Question 1

Functions of the nervous system include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  seat of higher functions, such as intelligence, memory, learning, and emotions 
B)  receives sensory input; coordinates sensory input and motor output 
C)  regulates smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glandular activities 
D)  integrating and processing data 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  seat of higher functions, such as intelligence, memory, learning, and emotions 
B)  receives sensory input; coordinates sensory input and motor output 
C)  regulates smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glandular activities 
D)  integrating and processing data 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 2

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 L.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mitochondrion 
B)  Synaptic vesicle 
C)  Endoplasmic reticulum 
D)  Nucleus 
E)  Lysosome 
A)  Mitochondrion 
B)  Synaptic vesicle 
C)  Endoplasmic reticulum 
D)  Nucleus 
E)  Lysosome

Question 3

The nervous system includes all of the ________ tissue in the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle 
B)  skeletal 
C)  connective 
D)  neural 
E)  epithelial 
A)  muscle 
B)  skeletal 
C)  connective 
D)  neural 
E)  epithelial

Question 4

Nonvesicular synapses, also termed ________, are found between neurons in both the CNS and the PNS.

Accepted Answer

A)  electrical synapses 
B)  neuromuscular synapses 
C)  chemical synapses 
D)  neuroendocrine synapses 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  electrical synapses 
B)  neuromuscular synapses 
C)  chemical synapses 
D)  neuroendocrine synapses 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 5

________ monitor the position and movement of skeletal muscles and joints.

Accepted Answer

A)  Interoceptors 
B)  Proprioceptors 
C)  Exteroceptors 
D)  Visceral sensory neurons 
E)  Nissl bodies 
A)  Interoceptors 
B)  Proprioceptors 
C)  Exteroceptors 
D)  Visceral sensory neurons 
E)  Nissl bodies

Question 6

The area in a multipolar neuron that connects the cell body to the initial segment of the axon is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  neurofibril 
B)  Nissl body 
C)  axoplasm 
D)  initial segment 
E)  axon hillock 
A)  neurofibril 
B)  Nissl body 
C)  axoplasm 
D)  initial segment 
E)  axon hillock

Question 7

The central nervous system (CNS)includes the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  brain only 
B)  spinal cord only 
C)  nerves only 
D)  brain and spinal cord 
E)  nerves and muscles 
A)  brain only 
B)  spinal cord only 
C)  nerves only 
D)  brain and spinal cord 
E)  nerves and muscles

Question 8

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 N.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nucleus 
B)  Ependyma 
C)  Axolemma 
D)  Axon 
E)  Neurolemma 
A)  Nucleus 
B)  Ependyma 
C)  Axolemma 
D)  Axon 
E)  Neurolemma

Question 9

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 F.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebrospinal fluid 
B)  Basal lamina 
C)  Microglia 
D)  Myelin 
E)  Node of Ranvier 
A)  Cerebrospinal fluid 
B)  Basal lamina 
C)  Microglia 
D)  Myelin 
E)  Node of Ranvier

Question 10

Visceral sensory receptors receive information from internal structures, such as smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, glands, and respiratory and digestive organs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following neuroglia produce cerebrospinal fluid?

Accepted Answer

A)  astrocytes 
B)  ependymal cells 
C)  microglia 
D)  oligodendrocytes 
E)  satellite cells 
A)  astrocytes 
B)  ependymal cells 
C)  microglia 
D)  oligodendrocytes 
E)  satellite cells

Question 12

What is Wallerian degeneration?

Accepted Answer

The process of Wallerian degeneration oc

Question 13

The anatomical subdivisions of the nervous system are (the)________.

Accepted Answer

A)  central and peripheral nervous systems 
B)  dorsal and ventral nervous systems 
C)  appendicular and axial nervous systems 
D)  autonomic and somatic nervous systems 
E)  None of the answers are correct. 
A)  central and peripheral nervous systems 
B)  dorsal and ventral nervous systems 
C)  appendicular and axial nervous systems 
D)  autonomic and somatic nervous systems 
E)  None of the answers are correct.

Question 14

Which of the following structures do not contribute to the coarse grainy appearance of the perikaryon of a neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  mitochondria 
B)  free and fixed ribosomes 
C)  rough endoplasmic reticulum 
D)  smooth endoplasmic reticulum 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  mitochondria 
B)  free and fixed ribosomes 
C)  rough endoplasmic reticulum 
D)  smooth endoplasmic reticulum 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 15

Muscle cells, gland cells, and specialized cells that respond to neural stimuli are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  receptors 
B)  reflexes 
C)  effectors 
D)  axons 
E)  dendrites 
A)  receptors 
B)  reflexes 
C)  effectors 
D)  axons 
E)  dendrites

Question 16

Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease that affects voluntary skeletal muscles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following selections lists only types of neuroglial cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  astrocytes and parenchymal cells 
B)  apocrine and exocrine cells 
C)  merocrine, platelet, and ependymal cells 
D)  microglia, oligodendrocytes, and Schwann cells 
E)  None of the answers are correct. 
A)  astrocytes and parenchymal cells 
B)  apocrine and exocrine cells 
C)  merocrine, platelet, and ependymal cells 
D)  microglia, oligodendrocytes, and Schwann cells 
E)  None of the answers are correct.

Question 18

The significant organizational differences between the neural tissue of the CNS and that of the PNS are primarily due to differences in the neuron cell populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In convergence, several neurons synapse on the same postsynaptic neuron.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A somatic motor neuron also controls smooth and cardiac muscles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: The Nervous System: Neural Tissue

Functions of the nervous system include which of the following?

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 L.

The nervous system includes all of the ________ tissue in the body.

Nonvesicular synapses, also termed ________, are found between neurons in both the CNS and the PNS.

________ monitor the position and movement of skeletal muscles and joints.

The area in a multipolar neuron that connects the cell body to the initial segment of the axon is called the ________.

The central nervous system (CNS)includes the ________.

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 N.

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 F.

Visceral sensory receptors receive information from internal structures, such as smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, glands, and respiratory and digestive organs.

Which of the following neuroglia produce cerebrospinal fluid?

What is Wallerian degeneration?

The anatomical subdivisions of the nervous system are (the)________.

Which of the following structures do not contribute to the coarse grainy appearance of the perikaryon of a neuron?

Muscle cells, gland cells, and specialized cells that respond to neural stimuli are called ________.

Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease that affects voluntary skeletal muscles.

Which of the following selections lists only types of neuroglial cells?

The significant organizational differences between the neural tissue of the CNS and that of the PNS are primarily due to differences in the neuron cell populations.

In convergence, several neurons synapse on the same postsynaptic neuron.

A somatic motor neuron also controls smooth and cardiac muscles.

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