Question 1

The first nerve cell receiving an impulse directly from a receptor is called a motor or efferent neuron.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

​Areas of the nervous system known as ____ consist of nerve cells bodies and dendrites.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​white matter 
B)  ​ganglia 
C)  ​tracts 
D)  ​gray matter 
A)  ​white matter 
B)  ​ganglia 
C)  ​tracts 
D)  ​gray matter D

Question 3

The ____ nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​peripheral 
B)  ​central 
C)  ​autonomic 
D)  ​somatic 
A)  ​peripheral 
B)  ​central 
C)  ​autonomic 
D)  ​somatic B

Question 4

​The chemicals that transmit signals across the synapse are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​sarcolemmas 
B)  ​neurotransmitters 
C)  ​synapses 
D)  ​receptors 
A)  ​sarcolemmas 
B)  ​neurotransmitters 
C)  ​synapses 
D)  ​receptors

Question 5

​Neurons that convey information from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands are called ____ neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​efferent 
B)  ​afferent 
C)  ​interneurons 
D)  ​cranial 
A)  ​efferent 
B)  ​afferent 
C)  ​interneurons 
D)  ​cranial

Question 6

​The parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system uses the neurotransmitter ____ at nerve endings.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​dopamine 
B)  ​epinephrine 
C)  ​norepinephrine 
D)  ​acetylcholine 
A)  ​dopamine 
B)  ​epinephrine 
C)  ​norepinephrine 
D)  ​acetylcholine

Question 7

​All the spinal nerves are ____ nerves.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​sensory 
B)  ​motor 
C)  ​mixed 
D)  ​efferent 
A)  ​sensory 
B)  ​motor 
C)  ​mixed 
D)  ​efferent

Question 8

Matching
​Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.​astrocytes
b.​Schwann cells
c.​acetylcholine
d.​ventral root
e.​neuron
f.​microglia
g.​white matter
h.​action potential
i.​afferent neuron
j.CNS
-​neurotransmitter

Accepted Answer

The answer of Matching
​Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.​astrocytes
b.​Schwann...

Question 9

Matching
​Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.​astrocytes
b.​Schwann cells
c.​acetylcholine
d.​ventral root
e.​neuron
f.​microglia
g.​white matter
h.​action potential
i.​afferent neuron
j.CNS
-​phagocytic cells of the CNS

Accepted Answer

The answer of Matching
​Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.​astrocytes
b.​Schwann...

Question 10

​Nerve cells known as ____ transmit nerve impulses in the form of electrochemical changes.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​neurons 
B)  ​microglia 
C)  ​oligodendrocytes 
D)  ​astrocytes 
A)  ​neurons 
B)  ​microglia 
C)  ​oligodendrocytes 
D)  ​astrocytes

Question 11

Matching
​Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.​astrocytes
b.​Schwann cells
c.​acetylcholine
d.​ventral root
e.​neuron
f.​microglia
g.​white matter
h.​action potential
i.​afferent neuron
j.CNS
-​electrical impulse

Accepted Answer

The answer of Matching
​Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.​astrocytes
b.​Schwann...

Question 12

Matching
​Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.​astrocytes
b.​Schwann cells
c.​acetylcholine
d.​ventral root
e.​neuron
f.​microglia
g.​white matter
h.​action potential
i.​afferent neuron
j.CNS
-​groups of myelinated axons

Accepted Answer

The answer of Matching
​Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.​astrocytes
b.​Schwann...

Question 13

​Valium is an example of a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​depressant 
B)  ​stimulant 
C)  ​hallucinogen 
D)  ​anabolic steroid 
A)  ​depressant 
B)  ​stimulant 
C)  ​hallucinogen 
D)  ​anabolic steroid

Question 14

​Ascending tracts of the spinal cord carry ____ information from body parts to the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​interneural 
B)  ​motor 
C)  ​efferent 
D)  ​sensory 
A)  ​interneural 
B)  ​motor 
C)  ​efferent 
D)  ​sensory

Question 15

​The space that separates the meninges from the vertebrae is called the ____ space.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​subarachnoid 
B)  ​subdura 
C)  ​epidural 
D)  ​submater 
A)  ​subarachnoid 
B)  ​subdura 
C)  ​epidural 
D)  ​submater

Question 16

A bundle of fibers located outside the central nervous system is called a(n) ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​tract 
B)  ​ganglion 
C)  ​nerve 
D)  ​axon 
A)  ​tract 
B)  ​ganglion 
C)  ​nerve 
D)  ​axon

Question 17

​Most sensory neurons are ____ neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​multipolar 
B)  ​interneurons 
C)  ​unipolar 
D)  ​bipolar 
A)  ​multipolar 
B)  ​interneurons 
C)  ​unipolar 
D)  ​bipolar

Question 18

Gaps in the myelin sheath are called the ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Gaps in the myelin sheath are called...

Question 19

The action potential moves in both directions down a nerve fiber.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

​Neurons that have several dendrites and one axon are called ____ neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​bipolar 
B)  ​unipolar 
C)  ​multipolar 
D)  ​uniaxial 
A)  ​bipolar 
B)  ​unipolar 
C)  ​multipolar 
D)  ​uniaxial

The first nerve cell receiving an impulse directly from a receptor is called a motor or efferent neuron.

Areas of the nervous system known as ____ consist of nerve cells bodies and dendrites.

The ____ nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord.

The chemicals that transmit signals across the synapse are called ____.

Neurons that convey information from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands are called ____ neurons.

The parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system uses the neurotransmitter ____ at nerve endings.

All the spinal nerves are ____ nerves.

Matching Match the description with the corresponding term. a.astrocytes b.Schwann cells c.acetylcholine d.ventral root e.neuron f.microglia g.white matter h.action potential i.afferent neuron j.CNS -neurotransmitter

Matching Match the description with the corresponding term. a.astrocytes b.Schwann cells c.acetylcholine d.ventral root e.neuron f.microglia g.white matter h.action potential i.afferent neuron j.CNS -phagocytic cells of the CNS

Nerve cells known as ____ transmit nerve impulses in the form of electrochemical changes.

Matching Match the description with the corresponding term. a.astrocytes b.Schwann cells c.acetylcholine d.ventral root e.neuron f.microglia g.white matter h.action potential i.afferent neuron j.CNS -electrical impulse

Matching Match the description with the corresponding term. a.astrocytes b.Schwann cells c.acetylcholine d.ventral root e.neuron f.microglia g.white matter h.action potential i.afferent neuron j.CNS -groups of myelinated axons

Valium is an example of a(n) ____.

Ascending tracts of the spinal cord carry ____ information from body parts to the brain.

The space that separates the meninges from the vertebrae is called the ____ space.

A bundle of fibers located outside the central nervous system is called a(n) ____.

Most sensory neurons are ____ neurons.

Gaps in the myelin sheath are called the ____________________.

The action potential moves in both directions down a nerve fiber.

Neurons that have several dendrites and one axon are called ____ neurons.

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Exam 10: The Nervous System: Introduction, Spinal Cord, and Spinal Nerves

The first nerve cell receiving an impulse directly from a receptor is called a motor or efferent neuron.​

​Areas of the nervous system known as ____ consist of nerve cells bodies and dendrites.

The ____ nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord.​

​The chemicals that transmit signals across the synapse are called ____.

​Neurons that convey information from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands are called ____ neurons.

​The parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system uses the neurotransmitter ____ at nerve endings.

​All the spinal nerves are ____ nerves.

Matching ​Match the description with the corresponding term. a.​astrocytes b.​Schwann cells c.​acetylcholine d.​ventral root e.​neuron f.​microglia g.​white matter h.​action potential i.​afferent neuron j.CNS -​neurotransmitter

Matching ​Match the description with the corresponding term. a.​astrocytes b.​Schwann cells c.​acetylcholine d.​ventral root e.​neuron f.​microglia g.​white matter h.​action potential i.​afferent neuron j.CNS -​phagocytic cells of the CNS

​Nerve cells known as ____ transmit nerve impulses in the form of electrochemical changes.

Matching ​Match the description with the corresponding term. a.​astrocytes b.​Schwann cells c.​acetylcholine d.​ventral root e.​neuron f.​microglia g.​white matter h.​action potential i.​afferent neuron j.CNS -​electrical impulse

Matching ​Match the description with the corresponding term. a.​astrocytes b.​Schwann cells c.​acetylcholine d.​ventral root e.​neuron f.​microglia g.​white matter h.​action potential i.​afferent neuron j.CNS -​groups of myelinated axons

​Valium is an example of a(n) ____.

​Ascending tracts of the spinal cord carry ____ information from body parts to the brain.

​The space that separates the meninges from the vertebrae is called the ____ space.

A bundle of fibers located outside the central nervous system is called a(n) ____.​

​Most sensory neurons are ____ neurons.

Gaps in the myelin sheath are called the ____________________.​

The action potential moves in both directions down a nerve fiber.​

​Neurons that have several dendrites and one axon are called ____ neurons.

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The Chemistry of Life

Cell Structure

Cellular Metabolism and Reproduction: Mitosis and Meiosis

Tissues

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System

The Articular System

The Muscular System

The Nervous System: the Brain, Cranial Nerves, Autonomic Nervous System, and the Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Blood

The Cardiovascular System

The Lymphatic System

Nutrition and the Digestive System

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

The Reproductive System

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The first nerve cell receiving an impulse directly from a receptor is called a motor or efferent neuron.

Areas of the nervous system known as ____ consist of nerve cells bodies and dendrites.

The ____ nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord.

The chemicals that transmit signals across the synapse are called ____.

Neurons that convey information from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands are called ____ neurons.

The parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system uses the neurotransmitter ____ at nerve endings.

All the spinal nerves are ____ nerves.

Matching Match the description with the corresponding term. a.astrocytes b.Schwann cells c.acetylcholine d.ventral root e.neuron f.microglia g.white matter h.action potential i.afferent neuron j.CNS -neurotransmitter

Matching Match the description with the corresponding term. a.astrocytes b.Schwann cells c.acetylcholine d.ventral root e.neuron f.microglia g.white matter h.action potential i.afferent neuron j.CNS -phagocytic cells of the CNS

Nerve cells known as ____ transmit nerve impulses in the form of electrochemical changes.

Matching Match the description with the corresponding term. a.astrocytes b.Schwann cells c.acetylcholine d.ventral root e.neuron f.microglia g.white matter h.action potential i.afferent neuron j.CNS -electrical impulse

Matching Match the description with the corresponding term. a.astrocytes b.Schwann cells c.acetylcholine d.ventral root e.neuron f.microglia g.white matter h.action potential i.afferent neuron j.CNS -groups of myelinated axons

Valium is an example of a(n) ____.

Ascending tracts of the spinal cord carry ____ information from body parts to the brain.

The space that separates the meninges from the vertebrae is called the ____ space.

A bundle of fibers located outside the central nervous system is called a(n) ____.

Most sensory neurons are ____ neurons.

Gaps in the myelin sheath are called the ____________________.

The action potential moves in both directions down a nerve fiber.

Neurons that have several dendrites and one axon are called ____ neurons.