BIO 235 PRACTICE PACK 2026 SOLVED
QUESTION SET PREMIUM RESOURCE
◉The axons of the second order neurons cross tot he opposite side
of the pons and medulla and then ascend as the
____________________________ tract Answer: trigeminothalamic
◉Where is the primary somatosensory area located ? Answer: the
postcentral gyri of the parietal lobes of the cerebral cortex
◉These motor pathways provide input to lower motor neurons from
axons that extend directly from the cerebral cortex Answer: direct
motor pathways
◉Where is the primary motor area located ? Answer: precentral
gyrus of frontal lobe
◉What are these the functions of ?
-play large role in initiation and termination of movements
- suppress unwanted movements
- influences muscle tone
, -influences many aspects of cortical function Answer: Basal Nuclei
◉What part of the CNS has these functions?
- monitoring intention for movements
-monitoring actual movement
- comparing command signals with sensory information
- sending out corrective feedback Answer: the cerebellum
◉What are the integrative functions of the cerebrum? Answer:
cerebral activities (sleep & wakefulness), learning, memory,
emotional response
◉For arousal to occur ____________________________________ must be
stimulated Answer: reticular activating system
◉What is the deepest stage of REM sleep? Answer: stage 4
◉What are the first-order neurons in the olfactory pathway?
Answer: olfactory receptor cells
◉Olfactory cilia extend from the dendrites and are sites of
________________________________ Answer: olfactory transduction
QUESTION SET PREMIUM RESOURCE
◉The axons of the second order neurons cross tot he opposite side
of the pons and medulla and then ascend as the
____________________________ tract Answer: trigeminothalamic
◉Where is the primary somatosensory area located ? Answer: the
postcentral gyri of the parietal lobes of the cerebral cortex
◉These motor pathways provide input to lower motor neurons from
axons that extend directly from the cerebral cortex Answer: direct
motor pathways
◉Where is the primary motor area located ? Answer: precentral
gyrus of frontal lobe
◉What are these the functions of ?
-play large role in initiation and termination of movements
- suppress unwanted movements
- influences muscle tone
, -influences many aspects of cortical function Answer: Basal Nuclei
◉What part of the CNS has these functions?
- monitoring intention for movements
-monitoring actual movement
- comparing command signals with sensory information
- sending out corrective feedback Answer: the cerebellum
◉What are the integrative functions of the cerebrum? Answer:
cerebral activities (sleep & wakefulness), learning, memory,
emotional response
◉For arousal to occur ____________________________________ must be
stimulated Answer: reticular activating system
◉What is the deepest stage of REM sleep? Answer: stage 4
◉What are the first-order neurons in the olfactory pathway?
Answer: olfactory receptor cells
◉Olfactory cilia extend from the dendrites and are sites of
________________________________ Answer: olfactory transduction
