Question 1

Sensory information is conducted toward the spinal cord via

Accepted Answer

A)  Bipolar neurons 
B)  Multipolar neurons 
C)  Pseudounipolar neurons 
D)  Purkinje cells 
E)  Pyramidal cells 
A)  Bipolar neurons 
B)  Multipolar neurons 
C)  Pseudounipolar neurons 
D)  Purkinje cells 
E)  Pyramidal cells C

Question 2

The neuroglial cells responsible for myelinating axons in the central nervous system are

Accepted Answer

A)  Astrocytes 
B)  Ependymal cells 
C)  Microglial cells 
D)  Oligodendrocytes 
E)  Schwann cells 
A)  Astrocytes 
B)  Ependymal cells 
C)  Microglial cells 
D)  Oligodendrocytes 
E)  Schwann cells D

Question 3

Interneurons are found

Accepted Answer

A)  Only in the brain 
B)  Only in the central nervous system 
C)  Only in the peripheral nervous system 
D)  Only in the spinal cord 
E)  Throughout the nervous system 
A)  Only in the brain 
B)  Only in the central nervous system 
C)  Only in the peripheral nervous system 
D)  Only in the spinal cord 
E)  Throughout the nervous system B

Question 4

Neurotransmitters synthesized in the soma of a neuron reach the synaptic cleft via

Accepted Answer

A)  Action potentials 
B)  Anterograde axonal transport 
C)  Graded potentials 
D)  Retrograde axonal transport 
E)  Synaptic activity 
A)  Action potentials 
B)  Anterograde axonal transport 
C)  Graded potentials 
D)  Retrograde axonal transport 
E)  Synaptic activity

Question 5

The _____ receives external signals and transmits the information to the neuronal cell body.

Accepted Answer

A)  Axon 
B)  Dendrite 
C)  Soma 
D)  Synaptic terminal 
E)  Telodendron 
A)  Axon 
B)  Dendrite 
C)  Soma 
D)  Synaptic terminal 
E)  Telodendron

Question 6

Which of the following surrounds individual neurons within a nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  Endoneurium 
B)  Endoplasmic reticulum 
C)  Epineurium 
D)  Myelin 
E)  Perineurium 
A)  Endoneurium 
B)  Endoplasmic reticulum 
C)  Epineurium 
D)  Myelin 
E)  Perineurium

Question 7

In comparing the action of oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells

Accepted Answer

A)  Myelin sheaths produced by Schwann cells are associated with a basal lamina, whereas those produced by oligodendrocytes have no such association 
B)  Oligodendrocyte cytoplasm is retained within the myelin sheath while Schwann cell cytoplasm is not trapped 
C)  Processes of the oligodendrocytes contact the node of Ranvier in the central nervous system whereas astrocyte processes contact the node in the parasympathetic nervous system 
D)  Schwann cells myelinate several axons, while oligodendrocytes myelinate only a single axon 
E)  The cell body of an oligodendrocyte is more closely associated with its myelin sheath than the cell body of a Schwann cell is with its myelin sheath 
A)  Myelin sheaths produced by Schwann cells are associated with a basal lamina, whereas those produced by oligodendrocytes have no such association 
B)  Oligodendrocyte cytoplasm is retained within the myelin sheath while Schwann cell cytoplasm is not trapped 
C)  Processes of the oligodendrocytes contact the node of Ranvier in the central nervous system whereas astrocyte processes contact the node in the parasympathetic nervous system 
D)  Schwann cells myelinate several axons, while oligodendrocytes myelinate only a single axon 
E)  The cell body of an oligodendrocyte is more closely associated with its myelin sheath than the cell body of a Schwann cell is with its myelin sheath

Question 8

Cell bodies of which of the following type of neuron are found in dorsal root ganglia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Central nervous system 
B)  Parasympathetic nervous system 
C)  Sensory 
D)  Somatic motor 
E)  Sympathetic 
A)  Central nervous system 
B)  Parasympathetic nervous system 
C)  Sensory 
D)  Somatic motor 
E)  Sympathetic

Question 9

Which of the following neuroglial cells is phagocytic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Astrocytes 
B)  Ependymal cells 
C)  Oligodendrocytes 
D)  Microglial cells 
E)  Satellite cells 
A)  Astrocytes 
B)  Ependymal cells 
C)  Oligodendrocytes 
D)  Microglial cells 
E)  Satellite cells

Sensory information is conducted toward the spinal cord via

The neuroglial cells responsible for myelinating axons in the central nervous system are

Interneurons are found

Neurotransmitters synthesized in the soma of a neuron reach the synaptic cleft via

The _____ receives external signals and transmits the information to the neuronal cell body.

Which of the following surrounds individual neurons within a nerve?

In comparing the action of oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells

Cell bodies of which of the following type of neuron are found in dorsal root ganglia?

Which of the following neuroglial cells is phagocytic?

Epithelium

Epithelial Glands

Cell Signaling

Connective Tissue

Osteogenesis

Blood and Hematopoiesis

Muscle Tissue

Sensory Organs: Vision and Hearing

Immune-Lymphatic System

Integumentary System

Cardiovascular System

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Upper Digestive Segment

Lower Digestive Segment

Digestive Glands

Neuroendocrine System

Endocrine System

Spermatogenesis

Sperm Transport and Maturation

Follicle Development and the Menstrual Cycle

Fertilization, Placentation, and Lactation

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Exam 8: Nervous Tissue

Sensory information is conducted toward the spinal cord via

The neuroglial cells responsible for myelinating axons in the central nervous system are

Interneurons are found

Neurotransmitters synthesized in the soma of a neuron reach the synaptic cleft via

The _____ receives external signals and transmits the information to the neuronal cell body.

Which of the following surrounds individual neurons within a nerve?

In comparing the action of oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells

Cell bodies of which of the following type of neuron are found in dorsal root ganglia?

Which of the following neuroglial cells is phagocytic?

Epithelium

Epithelial Glands

Cell Signaling

Connective Tissue

Osteogenesis

Blood and Hematopoiesis

Muscle Tissue

Sensory Organs: Vision and Hearing

Immune-Lymphatic System

Integumentary System

Cardiovascular System

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Upper Digestive Segment

Lower Digestive Segment

Digestive Glands

Neuroendocrine System

Endocrine System

Spermatogenesis

Sperm Transport and Maturation

Follicle Development and the Menstrual Cycle

Fertilization, Placentation, and Lactation

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