Chapter24StudyGuide NervousSystemandSenses
1.Knowhowtoidentifythecellbody,dendritesandaxonofamotorneuron.
2.Whatisasynapse?
3.Whatisthepurposeofmyelin?
4.Whatistherestingpotentialsandwhatistheactionpotential?
5.Whichionchannelsareopeningduringanactionpotential?
6.Whichionismoreconcentratedontheoutsideofthecellatrest?
7.Whichionismoreconcentratedontheinsideofthecellatrest?
8.Whatdoestherestingpotentialmeasureinvolts?
9.Whenthecellbecomesmorepositiveduringanactionpotential,whichion
movedin?
10.Whenacellbecomesmorenegativeagainduringanactionpotential,whichion
movedout?
11.Howlongdoesanactionpotentialtake?
12.Howisasensationdifferentfromaperception?
13.Wheredoyoufindmechanoreceptors?
14.Wheredoyoufindchemoreceptorsinhumans?Wherearetheyinbutterflies
andflies?
15.Wherearethetastebuds?
16.Whatarefloatersintheeye?
17.Howmanydifferenttypesofconesarethere?
18.Howdowefocusfornearorforfar?
19.Ifyouhavemyopia,whatishappeningthatyoucannotseewell?
20.Whatsortofglassescorrectformyopia?
21.Ifyouarefarsighted,whatishappeningthatyoucannotseewell?
22.Whatsortofglassescorrectforthat?
23.Whatisthetestforastigmatism?
24.Inwhatpartoftheeararethereceptorsforsoundfound?
25.Howarethemechanoreceptorsintheearstimulated,makingyouhear?
26.Whatisthepurposeofthesemicircularcanals?Whydotheyorientin3
differentdirections?
27.HowdoesSpiderManknowheisdroppingdownverticallywithoutlooking?
28.Howcanyoutellthatyouareacceleratinginacarwithoutlooking?
29.Whydoweneedrocksintheear?
30.WhatistheEpleymaneuver?
31.Whatareyougoingtowearinyourearstoyournextrockconcert?(please)