Question 1

_____ lowers blood glucose, and _____ raises it.

Accepted Answer

A)   Insulin; glucagon
B)   Epinephrine; norepinephrine
C)   Cortisol; insulin
D)   Thyroxine; glucagon
E)   Glucagon; insulinF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

Weight gain, diabetes mellitus, and a moon-shaped face indicate

Accepted Answer

A)   Addison disease.
B)   Graves disease.
C)   simple goiter.
D)   pituitary dwarfism.
E)   Cushing syndrome.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

If you do not obtain enough iodine in your diet, you will likely develop

Accepted Answer

A)   pituitary gigantism.
B)   simple goiter.
C)   exopthalmos.
D)   diabetes mellitus.
E)   tetany.F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 4

You aren't normally aware of ongoing sensory stimuli such as the touch of clothing on your skin. What part of your brain do you have to thank for this "filtering" of sensory input?

Accepted Answer

A)   hypothalamus
B)   medulla oblongata
C)   cerebral cortex
D)   cerebellum
E)   thalamusF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 5

Which of these lists the events of an action potential in the correct order?

Accepted Answer

A)   Na+ gates open→inside of axon becomes positive→Na+ gates close→K+ gates open→inside of axon becomes negative
B)   K+ gates open→inside of axon becomes positive→K+ gates close→Na+ gates open→inside of axon becomes negative
C)   K+ gates open→inside of axon becomes negative→K+ gates close→Na+ gates open→inside of axon becomes positive
D)   Na+ gates open→inside of axon becomes negative→Na+ gates close→K+ gates open→inside of axon becomes positive
E)   Na+ gates open→inside of axon becomes positive→K+ gates close→Na+ gates open→inside of axon becomes negativeF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Transmission across the synaptic cleft is accomplished by chemical signals called

Accepted Answer

A)   hormones.
B)   exocrine secretions.
C)   enzymes.
D)   stimulants.
E)   neurotransmitters.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

_____ hormones can pass through the plasma membrane of a target cell.

Accepted Answer

A)   Second messenger
B)   Steroid
C)   First messenger
D)   Peptide
E)   DNAF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

You teenage son comes home late on Friday night and is acting strangely. His behavior includes the following characteristics: high agitation, violent behavior, and irritability. These traits are far different form his normal behavior. As a parent you suspect he may have taken a drug. What drug did he most likely take?

Accepted Answer

A)   cocaine
B)   methamphetamine
C)   marijuana
D)   alcohol
E)   crackF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

When the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is activated, its effects can be prolonged by secretions of the

Accepted Answer

A)   adrenal cortex.
B)   thyroid gland.
C)   parathyroid glands.
D)   adrenal medulla.
E)   posterior pituitary.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Which of these does not belong to the limbic system?

Accepted Answer

A)   thalamus
B)   amygdala
C)   hypothalamus
D)   hippocampus
E)   cerebellumF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Which is not an anterior pituitary hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)   thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) 
B)   prolactin (PRL) 
C)   growth hormone (GH) 
D)   adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) 
E)   antidiuretic hormone (ADH) F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

Which of these structures is the pons?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Following a severe head injury, a patient has uncontrollable, unfocused feelings of rage. What has most likely been damaged?

Accepted Answer

A)   medulla oblongata
B)   limbic system
C)   pineal gland
D)   primary motor area
E)   cerebellumF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Which of these is not part of a neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)   dendrite
B)   nucleus
C)   cell body
D)   axon
E)   synapseF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

Which two anterior pituitary hormones do not target other endocrine glands?

Accepted Answer

A)   prolactin (PRL)  and growth hormone (GH) 
B)   oxytocin and prolactin (PRL) 
C)   adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)  and growth hormone (GH) 
D)   luteinizing hormone (LH)  and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) 
E)   antidiuretic hormone (ADH)  and oxytocinF) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

Degenerating neurons surrounded by clusters of abnormal tissue, especially in the hippocampus and amygdala, accompanied by progressive memory loss, is typical of

Accepted Answer

A)   Alzheimer disease.
B)   Parkinson disease.
C)   Graves disease.
D)   Addison disease.
E)   Cushing syndrome.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 17

Someone who is good at memorizing other people's phone numbers has an excellent _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   episodic
B)   skill
C)   semantic
D)   short-term
E)   sensoryF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

Consuming alcohol increases the need to urinate. This is due to the inhibitory effect of alcohol on

Accepted Answer

A)   antidiuretic hormone (ADH) .
B)   adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) .
C)   parathyroid hormone (PTH) .
D)   epinephrine.
E)   norepinephrine.F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

People who are under constant stress have a tendency to gain weight, especially in the midsection, even if they do not overeat. This is because the hypothalamus responds to the stress by stimulating the

Accepted Answer

A)   posterior pituitary.
B)   adrenal cortex.
C)   thyroid.
D)   adrenal medulla.
E)   pancreas.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 20

Dendrites

Accepted Answer

A)   are usually the longest nerve fibers.
B)   are covered with a myelin sheath.
C)   receive signals from sensory receptors or other neurons.
D)   generate nerve impulses.
E)   are longer and less numerous than axons.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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_____ hormones can pass through the plasma membrane of a target cell.

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Transmission across the synaptic cleft is accomplished by chemical signals called

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Degenerating neurons surrounded by clusters of abnormal tissue, especially in the hippocampus and amygdala, accompanied by progressive memory loss, is typical of

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Which of these is not part of a neuron?

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Weight gain, diabetes mellitus, and a moon-shaped face indicate

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Someone who is good at memorizing other people's phone numbers has an excellent _____ memory.

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When the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is activated, its effects can be prolonged by secretions of the

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Which is not an anterior pituitary hormone?

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Which of these does not belong to the limbic system?

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You aren't normally aware of ongoing sensory stimuli such as the touch of clothing on your skin. What part of your brain do you have to thank for this "filtering" of sensory input?

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Which of these structures is the pons?

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Which two anterior pituitary hormones do not target other endocrine glands?

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Following a severe head injury, a patient has uncontrollable, unfocused feelings of rage. What has most likely been damaged?

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If you do not obtain enough iodine in your diet, you will likely develop

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People who are under constant stress have a tendency to gain weight, especially in the midsection, even if they do not overeat. This is because the hypothalamus responds to the stress by stimulating the

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Dendrites

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_ lowers blood glucose, and _ raises it.

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Consuming alcohol increases the need to urinate. This is due to the inhibitory effect of alcohol on

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_____ hormones can pass through the plasma membrane of a target cell.

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Degenerating neurons surrounded by clusters of abnormal tissue, especially in the hippocampus and amygdala, accompanied by progressive memory loss, is typical of

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