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Shivering and perspiration in response to external thermal conditions are
controlled by the
A. Thalamus
B. Hypothalamus
C. Epithalamus
D. Basal ganglia
B. Hypothalamus
A functional dichotomy of the nervous system would include the subcategories of
A. Central and peripheral nervous systems
B. Somatic and autonomic nervous systems
C. Pyramidal and extrapyramidal nervous systems
D. None of the above
B. Somatic and autonomic nervous system
A structural dichotomy of the nervous system would include the subcategories of
A. Firing rate and firing latency
B. Absolute refractory and relative refractory periods
C. Central and peripheral nervous systems
D. Somatic and autonomic nervous systems
C. Central and peripheral nervous systems
,Which of these is not a component of the central nervous system?
A. Basal ganglia
B. Sensory ganglia
C. Cerebellum
D. Cerebrum
B. Sensory ganglia
Which of these is not a component of the peripheral nervous system?
A. Cranial nerve VII
B. Sensory ganglion for C4
C. Basal ganglia
D. Spinal nerve T2
C. Basal ganglia
Involuntary visceral functions are governed by the
A. Automatic nervous system
B. Somatic nervous system
C. Central nervous system
D. Autonomic nervous system
E. Peripheral nervous system
D. Autonomic nervous system
Protective, reactive responses such as goosebumps, sweating, and pupil dilation
are triggered by the
A. Sympathetic nervous system
B. Nonsympathetic nervous system
C. Emotional nervous system
D. Irrational nervous system
A. Sympathetic nervous system
,The type of cell that is the functional building block of the nervous system is the
A. Glial cell
B. Oligodendrocyte
C. Schwann cell
D. Neruron
D. Neuron
The typical site for reception of excitatory stimulation on a neuron is the
A. Soma
B. Dendrite
C. Axon
D. Telodendria
B. Dendrite
The typical site for reception of inhibitor stimulation on a neuron is the
A. Axon
B. Dendrite
C. Soma
D. Synaptic bulb
A. Axon
The basic function of a neuron is to
A. Transmit nutrients
B. Maintain dynamic equilibrium between glial cells and potassium ions.
C. Communicate
D. None of the above
C. Communicate
, Active cellular transport
A. Is required to adjust the ion balance between intra- and extracellular
environments
B. Involves the use of sodium-potassium pumps
C. Moves sodium out of the cell
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
An action potential is
A. The return to baseline voltage that occurs following depolarization
B. A change in electrical potential that occurs when the cell membrane is
stimulated
C. The threshold phenomenon associated with movement in muscle
D. None of the above
B. A change in electrical potential that occurs when the cell membrane is
stimulated
The period following depolarization when a neuron cannot fire is termed the
A. Absolutely (absolute) refractory period
B. Relatively (relative) refractory period
C. Hypostyle (ascending) refractory period
D. Adductory (closing) refractory period
A. Absolutely (absolute) refractory period
The period following depolarization of a neuron during which a neuron can
fire, but requires a higher level of stimulation than required for the initial
depolarization, is the
A. Primary refractory period
B. Secondary refractory period
C. Absolutely (absolute) refractory period
D. Relatively (relative) refractory period
D. Relatively (relative) refractory period