PHYS 1501Anatomy and Physiology Test 2 Practice Questions
Anatomy and Physiology Test 2
1. The sense that tells us where the body or body parts are moving is called?
a. Proprioception
b. Kinesthesia
c. Nociception
d. Adaptation
e. Gustation
2. Which of the following is not a rapid adaptation?
a. Pain
b. Pressure
c. Touch
d. Smell
e. Thermal
3. Cranial Nerve XI is the
a. Vagus Nerve
b. Trochlear Nerve
c. Glossopharyngeal Nerve
d. Accessory Nerve
4. Which of the following is/are the structures of the inner ear that contain
receptors for head movement?
a. Vestibule and Semicircular canals
b. Malleus, incus, and stapes
c. Cochlear duct
d. Oval window, round window, tympanic membrane
5. The photoreceptor cell of the retina with the lowest threshold is the
a. Rod
b. Cone
c. Cupula
d. Papilla
e. Macula
6. The Nasolacrimal duct connect the to the .
a. Outer ear; external environment
b. Middle ear; internal nose
c. Inner ear; internal nose
d. Middle ear; external environment
e. Eye; internal nose
7. Receptors called cones in the retina
a. Are found in the highest concentration in the fovea centralis of the
macula lutea
b. Are found in the highest concentration in the optic disc of the retina
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c. Are found in higher number throughout the retina than rods
d. A and C
e. B and C
8. Third order neurons go from the
a. Somatic receptors to the brain stem
b. Brainstem to the thalamus
c. Thalamus to the cerebral cortex
d. Cerebrum to brainstem
e. Brainstem to body
9. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
a. Spinal nerves are part of the PNS
b. Cranial nerve are part of the CNS
c. The division of the PNS are part of the SNS and ANS
d. Nuclei are collection of cell bodies in the CNS
10. The parietal lobe is the
a. olfactory center
b. “relay center” of the brain
c. center for emotions
d. source of sleep and dreams
e. center for integration of sight and sound
11. In the retina, which of the following colors are correlated to the cones?
a. Red, blue, and yellow
b. Red, blue, and green
c. Yellow, blue, and green
d. Red, blue, green, and yellow
e. Black and white
12. Which part of the brain is necessary to learn complex sequential
movements?
a. Midbrain
b. Cerebrum
c. Cerebellum
d. Thalamus
e. Medulla oblongata
13. Sensation is defined as
a. Conscious or unconscious (subconscious) awareness of external and
internal stimuli
b. Conscious awareness and interpretation of meaning of sensations
c. The property by which one sensation is distinguished from another
d. A change in sensitivity (usually a decrease) to a longlasting
stimulus
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e. Ability to acquire new knowledge or skills through instruction or
experience
14. Name the three protective cranial meninges of the brain from superficial to
deep.
a. Dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater
b. Arachnoid mater, pia mater, dura mater
c. Pia mater, arachnoid mater, dura mater
d. Dura mater, pia mater, arachnoid mater
e. Pia mater, dura mater, arachnoid mater
15. The determination of whether a sound is “noice, a voice, or music” is
done by the
a. Frontal
b. Occipital
c. Temporal
d. Parietal
16. Determining the shape, color, and movement of an object is done by the
a. Frontal lobe
b. Occipital lobe
c. Temporal lobe
d. Parietal lobe
17. Perceptions is defined as
a. Conscious or unconscious (subconscious) awareness of external
and internal stimuli
b. Conscious awareness and interpretation of meaning of sensations
c. The property by which one sensation is distinguished from another
d. A change in sensitivity (usually a decrease) to a longlasting
stimulus
e. Ability to acquire new knowledge or skills through instruction or
experience
18. Which of the following a fast adaptation?
a. Smell
b. Touch
c. Body position
d. A and B
e. A, B, and C
19. Inside the CNS, motor impulse are carried in the
a. Ascending tracts
b. Descending tracts
c. Ventral ramus
d. Dorsal root
e. Lateral root
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20. “Efferent” in the nervous system refers to
a. Motor neurons
b. Sensory neurons
c. Parasympathetic neurons
d. Sympathetic neurons
e. Interneurons
21. What is a stimulus?
a. The property that allows one sensation to be distinguished from
another
b. The ability to integrate and store information
c. A change in sensitivity to a long lasting stimulus
d. The translation of an impulse into a sensation
e. A change in the environment that triggers the sensory receptor
22. Retaining knowledge over a period of time from days toe year is termed?
a. Learning
b. short term memory
c. plasticity
d. long term memory
e. consciousness
23. Which pair is correct?
a. Frontal lobe – eye tracking
b. Temporal lobe – pain in the body
c. Occipital lobe – olfaction
d. Parietal lobe – voluntary movement
24. Which cranial nerve is sensory to the tongue bud does not detect “flavor”?
a. Vagus Nerve
b. Facial nerve
c. Trigeminal nerve
d. Hypoglossal nerve
e. Glossopharyngeal nerve
25. The myelin sheath of the CNS is made by cells called
a. Astrocytes
b. Oligodendrocytes
c. Ependymal cells
d. Microglia
e. Schwann cells
26. A decrease in strength of a sensation that occurs during a prolong
stimulation is called
a. Adaptation
b. Relaxation
c. Accommodation
Anatomy and Physiology Test 2
1. The sense that tells us where the body or body parts are moving is called?
a. Proprioception
b. Kinesthesia
c. Nociception
d. Adaptation
e. Gustation
2. Which of the following is not a rapid adaptation?
a. Pain
b. Pressure
c. Touch
d. Smell
e. Thermal
3. Cranial Nerve XI is the
a. Vagus Nerve
b. Trochlear Nerve
c. Glossopharyngeal Nerve
d. Accessory Nerve
4. Which of the following is/are the structures of the inner ear that contain
receptors for head movement?
a. Vestibule and Semicircular canals
b. Malleus, incus, and stapes
c. Cochlear duct
d. Oval window, round window, tympanic membrane
5. The photoreceptor cell of the retina with the lowest threshold is the
a. Rod
b. Cone
c. Cupula
d. Papilla
e. Macula
6. The Nasolacrimal duct connect the to the .
a. Outer ear; external environment
b. Middle ear; internal nose
c. Inner ear; internal nose
d. Middle ear; external environment
e. Eye; internal nose
7. Receptors called cones in the retina
a. Are found in the highest concentration in the fovea centralis of the
macula lutea
b. Are found in the highest concentration in the optic disc of the retina
,PHYS 1501Anatomy and Physiology Test 2 Practice Questions
c. Are found in higher number throughout the retina than rods
d. A and C
e. B and C
8. Third order neurons go from the
a. Somatic receptors to the brain stem
b. Brainstem to the thalamus
c. Thalamus to the cerebral cortex
d. Cerebrum to brainstem
e. Brainstem to body
9. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
a. Spinal nerves are part of the PNS
b. Cranial nerve are part of the CNS
c. The division of the PNS are part of the SNS and ANS
d. Nuclei are collection of cell bodies in the CNS
10. The parietal lobe is the
a. olfactory center
b. “relay center” of the brain
c. center for emotions
d. source of sleep and dreams
e. center for integration of sight and sound
11. In the retina, which of the following colors are correlated to the cones?
a. Red, blue, and yellow
b. Red, blue, and green
c. Yellow, blue, and green
d. Red, blue, green, and yellow
e. Black and white
12. Which part of the brain is necessary to learn complex sequential
movements?
a. Midbrain
b. Cerebrum
c. Cerebellum
d. Thalamus
e. Medulla oblongata
13. Sensation is defined as
a. Conscious or unconscious (subconscious) awareness of external and
internal stimuli
b. Conscious awareness and interpretation of meaning of sensations
c. The property by which one sensation is distinguished from another
d. A change in sensitivity (usually a decrease) to a longlasting
stimulus
,PHYS 1501Anatomy and Physiology Test 2 Practice Questions
e. Ability to acquire new knowledge or skills through instruction or
experience
14. Name the three protective cranial meninges of the brain from superficial to
deep.
a. Dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater
b. Arachnoid mater, pia mater, dura mater
c. Pia mater, arachnoid mater, dura mater
d. Dura mater, pia mater, arachnoid mater
e. Pia mater, dura mater, arachnoid mater
15. The determination of whether a sound is “noice, a voice, or music” is
done by the
a. Frontal
b. Occipital
c. Temporal
d. Parietal
16. Determining the shape, color, and movement of an object is done by the
a. Frontal lobe
b. Occipital lobe
c. Temporal lobe
d. Parietal lobe
17. Perceptions is defined as
a. Conscious or unconscious (subconscious) awareness of external
and internal stimuli
b. Conscious awareness and interpretation of meaning of sensations
c. The property by which one sensation is distinguished from another
d. A change in sensitivity (usually a decrease) to a longlasting
stimulus
e. Ability to acquire new knowledge or skills through instruction or
experience
18. Which of the following a fast adaptation?
a. Smell
b. Touch
c. Body position
d. A and B
e. A, B, and C
19. Inside the CNS, motor impulse are carried in the
a. Ascending tracts
b. Descending tracts
c. Ventral ramus
d. Dorsal root
e. Lateral root
, PHYS 1501Anatomy and Physiology Test 2 Practice Questions
20. “Efferent” in the nervous system refers to
a. Motor neurons
b. Sensory neurons
c. Parasympathetic neurons
d. Sympathetic neurons
e. Interneurons
21. What is a stimulus?
a. The property that allows one sensation to be distinguished from
another
b. The ability to integrate and store information
c. A change in sensitivity to a long lasting stimulus
d. The translation of an impulse into a sensation
e. A change in the environment that triggers the sensory receptor
22. Retaining knowledge over a period of time from days toe year is termed?
a. Learning
b. short term memory
c. plasticity
d. long term memory
e. consciousness
23. Which pair is correct?
a. Frontal lobe – eye tracking
b. Temporal lobe – pain in the body
c. Occipital lobe – olfaction
d. Parietal lobe – voluntary movement
24. Which cranial nerve is sensory to the tongue bud does not detect “flavor”?
a. Vagus Nerve
b. Facial nerve
c. Trigeminal nerve
d. Hypoglossal nerve
e. Glossopharyngeal nerve
25. The myelin sheath of the CNS is made by cells called
a. Astrocytes
b. Oligodendrocytes
c. Ependymal cells
d. Microglia
e. Schwann cells
26. A decrease in strength of a sensation that occurs during a prolong
stimulation is called
a. Adaptation
b. Relaxation
c. Accommodation
