Multiple Choice

Question 1

A motor pool consists of _____________________

Answer 1

all motor units involving one muscle

Question 2

Which of the following is/are voluntary muscles?

Answer 2

biceps

Question 3

Which of the following is/are striated muscles?

Answer 3

deltoid muscles

Question 4

Which of the following neurotransmitters is released at the neuromuscular junction?

Answer 4

acetylcholine (Ach)

Question 5

Muscle contractions generate heat. How much of body heat is produced by skeletal muscle activity?

Answer 5

40%

Question 6

During rest and recovery from arduous physical activity, rapid and deep breathing promotes:

Answer 6

oxygen supply to muscles

Question 7

Which of the following is not a function of muscles?

Answer 7

neutralizing the force of gravity

Question 8

Anabolic steroids are used effectively to treat _______________

Answer 8

muscle wasting diseases

Question 9

What aspect of the activities of skeletal muscles is considered involuntary?

Answer 9

muscle tone

Question 10

John Hughlings Jackson (1835-1911) stated many years ago “The cortex knows nothing of muscles; it knows only movements.” Today’s neuroscience considers this statement:

Answer 10

by an large factual

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Question 11

Prolactin is a _____________

Answer 11

pituitary gland hormone

Question 12

Which of the following hormones is associated with the organism’s reaction to stress?

Answer 12

adrenocorticotropic hormone

Question 13

Inhibitory Factors are released by the hypothalamus in response to one of the following:

Answer 13

Negative feedback regarding the system’s variable in question

Question 14

Which of the following hormones is associated with migratory behavior of birds?

Answer 14

melatonin

Question 15

A Releasing Factor is a hormone secreted by the _____________

Answer 15

hypothalamus

Question 16

The endocrine system is not considered directly involved in one of the following

Answer 16

social behavior

Question 17

Hyposecretion of Antidiuretic Hormone leads to a condition of _________

Answer 17

excessive urine output

Question 18

Iodine is an essential element needed for the synthesis of one of the following hormones

Answer 18

thyroxin

Question 19

One of the following is considered a good speculation for having a constant body temperature. Which one was presented in class?

Answer 19

animals gain advantage by being as warm as possible

Question 20

Which of the following is a normal body reaction to heat?

Answer 20

increased respiration

Question 21

Which of the following is a normal body reaction to cold?

Answer 21

constriction of cutaneous blood vessels

Question 22

An elevation of 4 to 6 degrees Celsius above normal body temperature ______

Answer 22

can be fatal

Question 23

Drastic reduction in blood volume can result in______________

Answer 23

low blood pressure

Question 24

An increase in secretion of vasopressin (ADH) will result in ____________

Answer 24

antidiuretic response

Question 25

Salty foods trigger _____________

Answer 25

hypertonicity in the interstitial liquid environment

Question 26

The best quality of proteins can be found in_____________

Answer 26

meat products

Question 27

Which of the following are rich in minerals?

Answer 27

vegetables

Question 28

Which of the following is not considered a factor regulating food intake?

Answer 28

body height

Question 29

Most breakdown of proteins occurs in the :

Answer 29

stomach

Question 30

Enzymes in the saliva break down ______________

Answer 30

carbohydrates

Question 31

Osmotic thirst can be the result of _______________________ :

Answer 31

eating salty food

Question 32

Hypovolimic thirst can be the result of __________________

Answer 32

loss of blood during surgery

Question 33

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Answer 33

The supply of ova available for a female is determined around puberty

Question 34

The Mullerian Inhibitory Hormone has a ___________ effect on the ________

Answer 34

masculinizing; gonads **I think it's actually... de-feminizing; internal sex organs

Question 35

When the body is experiencing fever _________:

Answer 35

white cells’ count is elevated

Question 36

Baroreceptors capable of detecting changes in blood volume can be found in

Answer 36

the large veins

Question 37

The activation of the “fight-flight” mechanism in an adult is usually triggered _______________

Answer 37

by the perception of a threatening event

Question 38

In the morning, after 8 hours of sleep, your blood system has _____________:

Answer 38

low levels of glucose

Question 39

Masculinization of the gonads is triggered by:

Answer 39

Testis determining factor

Question 40

Given the discussion in class on the Fight-Flight Response, chronic exposure to traumatic life circumstances will (most likely) result in

Answer 40

hyperactive locus coeruleus

Question 41

The developmental trajectory (maturation) of the brain is one of the following

Answer 41

A bottom up process; from the brain stem to the cortex

Question 42

Which of the following is not considered a hippocampal contribution?

Answer 42

Nonverbal skilled learning

Question 43

Iconic memory is best described as a ______________

Answer 43

sensory memory

Question 44

Most researchers agree that an emotional response includes several components. Which of the following is not considered a component of an emotional reaction?

Answer 44

Acquired component

Question 45

Which of the following neurotransmitters is known to inhibit aggression and anti-social behavior?

Answer 45

serotonin

Question 46

Which of the following processes happen in the large intestines?

Answer 46

absorption of minerals

Question 47

Our body needs insulin to ___________________

Answer 47

mobilize glucose to starving cells

Question 48

Lesions in the amygdala can result in _________________

Answer 48

Impaired capacity to acquire conditioned emotional responses

Question 49

Which of the following statement is not correct?

Answer 49

Dopamine is important for Classical Conditioning associations

Question 50

50. Which of the following is not correct?

Answer 50

The hippocampus is involved with procedural memory