Exam 12: Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

Oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells myelinate neurons within the peripheral nervous system.

Less than 15% of all neurons are interneurons.

In an axodendritic synapse, the region of the postsynaptic neuron that binds the released neurotransmitter is the

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

An axon collateral from one neuron that circles back and synapses with a previous neuron describes

Which of the following is not considered a special somatic sense?

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

Which of the following statements about neurotransmitters is false?

The peripheral nerve fibers that speed up the movement of the digestive tract are classified as

Special somatic senses have receptors that are located mostly in the head, including hearing and balance and vision.