BIOS 105 Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology With Lab MIDTERM EXAM (CORRECT ANSWERS ARE HIGHLIGHTED) Question 1.1. (TCO 8) Preparing the body for the fight-or-flight response during threatening situations is the role of the (Points : 2) cerebrum. parasympathetic nervous system. somatic nervous system. sympathetic nervous system. afferent nervous system. Question 2.2. (TCO 8) The gap between two communicating neurons is termed (Points : 2) synaptic cleft. effector. node of Ranvier. cell body. Schwann cell. Question 3.3. (TCO 8) A neuron with a cell body located in the CNS whose primary function is connecting other neurons is called a(n) (Points : 2) afferent neuron. association neuron. satellite cell. glial cell.efferent neuron. Question 4.4. (TCO 8) Sound waves entering the external auditory canal hit the eardrum, also known as the (Points : 2) tympanic membrane. ossicles. oval window. pinna. auricle. Question 5.5. (TCO 8) An ear infection following an illness, such as a cold, has passed from the throat through the auditory tube to the (Points : 2) outer ear. semicircular canals. middle ear. eardrum. inner ear. Question 6.6. (TCO 9) Insulin is produced by cells of the pancreatic islets called (Points : 2) beta cells. alpha cells. theta cells.