNF)
B. neurotrophin-3
C. nerve growth (NGF)
D. glial-derived neurotrophic (GDNF)
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Fox - Chapter 07 #42
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43. Gliotransmitters
A. include calcium ions.
B. can stimulate neurons.
C. form the blood-brain barrier.
D. break down ATP.
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44. Which of the following is NOT a function of neurotrophins?
A. maintaining sympathetic ganglion
B. sustaining neurons that use the NT dopamine
C. embryonic development of neurons
D. regeneration of injured motor neurons
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Fox - Chapter 07 #44
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45. The most numerous of all cells of CNS nervous tissue are the
A. astrocytes.
B. neurons.
C. Schwann cells.
D. microglia
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46. Which of the following is NOT a function of astrocytes?
A. can take up NT from a synapse
B. can stimulate or inhibit neurons
C. needed to form synapses in the CNS
D. phagocytose foreign material in the CNS
E. form the blood-brain barrier
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Fox - Chapter 07 #46
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47. Astrocytes can be excited by changes in intracellular Ca2+ concentration.
TRUE
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48. Which cells are needed for the formation of synapses in the CNS?
A. ependymal
B. microglia
C. astrocytes
D. dendrites
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49. The blood-brain barrier prevents hydrophobic molecules from diffusing into the brain.
FALSE
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Fox - Chapter 07 #49
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50. The blood-brain barrier results mostly from the action of __________, a type of glial cell.
A. ependymal cells
B. microglia
C. astrocytes
D. oligodendrocytes
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Fox - Chapter 07 #50
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51. The blood-brain barrier may prevent medications from reaching brain tissue.
TRUE
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52. Excitable cells are incapable of maintaining a constant resting membrane potential.
FALSE
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53. All cells have a membrane potential.
TRUE
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54. Cells become more negative during hyperpolarization.
TRUE
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55. The membrane of resting nerve cells is more permeable to ____________ ions than ____________
ions.
A. sodium, potassium
B. calcium, potassium
C. potassium, sodium
D. chloride, potassium
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56. The average resting membrane potential of a neuron is -85mV.
FALSE
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57. The average resting membrane potential of an axon is
A. -70mV.
B. -85mV.
C. 0 mV
D. +30mV.
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58. Ion channels that open in response to depolarization are called
A. ion-gated channels.
B. voltage-gated channels.
C. stimulation-gated channels.
D. potential-gated channels.
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Fox - Chapter 07 #58
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59. Nerve cells depolarize due to the influx of K+.
FALSE
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60. Blocking ____________ channels would prevent neuron depolarization.
A. K+
B. Cl-
C. Na+
D. Mg2+
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61. During an action potential
A. Na+ efflux causes depolarization.
B. K+ influx causes repolarization.
C. Na+ influx causes depolarization.
D. K+ influx causes after-hyperpolarization.
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62. Local anesthetics block conduction of action potentials in sensory neurons by
A. inhibiting the release of acetylcholine.
B. binding to potassium channels.
C. binding to sodium channels.
D. binding to calcium channels.
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Fox - Chapter 07 #62
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63. The mechanism that allows many Na+ ions to move into the axon is
A. negative feedback.
B. positive feedback.
C. equilibrium feedback.
D. None of the choices are correct.
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64. An axon will depolarize only if the membrane potential reaches between -70mV and -55mV. This
follows the
A. All-or-none law.
B. recruitment law.
C. graduated law.
D. threshold law.
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Fox - Chapter 07 #64
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65. The minimum depolarization needed to open Na+ gates is called the
A. repolarization.
B. threshold.
C. refractory period.
D. All-or-none law.
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66. Action potentials frequency encodes stimulus intensity.
TRUE
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67. During the absolute refractory period, a supramaximal stimulus can bring the cell to threshold.
FALSE
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68. The period of time when Na+ channels are recovering from their inactive state and K+ channels are
still open is the
A. repolarization.
B. absolute refractory period.
C. relative refractory period.
D. Repolarization and relative refractory period are correct.
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69. Which ion's movements is responsible for repolarization?
A. influx of K+
B. influx of Na+
C. outward diffusion of K+
D. outward diffusion of Na+
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Fox - Chapter 07 #69
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70. What process is needed to return a membrane to its resting membrane potential with all ions in the
correct locations?
A. after-hyperpolarization
B. all-or-none-law
C. Na+/K+ pump
D. refractory period
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71. What coding system do neurons use to get a greater response?
A. greater amplitude of stimuli
B. greater Na+ concentration gradient
C. increased frequency of stimuli
D. more active Na+/K+ pump
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Fox - Chapter 07 #71
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72. As the intensity of a stimulus increases, more axons will become activated. This process is called
A. threshold.
B. refraction.
C. recruitment.
D. None apply.
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73. An inactivated ion channel will respond to a strong stimulus.
FALSE
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74. Repolarization is accomplished through a
A. positive feedback loop.
B. negative feedback loop.
C. relative refractory loop.
D. sodium equilibrium potential.
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75. Both depolarization and repolarization are produced by the diffusion of ions down their concentation
gradient.
TRUE
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76. Axons require ATP to produce an action potential.
FALSE
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77. What is NOT true of the relative refractory period?
A. Na+ channels are inactivated
B. many Na+ channels are returning to a closed state
C. K+ is moving out of the axon through its open channels
D. a strong stimulus could cause a depolarization
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78. The ability of a neuron to transmit charge through its cytoplasm is called cable properties and is very

A. good.
B. strong.
C. poor.
D. easy.
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79. Conduction without decrement means that action potentials transmitted down an axon will not
decrease in amplitude.
TRUE
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80. Action potentials would be conducted most rapidly by
A. a 10 mm diameter myelinated axon.
B. a 10 mm diameter unmyelinated axon.
C. a 40 mm diameter myelinated axon.
D. a 40 mm diameter unmyelinated axon.
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Fox - Chapter 07 #80
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81. Sensory neurons for muscle position are the fastest conducting neurons.
TRUE
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82. Conduction of an action potential in a myelinated axon is called
A. point to point conduction.
B. saltatory conduction.
C. refractory conduction.
D. cable conduction.
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83. The greater the number of depolarization regions on an axon, the faster the action potential will be
conducted.
FALSE
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84. In a myelinated axon, Na+ channels are
A. along the whole length of the axon.
B. every 5 mm.
C. concentrated at the nodes of Ranvier.
D. less numerous at the nodes of Ranvier.
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85. ______ synapses occur between axons of presynaptic cells and dendrites of postynaptic cells.
A. Axodendritic
B. Axosomatic
C. Myoneural
D. Axoaxonic
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86. Chemicals that stimulate action potentials in postsynaptic cells are called
A. hormones.
B. enzymes.
C. neurotransmitters.
D. neurotrophins
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87. Chemical synapses
A. have a delayed impulse transmission.
B. utilize gap junctions.
C. occur when two nerve cells are in direct contact with each other.
D. do not require the release of neurotransmitters.
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88. Most synapses in the body are electrical.
FALSE
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89. Electrical synapses are functionally linked by tight junctions.
FALSE
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90. What type of proteins are present in gap junctions that form water-filled channels between neurons?

A. connexins
B. myelin
C. terminal boutons
D. cell adhesion molecules (CAMs)
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91. What type of proteins are present at chemical synapses to ensure the close proximity of the
presynaptic and postsynaptic membranes?
A. connexins
B. myelin
C. terminal boutons
D. cell adhesion molecules (CAMs)
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92. Synaptic vesicles are docked to the plasma membrane of the axon terminal by a protein complex
called
A. boutons.
B. connexins.
C. synaptotagmins.
D. SNARE.
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93. Neurotransmitter release from synaptic vesicles is caused by Ca2+-synaptotagmin complex
interruption of the SNARE complex.
TRUE
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94. Botulism toxin prevents release of ACh, causing
A. flaccid paralysis.
B. hemiplegia.
C. spastic paralysis.
D. None apply.
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95. A lack of extracellular Ca2+ would cause increased release of neurotransmitters.
FALSE
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96. Neurotransmitter release would be inhibited by
A. stimulating repolarization of the axon terminal.
B. blocking Ca2+ influx in the axon terminal.
C. blocking repolarization of the axon terminal.
D. stimulating protein kinase activity.
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97. Neurotransmitter release can be inhibited by damaging the SNARE complex.
TRUE
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98. Hyperpolarization in the postsynaptic cell is caused by
A. excitatory postsynaptic potentials.
B. inhibitory postsynaptic potentials.
C. movement of K+ out of the cell.
D. Inhibitory postsynaptic potentials and movement of K+ out of the cell are correct.
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99. Neurotransmitters
A. are released by endocytosis.
B. all bind to the same receptor.
C. usually regulate ion channels.
D. are actively transported across the synaptic cleft.
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100. The binding of a neurotransmitter to its receptor protein causes ion channels to open in the post-
synaptic membrane. What type of gates are these?
A. chemically-regulated gates
B. voltage-regulated gates
C. ligand-regulated gates
D. Chemically-regulated gates and ligand-regulated gates are correct.
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101. Which of the following effect(s) acetylcholine synaptic transmission?
A. curare
B. botulinum toxin
C. strychnine
D. curare and botulinum toxin.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 07 #101
Learning Outcome: 07.06
Section: 7.03
Topic: Nervous System
102. Which of the following is NOT true of EPSPs?
A. they are graded responses
B. they are capable of summation
C. they have a refractory period
D. they are initiated by neurotransmitters
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Fox - Chapter 07 #102
Learning Outcome: 07.07
Section: 7.03
Topic: Nervous System
103. Ligand-gated channels, when activated, allow only Na+ to move into the neuron.
FALSE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 07 #103
Learning Outcome: 07.06
Section: 7.03
Topic: Nervous System
104. What action produces an IPSP on the postsynaptic membrane?
A. influx of Na+ ions
B. opening of Ca2+ channels into the neuron
C. outflow of K+ ions
D. opening of Cl- channels into the neuron
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 07 #104
Learning Outcome: 07.07
Section: 7.03
Topic: Nervous System
105. Once an EPSP is created on the postsynaptic neuron, a new action potential is produced down the
axon.
FALSE
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Fox - Chapter 07 #105
Learning Outcome: 07.07
Section: 7.03
Topic: Nervous System
106. An EPSP is conducted decrementally to the axon hillock, where voltage-gated Na+ and K+ channels
are opened to created an action potential in the first segment of the axon.
TRUE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 07 #106
Learning Outcome: 07.07
Section: 7.03
Topic: Nervous System
107. The nicotinic ACh receptor is a ligand-gated channel.
TRUE
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Fox - Chapter 07 #107
Learning Outcome: 07.08
Section: 7.04
Topic: Nervous System
108. An inhibitory postsynaptic potential would be produced by a neurotransmitter opening Cl- channels.

TRUE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 07 #108
Learning Outcome: 07.07
Section: 7.03
Topic: Nervous System
109. In a ligand-gated channel, the neurotransmitter receptor and the channel are separate proteins.
FALSE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 07 #109
Learning Outcome: 07.08
Section: 7.04
Topic: Nervous System
110. Acetylcholine
A. is always an excitatory neurotransmitter.
B. can bind to adrenergic receptors.
C. is an inhibitory neurotransmitter released by motor neurons.
D. can bind to nicotinic receptors.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 07 #110
Learning Outcome: 07.08
Section: 7.04
Topic: Nervous System
111. Muscarinic ACh receptors are found in all of the following locations EXCEPT
A. skeletal muscle
B. smooth muscle
C. cardiac muscle
D. glands
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 07 #111
Learning Outcome: 07.09
Section: 7.04
Topic: Nervous System
112. What do muscarine and nicotine have in common?
A. They are both antagonists for their respective receptors.
B. They are both agonists for their respective receptors.
C. They both activate-protein coupled channels.
D. They have nothing in common.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 07 #112
Learning Outcome: 07.09
Section: 7.04
Topic: Nervous System
113. Atropine is an antagonist to nicotine.
FALSE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 07 #113
Learning Outcome: 07.09
Section: 7.04
Topic: Nervous System
114. Nicotinic receptors utilize G-proteins to regulate the opening of ion channels.
FALSE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 07 #114
Learning Outcome: 07.08
Section: 7.04
Topic: Nervous System
115. Which of the following is NOT true of nicotinic-gated channels?
A. The binding of ACh allows diffusion of Na+ into and K+ out of the neuron.
B. Only EPSPs are generated.
C. Only action potentials are generated.
D. Summation can occur because of a graded response.
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Fox - Chapter 07 #115
Learning Outcome: 07.08
Section: 7.04
Topic: Nervous System
116. What is the predominant affect of stimulation of nicotinic-gated channels?
A. stimulation due to outflow of K+ ions
B. inhibition due to outflow of K+ ions
C. stimulation due to influx of Na+ ions
D. inhibition due to influx of Cl- ions
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Fox - Chapter 07 #116
Learning Outcome: 07.08
Section: 7.04
Topic: Nervous System
117. Muscarinic ACh receptors act through ____________ activation of K+ channels.
A. cGMP
B. G-protein
C. M-protein
D. ATP
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 07 #117
Learning Outcome: 07.09
Section: 7.04
Topic: Nervous System
118. Acetylcholine usually induces an excitatory postsynaptic potential when binding to ________
receptors and an inhibitory postsynaptic potential when binding to some ____________ receptors.

A. NMDA, nicotinic
B. nicotinic, muscarinic
C. muscarinic, NMDA
D. muscarinic, nicotinic
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 07 #118
Learning Outcome: 07.09
Section: 7.04
Topic: Nervous System
119. Acetylcholine can induce hyperpolarization by
A. binding to nicotinic receptors.
B. binding to muscarinic receptors.
C. binding to α-adrenergic receptors.
D. binding to β-adrenergic receptors.

Blooms Level: 1. Remember

Fox - Chapter 07 #119
Learning Outcome: 07.09
Section: 7.04
Topic: Nervous System
120. If the binding of muscarine to its receptor in the heart causes the beta-gamma complex of the G-
protein to bind to a K+ channel,
A. the K+ channel will close, leading to depolarization.
B. the K+ channel will open, leading to depolarization.
C. the K+ channel will close, leading to hyperpolarization and inhibition.
D. the K+ channel will open, leading to hyperpolarization and inhibition.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 07 #120
Learning Outcome: 07.09
Section: 7.04
Topic: Nervous System
121. What is the action of the binding of muscarine to its receptors in the digestive system?
A. alpha subunits bind to K+ channels, close them, leading to depolarization.
B. alpha subunits bind to K+ channels, open them, leading to hyperpolarization.
C. beta-gamma subunits bind to K+ channels, close them, leading to depolarization.
D. beta-gamma subunits bind to K+ channels, open them, leading to hyperpolarization.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 07 #121
Learning Outcome: 07.09
Section: 7.04
Topic: Nervous System
122. ____________ is an acetylcholinesterase antagonist used to treat myasthenia gravis.
A. Neostigmine
B. Muscarine
C. Naloxone
D. Nitric oxide
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 07 #122
Learning Outcome: 07.10
Section: 7.04
Topic: Nervous System
123. Curare is a competitive ACh antagonist at _____________ ACh receptors.
A. muscarinic
B. NMDA
C. kainate
D. nicotinic
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 07 #123
Learning Outcome: 07.08
Section: 7.04
Topic: Nervous System
124. Cholinergic fibers use ____ as the neurotransmitter.
A. norepinephrine
B. acetylcholine
C. dopamine
D. serotonin
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 07 #124
Learning Outcome: 07.10
Section: 7.04
Topic: Nervous System
125. Alzheimer's disease is associated with the loss of cholinergic fibers that end at the hippocampus and
cerebral cortex.
TRUE
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Fox - Chapter 07 #125
Learning Outcome: 07.11
Section: 7.04
Topic: Nervous System
126. What type of autonomic fibers release ACh at effectors?
A. parasympathetic
B. sympathetic
C. somatic
D. sensory
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 07 #126
Learning Outcome: 07.11
Section: 7.04
Topic: Nervous System
127. Release of ACh at parasympathetic effectors is always stimulatory.
FALSE
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Fox - Chapter 07 #127
Learning Outcome: 07.11
Section: 7.04
Topic: Nervous System
128. At what region of the neuron are action potentials first produced?
A. dendrites
B. cell body
C. initial segment of an axon
D. axon hillock
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 07 #128
Learning Outcome: 07.11
Section: 7.04
Topic: Nervous System
129. What is present at the axon hillock that allows the production of action potentials?
A. voltage-gated channels
B. ligand-gated channels
C. muscarinic receptors
D. chemical-gated channels
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 07 #129
Learning Outcome: 07.11
Section: 7.04
Topic: Nervous System
130. What is NOT true of conduction through dendrites and cell bodies of neurons?
A. they are EPSPs
B. they are spread by cable properties
C. they can summate to reach threshold
D. they are action potentials
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Fox - Chapter 07 #130
Learning Outcome: 07.11
Section: 7.04
Topic: Nervous System
131. Serotonin is degraded in presynaptic neurons by monoamine oxidase.
TRUE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 07 #131
Learning Outcome: 07.12
Section: 7.05
Topic: Nervous System
132. Which of the following is NOT classified as a catecholamine?
A. norepinephrine
B. epinephrine
C. histamine
D. dopamine
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 07 #132
Learning Outcome: 07.12
Section: 7.05
Topic: Nervous System
133. What amino acid are dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine derived from?
A. histidine
B. tyrosine
C. tryptophan
D. serine
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 07 #133
Learning Outcome: 07.12
Section: 7.05
Topic: Nervous System
134. Serotonin is derived from the amino acid tryptophan and is an important neurotransmitter.
TRUE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 07 #134
Learning Outcome: 07.12
Section: 7.05
Topic: Nervous System
135. Which of the following is NOT true of histamine?
A. it is derived from the amino acid histidine
B. acts as a hormone that stimulates gastric secretion
C. acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain to cause drowsiness
D. acts as a regulator in inflammation and allergies
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 07 #135
Learning Outcome: 07.12
Section: 7.05
Topic: Nervous System
 8 Key
1. The neural tube and neural crest cells are of endodermal origin.
FALSE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #1
Learning Outcome: 08.01
Section: 8.01
Topic: Nervous System
2. The forebrain develops into the telencephalon and the diencephalon.
TRUE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #2
Learning Outcome: 08.01
Section: 8.01
Topic: Nervous System
3. Damage to the white matter of the brain would prevent transmission of information between
nuclei.
TRUE
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Fox - Chapter 08 #3
Learning Outcome: 08.01
Section: 8.01
Topic: Nervous System
4. __________ innervate muscles and glands.
A. Sensory neurons
B. Ganglia
C. Motor neurons
D. Association neurons
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #4
Learning Outcome: 08.01
Section: 8.01
Topic: Nervous System
5. Destruction of the embryonic ____________ will prevent formation of the nervous system.
A. ectoderm
B. mesoderm
C. endoderm
D. mesoglia
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Fox - Chapter 08 #5
Learning Outcome: 08.01
Section: 8.01
Topic: Nervous System
6. In the cerebrum, the _________ matter is generally superficial and the _______ matter is deep.
A. white, gray
B. gray, white
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #6
Learning Outcome: 08.02
Section: 8.01
Topic: Nervous System
7. The cerebral cortex is made up of both gray and white matter.
FALSE
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Fox - Chapter 08 #7
Learning Outcome: 08.02
Section: 8.01
Topic: Nervous System
8. Gray matter is found only in the cerebral cortex.
FALSE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #8
Learning Outcome: 08.02
Section: 8.01
Topic: Nervous System
9. The midbrain forms from the
A. telencephalon.
B. mesencephalon.
C. myelencephalon.
D. diencephalon.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #9
Learning Outcome: 08.02
Section: 8.01
Topic: Nervous System
10. The cerebellum forms from the
A. telencephalon.
B. metencephalon.
C. myelencephalon.
D. diencephalon.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #10
Learning Outcome: 08.02
Section: 8.01
Topic: Nervous System
11. Cerebrospinal fluid is found
A. within the central canal.
B. within the ventricles.
C. within the olfactory bulbs.
D. both within the central canal and within the ventricles.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #11
Learning Outcome: 08.02
Section: 8.01
Topic: Nervous System
12. Neural crest cells differentiate into
A. the telencephalon.
B. the red nucleus.
C. the basal nuclei.
D. peripheral nervous system ganglia.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #12
Learning Outcome: 08.02
Section: 8.01
Topic: Nervous System
13. The function of ____________ neurons is to link sensory stimuli with the appropriate motor
responses.
A. bipolar
B. association
C. motor
D. pseudounipolar
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #13
Learning Outcome: 08.02
Section: 8.01
Topic: Nervous System
14. _________% of total blood flow to the body per minute goes to the brain.
A. 15
B. 20
C. 25
D. 30
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #14
Learning Outcome: 08.02
Section: 8.01
Topic: Nervous System
15. The brain ventricles are remnants of the hollow neural tube.
TRUE
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Fox - Chapter 08 #15
Learning Outcome: 08.02
Section: 8.01
Topic: Nervous System
16. Neural stem cells in adult mammalian brains are found in the
A. cerebral cortex.
B. subventricular zone.
C. midbrain.
D. subgranular zone.
E. both the subventricular and subgranular zones.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #16
Learning Outcome: 08.02
Section: 8.01
Topic: Nervous System
17. Which area of the brain contains neural stem cells that are apparently important in learning and
memory?
A. arcuate fasciculus
B. subgranular zone of the hippocampus
C. temporal lobe
D. cerebral cortex
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #17
Learning Outcome: 08.02
Section: 8.01
Topic: Nervous System
18. Neural stem cells from the subventricular zone are important in the renewal of _______ neurons.
A. visual
B. gustatory
C. olfactory
D. auditory
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #18
Learning Outcome: 08.02
Section: 8.01
Topic: Nervous System
19. Neurogenesis is the formation of new ______________ from neural stem cells.
A. ependymal cells
B. astrocytes
C. neurons
D. All apply.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #19
Learning Outcome: 08.02
Section: 8.01
Topic: Nervous System
20. Communication between the cerebrum and cerebellum is facilitated by the corpus callosum.
FALSE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #20
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
21. Damage to the parietal lobe of the cerebrum would impair somatesthetic interpretation.
TRUE
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Fox - Chapter 08 #21
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
22. Visual inputs are interpreted on the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex.
TRUE
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Fox - Chapter 08 #22
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
23. Which of the following is the correct list of the lobes of the cerebrum?
A. insula, temporal, parietal, pons, occipital
B. temporal, frontal, insula, cerebellum, occipital
C. frontal, parietal, temporal, insula, occipital
D. cerebrum, midbrain, thalamus, pons, medulla oblongata
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #23
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
24. The ____________ is a cerebral lobe that is involved in memory and integration of sensory
information (mostly pain) with visceral responses.
A. temporal
B. frontal
C. parietal
D. insula
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #24
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
25. The largest body regions have the largest areas of the cerebral cortex.
FALSE
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Fox - Chapter 08 #25
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
26. Which of the following statements is true of the cerebral cortex?
A. Sensations from the feet would be on the most inferior area of the somatesthetic cortex.
B. Areas of the body with the greatest density of receptors will have larger areas on the somatesthetic
cortex.
C. The hands have a very small area on the motor cortex.
D. The left side of the motor cortex controls muscles on the left side of the body.
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Fox - Chapter 08 #26
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
27. Damage to the temporal lobe of the cerebrum would limit
A. voluntary skeletal muscle contraction.
B. integration of cerebral activities.
C. hearing.
D. vision.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #27
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
28. What type of neurons are found in the precentral gyrus?
A. sensory neurons
B. lower motor neurons
C. upper motor neurons
D. middle motor neurons
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #28
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
29. What structure separates the frontal and parietal lobes?
A. corpus callosum
B. central sulcus
C. lateral sulcus
D. longitudinal fissure
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #29
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
30. A raised area on the cerebral cortex is a
A. sulcus.
B. fissure.
C. gyrus.
D. mirror neuron.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #30
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
31. What condition may be partly caused by impairment of mirror neuron function?
A. Alzheimer's disease
B. autism spectrum disorder
C. Parkinson's disease
D. epilepsy
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #31
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
32. What type of neurons aid in imitating, understanding intentions and behaviors of others, and having
empathy with the emotions of others?
A. sensory neurons
B. motor neurons
C. association neurons
D. mirror neurons
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #32
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
33. Mirror neurons are found in the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, and Broca's motor speech area; and are
connected to the limbic system through the insula.
TRUE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #33
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
34. __________________ is a technique for visualizing brain region activity indirectly by detecting
increases in blood oxygen levels.
A. Computed tomography
B. Electroencephalogram
C. Functional magnetic resonance imaging
D. Positron emission tomography
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Fox - Chapter 08 #34
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
35. Brain metabolism may be best studied by
A. electroencephalography.
B. computed tomography.
C. magnetic resonance imaging.
D. positron-emission tomography.
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Fox - Chapter 08 #35
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
36. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses ______________ as its basis for producing images.
A. x-rays
B. gamma rays
C. spinning protons
D. electrical currents
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #36
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
37. Which imaging technique uses magnetic fields produced by postsynaptic electric currents to produce
an image?
A. EEG
B. fMRI
C. MEG
D. PET
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #37
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
38. A record of the electrical currents of the cerebral cortex is a/an
A. computed tomograph.
B. electroencephalogram.
C. magnetic resonance image.
D. positron-emission tomograph.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #38
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
39. Delta waves in an awake infant indicate brain damage.
FALSE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #39
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
40. Which type of EEG pattern in an awake adult is indicative of brain damage?
A. alpha waves
B. beta waves
C. theta waves
D. delta waves
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #40
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
41. An electroencephalogram obtained from an adult who is thinking would probably display
A. many alpha waves.
B. many beta waves.
C. many delta waves.
D. many theta waves.
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Fox - Chapter 08 #41
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
42. Which of the following is used to map neuronal activity with scalp electrodes?
A. MEG
B. PET
C. EEG
D. MRI
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #42
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
43. During ______________ sleep, dreams that can be recalled are most likely to occur.
A. REM
B. deep
C. nonREM
D. dozing
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #43
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
44. Which type of sleep pattern may aid the consolidation of spatial and declarative memories?
A. REM
B. nonREM
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #44
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
45. Heart and respiratory rates increase during REM sleep as if the person were awake.
TRUE
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Fox - Chapter 08 #45
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
46. Impaired voluntary movements would suggest damage to the basal nuclei.
TRUE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #46
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
47. Chorea is most likely to result from
A. damage to the caudate nucleus.
B. damage to the spinal ganglia.
C. damage to the occipital lobe.
D. damage to the hypothalamus.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #47
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
48. The basal nuclei contain
A. the corpus striatum.
B. the supraoptic nucleus.
C. reticular formation.
D. All apply.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #48
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
49. Impaired motor coordination in Parkinson's disease is often due to
A. degeneration of the red nucleus.
B. degeneration of the substantia nigra.
C. lack of regulation of the cerebral peduncles.
D. degeneration of the mesolimbic system.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #49
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
50. Which of the following neurotransmitters is NOT associated with basal nuclei function?
A. dopamine
B. GABA
C. acetylcholine
D. glutamate
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #50
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
51. Writing skills would be impaired if the ___________ cerebral hemisphere atrophied.
A. right
B. left
C. both
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #51
Learning Outcome: 08.04
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
52. Recognition of your best friend's face is a function of the _______ cerebral hemisphere.
A. right
B. left
C. both
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Fox - Chapter 08 #52
Learning Outcome: 08.04
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
53. What is the purpose of the motor circuit?
A. allows intended movements to occur and inhibits unwanted movements
B. permits REM sleep
C. activates the RAS
D. inhibits language comprehension
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #53
Learning Outcome: 08.03
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
54. A person with damage to the left cerebral hemisphere could have several speech problems, but yet
have no problems with singing.
TRUE
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Fox - Chapter 08 #54
Learning Outcome: 08.04
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
55. Cerebral lateralization, in which the _____ cerebral hemisphere is specialized for language and
analytical ability and the right for visuospatial ability, is true for 97% of all people.
A. right
B. left
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #55
Learning Outcome: 08.04
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
56. Damage to the right motor cortex will generally mean motor problems on the right side of the body.

FALSE
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Fox - Chapter 08 #56
Learning Outcome: 08.04
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
57. Destruction of Wernicke's area destroys language comprehension.
TRUE
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Fox - Chapter 08 #57
Learning Outcome: 08.05
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
58. Aphasias are most often associated with damage to ___________ and ___________ areas.
A. Wernicke's and the angular gyrus
B. fornix and Broca's
C. Broca's and Wernicke's
D. the angular gyrus and septal nuclei
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #58
Learning Outcome: 08.05
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
59. Individuals with aphasia
A. often have damage to spinal nerves.
B. may not be able to write if the angular gyrus is damaged.
C. often speak slowly if Wernicke's area is damaged.
D. often form nonsensical sentences if Broca's area is damaged.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #59
Learning Outcome: 08.05
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
60. A "word salad" speech pattern occurs when
A. Wernicke's area is damaged.
B. Broca's area is damaged.
C. the angular gyrus is damaged.
D. spinal nerves are damaged.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #60
Learning Outcome: 08.05
Section: 8.02
Topic: Nervous System
61. What structure connects Wernicke's area to Broca's area?
A. corpus striatum
B. angular gyrus
C. arcuate fasciculus
D. corpus callosum
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #61
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62. Ablation of the limbic system may result in an absence of fear.
TRUE
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63. Damage to the Papez circuit prevents communication between
A. the limbic system and olfactory bulbs.
B. the limbic system and hippocampus.
C. the limbic system and the diencephalon.
D. the limbic system and the cerebrum.
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64. Ablation of the amygdala and limbic system would primarily result in
A. loss of voluntary muscle contraction.
B. attenuation of aggressive behaviors.
C. loss of ability to detect olfactory inputs.
D. no noticeable effects.
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65. The hypothalamus and the limbic system are involved in
A. aggression.
B. fear.
C. sex.
D. goal-directed behavior.
E. All apply.
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66. Which of the following is NOT part of the limbic system?
A. cingulate gyrus
B. angular gyrus
C. amygdala
D. hippocampus
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67. The limbic system is considered the emotional brain.
TRUE
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68. _________________ is an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of a particular damaging amyloid β-
peptide that is implicated in inherited forms of early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
A. γ-secretase
B. α-secretase
C. β-secretase
D. δ-secretase

Blooms Level: 1. Remember

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69. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Alzheimer's disease?
A. an accumulation of intracellular proteins that form neurofibrillar tangles
B. loss of neurons in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex
C. an accumulation of extracellular proteins that form senile plaques
D. most cases are inherited
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70. Having the APOE4 gene increases the likelihood of developing
A. Huntingdon's disease.
B. Alzheimer's disease.
C. Parkinson's disease.
D. amnesia.
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71. There are many synaptic connections between limbic system structures and the cerebral cortex.
FALSE
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72. Long-term memory is most often associated with the hypothalamus.
FALSE
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73. The ___________ lobe is involved in converting short-term memory to long-term memory.
A. inferior temporal
B. inferior lateral
C. prefrontal
D. medial temporal
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74. The famous patient "H.M." could not remember events that occurred after his memory was damaged
after he had brain surgery to treat his epilepsy. He retained his perceptual and motor skills, but lost his
memory of new facts and events. Thus, H.M.'s deficit was in
A. nondeclarative or implicit memory
B. declarative or implicit memory
C. declarative or explicit memory
D. nondeclarative or explicit memory
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75. The conversion of short-term memory to long-term memory would be inhibited by
A. ablation of the pons.
B. ablation of the cerebral nuclei.
C. ablation of the hippocampus.
D. ablation of the occipital lobe.
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76. The conversion of short-term memory to long-term memory is called
A. memory ablation.
B. memory consolidation.
C. memory recognition.
D. memory translation.
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77. MRI images of living amnesiac patients show a shrunken
A. hypothalamus.
B. epithalamus.
C. hippocampus.
D. pineal gland.
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78. Knowing how to tie your shoes is an example of _____ memory.
A. episodic
B. semantic
C. procedural
D. working
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79. Which area of the brain has shown to be involved in complex problem-solving?
A. hippocampus
B. prefrontal cortex
C. amygdala
D. medial temporal lobe
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80. What type of memory is involved in learning all this material about memory?
A. semantic
B. implicit
C. episodic
D. procedural
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81. Being able to recognize the face of a schoolmate at your 30 year reunion, would be a function of the

A. inferior temporal lobes.

B. occipital lobe.
C. medial temporal lobes.
D. anterior frontal lobes.
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82. An example of working memory would be
A. recognizing a threatening picture.
B. remembering the last hockey game you attended.
C. looking up an address and addressing an envelop.
D. playing a song on the piano you learned as a child.
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83. A circular path of neurons synapsing with one after another is called a ____ circuit.
A. recurrent
B. dendritic
C. synaptic
D. parallel
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84. LTP (long-term potentiation) studies have shown that protein synthesis must occur to form dendritic
spines to make more permanent changes in synapses to create long-term memory.
TRUE
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85. What ion is involved in stimulating genetic transcription needed for learning and memory?
A. Na+
B. K+
C. Ca2+
D. NO
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86. In long-term potentiation dealing with memory, what regulatory protein do calcium ions bind to?
A. kinase
B. calmodulin
C. CREB
D. CaMKII
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87. What is the function of CREB in long-term memory?
A. opens Ca2+ channels
B. addition of AMPA receptors
C. draws more glutamate into the neuron
D. activates genes to make proteins such as dendritic spines
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88. Neurogenesis in the hippocampus may be involved in learning and memory.
Answer: True
TRUE
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89. The ______ is involved in the improvement of memory when the memory has an emotional content.

A. caudate nucleus
B. substantia nigra
C. amygdala
D. lentiform nucleus
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90. Damage to the _____ prefrontal area will cause a lack of motivation and sexual desire and deficient
cognitive functions.
A. lateral
B. orbitofacial
C. posterior
D. palatine
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91. The limbic system, especially the ____________ and _______________, are rich in "stress hormone"
receptors.
A. caudate nucleus, hippocampus
B. hippocampus, amygdala
C. cingulated gyrus, amygdala
D. septal nuclei, hippocampus
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92. Damage to the orbitofrontal area of the prefrontal cortex causes
A. memory deficiencies.
B. cognitive deficiencies.
C. severe impulsive/sociopathic behavior.
D. inhibited fear response.
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93. What substance can act as a retrograde messenger to increase LPT by increasing the release of
glutamate from presynaptic terminals?
A. Mg2+
B. Ca2+
C. NO
D. ACh
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94. What substance can act as a retrograde messenger to suppress release of GABA to contribute to LTP?

A. acetylcholine
B. endocannabinoid
C. carbon monoxide
D. norepinephrine
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95. Damaging the diencephalon would inhibit detection of sensory stimuli.
TRUE
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96. The majority of sensory information is relayed to the cerebrum by the
A. pons.
B. thalamus.
C. hypothalamus.
D. medulla oblongata.
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Topic: Nervous System
97. The ___________________ is the dorsal diencephalon, containing the choroid plexus and the pineal
gland.
A. epithalamus
B. hypothalamus
C. thalamus
D. third ventricle
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98. Except for the sense of __________, all sensory information is relayed through the thalamus.
A. taste
B. vision
C. balance
D. smell
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99. Interpretation of auditory inputs would be most affected by
A. ablation of the intralaminar nuclei of the thalamus.
B. ablation of the hypothalamus.
C. ablation to the medial geniculate nuclei of the thalamus.
D. ablation of the lateral geniculate nuclei of the thalamus.
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100. A hypothalamic tumor inducing hyperactivity of the medial hypothalamus may result in weight loss.

TRUE
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101. Which of the following is NOT a function of the hypothalamus?
A. controls hunger and thirst
B. controls reactions to odors
C. controls body temperature
D. controls the autonomic nervous system
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102. Based on experimental evidence, the ___________ hypothalamus acts as the body's thermostat.
A. preoptic-anterior
B. lateral
C. medial
D. supraoptic
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103. The neurohypophysis is derived embryonically from the diencephalon.
TRUE
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104. Releasing and inhibiting hormones to the anterior pituitary are produced in the
A. hypothalamus.
B. pituitary gland.
C. pineal gland.
D. cerebral nuclei.
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105. The suprachiasmatic nuclei
A. are located in the anterior hypothalamus.
B. controls melatonin secretion from the pineal gland.
C. contains "clock cells" that have patterns which repeat about every twenty-four hours.
D. All apply.
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106. The liver, heart, and kidneys have a circadian rhythm.
TRUE
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107. Destruction of the superior colliculi would impact an individual's hearing.
FALSE
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108. Ablation of the red nucleus prevents communication between the cerebrum and cerebellum and
thereby enhances normal motor function.
FALSE
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109. Ablation of the ___________ in the midbrain would impair the ability to respond to sounds.
A. superior colliculi
B. medial colliculi
C. red nucleus
D. inferior colliculi
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110. Visual reflexes would be impaired by damage to the
A. superior colliculi.
B. inferior colliculi.
C. red nucleus.
D. medial geniculate nuclei.
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111. Which drug acts to inhibit the reuptake of dopamine and amphetamines into the nucleus accumbens in
the forebrain?
A. alcohol
B. amphetamines
C. cocaine
D. opiates
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112. What part of the mesolimbic system found in the midbrain is involved with behavioral reward?
A. corpora quadrigemina
B. ventral tegmental area
C. substantia nigra
D. nigrostriatal system
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113. The pons and cerebellum comprise the metencephalon.
TRUE
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114. The pons gives rise to cranial nerves VIII through XII.
FALSE
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115. The midbrain is part of the brainstem.
TRUE
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116. Which brain structure contains two respiratory control centers?
A. cerebellum
B. epithalamus
C. pons
D. midbrain
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117. The cerebellum is the largest brain structure.
FALSE
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118. Which of the following is NOT required to coordinate movement?
A. cerebellum
B. thalamus
C. basal nuclei
D. motor cortex
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119. The inability to reach out and touch an object with control and accuracy may result from damage to
the
A. pons.
B. cerebrum.
C. cerebellum.
D. midbrain.
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120. Ataxia is often associated with
A. damage to the motor cortex.
B. damage to the cerebellum.
C. damage to the pyramidal tracts.
D. damage to the occipital lobe.
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121. What type of cerebellar cells provide communication to other brain areas?
A. Purkinje cells
B. reticular cells
C. supraoptic cells
D. pyramidal cells
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122. The medulla oblongata
A. contains numerous vital centers.
B. contains the facial nuclei.
C. acts only as a relay center.
D. is the most advanced region of the brain.
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123. Which of the following is NOT a vital function of the medulla oblongata?
A. vasomotor control
B. cardiac control
C. thirst control
D. respiratory control
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124. The right side of the brain controls motor activity on the left side of the body because nerve tracts
decussate in the
A. pons.
B. midbrain.
C. thalamus.
D. medulla oblongata.
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125. Which of the following RAS neurotransmitters stimulates the cerebral cortex for wakefulness?
A. dopamine
B. GABA
C. norepinephrine
D. Both dopamine and norepinephrine are correct.
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126. What condition is caused by a sudden failure of the RAS?
A. narcolepsy
B. Parkinson's disease
C. Alzheimer's disease
D. insomnia
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127. Neurons of the ventrolateral preoptic nucleus (VLPO) of the hypothalamus release _______ that
promotes sleep.
A. GABA
B. acetylcholine
C. dopamine
D. histamine
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128. The spinal cord begins at the foramen magnum and ends at the hip.
FALSE
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129. In the spinal cord, the gray matter is on the _____ and the white matter is on the ___.
A. outside, inside
B. inside, outside
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130. In the spinal cord, the gray matter is arranged into _____ and the white matter is arranged into
______.
A. columns, horns
B. funiculi, tracts
C. horns, funiculi
D. tracts, funiculi
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131. The spinocerebellar tract would carry information from sensory receptors to the cerebral cortex.
FALSE
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132. Sensory impulses associated with crude touch and pressure are transmitted by the posterior
spinocerebellar tracts to the thalamus.
FALSE
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133. Sensory impulses for fine touch, precise pressures, and body movement are carried by the _____
tracts.
A. anterior spinothalamic
B. posterior spinocerebellar
C. lateral spinothalamic
D. fasciculi cuneatus and gracilis
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134. The reticulospinal tracts are the major descending pathways of the pyramidal system.
FALSE
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135. Descending tracts carry motor impulses from the cerebral cortex to the spinal cord.
TRUE
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136. A positive Babinski sign in adults indicates damage to the pyramidal motor tracts.
TRUE
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137. Nerve fibers of the ___________ tract decussate in the spinal cord and are involved in regulating fine
motor movements.
A. tectospinal
B. anterior spinothalamic
C. lateral corticospinal
D. anterior corticospinal
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138. Most corticospinal tracts decussate in the
A. midbrain.
B. basal nuclei.
C. medulla oblongata.
D. spinal cord.
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139. The extrapyramidal tracts
A. arise in the cerebral cortex.
B. always cross in the spinal cord.
C. originate in the brainstem.
D. are responsible for reflex generation ofa Babinski sign.
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140. Pyramidal tracts begin at the motor cortex of the frontal lobe and synapse in the medulla before
descending the spinal cord.
FALSE
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141. Which tracts are NOT part of the extrapyramidal motor tracts?
A. vestibulospinal
B. corticospinal
C. rubrospinal
D. reticulospinal
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142. Damage to cranial nerve IX would impair swallowing.

TRUE
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143. The inability to chew would be associated with damage to the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal
nerve.

FALSE
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144. A cranial nerve with only sensory fibers is the
A. hypoglossal nerve.
B. vestibulocochlear nerve.
C. vagus nerve.
D. trigeminal nerve.
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145. Eye movements would be compromised by
A. damage to the trochlear nerve.
B. damage to the vestibulocochlear nerve.
C. damage to the vagus nerve.
D. damage to the accessory nerve.
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146. Which of the following cranial nerves is NOT purely sensory?
A. trochlear
B. optic
C. olfactory
D. vestibulocochlear
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147. Which cranial nerve is vital for the functioning of the visceral organs?
A. abducens
B. glossopharyngeal
C. hypoglossal
D. vagus
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148. Which cranial nerve is NOT involved with eye movements?
A. optic
B. oculomotor
C. abducens
D. trochlear
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149. The facial nerve is the major sensory nerve from the face.

FALSE
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150. Which cranial nerve allows one to make facial expressions and secrete tears?
A. trigeminal
B. glossopharyngeal
C. hypoglossal
D. facial
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151. Cell bodies of motor neurons are found within the dorsal root ganglia.
FALSE
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152. There are ___ pairs of cranial nerves and ____ pairs of spinal nerves.
A. 15, 31
B. 31, 12
C. 12, 31
D. 12, 25
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153. If the dorsal root of a spinal nerve were to be cut, the individual would
A. have no motor responses for that nerve.
B. have no sensory perception from that nerve.
C. have no reflexes involving that nerve.
D. Both have no sensory perception from that nerve and have no reflexes involving that nerve are
correct.
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154. All cranial and spinal nerves are mixed.
FALSE
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155. Which of the following spinal nerve groups is incorrect?
A. cervical - 7
B. thoracic - 12
C. lumbar - 5
D. sacral - 5
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156. Reflex arcs
A. require the actions of the brain.
B. do not utilize somatic motor nerves.
C. generally rely on the actions of the hypothalamus.
D. may have a single synapse.
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157. Nerves that serve the arm come from the _______ plexus.
A. cervical
B. brachial
C. lumbar
D. sacral
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Section: 8.06
Topic: Nervous System
158. Nerves that serve the leg come from the
A. sacral plexus.
B. brachial plexus.
C. lumbar plexus.
D. both the sacral and lumbar plexuses.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #158
Learning Outcome: 08.12
Section: 8.06
Topic: Nervous System
159. What is the first structure of a reflex arc?
A. effector (muscles or glands)
B. receptor
C. sensory neuron
D. motor neuron
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 08 #159
Learning Outcome: 08.12
Section: 8.06
Topic: Nervous System
160. A reflex arc requires intervention from the brain for a response.
FALSE
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Fox - Chapter 08 #160
Learning Outcome: 08.12
Section: 8.06
Topic: Nervous System
 9 Key
1. Organs innervated by autonomic motor neurons are often under voluntary control.
FALSE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 09 #1
Learning Outcome: 09.01
Section: 9.01
Topic: Nervous System
2. Autonomic motor neurons leaving the spinal cord synapse once prior to synapsing with the target
organ.
TRUE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 09 #2
Learning Outcome: 09.01
Section: 9.01
Topic: Nervous System
3. The are no sensory neurons associated with the autonomic nervous system.
FALSE
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Fox - Chapter 09 #3
Learning Outcome: 09.01
Section: 9.01
Topic: Nervous System
4. Important visceral sensory information like blood pressure, plasma pH, and oxygen concentration are
carried to the brain through cranial nerves XI and XII.
FALSE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 09 #4
Learning Outcome: 09.01
Section: 9.01
Topic: Nervous System
5. Autonomic motor nerves do NOT innervate
A. smooth muscle.
B. skeletal muscle.
C. cardiac muscle.
D. glands.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 09 #5
Learning Outcome: 09.02
Section: 9.01
Topic: Nervous System
6. Somatic motor neurons have a direct connection between the CNS and their effector organs while
______________ motor neurons must synapse on with a peripheral neuron before reaching their
effectors.
A. skeletal
B. sensory
C. autonomic
D. Both skeletal and autonomic are correct.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 09 #6
Learning Outcome: 09.02
Section: 9.01
Topic: Nervous System
7. Somatic motor reflexes involve
A. the autonomic nervous system.
B. contraction of smooth muscle.
C. contraction of skeletal muscle.
D. the autonomic ganglia.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 09 #7
Learning Outcome: 09.02
Section: 9.01
Topic: Nervous System
8. The autonomic nervous system
A. innervates skeletal muscle.
B. is not usually under conscious control.
C. is always excitatory.
D. has a single nerve extending from the spinal cord.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 09 #8
Learning Outcome: 09.02
Section: 9.01
Topic: Nervous System
9. Damage to the autonomic motor nerves would probably result in
A. no change in muscle tone.
B. muscle atrophy.
C. flaccid paralysis.
D. increased skeletal muscle contraction.
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Fox - Chapter 09 #9
Learning Outcome: 09.01
Section: 9.01
Topic: Nervous System
10. Autonomic motor pathways utilize two neurons while somatic motor pathways utilize one neuron.

TRUE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 09 #10
Learning Outcome: 09.02
Section: 9.01
Topic: Nervous System
11. Damage to an autonomic nerve makes the effector more sensitive to stimulation.
TRUE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 09 #11
Learning Outcome: 09.01
Section: 9.01
Topic: Nervous System
12. Many autonomic visceral effector organs can function without nervous innervation.
TRUE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 09 #12
Learning Outcome: 09.01
Section: 9.01
Topic: Nervous System
13. Where do autonomic preganglionic neurons originate?
A. midbrain
B. hindbrain
C. thoracic and sacral regions of the spinal cord
D. All apply.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 09 #13
Learning Outcome: 09.01
Section: 9.01
Topic: Nervous System
14. Where do autonomic postganglionic neurons originate?
A. hindbrain
B. gray matter of spinal cord
C. peripheral ganglia
D. All apply.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 09 #14
Learning Outcome: 09.01
Section: 9.01
Topic: Nervous System
15. Neurotransmitter release in the autonomic nervous system is always inhibitory.
FALSE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 09 #15
Learning Outcome: 09.01
Section: 9.01
Topic: Nervous System
16. Postganglionic sympathetic neurons arise from the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spinal cord.
FALSE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 09 #16
Learning Outcome: 09.03
Section: 9.02
Topic: Nervous System
17. Damage to the gray rami communicantes would inhibit the parasympathetic division of the autonomic
nervous system.
FALSE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 09 #17
Learning Outcome: 09.03
Section: 9.02
Topic: Nervous System
18. ____________ fibers have relatively slower nerve conduction because they are thin and
unmyelinated.
A. Preganglionic autonomic sympathetic
B. Postganglionic autonomic sympathetic
C. Preganglionic somatic
D. Postganglionic somatic
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 09 #18
Learning Outcome: 09.03
Section: 9.02
Topic: Nervous System
19. The paravertebral and collateral ganglia are associated with the _____________ division of the
autonomic nervous system.
A. sympathetic
B. parasympathetic
C. somatic
D. sensory
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 09 #19
Learning Outcome: 09.03
Section: 9.02
Topic: Nervous System
20. Longer, stronger muscles have motor units with very few fibers.
FALSE
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Fox - Chapter 12 #20
Learning Outcome: 12.01
Learning Outcome: 12.02
Section: 12.01
Topic: Muscular System
21. Somatic motor neurons release the neurotransmitter _________ at the neuromuscular junction.
A. dopamine
B. acetylcholine
C. norepinephrine
D. serotonin
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #21
Learning Outcome: 12.02
Section: 12.01
Topic: Muscular System
22. Each somatic motor neuron with all the muscle fibers it innervates is a
A. fascicle.
B. varicosity.
C. motor unit.
D. sarcolemma.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #22
Learning Outcome: 12.02
Section: 12.01
Topic: Muscular System
23. Thin filaments are composed of myosin and tropomyosin.
FALSE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #23
Learning Outcome: 12.03
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
24. Sarcomeres contain elastic titin filaments which help the muscles return to their resting length during
muscle relaxation.
TRUE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #24
Learning Outcome: 12.03
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
25. Subunits of skeletal muscle cells that are composed of sarcomeres are called
A. myofibrils.
B. myofilaments.
C. sarcolemmas.
D. transverse tubules.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #25
Learning Outcome: 12.03
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
26. What structure is composed of protein filaments and is located in the center of the thick filaments?
A. Z disk
B. titin
C. M line
D. actin
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #26
Learning Outcome: 12.03
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
27. What structure runs the length of the sarcomere and contributes to the elastic recoil in muscle?
A. Z disk
B. titin
C. M line
D. actin
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #27
Learning Outcome: 12.03
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
28. What muscle structural and functional unit runs from Z disc to Z disc?
A. A band
B. I band
C. sarcomere
D. myofibril
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #28
Learning Outcome: 12.03
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
29. The thick filament is also called the
A. A band.
B. I band.
C. H band.
D. M line.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #29
Learning Outcome: 12.03
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
30. What protein primarily makes up the thick filament?
A. actin
B. myosin
C. titin
D. troponin
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #30
Learning Outcome: 12.03
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
31. What protein primarily makes up the thin filament?
A. actin
B. myosin
C. titin
D. Z-discs
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #31
Learning Outcome: 12.03
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
32. What is the lighter area in the center of the A-band called?
A. M-line
B. titin
C. Z-disc
D. H band
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #32
Learning Outcome: 12.03
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
33. The thick filament is split by a Z disc.
FALSE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #33
Learning Outcome: 12.03
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
34. During skeletal muscle contraction the A band decreases in size.
FALSE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #34
Learning Outcome: 12.03
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
35. Cross-bridge formation occurs when myosin heads attach to actin molecules located in the thin
filaments.
TRUE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #35
Learning Outcome: 12.04
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
36. Myosin will not bind to actin unless ADP is bound to the myosin head.
TRUE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #36
Learning Outcome: 12.04
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
37. Myosin contains binding sites for ______________ and _____________.
A. sodium, calcium.
B. troponin, ATP.
C. ATP, actin.
D. actin, calcium.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #37
Learning Outcome: 12.04
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
38. Which of the following is needed for the myosin head to undergo a power stroke?
A. release of Pi
B. binding of ATP to the head
C. splitting of ATP into ADP and Pi
D. addition of Ca2+ to the head
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #38
Learning Outcome: 12.04
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
39. What enzyme is needed to start the cross bridging process?
A. creatine phosphatase
B. kinase
C. myosin ATPase
D. Ca2+ATPase
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #39
Learning Outcome: 12.04
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
40. During skeletal muscle contraction, adjacent _________ are pulled closer together as the _______
between them shorten.
A. A bands; I bands
B. I bands; A bands
C. Z disks; A bands
D. Z disks; M lines
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #40
Learning Outcome: 12.03
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
41. ________ is characterized by continued attachment of myosin heads to actin filaments due to a lack of
ATP.
A. Tetanus
B. Rigor mortis
C. Flaccid paralysis
D. Treppe
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #41
Learning Outcome: 12.04
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
42. During skeletal muscle contraction,
A. the H band increases in size.
B. Ca2+ associates with tropomyosin.
C. myosin heads interact with tropomyosin.
D. thin filaments slide across thick filaments.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #42
Learning Outcome: 12.04
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
43. Which of the following molecules is NOT part of the thin filament?
A. actin
B. titin
C. troponin
D. tropomyosin
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #43
Learning Outcome: 12.03
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
44. Which molecule blocks the myosin head from binding to actin in a relaxed muscle?
A. tropomyosin
B. troponin
C. calcium
D. titin
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #44
Learning Outcome: 12.04
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
45. Which of the following does NOT occur during the cross bridge cycle?
A. a second ATP binding causes cross bridges to release.
B. ADP is released at the end of the power stroke.
C. energized myosin heads bind troponin.
D. ATP hydrolysis allows for cross bridge formation.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #45
Learning Outcome: 12.04
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
46. Ca2+ must bind to tropomyosin so that the myosin binding sites on actin will be accessible to the
myosin.
FALSE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #46
Learning Outcome: 12.04
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
47. The _________ complex contains three proteins designated as the I, T, and C types.
A. actin
B. myosin
C. tropomyosin
D. troponin
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #47
Learning Outcome: 12.04
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
48. The movement of the troponin-tropomyosin complex requires
A. ATP.
B. Ca2+.
C. acetylcholine.
D. Na+.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #48
Learning Outcome: 12.04
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
49. The actin filament is a polymer formed from 300 to 400 globular subunits called
A. I-actin.
B. T-actin.
C. G-actin.
D. C-actin.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #49
Learning Outcome: 12.04
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
50. Transverse tubules contain voltage-gated calcium channels that respond to membrane depolarization
and are directly coupled to the calcium release channels in the sarcoplasmic reticulum.
TRUE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #50
Learning Outcome: 12.05
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
51. The Ca2+ required for skeletal muscle contraction
A. is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum.
B. enters the cell due to the opening of voltage regulated Ca2+ channels from the T tubules.
C. is actively transported into the cell.
D. is released from mitochondria.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #51
Learning Outcome: 12.05
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
52. The pumps that actively transport calcium back into the _______ are called Ca2+ -ATPase pumps.

A. transverse tubules
B. sarcoplasmic reticulum
C. neuromuscular junction
D. None apply.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #52
Learning Outcome: 12.05
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
53. When a muscle is stimulated to contract, calcium release channels in the SR will release Ca2+ by
A. active transport.
B. facilitated diffusion.
C. passive diffusion.
D. exocytosis.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #53
Learning Outcome: 12.05
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
54. What structures carry the action potentials into the interior of the muscle to cause muscle contraction?

A. T tubules
B. terminal cisternae
C. sarcoplasmic reticula
D. ryanodine receptors
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #54
Learning Outcome: 12.05
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
55. The process by which action potentials cause muscle contraction is
A. the sliding filament theory.
B. excitation-contraction coupling.
C. the electromechanical release mechanism.
D. Both excitation-contraction coupling and the electromechanical release mechanism.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #55
Learning Outcome: 12.05
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
56. Which of the following is NOT true of the relaxation of a muscle fiber?
A. ATP is needed to fuel the calcium pumps
B. calcium release channels close
C. the action potential must continue
D. Ca2+ moves from the sarcoplasm to the sarcoplasmic reticula
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #56
Learning Outcome: 12.05
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
57. What is the role of ATP in muscle contraction and relaxation?
A. It is hydrolyzed from the myosin head to attach to actin.
B. It causes myosin head to detach from actin.
C. It powers the Ca2+ pumps to return Ca2+ to the SR.
D. All apply.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #57
Learning Outcome: 12.05
Section: 12.02
Topic: Muscular System
71. Which of the following is NOT true about the series-elastic component to contraction?
A. It absorbs some of the tension of muscle contraction.
B. It provides for elastic recoil when muscles relax.
C. It must loosen for a muscle to shorten.
D. It is provided by tendons.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #71
Learning Outcome: 12.07
Section: 12.03
Topic: Muscular System
72. Which of the following does NOT increase the strength of the muscle contraction?
A. a high number of fibers stimulated
B. increased frequency of stimulation
C. thicker muscle fiber
D. resting sarcomere length of 3.6μm
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #72
Learning Outcome: 12.07
Section: 12.03
Topic: Muscular System
73. In regards to the relationship between resting muscle fiber length and tension generated,
A. maximal tension is generated when the thick and thin filaments slightly overlap.
B. maximal tension is generated when the thick and thin filaments do not overlap.
C. maximal tension is generated when the thick and thin filaments greatly overlap.
D. the amount of overlap is unimportant in determining maximal tension.
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Fox - Chapter 12 #73
Learning Outcome: 12.07
Section: 12.03
Topic: Muscular System
74. High-energy phosphates are stored in skeletal muscle as creatine phosphate.
TRUE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #74
Learning Outcome: 12.08
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
75. Insertion of ______________ in the muscle cell membrane increases cellular glucose uptake.
A. GLUT1
B. GLUT2
C. GLUT3
D. GLUT4
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #75
Learning Outcome: 12.08
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
76. Skeletal muscles at rest obtain most of their energy from the aerobic respiration of
A. glucose.
B. protein.
C. fatty acids.
D. glycogen.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #76
Learning Outcome: 12.08
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
77. ATP in muscle contraction is needed for
A. attachment of myosin cross bridges to actin.
B. release of myosin cross bridges from actin.
C. pumping of Ca2+ back into the sarcoplasmic reticulum.
D. All apply.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #77
Learning Outcome: 12.08
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
78. Exceeding the VO2max will result in lactate production by the muscle.
TRUE
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Fox - Chapter 12 #78
Learning Outcome: 12.08
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
79. Which of the following is true for the first 30 minutes of heavy exercise?
A. Most energy is derived from glycogen and plasma glucose.
B. The percentage of energy obtained from plasma free fatty acids exceeds that of mild exercise.
C. The percentage of energy obtain from plasma glucose is less than that of moderate exercise.
D. All apply.
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Fox - Chapter 12 #79
Learning Outcome: 12.08
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
80. Blood lactate will begin to rise when exercise is performed at a rate that is
A. 15% of VO2max.
B. 25% of VO2max.
C. 50% of VO2max.
D. 85% of VO2max.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #80
Learning Outcome: 12.08
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
81. Fatty acids provide the majority of the energy for muscle metabolism when a person is
A. exercising at 25% of VO2max.
B. exercising at 50% of VO2max.
C. exercising at 75% of VO2max.
D. exercising at 100% of VO2max.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #81
Learning Outcome: 12.08
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
82. The first 1 to 2 minutes of moderate to heavy exercise relies on _____ for ATP production.
A. aerobic respiration of glucose
B. anaerobic respiration of glucose
C. aerobic respiration of fatty acids
D. anaerobic respiration of amino acids
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #82
Learning Outcome: 12.08
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
83. Repaying the oxygen debt requires replacing oxygen that was
A. bound to blood hemoglobin and muscle myoglobin.
B. needed to metabolize lactic acid.
C. used for tissue warm up.
D. All apply.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #83
Learning Outcome: 12.08
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
84. A reserve of high energy phosphate is stored in muscle as
A. phosphocreatine.
B. adenosine triphosphate.
C. glucose 6-phosphate.
D. creatine kinase.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #84
Learning Outcome: 12.08
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
85. An increase in plasma creatine phosphokinase could indicate
A. muscular dystrophy.
B. liver disease.
C. heart attack.
D. Both muscular dystrophy and heart attack.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #85
Learning Outcome: 12.08
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
86. Fast twitch fibers have the greatest resistance to fatigue.
FALSE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #86
Learning Outcome: 12.09
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
87. Which of the following is NOT true of slow oxidative/Type I red muscle fibers?
A. small diameter
B. high resistance to fatigue
C. high amount of myosin ATPase present
D. slow twitch rate
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #87
Learning Outcome: 12.09
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
88. Which of the following is true of fast oxidative, Type IIA muscle fibers?
A. many capillaries
B. anaerobic
C. low myoglobin content
D. small diameter
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #88
Learning Outcome: 12.09
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
89. Which of the following is NOT true of fast glycolytic/Type IIX white muscle fibers?
A. high glycogen content
B. few capillaries
C. low oxidative capacity
D. aerobic
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #89
Learning Outcome: 12.09
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
90. Slow twitch fibers have a ______ oxidative capacity and ________ glycogen content.
A. high, high
B. high, low
C. low, low
D. low, high
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #90
Learning Outcome: 12.09
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
91. Type I skeletal muscle fibers
A. contract rapidly.
B. have a large diameter.
C. have a low myoglobin concentration.
D. have numerous mitochondria.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #91
Learning Outcome: 12.09
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
92. Type IIX skeletal muscle fibers
A. generate less tension than type IIA fibers.
B. fatigue very slowly.
C. generate more tension than type I fibers.
D. have a high myoglobin concentration.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #92
Learning Outcome: 12.09
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
93. The fastest shortening muscle fiber in humans is the
A. type IIA.
B. type IIB.
C. type IIX.
D. type I.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #93
Learning Outcome: 12.09
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
94. Muscle fatigue
A. occurs when muscles are only partially able to contract.
B. occurs when muscle cell glycogen is depleted.
C. occurs when muscle cell pH increases.
D. occurs due to decreased extracellular K+.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #94
Learning Outcome: 12.10
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
95. Central fatigue is caused by
A. decreased H+ concentration in the muscle cells.
B. increased glycogen in muscle cells.
C. changes in the CNS.
D. All apply.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #95
Learning Outcome: 12.10
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
96. Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor to skeletal muscle fatigue?
A. increased intracellular K+
B. depletion of intracellular K+
C. accumulation of extracellular K+
D. accumulation of cytoplasmic PO43-
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #96
Learning Outcome: 12.10
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
97. Fatigue appears to occur due to the reduced ability of the sarcoplasmic reticulum release of Ca2+ with
neural stimulation.
TRUE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #97
Learning Outcome: 12.10
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
98. Endurance training increases the oxidative capacity of a muscle cell.
TRUE
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #98
Learning Outcome: 12.11
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
99. The amount of fat stored in skeletal muscles will be ______________ by endurance training.
A. increased
B. decreased
C. unchanged
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Fox - Chapter 12 #99
Learning Outcome: 12.11
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
100. Endurance training results in increased
A. muscle mitochondria number.
B. glycogen depletion during exercise.
C. number of type IIX fibers.
D. lactate production per unit time.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #100
Learning Outcome: 12.11
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
101. The greater the level of physical training, the higher the proportion of energy derived from the
oxidation of ____ during exercise below VO2max.
A. glucose
B. protein
C. amino acids
D. fatty acids
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #101
Learning Outcome: 12.11
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
102. The decline in physical strength of older persons is due to
A. decreased size of fast-twitch fibers.
B. reduced density of blood capillaries.
C. reduced muscle mass.
D. All apply.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #102
Learning Outcome: 12.11
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
103. Muscle hypertrophy is due to
A. increased number of myofibrils in the muscle fiber.
B. increased number of muscle fibers.
C. increased size of the myofibrils.
D. Both increased number of myofibrils in the muscle fiber and increased size of the myofibrils are
correct.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #103
Learning Outcome: 12.11
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
104. Myostatin is
A. a paracrine regulator that inhibits satellite cell function and muscle growth.
B. a paracrine regulator that stimulates satellite cell function and muscle growth.
C. an autocrine regulator that inhibits satellite cell function and muscle growth.
D. an autocrine regulator that stimulates satellite cell function and muscle growth.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #104
Learning Outcome: 12.11
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
105. Formation of new sarcomeres and growth of myofibrils requires which of the following proteins?
A. titin
B. nebulin
C. obscurin
D. All apply.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #105
Learning Outcome: 12.11
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System
106. Muscle repair is due to ____ forming myotubes that fuse to form new muscle fibers.
A. satellite cells
B. myofibrils
C. muscle cells
D. All apply.
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Fox - Chapter 12 #106
Learning Outcome: 12.11
Section: 12.04
Topic: Muscular System