Magnocellular pathway - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NSCI 175 EXAM 3 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED/ Draw a diagram to compare the pattern of neural communication between neurons of the secretory hypothalamus, network of neurons of the ANS, and diffuse modulatory systems - -Hormones have more widespread effects in the brain and body, can target many sites in the body, and have often longer lasting effects compared to traditional neurotransmitters. Secretory Hypothalamus - -By secreting chemicals directly into the bloods...

NSCI 175 Exam 3 (2023) || Questions & Answers (Graded A+) NSCI 175 Exam 3 (2023) || Questions & Answers (Graded A+) Draw a diagram to compare the pattern of neural communication between neurons of the secretory hypothalamus, network of neurons of the ANS, and diffuse modulatory systems - ANSWER - Hormones have more widespread effects in the brain and body, can target many sites in the body, and have often longer lasting effects compared to traditional neurotransmitters. Secretory Hypothal...

Tectopulvinar pathway Damage causes visual ataxia- loss of "where"; inability to track visual information Includes projections to the pretectum (pupillary reflexes) and the superior colliculus (visually guided eye movements- saccades when reading) Geniculosriate pathway The perception pathway Visual perception is lost without this pathway -loss of "what" Information from the right visual field goes to left lateral geniculate nuclei (LGN) and vice versa -Optic nerves terminate in the LGN of ...

Lateral Geniculate Nucleus - Visual Pathway Medial Geniculate Nucleus - Auditory Pathway Bipolar Cells - Relay sensory information relating to vision, olfaction, audition and the vestibular sense. Found in retina, inner ear, nasal cavity "miss" - failure to respond after an event has occurred Tunnel Vision - Decreased field of vision occurring after the sympathetic nervous system responds to "fight or flight" Top-Down Processing - Uses what the brain already ...

PHYS 506 Anatomy and Physiology Endocrine (Hormones) MCQs Answers 2023/24 Hormones 1. Some cells secrete chemicals into the extracellular fluid that act on cells in the same tissue. Which of the following refers to this type of regulation? (A) Neural (B) Endocrine (C) Neuroendocrine (D) Paracrine (E) Autocrine Answer: D. Paracrine communication refers to cell secretions that diffuse into the extracellular fluid to affect neighboring cells. 2. Which of the following pairs is an example...

NSCI 175 Exam 3 Questions with complete Answers 2023 Which of the following structures is known as the 'true master gland of the endocrine system'? A. Hypothalamus B. Thyroid glands C. Anterior pituitary D. Adrenal glands A. Hypothalamus Where are the lower motor neurons of the autonomic nervous system located? A. Autonomic ganglia B. Ventral horn C. Ventricular zone D. Brain stem A. Autonomic ganglia Which of the following are the targets of the ANS? A. The pituitary...

VSP EC Questions and answers 100% verified Photoreceptors - answerWhich cell type converts radiant energy to electrical energy? Sign reversing - answerWhat is it called when a photoreceptor hyperpolarizes in response to light and a bipolar cell depolarizes in response to light the synapse between them? Generates a graded potential - answerWhen a light shines on a cone - what happens to the "on-center" bipolar cell its connected too? Doesn't release glutamate - answerWhen light shines o...

Which of the following eyelid layers contains the palpebral portion of the eyelid muscle that closes the eye? - Orbicularis A patient with a corneal curvature of +43.00 is fit with a GP contact lens with a BC of +41.00D. What is the power of the lacrimal lens? - -2.00 A GP lens that is flatter then the curvature of the cornea will form a negative lacrimal lens power. The GP CL is 2.00 flatter then the corneal curvature, so the LL power is -2.00 Which of the following test measures an ocul...

PSB Exam 3 2023 Study Guide (81 Questions with Complete Solutions) How many distinct layers are observed in the human cortex? - CORRECT ANSWER 6 layers The ventricular system contains - CORRECT ANSWER -cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) -Lateral ventricle -third ventricle -fourth ventricle ventricular system - CORRECT ANSWER a system of fluid-filled cavities inside the brain lateral ventricle - CORRECT ANSWER -a complex C-shaped lateral portion of the ventricular system within each hemisph...

MCAT PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY EXAM Social stratification - ANSWER Social stratification refers to a system by which a society ranks categories of people in a hierarchy. In the United States, it is perfectly clear that some groups have greater status, power, and wealth than other groups. These differences are what led to social stratification Class consciousness - ANSWER awareness of one's place in a system of social classes, especially (in Marxist terms) as it relates to the class struggle....