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

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Terminal branches of an axon are anchored close to the ends of the dendrites of another neuron at regions called ___​

A) ​sarcolemmas
B) ​neurotransmitters
C) ​synapses
D) ​hillocks
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The first nerve cell receiving an impulse directly from a receptor is called a motor or efferent neuron.​
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​Neurons that convey information from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands are called ____ neurons.

A) ​efferent
B) ​afferent
C) ​interneurons
D) ​cranial
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​The ____ system is the body's control center and communication network.

A) ​muscular
B) ​digestive
C) ​nervous
D) ​cardiovascular
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​The parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system uses the neurotransmitter ____ at nerve endings.

A) ​dopamine
B) ​epinephrine
C) ​norepinephrine
D) ​acetylcholine
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​A bundle of nerve cells or fibers is called a ____.

A) ​fascicle
B) ​nerve
C) ​neuroglia
D) ​neuron
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​Myelin sheaths surrounding nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system are produced by ____.

A) ​Schwann cells
B) ​microglia
C) ​satellite cells
D) ​astrocytes
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Over 60% of all brain cells are neurons.​
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The ____ nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord.​

A) ​peripheral
B) ​central
C) ​autonomic
D) ​somatic
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​Neurons that have several dendrites and one axon are called ____ neurons.

A) ​bipolar
B) ​unipolar
C) ​multipolar
D) ​uniaxial
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​Sodium-potassium pumps restore the resting membrane potential following an action potential, a process known as ____.

A) ​repolarization
B) ​depolarization
C) ​hyperpolarization
D) ​bipolarization
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​The chemicals that transmit signals across the synapse are called ____.

A) ​sarcolemmas
B) ​neurotransmitters
C) ​synapses
D) ​receptors
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Cells that line the fluid-filled ventricles of the brain, some of which produce cerebrospinal fluid, are called ____.​

A) ​oligodendrocytes
B) ​astrocytes
C) ​microglia
D) ​ependymal cells
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The action potential moves in both directions down a nerve fiber.​
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The parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system stimulates the body's vegetative activities such as digestion, urination, and defecation.​
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​The final nerve cell that receives the impulse and brings about the reaction to the original stimulus is called the motor or ____ neuron.

A) ​afferent
B) ​inter
C) ​bipolar
D) ​efferent
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​Star-shaped cells that form a supporting network in the brain and spinal cord are called ____.

A) ​oligodendrocytes
B) ​astrocytes
C) ​microglia
D) ​ependymal cells
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An unmyelinated nerve fiber conducts an impulse over its entire length with a slower rate of conduction than that of a myelinated fiber.​
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​Most synapses in our bodies use the ____ neurotransmitter.

A) ​acetylcholine
B) ​dopamine
C) ​epinephrine
D) ​norepinephrine
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​Most sensory neurons are ____ neurons.

A) ​multipolar
B) ​interneurons
C) ​unipolar
D) ​bipolar
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​Ascending tracts of the spinal cord carry ____ information from body parts to the brain.

A) ​interneural
B) ​motor
C) ​efferent
D) ​sensory
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Gaps in the myelin sheath are called the ____________________.​
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The spinal cord is a continuation of the ____.​

A) ​medulla oblongata
B) ​thalamus
C) ​hypothalamus
D) ​pons
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Nerve cell bodies found outside the central nervous system are called ____.​

A) ​tracts
B) ​nerves
C) ​neurons
D) ​ganglia
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​There are ____ pairs of cervical nerves.

A) ​10
B) ​8
C) ​12
D) ​6
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​All the spinal nerves are ____ nerves.

A) ​sensory
B) ​motor
C) ​mixed
D) ​efferent
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​The smallest and simplest pathway able to receive a stimulus and produce a response is the ____________________.
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Neurons that convey information from receptors in the periphery of the body to the brain and spinal cord are known as ____________________ neurons.​
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​Nerve cells known as ____ transmit nerve impulses in the form of electrochemical changes.

A) ​neurons
B) ​microglia
C) ​oligodendrocytes
D) ​astrocytes
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​The outermost spinal meninx is called the ____.

A) ​arachnoid mater
B) ​dura mater
C) ​epimeninges
D) ​pia mater
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The ____________________ of a Schwann cell contains the cell's nucleus and most of its cytoplasm, which remain outside the myelin sheath.​
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​The ____ act like the male sex hormones.

A) ​stimulants
B) ​depressants
C) ​anabolic steroids
D) ​hallucinogens
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A bundle of fibers located outside the central nervous system is called a(n) ____.​

A) ​tract
B) ​ganglion
C) ​nerve
D) ​axon
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Descending tracts of the central nervous system that conduct impulses down the spinal cord are concerned with ____ functions.​

A) ​sensory
B) ​motor
C) ​afferent
D) ​interneuron
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​Areas of the nervous system known as ____ consist of nerve cells bodies and dendrites.

A) ​white matter
B) ​ganglia
C) ​tracts
D) ​gray matter
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​Valium is an example of a(n) ____.

A) ​depressant
B) ​stimulant
C) ​hallucinogen
D) ​anabolic steroid
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​The nerve fibers on the nerve cell that receive signals are called ____________________.
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​The space that separates the meninges from the vertebrae is called the ____ space.

A) ​subarachnoid
B) ​subdura
C) ​epidural
D) ​submater
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​The ____ division of the autonomic nervous system stimulates and speeds up certain bodily activities.

A) ​parasympathetic
B) ​sympathetic
C) ​somatic
D) ​central
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​A bundle of fibers inside the central nervous system is called a ____.

A) ​ganglion
B) ​tract
C) ​nucleus
D) ​soma
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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
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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
​consists of the brain and spinal cord
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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
​myelinating cells of the PNS
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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
​star-shaped cells of the CNS
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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
​contains motor nerve fibers only
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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
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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
​transmits nerve impulses
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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
​transmits impulses into the CNS
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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
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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
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Deck 10: The Nervous System: Introduction, Spinal Cord, and Spinal Nerves
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Terminal branches of an axon are anchored close to the ends of the dendrites of another neuron at regions called ___​

A) ​sarcolemmas
B) ​neurotransmitters
C) ​synapses
D) ​hillocks
C
2
The first nerve cell receiving an impulse directly from a receptor is called a motor or efferent neuron.​
False
3
​Neurons that convey information from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands are called ____ neurons.

A) ​efferent
B) ​afferent
C) ​interneurons
D) ​cranial
A
4
​The ____ system is the body's control center and communication network.

A) ​muscular
B) ​digestive
C) ​nervous
D) ​cardiovascular
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5
​The parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system uses the neurotransmitter ____ at nerve endings.

A) ​dopamine
B) ​epinephrine
C) ​norepinephrine
D) ​acetylcholine
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6
​A bundle of nerve cells or fibers is called a ____.

A) ​fascicle
B) ​nerve
C) ​neuroglia
D) ​neuron
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​Myelin sheaths surrounding nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system are produced by ____.

A) ​Schwann cells
B) ​microglia
C) ​satellite cells
D) ​astrocytes
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8
Over 60% of all brain cells are neurons.​
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9
The ____ nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord.​

A) ​peripheral
B) ​central
C) ​autonomic
D) ​somatic
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​Neurons that have several dendrites and one axon are called ____ neurons.

A) ​bipolar
B) ​unipolar
C) ​multipolar
D) ​uniaxial
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11
​Sodium-potassium pumps restore the resting membrane potential following an action potential, a process known as ____.

A) ​repolarization
B) ​depolarization
C) ​hyperpolarization
D) ​bipolarization
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​The chemicals that transmit signals across the synapse are called ____.

A) ​sarcolemmas
B) ​neurotransmitters
C) ​synapses
D) ​receptors
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Cells that line the fluid-filled ventricles of the brain, some of which produce cerebrospinal fluid, are called ____.​

A) ​oligodendrocytes
B) ​astrocytes
C) ​microglia
D) ​ependymal cells
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14
The action potential moves in both directions down a nerve fiber.​
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The parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system stimulates the body's vegetative activities such as digestion, urination, and defecation.​
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​The final nerve cell that receives the impulse and brings about the reaction to the original stimulus is called the motor or ____ neuron.

A) ​afferent
B) ​inter
C) ​bipolar
D) ​efferent
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​Star-shaped cells that form a supporting network in the brain and spinal cord are called ____.

A) ​oligodendrocytes
B) ​astrocytes
C) ​microglia
D) ​ependymal cells
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18
An unmyelinated nerve fiber conducts an impulse over its entire length with a slower rate of conduction than that of a myelinated fiber.​
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19
​Most synapses in our bodies use the ____ neurotransmitter.

A) ​acetylcholine
B) ​dopamine
C) ​epinephrine
D) ​norepinephrine
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​Most sensory neurons are ____ neurons.

A) ​multipolar
B) ​interneurons
C) ​unipolar
D) ​bipolar
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​Ascending tracts of the spinal cord carry ____ information from body parts to the brain.

A) ​interneural
B) ​motor
C) ​efferent
D) ​sensory
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Gaps in the myelin sheath are called the ____________________.​
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The spinal cord is a continuation of the ____.​

A) ​medulla oblongata
B) ​thalamus
C) ​hypothalamus
D) ​pons
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Nerve cell bodies found outside the central nervous system are called ____.​

A) ​tracts
B) ​nerves
C) ​neurons
D) ​ganglia
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25
​There are ____ pairs of cervical nerves.

A) ​10
B) ​8
C) ​12
D) ​6
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26
​All the spinal nerves are ____ nerves.

A) ​sensory
B) ​motor
C) ​mixed
D) ​efferent
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​The smallest and simplest pathway able to receive a stimulus and produce a response is the ____________________.
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Neurons that convey information from receptors in the periphery of the body to the brain and spinal cord are known as ____________________ neurons.​
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29
​Nerve cells known as ____ transmit nerve impulses in the form of electrochemical changes.

A) ​neurons
B) ​microglia
C) ​oligodendrocytes
D) ​astrocytes
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​The outermost spinal meninx is called the ____.

A) ​arachnoid mater
B) ​dura mater
C) ​epimeninges
D) ​pia mater
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The ____________________ of a Schwann cell contains the cell's nucleus and most of its cytoplasm, which remain outside the myelin sheath.​
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​The ____ act like the male sex hormones.

A) ​stimulants
B) ​depressants
C) ​anabolic steroids
D) ​hallucinogens
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33
A bundle of fibers located outside the central nervous system is called a(n) ____.​

A) ​tract
B) ​ganglion
C) ​nerve
D) ​axon
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Descending tracts of the central nervous system that conduct impulses down the spinal cord are concerned with ____ functions.​

A) ​sensory
B) ​motor
C) ​afferent
D) ​interneuron
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​Areas of the nervous system known as ____ consist of nerve cells bodies and dendrites.

A) ​white matter
B) ​ganglia
C) ​tracts
D) ​gray matter
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36
​Valium is an example of a(n) ____.

A) ​depressant
B) ​stimulant
C) ​hallucinogen
D) ​anabolic steroid
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37
​The nerve fibers on the nerve cell that receive signals are called ____________________.
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38
​The space that separates the meninges from the vertebrae is called the ____ space.

A) ​subarachnoid
B) ​subdura
C) ​epidural
D) ​submater
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39
​The ____ division of the autonomic nervous system stimulates and speeds up certain bodily activities.

A) ​parasympathetic
B) ​sympathetic
C) ​somatic
D) ​central
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40
​A bundle of fibers inside the central nervous system is called a ____.

A) ​ganglion
B) ​tract
C) ​nucleus
D) ​soma
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b.​Schwann cells
c.​acetylcholine
d.​ventral root
e.​neuron
f.​microglia
g.​white matter
h.​action potential
i.​afferent neuron
j.CNS
​neurotransmitter
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b.​Schwann cells
c.​acetylcholine
d.​ventral root
e.​neuron
f.​microglia
g.​white matter
h.​action potential
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​consists of the brain and spinal cord
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b.​Schwann cells
c.​acetylcholine
d.​ventral root
e.​neuron
f.​microglia
g.​white matter
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​myelinating cells of the PNS
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b.​Schwann cells
c.​acetylcholine
d.​ventral root
e.​neuron
f.​microglia
g.​white matter
h.​action potential
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j.CNS
​star-shaped cells of the CNS
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b.​Schwann cells
c.​acetylcholine
d.​ventral root
e.​neuron
f.​microglia
g.​white matter
h.​action potential
i.​afferent neuron
j.CNS
​contains motor nerve fibers only
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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
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b.​Schwann cells
c.​acetylcholine
d.​ventral root
e.​neuron
f.​microglia
g.​white matter
h.​action potential
i.​afferent neuron
j.CNS
​transmits nerve impulses
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b.​Schwann cells
c.​acetylcholine
d.​ventral root
e.​neuron
f.​microglia
g.​white matter
h.​action potential
i.​afferent neuron
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​transmits impulses into the CNS
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b.​Schwann cells
c.​acetylcholine
d.​ventral root
e.​neuron
f.​microglia
g.​white matter
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​phagocytic cells of the CNS
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b.​Schwann cells
c.​acetylcholine
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j.CNS
​electrical impulse
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