1. Nervous System Test Review 62 points total
20 anatomy lab practical (some sheep eye so be prepared!)
15 M/C on Scantron—bring # pencil!
27 pts short answer

2. Multiple choice
15 pts on scantron sheet

3. Neurons
Be able to name the parts of a neuron and the functions of those parts

4. Brain
Parts of the Brain
Functions of those parts
Parts of the Brain

5. Divisions of Nervous System
Central Nervous System
What it consists of
Functions of the parts
Peripheral Nervous System
What it consists of
Two Divisions
Somatic
Autonomic
Sympathetic Nervous System
Parasympathetic Nervous System

6. Short Answer
27 pts—lots of choice!

7. Lots of choice for students
Lots of choice for students. That means you have to circle the # of the question you are answering!

8. Questions include:
Draw out the feedback loop for the hormone Melatonin (which is important for maintaining sleep/wake cycles)
Draw out the feedback loop for the regulation of ADH (responsible for the sensation of thirst)

9. Questions include:
When a light is shone into one eye, the pupils constrict. What is this reflex protecting?
Why do you have to blow your nose after you cry for an extended time period?
Labs

10. Questions include:
Explain the difference between sensorineural deafness and conductive deafness.
How is a reflex different than a “regular” stimulus that travels through the body?
Labs

11. Why might an upper respiratory infection affect your sense of smell?
Questions include:
Why might an upper respiratory infection affect your sense of smell?
How does vision affect balance?
Labs

12. Questions include: How does the ability to smell help you taste?
Why did it take SO long for you to be able to detect the sugar you placed on your dried tongue? Labs

13. Questions include:
What is the Blood Brain Barrier (BBB)? Why is it so important and how come alcohol can pass through it so easily?
How do (one of the following) drugs interfere with your nervous system? Labs

14. Questions include:
What is neuron plasticity? How did your brain illustrate plasticity during the Altered Reality lab?
Myelination of peripheral neurons occurs rapidly throughout the first year of life. How can this process explain the increased abilities of infants during their first year (like being able to sit and then crawl and finally stand)? Labs

15. Short Answers you MUST answer…
There are three questions all of you will respond to.

16. Mandatory Questions
Describe the steps involved in the generation of an action potential. Make sure to explain the operation/significance of the sodium/potassium pumps.
List and describe the function of each part of the reflex arc. Feel free to use a specific example.
What is the difference between the Central Nervous System and the Peripheral Nervous System? Be sure to include both anatomical and physiological differences.