Straight line Anatomy & Physiology II Final Exam -Questions with
Correct Answers/ Verified/ Latest Update (2024/2025)
central nervous system. - ✔✔The brain and spinal cord comprise the
on the superior surface of the nasal passages - ✔✔Olfactory receptors are found:
chemoreceptors. - ✔✔Olfactory receptors are examples of
VIII - ✔✔Auditory information is transferred to the brain via the ____ cranial nerve.
temperature regulation - ✔✔Which of the following is a function of the hypothalamus?
anterior pituitary - ✔✔FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) is secreted by the
low, high - ✔✔Type I diabetics have _______insulin levels in the blood and _______ levels of
excreted glucose in the urine
all of the above - ✔✔Alzheimer's disease
is the most common cause of senile dementia.
is characterized by a progressive loss of verbal and reading skills.
is associated with the formation of plaques/neurofibrillary tangles in regions of the brain
that are involved with memory.
is characterized by a progressive loss of memory.
all of the above
Ca++ levels in the blood - ✔✔The parathyroid glands are important in the regulation of
optic chiasm - ✔✔The optic nerves cross (decussate) through the
, neurons responding to afferent sensory stimulation - ✔✔The posterior (dorsal) horns of the
spinal cord contain
infundibular stalk (infundibulum) - ✔✔The pituitary gland is connected to the hypothalamus
via the ________
Anterior pituitary gland - ✔✔ACTH is secreted by the
iris - ✔✔The pigmented (colored like green, hazel, brown or blue) portion of the eye is
called the
rectus femoris - ✔✔Which of the following muscles would be considered an antagonist to
biceps femoris?
triceps brachii
tibialis anterior
medial gastrocnemius
rectus femoris
gluteus maximus
thyroid - ✔✔Grave's disease results from an over-activation of the ____ gland.
hippocampus - ✔✔Which of the following brain areas is concerned with immediate, short-
term and spatial memory?
enterorhinal cortex
substantia nigra
cerebellum
reticular activating system
hippocampus
maintenance of vital life processes (heart beating, breathing etc) - ✔✔The medulla
oblongata is important for
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