Deck 10: The Nervous System: Introduction, Spinal Cord, and Spinal Nerves
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Deck 10: The Nervous System: Introduction, Spinal Cord, and Spinal Nerves
1
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
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) 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
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
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
A) fascicle
B) nerve
C) neuroglia
D) neuron
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7
Myelin sheaths surrounding nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system are produced by ____.
A) Schwann cells
B) microglia
C) satellite cells
D) astrocytes
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
A) peripheral
B) central
C) autonomic
D) somatic
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10
Neurons that have several dendrites and one axon are called ____ neurons.
A) bipolar
B) unipolar
C) multipolar
D) uniaxial
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
A) repolarization
B) depolarization
C) hyperpolarization
D) bipolarization
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12
The chemicals that transmit signals across the synapse are called ____.
A) sarcolemmas
B) neurotransmitters
C) synapses
D) receptors
A) sarcolemmas
B) neurotransmitters
C) synapses
D) receptors
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13
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
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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15
The parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system stimulates the body's vegetative activities such as digestion, urination, and defecation.
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16
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
A) afferent
B) inter
C) bipolar
D) efferent
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17
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
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
A) acetylcholine
B) dopamine
C) epinephrine
D) norepinephrine
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20
Most sensory neurons are ____ neurons.
A) multipolar
B) interneurons
C) unipolar
D) bipolar
A) multipolar
B) interneurons
C) unipolar
D) bipolar
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21
Ascending tracts of the spinal cord carry ____ information from body parts to the brain.
A) interneural
B) motor
C) efferent
D) sensory
A) interneural
B) motor
C) efferent
D) sensory
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22
Gaps in the myelin sheath are called the ____________________.
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23
The spinal cord is a continuation of the ____.
A) medulla oblongata
B) thalamus
C) hypothalamus
D) pons
A) medulla oblongata
B) thalamus
C) hypothalamus
D) pons
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24
Nerve cell bodies found outside the central nervous system are called ____.
A) tracts
B) nerves
C) neurons
D) ganglia
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
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
A) sensory
B) motor
C) mixed
D) efferent
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27
The smallest and simplest pathway able to receive a stimulus and produce a response is the ____________________.
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28
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
A) neurons
B) microglia
C) oligodendrocytes
D) astrocytes
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30
The outermost spinal meninx is called the ____.
A) arachnoid mater
B) dura mater
C) epimeninges
D) pia mater
A) arachnoid mater
B) dura mater
C) epimeninges
D) pia mater
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31
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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32
The ____ act like the male sex hormones.
A) stimulants
B) depressants
C) anabolic steroids
D) hallucinogens
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
A) tract
B) ganglion
C) nerve
D) axon
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34
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
A) sensory
B) motor
C) afferent
D) interneuron
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35
Areas of the nervous system known as ____ consist of nerve cells bodies and dendrites.
A) white matter
B) ganglia
C) tracts
D) gray matter
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
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
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
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
A) ganglion
B) tract
C) nucleus
D) soma
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41
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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
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
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
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
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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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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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
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 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
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
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j.CNS
transmits impulses into the CNS
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c.acetylcholine
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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
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f.microglia
g.white matter
h.action potential
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j.CNS
phagocytic 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
electrical impulse
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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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