Animal Nervous Systems - Biology How Life Work | Biology+

Course

Anatomy & Physiology

Study Pack

Set 1: Life: Chemical, Cellular, and Evolutionary Foundations

Set 2: The Molecules of Life

Set 3: Nucleic Acids and Transcription

Set 4: Translation and Protein Structure

Set 5: Organizing Principles: Lipids, Membranes, and Cell Compartments

Set 6: Making Life Work: Capturing and Using Energy

Set 7: Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Energy From Carbohydrates and Other Fuel Molecules

Set 8: Photosynthesis: Using Sunlight to Build Carbohydrates

Set 9: Cell Signaling

Set 10: Cell and Tissue Architecture: Cytoskeleton, Cell Junctions, and Extracellular Matrix

Set 11: Cell Division: Variations, Regulation, and Cancer

Set 12: Dna Replication and Manipulation

Set 13: Genomes

Set 14: Mutation and Dna Repair

Set 15: Genetic Variation

Set 16: Mendelian Inheritance

Set 17: Inheritance of Sex Chromosomes, Linked Genes, and Organelles

Set 18: The Genetic and Environmental Basis of Complex Traits

Set 19: Genetic and Epigenetic Regulation

Set 20: Genes and Development

Set 21: Evolution: How Genotypes and Phenotypes Change Over Time

Set 22: Species and Speciation

Set 23: Evolutionary Patterns: Phylogeny and Fossils

Set 24: Human Origins and Evolution

Set 25: Cycling Carbon

Set 26: Bacteria and Archaea

Set 27: Eukaryotic Cells: Origins and Diversity

Set 28: Being Multicellular

Set 29: Plant Structure and Function: Moving Photosynthesis Onto Land

Set 30: Plant Reproduction: Finding Mates and Dispersing Young

Set 31: Plant Growth and Development

Set 32: Plant Defense: Keeping the World Green

Set 33: Plant Diversity

Set 34: Fungi: Structure, Function, and Diversity

Set 35: Animal Nervous Systems

Set 36: Animal Sensory Systems and Brain Function

Set 37: Animal Movement: Muscles and Skeletons

Set 38: Animal Endocrine Systems

Set 39: Animal Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems

Set 40: Animal Metabolism, Nutrition, and Digestion

Set 41: Animal Renal Systems: Water and Waste

Set 42: Animal Reproduction and Development

Set 43: Animal Immune Systems

Set 44: Animal Diversity

Set 45: Animal Behavior

Set 46: Population Ecology

Set 47: Species Interactions, Communities, and Ecosystems

Set 48: Biomes and Global Ecology

Set 49: The Anthropocene: Humans As a Planetary Force

Set 35 Animal Nervous Systems

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Set 35 Animal Nervous Systems

(Multiple Choice)

Free

Why are sensory organs, such as eyes, located on the surface of the body?

A)Their location is adaptive; it allows sensory organs to receive input from the environment.
B)Their location is adaptive; it allows sensory organs to receive input from the central nervous system.
C)Their location is an artifact of development; these structures are derived from mesoderm.
D)Their location is an artifact of development; these structures are derived from endoderm.
E)None of the answer options is correct; there is a better explanation that is not listed.

Answer

(Multiple Choice)

Free

When a gazelle senses a predator, which action is under voluntary control?

A)running
B)faster heartbeat
C)dilation of blood vessels supplying the muscles

Answer

(Multiple Choice)

Free

An embryologist is looking at a cross-section of a mouse embryo. She notices that flanking either side of the neural tube (the rudiment of the spinal chord) are eggplant-shaped structures that contain many cell bodies. These structures are MOST likely:

A)ganglia.
B)nerve cords.
C)nerves.
D)myelin sheaths.
E)axon hillocks.

Answer