BIO 253 FINAL EXAM FINAL
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
⩥ What is the function of the CNS.
Answer: Integrated control center
⩥ What does a pns consist of.
Answer: Cranial and spinal nerves
⩥ What is the function of the pns.
Answer: Communication lines between CNS and the rest of the body
⩥ What sends impulses to The pns.
Answer: Sensory division (afferent)
⩥ What sends impulses from CNS to effector (muscles or glands).
Answer: ...efferent
⩥ Autonomic nervous system.
Answer: Involuntary (viseral motor)
, Conducts impulses from CNS to cardiac muscles smooth muscles and
glands
⩥ Somatic nervous system.
Answer: Voluntary
Conducts impulses from CNS to skeletal muscle
⩥ Local potential (receptor potential) what does it do.
Answer: Stimulates gated sodium ion channel
⩥ What do you need to do for stimulated gates to open.
Answer: Cell needs to reach threshold
⩥ Can you simulate neuron during absolute refractory period or
hyperpolarization.
Answer: No
⩥ Can you simulate neuron during relative refractory time.
Answer: Yes but you need a powerful stimulus
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
⩥ What is the function of the CNS.
Answer: Integrated control center
⩥ What does a pns consist of.
Answer: Cranial and spinal nerves
⩥ What is the function of the pns.
Answer: Communication lines between CNS and the rest of the body
⩥ What sends impulses to The pns.
Answer: Sensory division (afferent)
⩥ What sends impulses from CNS to effector (muscles or glands).
Answer: ...efferent
⩥ Autonomic nervous system.
Answer: Involuntary (viseral motor)
, Conducts impulses from CNS to cardiac muscles smooth muscles and
glands
⩥ Somatic nervous system.
Answer: Voluntary
Conducts impulses from CNS to skeletal muscle
⩥ Local potential (receptor potential) what does it do.
Answer: Stimulates gated sodium ion channel
⩥ What do you need to do for stimulated gates to open.
Answer: Cell needs to reach threshold
⩥ Can you simulate neuron during absolute refractory period or
hyperpolarization.
Answer: No
⩥ Can you simulate neuron during relative refractory time.
Answer: Yes but you need a powerful stimulus