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100

What are the three parts of the hindbrain?

Pons, Medulla Oblongata, and Cerebellum

100

What are the SCIENTIFIC names of the three ossicles?

Malleus, Incus, Stapes

100

What is the structure of the ear that allows the equalization of air pressure?

Eustachian Tube

100

Which defect occurs when the image focuses too far in front of the retina?

Nearsightedness/Myopia

100

Motor nerves come from which two sections of the spinal cord?

Thoracic and Lumbar

100

Is the knee-jerk response a reflex or a reaction?

Reflex

100

Which lobe of the Pituitary gland produces and synthesizes its own hormones?

Anterior

100

What prevents ions from diffusing out of a neuron during an action potential?

Myelin Sheath

200

What are the three protective layers of the brain?

Dura, Arachnoid, and Pia Mater

200

Which structure involved in hearing contains three fluid filled channels?

The Cochlea

200

You actually do have "rocks in your head" called:

Otoliths

200

What light sensitive pigment do rods contain?

Rhodopsin

200

What are the 4 "F's" of the sympathetic nervous system?

Fight, Flight, Freeze, and "Reproduction"

200

Name three structures involved in a reflex arc.

Possible answers include: receptor, sensory neuron, interneuron, motor neuron, effector, spinal cord

200

What are the only two hormones released by the Posterior Pituitary?

ADH (anti-diuretic hormone) and Oxytocin

200

What are the gaps between sections of the Myelin Sheath called?

Nodes of Ranvier

300

Timmy doesn't have great balance. Which part of the brain is responsible for coordinating this?

Cerebellum

300

Which structure in the ear is lined with specialized sweat glands?

The auditory canal

300

There are two small sacs in the vestibule, one of these is the Utricle and the other is?

Saccule

300

Which condition occurs from an excessive build up of the aqueous humor?

Glaucoma

300

What are two excitatory neurotransmitters the sympathetic nervous system relies on?

Acetylcholine and Norepinephrine/Epinephrine

300

Catching a ball and swatting a mosquito are both examples of a reflex or response?

Response

300

What are the three glands involved in the body's long term stress response and what is it called?

Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Adrenal. HPA Axis

300

The "jumps" that lead to rapid transmission of an action potential along an axon are called:

Saltatory Conduction

400

Which structure allows for communication between the left and right hemispheres of the brain?

Corpus Callosum

400

What is the name of the thin membrane separating the cochlea from the middle ear?

The oval window

400

We are provided information about our balance via the vestibule, and this other structure located next to the Cochlea

Semicircular Canals

400

The four layers of the retina, from FRONT to BACK, are:

Optic nerve, bipolar cells, light sensitive cells, pigmented epithelium
400

The sympathetic nervous system increases/decreases heart rate, i/d breathing rate, and i/d digestive activity

Increases, increases, decreases
400

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.

400

What two different types of hormones are released by the Hypothalamus

Releasing and Inhibiting Hormones

400

What wraps around an axon that produces the neurilemma and myelin sheath?

Schwann Cells

500

Alejandro has long term memory loss. Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is responsible for this?

Temporal Lobe

500

The hairs brush against what membrane in the Organ of Corti?

The tectorial membrane

500

The movement of cilia stimulate the vestibular nerve, and information is relayed to this part of the brain.

Cerebellum

500

What regulates waste and nutrient transport between the retina and choroid layer?

Pigmented Epithelium

500

What can you expect of glucose storage levels after stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system?

Decrease

500

Name two things that can slow down your reaction time

Being fatigued, drugs, alcohol, age

500

What are the two ways the hypothalamus stimulates the pituitary gland?

Nerve stimulation and hormone release

500

What promotes the healing of damaged axons that are NOT found in Central Nervous System?

Neurilemma