BIOS 252 (ANATOMY and
PHYSIOLOGY) Final Exam Practice Test
Questions and Answers A+ Graded.
The cranial nerves that innervate the eye muscles are
A) II, III, and IV.
B) I, II, and III.
C) II and VI.
D) III, IV, and VI.
E) III and V.
Verified Answer -D
Droopy eyelids and double vision can result from injury to the ________
nerve.
A) optic
B) trochlear
C) abducens
D) olfactory
E) oculomotor
Verified Answer -E
The cranial nerve that has three major branches is the
A) facial.
B) abducens.
Which of the cranial nerves is named for the fact that it "wanders," that is,
innervates structures throughout the thorax and abdomen?
A) XII
B) XI
C) VIII
D) IX
E) X
Verified Answer -E
Central adaptation refers to
A) a characteristic of phasic receptors.
B) the decline in activity of peripheral receptors when stimulated.
C) a change in motor receptivity of a neuron.
D) inhibition of nuclei located along a sensory pathway.
E) increases in conscious perception of a sensory stimulus.
Verified Answer -D
Thermoreceptors
A) are free nerve endings.
B) for "cold" are structurally indistinguishable from those for "warm."
C) are found within the dermis.
,D) A and B only
E) A, B, and C
Verified Answer -E
Receptors that monitor the position of joints belong to the category called
A) proprioceptors.
B) thermoreceptors.
C) baroreceptors.
D) nociceptors.
E) chemoreceptors
Verified Answer -A
A sensory receptor characterized peripherally as a free nerve ending and
centrally uses glutamate and/or substance P as neurotransmitters, would
most likely be a
A) free receptor.
B) chemoreceptor.
C) mechanoreceptor.
D) nociceptor.
E) thermoreceptor.
Verified Answer -D
The basal nuclei
A) activate spinal reflexes.
B) act as gatekeepers, filtering out unnecessary sensorimotor activity. C)
provide the background patterns of movement involved in voluntary motor
activities.
, D) exert direct control over lower motor neurons.
E) initiate conscious motor activity.
Verified Answer -C
The cerebellum relies on information from
A) the inner ear as movements are under way.
B) motor commands from upper motor neurons.
C) the eyes.
D) proprioceptive sensations.
E) all of the above
Verified Answer -E
The ________ division of the autonomic nervous system is said to function
during "rest and digest."
A) thoracolumbar
B) somatomotor
C) parasympathetic
D) visceral
E) sympathetic
Verified Answer -C
Autonomic efferents
A) conduct impulses from sensory receptors.
B) conduct impulses to smooth and cardiac muscles and glands. C) cause
general excitation.
D) cause general relaxation.
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