Question 1

Of the two types of synapses,based on mode of communication,which is less common but allows faster signal transmission?

Accepted Answer

A) Chemical synapse 
B) Mechanical synapse 
C) Physical synapse 
D) Magnetic synapse 
E) Electrical synapse 
A) Chemical synapse 
B) Mechanical synapse 
C) Physical synapse 
D) Magnetic synapse 
E) Electrical synapse E

Question 2

What structures extend into the axon and dendrite of a neuron to provide tensile strength?

Accepted Answer

A) Motor filaments 
B) Nissl bodies 
C) Telodendria 
D) Neurofibrils 
E) Collateral fibers 
A) Motor filaments 
B) Nissl bodies 
C) Telodendria 
D) Neurofibrils 
E) Collateral fibers D

Question 3

Glial cells differ from neurons in that they

Accepted Answer

A) are larger and capable of meiosis. 
B) are smaller and capable of mitosis. 
C) are found only in the CNS. 
D) are found only in the PNS. 
E) transmit nerve impulses much more slowly. 
A) are larger and capable of meiosis. 
B) are smaller and capable of mitosis. 
C) are found only in the CNS. 
D) are found only in the PNS. 
E) transmit nerve impulses much more slowly. B

Question 4

Match each functional classification of nerves with the information they carry.
A. Sensory nerve
B. Motor nerve	     
1.-Carries information from receptors to the central nervous system
2.-Carries information from the central nervous system to effectors such as muscles or glands

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match each functional classification of nerves with...

Question 5

A neuron conducting an impulse from the CNS to the detrusor muscle of the urinary bladder would be classified as a(n)_________ _________ neuron.

Accepted Answer

A) autonomic motor 
B) somatic sensory 
C) somatic motor 
D) visceral sensory 
A) autonomic motor 
B) somatic sensory 
C) somatic motor 
D) visceral sensory

Question 6

The glial cell that helps to circulate cerebrospinal fluid is the

Accepted Answer

A) astrocyte. 
B) ependymal cell. 
C) neurolemmocyte. 
D) microglial cell. 
E) oligodendrocyte. 
A) astrocyte. 
B) ependymal cell. 
C) neurolemmocyte. 
D) microglial cell. 
E) oligodendrocyte.

Question 7

This condition is a disorder of the peripheral nervous system characterized by muscle weakness that begins in the distal limbs,but rapidly advances to involve proximal muscles as well.

Accepted Answer

A) Guillain-Barré syndrome 
B) Parkinson disease 
C) Multiple sclerosis 
D) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 
E) None of the choices is correct. 
A) Guillain-Barré syndrome 
B) Parkinson disease 
C) Multiple sclerosis 
D) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 
E) None of the choices is correct.

Question 8

Which statement is true regarding the action of an oligodendrocyte?

Accepted Answer

A) Each oligodendrocyte can form a myelin sheath around many axons simultaneously. 
B) An oligodendrocyte is responsible for forming part of the blood-brain barrier. 
C) Oligodendrocytes function only within the PNS. 
D) Each oligodendrocyte can wrap only a 1mm portion of a single axon. 
E) A neurolemmocyte attacks pathogens. 
A) Each oligodendrocyte can form a myelin sheath around many axons simultaneously. 
B) An oligodendrocyte is responsible for forming part of the blood-brain barrier. 
C) Oligodendrocytes function only within the PNS. 
D) Each oligodendrocyte can wrap only a 1mm portion of a single axon. 
E) A neurolemmocyte attacks pathogens.

Question 9

What cell type is indicated by number 1?

Accepted Answer

A)  Satellite cell 
B)  Oligodendrocyte 
C)  Microglial cell 
D)  Astrocyte 
E)  Ependymal cell 
A)  Satellite cell 
B)  Oligodendrocyte 
C)  Microglial cell 
D)  Astrocyte 
E)  Ependymal cell

Question 10

As the distance between a damaged axon and its receptor organ increases,the possibility of repair increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of these is not a factor that influences regeneration of PNS axons?

Accepted Answer

A) Amount of damage 
B) Secretion of nerve growth factors by neurolemmocytes 
C) Distance of the damaged axon from the receptor organ 
D) Distance of the damaged axon from the brain 
E) No exceptions; all of these affect regeneration 
A) Amount of damage 
B) Secretion of nerve growth factors by neurolemmocytes 
C) Distance of the damaged axon from the receptor organ 
D) Distance of the damaged axon from the brain 
E) No exceptions; all of these affect regeneration

Question 12

Cranial nerves are part of the CNS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Axons terminate at each of these locations except

Accepted Answer

A) other neurons. 
B) bone. 
C) smooth muscle cells. 
D) glands. 
E) skeletal muscles cells. 
A) other neurons. 
B) bone. 
C) smooth muscle cells. 
D) glands. 
E) skeletal muscles cells.

Question 14

The connective tissue wrappings of a nerve,beginning at the outermost layer,are

Accepted Answer

A) perineurium $\rightarrow$ epineurium$\rightarrow$ endoneurium. 
B) perineurium $\rightarrow$ endoneurium$\rightarrow$ epineurium. 
C) epineurium $\rightarrow$ perineurium$\rightarrow$ endoneurium. 
D) epineurium $\rightarrow$ endoneurium$\rightarrow$ perineurium. 
E) endoneurium $\rightarrow$ perineurium$\rightarrow$ epineurium. 
A) perineurium $\rightarrow$ epineurium$\rightarrow$ endoneurium. 
B) perineurium $\rightarrow$ endoneurium$\rightarrow$ epineurium. 
C) epineurium $\rightarrow$ perineurium$\rightarrow$ endoneurium. 
D) epineurium $\rightarrow$ endoneurium$\rightarrow$ perineurium. 
E) endoneurium $\rightarrow$ perineurium$\rightarrow$ epineurium.

Question 15

The cytoplasm within a cell body of a neuron is called the

Accepted Answer

A) soma. 
B) perikaryon. 
C) neurokaryon. 
D) chromatophilic substance. 
E) chromatophobic substance. 
A) soma. 
B) perikaryon. 
C) neurokaryon. 
D) chromatophilic substance. 
E) chromatophobic substance.

Question 16

What type of circuit would you use to solve a higher-order mathematical problem?

Accepted Answer

A) Converging 
B) Diverging 
C) Reverberating 
D) Parallel-after-discharge 
E) None of the choices is correct. 
A) Converging 
B) Diverging 
C) Reverberating 
D) Parallel-after-discharge 
E) None of the choices is correct.

Question 17

Which glial cell protects neuron cell bodies located within ganglia?

Accepted Answer

A) Satellite cell 
B) Ependymal cell 
C) Neurolemmocyte 
D) Astrocyte 
E) Oligodendrocyte 
A) Satellite cell 
B) Ependymal cell 
C) Neurolemmocyte 
D) Astrocyte 
E) Oligodendrocyte

Question 18

What cell type does number 3 indicate?

Accepted Answer

A) Satellite cell 
B) Neurolemmocyte 
C) Microglial cell 
D) Astrocyte 
E) Ependymal cell 
A) Satellite cell 
B) Neurolemmocyte 
C) Microglial cell 
D) Astrocyte 
E) Ependymal cell

Question 19

Of the two types of synapses,based on mode of communication,which is slower and more common?

Accepted Answer

A) Chemical synapse 
B) Mechanical synapse 
C) Physical synapse 
D) Magnetic synapse 
E) Electrical synapse 
A) Chemical synapse 
B) Mechanical synapse 
C) Physical synapse 
D) Magnetic synapse 
E) Electrical synapse

Question 20

There are two types of synapses,based on mode of communication.What are they?

Accepted Answer

A) Mechanical and chemical 
B) Magnetic and physical 
C) Physical and chemical 
D) Chemical and electrical 
E) Mechanical and electrical 
A) Mechanical and chemical 
B) Magnetic and physical 
C) Physical and chemical 
D) Chemical and electrical 
E) Mechanical and electrical

Exam 14: Nervous Tissue

Of the two types of synapses,based on mode of communication,which is less common but allows faster signal transmission?

What structures extend into the axon and dendrite of a neuron to provide tensile strength?

Glial cells differ from neurons in that they

Match each functional classification of nerves with the information they carry. A. Sensory nerve B. Motor nerve 1.-Carries information from receptors to the central nervous system 2.-Carries information from the central nervous system to effectors such as muscles or glands

A neuron conducting an impulse from the CNS to the detrusor muscle of the urinary bladder would be classified as a(n)_________ _________ neuron.

The glial cell that helps to circulate cerebrospinal fluid is the

This condition is a disorder of the peripheral nervous system characterized by muscle weakness that begins in the distal limbs,but rapidly advances to involve proximal muscles as well.

Which statement is true regarding the action of an oligodendrocyte?

What cell type is indicated by number 1?

As the distance between a damaged axon and its receptor organ increases,the possibility of repair increases.

Which of these is not a factor that influences regeneration of PNS axons?

Cranial nerves are part of the CNS.

Axons terminate at each of these locations except

The connective tissue wrappings of a nerve,beginning at the outermost layer,are

The cytoplasm within a cell body of a neuron is called the

What type of circuit would you use to solve a higher-order mathematical problem?

Which glial cell protects neuron cell bodies located within ganglia?

What cell type does number 3 indicate?

Of the two types of synapses,based on mode of communication,which is slower and more common?

There are two types of synapses,based on mode of communication.What are they?

A First Look at Anatomy

The Celt Basic Unit of Structure and Function

Embryology

Tissue Level of Organization

Integumentary System

Cartilage and Bone

Axial Skeleton

Appendicular Skeleton

Articulations

Muscle Tissue and Organization

Axial Muscles

Appendicular Muscles

Surface Anatomy

Brain and Cranial Nerves

Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

Pathways and Integrative Functions

Autonomic Nervous System

Senses: General and Special

Endocrine System

Blood

Heart

Vessels and Circulation

Lymphatic System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

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A neuron conducting an impulse from the CNS to the detrusor muscle of the urinary bladder would be classified as a(n)_ _ neuron.