Homeostasis and the Nervous System

Question 1

Which type of receptors would be receptive to sound?

Accepted Answer

mechanoreceptors

Question 2

Which correctly describes the flow of information WITHIN a neuron?

Accepted Answer

from dendrite to axon

Question 3

Which helps release neurotransmitters into the synaptic gap?

Accepted Answer

exocytosis

Question 4

Which part of the brain is responsible for processing sensory information like taste and touch?

Accepted Answer

parietal

Question 5

Which part of the brain is responsible for functions like coordination and balance?

Accepted Answer

cerebellum

Question 6

Your heart rate is a(n) _____________ function controlled by your _____________ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

involuntary; autonomic

Question 7

Which is the axon?

Accepted Answer

item 9

Question 8

What is the function of item 5?

Accepted Answer

carry nerve impulses toward the cell body

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a positive feedback loop?

Accepted Answer

release of oxytocin when muscles contract in childbirth

Question 10

Which of the following is the largest region of the brain - responsible for voluntary actions?

Accepted Answer

cerebrum

Question 11

Which part of your brain is responsible for complex tasks like decision making and learning?

Accepted Answer

frontal

Question 12

Which of the following actions would be handled by a motor neuron?

Accepted Answer

moving a finger

Question 13

Which of the following is part of the peripheral nervous system?

Accepted Answer

the eye

Question 14

Which part of your nervous system helps amp you up and prepare for "fight or flight"?

Accepted Answer

sympathetic

Question 15

Which way does a nerve impulse travel in a neuron?

Accepted Answer

from dendrite to axon

Question 16

Which of the following is part of the central nervous system?

Accepted Answer

the spinal cord

Question 17

Which type of neuron handles the input into a reflex arc, like when you touch something hot?

Accepted Answer

sensory neuron

Question 18

Which of the following carries the message in a nerve impulse from one neuron to the next?

Accepted Answer

neurotransmitters

Question 19

Which function is primarily associated with region 5?

Accepted Answer

vision

Question 20

Positive feedback loops occur when an organism responds to a stimulus or change by

Accepted Answer

strengthening or amplifying the stimulus

Question 21

Which type of receptors would be receptive to light?

Accepted Answer

photoreceptors

Question 22

Homeostasis is an organism's ability to maintain constant conditions in response to:

Accepted Answer

changes in the external environment

Question 23

What is the function of the gaps surrounding an axon called the nodes of Ranvier?

Accepted Answer

increase the speed of the nerve impulse

Question 24

Which path shows the correct order of neurons in a reflex arc?

Accepted Answer

sensory - inter - motor

Question 25

The space between two neurons is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

synapse

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