Transcript Midterm review

Midterm review
• Which of these junctions represents the
connection between the tip of a neuron and a
skeletal muscle cell from which acetylcholine
diffuses?
• A) Gap
• B) Tight
• C) Neuromuscular
• D) Motor unit
• What is released by motor neurons to
stimulate a contraction?
• A) Myosin
• B) Acetylcholine
• C) Dopamine
• D) Calcium
Ch 7- Neurons
Chapter 8- The nervous system
Chapter 9- Senses
• Which of the following can be defined as an
area located within the eye, from which the
optic nerves emerge, that lacks
photoreceptors?
• A) Optic area
• B) Blind spot
• C) Retina
• D) Cornea
• Which of the following is not detected with a
special sense?
• A) Temperature
• B) Balance
• C) Smell
• D) Hearing
Chapter 10- The endocrine cystem
• This type of hormone characteristically
requires a second messenger.
• A) Lipid-soluble
• B) Steroid
• C) Water-soluble
• D) Prostaglandins
• Which hormone causes glucose levels to
increase in the blood stream by influencing
the liver to convert glycogen to glucose?
• A) Thyroxin
• B) Adrenaline
• C) Glucagon
• D) Insulin