Exam 13: B: Nervous System Cells

Explain the types of reflex arc.Differentiate between a contralateral reflex arc and an ipsilateral reflex arc.

The efferent pathways of the autonomic nervous system consists of the _____ nervous systems.

Regeneration of nerve fibers will take place only if the cell body is intact and the fibers have:

Gray matter in the brain and spinal cord consists primarily of:

Most unipolar neurons are usually:

The difference between sodium and potassium in the generation of action potential is:

Match each term with its definition or description. -type of synapse that occurs when two cells are joined by a gap junction

The other term for cell body is:

Match each term with its definition or description. -chemical that carries a nerve impulse across a synaptic cleft

Match each term with its definition or description. -bundles of intermediate filaments in the neuron

Describe resting potential,including the position of potassium and sodium ions.

Which is the only glia cell that is found outside of the central nervous system?

The largest and most numerous type(s)of neuroglia is(are)the:

Name and briefly describe the different types of neurotransmitters used by the nervous system.

The part of the nervous system that transmits impulses from the CNS to the skeletal muscle is the:

During a relative refractory period:

The first event to occur when an adequate stimulus is applied to a neuron is:

The afferent pathways of the autonomic nervous system:

Name two types of tissue that are effectors.

Define IPSP and EPSP.