RIO SALADO BIO 201 ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
◉ The nonspecific ascending pathways:
are evolutionarily newer than the specific pathways
receive inputs from a single type of sensory receptor
are involved in the emotional aspects of perception
are also called the lemniscal system. Answer: are involved in the
emotional aspects of perception
◉ The arbor vitae refers to. Answer: cerebellar white matter
◉ The brain stem consists of the:. Answer: midbrain, medulla, and
pons
◉ spinocerebellar tracts. Answer: carry proprioceptive inputs to the
cerebellum
◉ The spinal cord has gray matter on the:. Answer: inside, white
matter on the outside, and a ventral motor root
,◉ Cell bodies of the sensory neurons of the spinal nerves are located
in:. Answer: the dorsal root ganglia of the spinal cord
◉ The cerebrospinal fluid:. Answer: is formed mostly by the choroid
plexus
◉ If the posterior portion of the neural tube failed to develop
properly:. Answer: the spinal cord may be affected
◉ The central sulcus separates which lobes?. Answer: frontal from
parietal
◉ The hypothalamus:. Answer: is the thermostat of the body since it
regulates temperature
◉ The white matter of the spinal cord contains:. Answer: myelinated
and unmyelinated nerve fibers
◉ Brodmann's numbering refers to:. Answer: structurally distinct
cortical areas
◉ two terms for the massive motor tracts serving voluntary
movement are:. Answer: pyramidal and corticospinal
,◉ Broca's area:. Answer: is considered a motor speech area
◉ The function of commissures is to connect:. Answer:
corresponding areas of the two hemispheres
◉ The blood-brain barrier is effective against:. Answer: metabolic
waste such as urea
◉ An electroencephalogram:. Answer: indicates a normal frequency
range of 1-30 Hz
◉ REM sleep is associated with. Answer: temporary skeletal muscle
inhibition except for ocular muscles and diaphragm
◉ Mr. Hom was injured in an accident that completely severed his
spinal cord at the level of T12. You would expect to find all of the
following except:. Answer: loss of proprioception
◉ White matter of the spinal cord:. Answer: contains the anterior
and posterior spinocerebral tracts
◉ Which statement about aging is most accurate?. Answer: despite
some neuronal loss, changing synaptic connections support
additional learning throughout life
, ◉ Which association is most accurate?. Answer: motor-anterior
◉ Brain wave amplitude:. Answer: reflects the number of neurons
firing synchronously
◉ Huntington's disease:. Answer: has symptoms that are the
opposite of Parkinson's disease
◉ Which statement is true of short-term memory?. Answer: it lasts
from a few seconds to a few hours
◉ Which statement about coma is true?. Answer: coma is defined as
total unresponsiveness to stimuli for a long period of time
◉ Which is the mildest consequence of traumatic brain inujury?.
Answer: concussion
◉ Fact memory. Answer: is the ability to learn specific information
◉ Which statement is not true?
sleep requirements decline from infancy to early adulthoold, level
off, then decline again in old age
PHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
◉ The nonspecific ascending pathways:
are evolutionarily newer than the specific pathways
receive inputs from a single type of sensory receptor
are involved in the emotional aspects of perception
are also called the lemniscal system. Answer: are involved in the
emotional aspects of perception
◉ The arbor vitae refers to. Answer: cerebellar white matter
◉ The brain stem consists of the:. Answer: midbrain, medulla, and
pons
◉ spinocerebellar tracts. Answer: carry proprioceptive inputs to the
cerebellum
◉ The spinal cord has gray matter on the:. Answer: inside, white
matter on the outside, and a ventral motor root
,◉ Cell bodies of the sensory neurons of the spinal nerves are located
in:. Answer: the dorsal root ganglia of the spinal cord
◉ The cerebrospinal fluid:. Answer: is formed mostly by the choroid
plexus
◉ If the posterior portion of the neural tube failed to develop
properly:. Answer: the spinal cord may be affected
◉ The central sulcus separates which lobes?. Answer: frontal from
parietal
◉ The hypothalamus:. Answer: is the thermostat of the body since it
regulates temperature
◉ The white matter of the spinal cord contains:. Answer: myelinated
and unmyelinated nerve fibers
◉ Brodmann's numbering refers to:. Answer: structurally distinct
cortical areas
◉ two terms for the massive motor tracts serving voluntary
movement are:. Answer: pyramidal and corticospinal
,◉ Broca's area:. Answer: is considered a motor speech area
◉ The function of commissures is to connect:. Answer:
corresponding areas of the two hemispheres
◉ The blood-brain barrier is effective against:. Answer: metabolic
waste such as urea
◉ An electroencephalogram:. Answer: indicates a normal frequency
range of 1-30 Hz
◉ REM sleep is associated with. Answer: temporary skeletal muscle
inhibition except for ocular muscles and diaphragm
◉ Mr. Hom was injured in an accident that completely severed his
spinal cord at the level of T12. You would expect to find all of the
following except:. Answer: loss of proprioception
◉ White matter of the spinal cord:. Answer: contains the anterior
and posterior spinocerebral tracts
◉ Which statement about aging is most accurate?. Answer: despite
some neuronal loss, changing synaptic connections support
additional learning throughout life
, ◉ Which association is most accurate?. Answer: motor-anterior
◉ Brain wave amplitude:. Answer: reflects the number of neurons
firing synchronously
◉ Huntington's disease:. Answer: has symptoms that are the
opposite of Parkinson's disease
◉ Which statement is true of short-term memory?. Answer: it lasts
from a few seconds to a few hours
◉ Which statement about coma is true?. Answer: coma is defined as
total unresponsiveness to stimuli for a long period of time
◉ Which is the mildest consequence of traumatic brain inujury?.
Answer: concussion
◉ Fact memory. Answer: is the ability to learn specific information
◉ Which statement is not true?
sleep requirements decline from infancy to early adulthoold, level
off, then decline again in old age
