BIOL 2404 AP Basics
Lecture Quiz 2
Dr. Weis

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All questions are worth 1 point each, unless otherwise specified.

1. Name a type of neuron, dsecribe its anatomy and give its function.
2. Define joint and give two types based on anatomical or physiological classification.
3. Define sarcomere and explain how it relates to muscle tone.
4. Give the two divisions of the ANS and their bodywide system functions. (2 points)
5. Fill in the following chart. (0.5 points per blank, 4 points total)

Region Name a Bone in Region Name a Muscle in Region
5a Head    
5b.Trunk    
5c Leg    
5d. Arm    

 

 

 

 

6. Define reflex and name two parts. (1.5 points)
7. Name two cranial nerves and give their funciton. (2 points)
8. Fill in the following chart for the functions of each structure (0.5 per blank, 2.5 points total)

Structure Function
8a. Hypothalamus  
8b. Cerebellum  
8c. Brain stem  
8d. Spinal Cord  
8e. Frontal Cerebral Lobe  

9. Define nerve plexus and give a specific location.
10. Fill in the following chart for the functions of each structure. (0.5 per blank, 3 points total)

Structure Function
10a. pacinian corpuscle  
10b. organ of corti  
10c. gustatory receptors  
10d. cones  
10e. crista ampullaris  
10f. olfactory neurons  

11. Define foramen and give an example.
12. Define ossification and give an example of a specific process.
13. Name a neuroglial cell and give its function.
14. Define the following terms using the ions involved (0.5 points each, 2 points total)

a. Threshold

b. Action potential

c. Repolarization

d. Hyperpolarization

15. Define sensory adaptation (0.5 points)
16. Name a neurotransmitter. (0.5 points)

 

Extra Credit: (0.5 points each, 1 point total)
EC-1 Define fontonelle
EC-2 Define motor unit