Exam 13: The Nervous System: Neural Tissue

Figure 13.1 Using the above-referenced histological diagram of neural tissue in the CNS, identify the specified labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label H.

A neuron, which has several dendrites and a single axon that may have one or more branches is a multipolar neuron.

If the CNS were susceptible to a drug that should not affect it, this might indicate damage to which of the following cells?

During neural regeneration in the PNS as the neuron continues to recover, its axon grows into the injury site and the ________ wrap around it along its original path.

A neuronal pool is ________.

The functional classifications of neurons include ________, which carry information toward the CNS.

Figure 13.2 Using the above-referenced diagram of a myelinated axon in the PNS, identify the specified labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label B.

The process of reverberation involves ________.

Figure 13.1 Using the above-referenced histological diagram of neural tissue in the CNS, identify the specified labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label D.

Figure 13.4 Using the above-referenced diagram of a synapse, identify the specified labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label D.

Somatic sensory receptors receive information from the skin about touch, pain, and temperature.

The structural classification of a neuron is based upon ________.

The effects of a neurotransmitter on the postsynaptic membrane include which of the following?

When sensory neurons bring information into the CNS that is subsequently distributed to neuronal pools throughout the spinal cord and brain, the type of processing is known as ________.

All somatic neuromuscular synapses utilize ________.

A neuron in which the dendrite and axonal processes are continuous, and the cell body lies off to one side is called a bipolar neuron.

At a chemical synapse, the neurons communicate via ________.

Myelin is (a)________.

What effect does a reverberating circuit have on the ability of the organism to function?

Figure 13.3 Using the above-referenced diagram of an unmyelinated axon in the PNS, identify the specified labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label D.