Bio Sci 37 Midterm 1 Questions and Answers

Bio Sci 37 Midterm 1 Questions and Answers

Question 1.
______________ memory consists of particular events within one's own life and is equivalent
or subset to episodic memory
Correct Answer: autobiographical

Question 2.
The __________ actively transports Na out and K in
Correct Answer: Na/K Pump

Question 3.
Neural transmission is generally ___________ within a single neuron and ___________
between neurons
Correct Answer: electrical; chemical

Question 4.
The ________ vertebrae have 8 segments that innervate the back of head, neck, shoulders
and arms
Correct Answer: cervical

Question 5.
The ______________ is important for depolarizing membrane during action potentials and
opens rapidly allowing influx of sodium
Correct Answer: Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel

Question 6.
The ___________, which contains the hippocampus, dentate gyrus, subiculum, and
amygdala, is crucial forming new memories
Correct Answer: medial temporal lobe

Question 7.
__________ is spared in amnestic patients
Correct Answer: working memory

Question 8.
The _________ gives the cell shape and stability
Correct Answer: cytoskeleton

Question 9.
New proteins are folded and processed in ________
Correct Answer: lumen

Question 10.
The cranial and spinal nerves originate in the ___________
Correct Answer: medulla

, Question 11.
Primary brain tumors are ________ or _________
Correct Answer: gliomas; meningiomas

Question 12.
SER enzymes synthesize __________
Correct Answer: fatty acids

Question 13.
Spinal cord attached to brain at
Correct Answer: rostral end

Question 14.
Ion _______ and ion ________ maintain the resting potential of a neuron
Correct Answer: pumps; channels

Question 15.
______________ is accessed via hippocampus and allows for recall for few seconds
Correct Answer: short-term memory

Question 16.
The _________ is composed of right/left cerebral hemispheres and is the largest/most
complex brain structure
Correct Answer: cerebrum

Question 17.
The ____________ is important for restoring membrane potential following depolarization
Correct Answer: Voltage-Gated Potassium Channel

Question 18.
Most neurons have _________ that receive electrical signals from other neurons
Correct Answer: dendrites

Question 19.
Plasma membranes carry voltage (___________) from differences in concentrations of ions
on inner and outer surfaces
Correct Answer: membrane potential

Question 20.
______________ consists of bundles of myelinated axons
Correct Answer: white matter

Question 21.
____________ memory consists of information specific to particular context such as:
Personal memories Sensations Emotions Personal associations of a time or place
Correct Answer: episodic