In hair cells, movement of K+ into the stereocillia is driven primarily by the_______, and movement of K+ out of the cell body is driven primarily by the___________.

BONUS question worth 1 point.  Points will be added after the exam closes. Anosmia is a condition in which someone is unable to perceive odorants (i.e. has a poor or no sense of smell).  Although anosmia can be a side effect of other diseases, some completely healthy people can have a genetic condition that causes anosmia. Mutation in which gene(s) might cause anosmia?  Remember, mutations can increase or decrease protein function (select all that apply)

Suppose a very unlucky patient presents with a large tumor in BOTH their hippocampus – because of this tumor, the patient needs to undergo surgery to remove both lobes of their hippocampus. Following this procedure, the patient is noted to have difficulty with the formation of new memories, but the patient’s physician wants the patient to take a series of memory tests to determine the extent of damage to their memory. Which of the following memory tasks would you expect the patient to perform WELL given they have had their hippocampus removed? 

Efferent information from the intermediate spinocerebellum travels from the ___ nuclei to regulate the ___.

You are a neurologist doing a routine neurological exam on one stroke patient. The individual lacks the ability to produce intelligible speech BUT retains complete comprehension of what a word means. What area(s) is most likely damaged?

How many neurons does it take to transmit touch sensation in the foot to the somatosensory cortex (excluding the neuron in the cortex)? 

If a rod cell is stimulated by light, what would happen?  (select all that apply)

Vestibular hair cells share which of the following structures in common with auditory hair cells? (select all that apply)

What is a possible explanation as to why there is more synaptic plasticity during critical periods of development?

Knockout (KO ) of the ATP receptors on the sensory nerve fibers that innervate taste cells would