Bio 203 Lab Final Practice

1. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING

The ___________________________________ contain nuclei responsible for the movements of the head and neck in response to auditory stimuli.

The white matter of the cerebellum is given the name ______________________, because of it’s tree-like appearance.

The _______________________________ is a band of nerve fibers connecting the two cerebral hemispheres.

The somatic sensory area is located in the ____________________________ gyrus.

______________________________, a region of the cerebral cortex located in the parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes, is involved language reception and comprehension.

This structure is formed from the two optic nerves. It’s name is derived from a Greek letter of the alphabet. ________________________________________

A structure in the diencephalon that is responsible for processing and relaying information destined for the cerebral cortex. ___________________________

2. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING

A blank effect is where a substance causes either an increase or a decrease in the ______________________ of cardiac contraction.

An inotropic effect is where a substance causes either an increase or a decrease in the __________________________ of a myocardial contraction.

Certain substances called _____________________________________ blockers can interfere with the intracellular rise of calcium, and can therefore stop cardiac muscle from beating. An example of this is _________________________________.

3. Match the number with the correct nerve.

_________ Abducens

_________ Accessory

_________ Facial

_________ Optic

________ Trochlear

4. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING

Sound waves passing down the external auditory meatus make the _____________________________________ vibrate. These vibrations are transmitted via the malleus, incus, and stapes to the oval window.

Vibrations of the oval window cause vibration of the fluid called ______________________________...