The vital centers for the control of heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure are located in the ________. A) pons B) medulla oblongata C) midbrain D) cerebrum

The brain area that filters out repetitive stimuli and maintains cortical alertness is the ________. A) thalamus B) reticular formation C) basal nuclei (ganglia) D) limbic system

Match to the following figure

Match the stimuli for release with the hormones (letters below). Notice hormones (A, B, C, D and E) are released from the above gland. These hormones have specific target organs. The five boxes represent target organs. Three of the five boxes represent important tropic hormone targets.

Parasympathetic nerves exiting the central nervous system transmit impulses from __________. A) cranial nerves III, VII, IX, and X B) T1 through L2 spinal nerves C) S2 through S4 spinal nerves D) A and C are both correct answers.

The receptor in the ear responsible for static equilibrium is the ________. A) semicircular canal B) macula C) crista ampullaris D) cochlear duct

From your reading, the structures found at the eyelid edge just vertical to the eyelashes are the ________. They produce an oily secretion that lubricates the eye and eyelid. A) lacrimal glands B) caruncle glands C) conjunctival sacs D) Tarsal (Meibomian) glands

The auditory pathway does NOT involve which of the following neural structures? A) the hypothalamus B) vestibulocohlear nerve C) inferior colliculus D) temporal lobe of the brain

Match the functions with the brain areas:

See the figure below. The motor neurons send activating signals to the _____________ and cause them to ____________ extending the knee.