Question 1

​Most synapses in our bodies use the ____ neurotransmitter.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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
-​myelinating cells of the PNS

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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
-​transmits impulses into the CNS

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

​The ____ division of the autonomic nervous system stimulates and speeds up certain bodily activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​parasympathetic 
B)  ​sympathetic 
C)  ​somatic 
D)  ​central

Question 6

​A bundle of fibers inside the central nervous system is called a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​ganglion 
B)  ​tract 
C)  ​nucleus 
D)  ​soma

Question 7

​The ____ system is the body's control center and communication network.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​muscular 
B)  ​digestive 
C)  ​nervous 
D)  ​cardiovascular

Question 8

The spinal cord is a continuation of the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​medulla oblongata 
B)  ​thalamus 
C)  ​hypothalamus 
D)  ​pons

Question 9

​The outermost spinal meninx is called the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​arachnoid mater 
B)  ​dura mater 
C)  ​epimeninges 
D)  ​pia mater

Question 10

​Sodium-potassium pumps restore the resting membrane potential following an action potential, a process known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​repolarization 
B)  ​depolarization 
C)  ​hyperpolarization 
D)  ​bipolarization

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

Most synapses in our bodies use the ____ 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 -myelinating cells of the PNS

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 -transmits impulses into the CNS

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

The ____ division of the autonomic nervous system stimulates and speeds up certain bodily activities.

A bundle of fibers inside the central nervous system is called a ____.

The ____ system is the body's control center and communication network.

The spinal cord is a continuation of the ____.

The outermost spinal meninx is called the ____.

Sodium-potassium pumps restore the resting membrane potential following an action potential, a process known as ____.