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What are the three parts of the hindbrain?
Pons, Medulla Oblongata, and Cerebellum
What are the SCIENTIFIC names of the three ossicles?
Malleus, Incus, Stapes
What is the structure of the ear that allows the equalization of air pressure?
Eustachian Tube
Which defect occurs when the image focuses too far in front of the retina?
Nearsightedness/Myopia
Motor nerves come from which two sections of the spinal cord?
Thoracic and Lumbar
Is the knee-jerk response a reflex or a reaction?
Reflex
Which lobe of the Pituitary gland produces and synthesizes its own hormones?
Anterior
What prevents ions from diffusing out of a neuron during an action potential?
Myelin Sheath
What are the three protective layers of the brain?
Dura, Arachnoid, and Pia Mater
Which structure involved in hearing contains three fluid filled channels?
The Cochlea
You actually do have "rocks in your head" called:
Otoliths
What light sensitive pigment do rods contain?
Rhodopsin
What are the 4 "F's" of the sympathetic nervous system?
Fight, Flight, Freeze, and "Reproduction"
Name three structures involved in a reflex arc.
Possible answers include: receptor, sensory neuron, interneuron, motor neuron, effector, spinal cord
What are the only two hormones released by the Posterior Pituitary?
ADH (anti-diuretic hormone) and Oxytocin
What are the gaps between sections of the Myelin Sheath called?
Nodes of Ranvier
Timmy doesn't have great balance. Which part of the brain is responsible for coordinating this?
Cerebellum
Which structure in the ear is lined with specialized sweat glands?
The auditory canal
There are two small sacs in the vestibule, one of these is the Utricle and the other is?
Saccule
Which condition occurs from an excessive build up of the aqueous humor?
Glaucoma
What are two excitatory neurotransmitters the sympathetic nervous system relies on?
Acetylcholine and Norepinephrine/Epinephrine
Catching a ball and swatting a mosquito are both examples of a reflex or response?
Response
What are the three glands involved in the body's long term stress response and what is it called?
Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Adrenal. HPA Axis
The "jumps" that lead to rapid transmission of an action potential along an axon are called:
Saltatory Conduction
Which structure allows for communication between the left and right hemispheres of the brain?
Corpus Callosum
What is the name of the thin membrane separating the cochlea from the middle ear?
The oval window
We are provided information about our balance via the vestibule, and this other structure located next to the Cochlea
Semicircular Canals
The four layers of the retina, from FRONT to BACK, are:
The sympathetic nervous system increases/decreases heart rate, i/d breathing rate, and i/d digestive activity
What is the difference between a reflex and a reaction?
A reflex is something which you are born with, while a reaction is something you learn over your time/experience of doing said action.
What two different types of hormones are released by the Hypothalamus
Releasing and Inhibiting Hormones
What wraps around an axon that produces the neurilemma and myelin sheath?
Schwann Cells
Alejandro has long term memory loss. Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is responsible for this?
Temporal Lobe
The hairs brush against what membrane in the Organ of Corti?
The tectorial membrane
The movement of cilia stimulate the vestibular nerve, and information is relayed to this part of the brain.
Cerebellum
What regulates waste and nutrient transport between the retina and choroid layer?
Pigmented Epithelium
What can you expect of glucose storage levels after stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system?
Decrease
Name two things that can slow down your reaction time
Being fatigued, drugs, alcohol, age
What are the two ways the hypothalamus stimulates the pituitary gland?
Nerve stimulation and hormone release
What promotes the healing of damaged axons that are NOT found in Central Nervous System?
Neurilemma