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College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Which of the following is an example of positive feedback?
  1. ADH release due to low blood pressure
  2. release of oxytocin in response to smooth muscle contraction in the uterus
  3. release of insulin in response to high blood sugar
  4. release of insulin in response to low blood sugar
  5. release of PTH in response to low calcium levels
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Norepinephrine and epinephrine are considered to be                                  when released into the bloodstream, but                                  when released into synapses.
  1. neurotransmitters, hormones
  2. neurotransmitters, neuropeptides
  3. neuropeptides, neurohormones
  4. neuropeptides, neurotransmitters
  5. hormones, neurotransmitters
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Which of the following is NOT a response of the body to stress?
  1. increased secretion of epinephrine
  2. increased secretion of cortisol
  3. increased immune response
  4. increased secretion of ACTH
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Acetylcholine is located in the PNS.
  1. True
  2. False
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
How are auditory signals carried to the brain?
  1. statoacoustic nerve
  2. trigeminal nerve
  3. auditory lemniscus
  4. cochlear nerve
  5. organ of corti
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
This stimulates cell growth and cell division, affects most body cells, and particularly affects skeletal and muscular system.
  1. follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
  2. prolactin
  3. growth hormone
  4. adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Extensive experience with different faces leads to improved facial recognition which may reflect activation of the                           .
  1. corpus callosum
  2. dorsal extrastriate cortex
  3. fusiform face area
  4. amygdala
  5. temporal cortex
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
The inner most delicate layer f the spinal cord is the                .
  1. Arachanoid
  2. Duramater
  3. Pons
  4. Pia
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
The thalamus and the hypothalamus are found within which part of the brain?
  1. Diencephalon
  2. Cerebellum
  3. Midbrain
  4. Cerebrum
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
What type of glial cell provides myelin for the axons in a tract?
  1. oligodendrocyte
  2. astrocyte
  3. Schwann cells
  4. satellite cells
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Which structures below form the autonomic nervous system?
  1. Dorsal and ventral divisions
  2. Ventral and dorsal spinal cords
  3. Tectum and tegmentum
  4. Spinal and cranial nerves
  5. Sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Which structures below form the autonomic nervous system?
  1. Dorsal and ventral divisions
  2. Ventral and dorsal spinal cords
  3. Tectum and tegmentum
  4. Spinal and cranial nerves
  5. Sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
A key function of the cerebellum is the
  1. coordination of grammar
  2. ability to read and write
  3. performance of coordinated motor movements
  4. capacity to reason
  5. expression of emotion
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Lack of corticosteroid production by the adrenal gland can result in                       .
  1. Cushing's syndrome
  2. Kleinfleter's Syndrome
  3. Addison's disease
  4. None of the above
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
FSH and LH are secreted by                    .
  1. The ovaries
  2. The testes
  3. The pituitary gland
  4. The uterus
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