BIO 255 TEST 3 PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR

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BIO 255 TEST 3 PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE JUST
RELEASED THIS YEAR


Question: The ______ functional division of the nervous system transmits information from the
viscera to the central nervous system. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔visceral sensory division




Question: The somatic ______ division of the nervous system receives information from the
eyes, ears and skin. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔sensory




Question: Nervous tissue is composed of glial cells and - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔neurons or
Neurons




Question: Which division of the nervous system transmits nerve impulses from blood vessels
and viscera to the central nervous system? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Visceral sensory division

Question: The motor nervous system is also referred to as the ______ division. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔efferent




Question: Dendrites branch off of the ______. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔cell body

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Question: Generally, nervous tissue is made up of ______ distinct cell types. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔2




Question: The term "anaxonic" describes a neuron with ______. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔no
axon




Question: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Dendrites

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Choice, Conducts information to the cell body

Conducts information to the cell body

Axon hillock

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Choice, Triangular region connecting the axon to the cell body

Triangular region connecting the axon to the cell body

Axon

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Choice, Conducts information away from the cell body

Conducts information away from the cell body

Axoplasm

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Choice, The cytoplasm of the axon

The cytoplasm of the axon




Question: Choose the two primary functions of the nervous system. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔interpretation

control




Question: the central nervous system is made of the - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔brain and the
spinal cord




Question: The peripheral nervous system is made of the spinal nerves, ganglia, and ---- -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔cranial nerves




Question: The brain and spinal cord are part of the ______. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔central
nervous system




Question: The autonomic division of the nervous system is part of the ______ nervous system. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔motor

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Question: The ______ nervous system is the structural division of the nervous system that
contains the brain. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔central




Question: The motor nervous system is responsible for ______ of information in relation to the
CNS. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔output




Question: The term ______ means "inflowing". - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔afferent




Question: The somatic sensory division detects stimuli that are ______ detected. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔consciously




Question: ______ are excitable cells that initiate and transmit electrical signals. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔neurons




Question: The visceral sensory division is under ______ control. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔involuntary




Question: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A

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Choice, Dendrites