Exam 3: Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

The organelles responsible for providing energy for the cell are the 

Integration of inputs from many synapses on the postsynaptic neuron is known as 

Which of the types of cytoskeleton fiber may be involved with structural changes in response to learning? 

Tetrodotoxin from puffer fish interferes with the formation of action potentials by blocking 

Conduction of action potentials in a myelinated axon is referred to as 

The amount of neurotransmitter released during exocytosis is largely determined by the amount of calcium entering the presynaptic axon terminal.

The resting potential of neurons 

In the resting neuron,potassium is pushed 

-In the resting cell,depicted in this figure,sodium is 

Which type of glia is responsible for forming myelin in the central nervous system? 

The gaps between cells involved in a chemical synapse are _________ gaps between cells involved in electrical synapses.

The branches formed at the end of an axon that is closest to its target are known as 

The neurotoxin tetanospasmin,which produces the condition tetanus,invades the central nervous system by 

Compared with ionotropic receptors,metabotropic receptors respond more 

A single oligodendrocyte may myelinate axons from an average of _____ different neurons.

A von Economo neuron is a special type of _________ neuron 

The primary function of the neurofilaments is 

Action potentials and excitatory postsynaptic potentials (EPSPs)are similar in that both 

Bipolar neurons have two branches leaving the cell body,and are frequently found in the sensory systems of mammals.

Neurons that are specialized to receive information from the outside world are known as