Reviewing the Concepts Chpt. 8and9

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Reviewing the Concepts: Chapter 8 and 9 Hightower, Jordan Chapter 8 1. The three protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord from the A. meninges 2. The autonomic nervous system D. automatically adjusts the functioning of internal organs to suit conditions 3. Which of the following list the parts of a reflex arc in the correct sequence? D. receptor, sensory neuron, interneuron, motor neuron, effector 4. The area of the sensory cortex in the cerebrum devoted to each part of the body C. is greater for regions of the body that are most sensitive to touch 5. Choose the correct statement about the parasympathetic nervous D. none of the above 6. Your friend suffered a stroke and now has no feeling in her right arm and is unable to move it. The damage is most likely in the B. Left cerebral hemisphere 7. Which of the following is not a function of the hypothalamus? D. regulation of blood pressure 8. Subconscious, rather automatic, activities such as breathing and heartbeat are regulated by the D. medulla 9. The brain stem consists of these structures: A. Medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain 10. When this region of a cats brain is stimulated electrically the cat behaves as if it is angry. It hisses, it arches its back, and its hair stands on the end. This electrode is most likely placed in the A. hypothalamus 11. If someone were to yell, “Fire!” now and you suddenly began to smell smoke, which part of your nervous system would become activated to prepare your internal body systems to deal with the dangerous situation? C. sympathetic system 12. Which of the following is responsible for reasoning? D. cerebral cortex 13. You are watching a football game with your friends. A wide receiver makes an incredible catch and the runs 20 yards, skillfully dodging defensive players to make a touchdown. Your friend Joe says, “Amazing! How does he do that?” The receivers outstanding sensory-motor coordination is largely due to the actions of his A. cerebellum 14. As you sit here studying, you are unlikely to be aware of the pressure of your clothes against your body and the rustling of paper as other students turn pages. Which part of the brain “decides” that these are unimportant stimuli? A. Reticular activating system
15. Belinda was riding a bicycle without a helmet and was struck by a car. She hit the back of her head very hard in the fall. The physician is quite concerned because the medulla is located at the base of the skull. She explains to Belinda’s parents that inquiry to the medulla could result in D. death, because many life-support systems are controlled here Chapter 9 1. Pacinian corpuscles sense A. pressure 2. The spinal organ (of Corti) is important in sensing B. sound 3. The greatest concentration of cones is found in the D. fovea 4. Noah is a 4-year-old boy who has a middle ear infection. The cause of the infection could be C. Water that was trapped in the ear after bathing 5. The blind spot of the eye is B. The region where the optic nerve leaves the eye 6. The loudness or intensity of a sound wave is related to its A. amplitude 7. Sound waves are converted into mechanical movements by the A. Bones of the middle ear 8. Information about the position of arms, legs, and peripheral joints of the body in space comes from C. proprioceptors 9. The ____ determines the amount of light that enters the eye C. pupil 10. A _____ can detect changes in hydrogen ion concentration B. Chemoreceptor 11. Receptors in the vestibular apparatus respond to changes in A. Head position
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