Exam 12: Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

White matter is white in color because of ________.

An axosomatic synapse occurs between the axon terminals of one neuron and the ________ of a proximal neuron.

Name four characteristics that distinguish neuroglial cells from neurons.

Most neurons in the body are multipolar neurons.

Nearly all motor neurons are of this type, based on the classification of the type and number of processes.

Ciliated neuroglial cells that form an epithelium and play an active role in forming and moving cerebrospinal fluid are

In this part of a neuron, neurofilaments, actin microfilaments, and microtubules are particularly abundant, providing structural support and a transport network.

Which cells provide the myelin sheath for neurons in the CNS?

Distinguish monosynaptic reflexes from polysynaptic reflexes.

White matter represents

Neurofibrils

This is the site of communication between neurons.