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Anatomy and Physiology Quiz 1

1. Identify the type of innervation that stimulates saliva flow:

A.Autonomic

B.Parasympathetic

C.Somatic

D.Sympathetic

2. With Cushing's Syndrome, cortisol is overproduced by the adrenal glands. Why is this a bad thing?

A.It permanently activates the stress responses.

B.Cortisol is a sex hormone and influences sexual reproduction.

C.Cortisol is not harmful when overproduced.

3. What is the main function of the nervous system?

A.To coordinate the activities of different parts of the body

B.To send signals from sensory nerves to the brain.

C.To send signals from the brain to various parts of the body.

D.None of the above.

4. Which of these terms specifically refers to the hardening of arteries through the formation of plaques?

A.Arteriosclerosis

B.Atherosclerosis

C.Arteriolosclerosis

D.All of the above

5. What are the main components of the central nervous system?

A.The brain

B.The spinal cord

C.All of the above

D.None of the Above

6. When scientists compared the pineal glands of two birds, one nocturnal and the other diurnal, they noticed that the pineal gland of the nocturnal bird was smaller and less connected. Which hypothesis below supports this finding?

A.This is random, and there is no conclusion that can be drawn.

B.The pineal may be smaller because releasing melatonin would be maladaptive for nocturnal species.

C.The diurnal bird needs sleep, while the nocturnal bird does not

D.None of the Above

7. Which of the following is NOT a function of the autonomic nervous system?

A.Your pupils dilate in response to the light level of a room.

B.You want to reach a can of beans on the top shelf, so you raise your arm above your head.

C.Your breathing rate increases as the stress hormone cortisol is applied to your system.

D.None of the above.

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