Question 1

The glial cell with the responsibility of occupying the space left by dead or dying neurons is the

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A)  astrocyte.
B)  ependymal cell.
C)  neurolemmocyte.
D)  microglial cell.
E)  oligodendrocyte.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

The epineurium is composed of

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A)  dense regular connective tissue.
B)  simple squamous epithelium.
C)  dense irregular connective tissue.
D)  areolar connective tissue.
E)  pseudostratified nonkeratinized epithelium.F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 3

A graph of an EPSP would plot time against a voltage trace that would resemble

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A)  a hill where the high point approaches the threshold value.
B)  a hill where the high point is the farthest away from the threshold value.
C)  a valley where the low point approaches the threshold value.
D)  a valley where the low point is the farthest away from the threshold value.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

What do all glial cells have in common

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A)  They help to transmit the nerve signals.
B)  They transfer blood to the various neurons.
C)  They assist neurons in their respective functions.
D)  They all attack pathogens.
E)  They absorb extra blood and cerebrospinal fluid.F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 5

Wallerian degeneration involves the breakdown of

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A)  the segments of axon and myelin sheath between the site of damage and the peripheral effector.
B)  the segments of axon and myelin sheath between the site of damage and the cell body.
C)  the neurilemma both central and peripheral to the site of trauma.
D)  macrophages and microglia that have completed the job of CNS cleanup after trauma.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

A graded potential is one that

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A)  is all or none (always the same intensity) .
B)  travels the length of the nerve fiber (is long-distance) .
C)  varies in size depending on the magnitude of the stimulus (larger voltage change for stronger stimulus) .
D)  lasts for several seconds after ion channels have opened,closed,and reset.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

When a neuromodulator slows the reuptake of a neurotransmitter or causes expression of an increased number of receptors on postsynaptic neurons,the effect is called

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A)  facilitation.
B)  temporal summation.
C)  spatial summation.
D)  presynaptic potentiation.
E)  recruitment.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 8

What type of circuit would you use to solve a higher-order mathematical problem

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A)  Converging
B)  Diverging
C)  Reverberating
D)  Parallel-after-discharge
E)  None of the choices is correct.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 9

Nerve impulses are transmitted only along exposed portions of an axon.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

There are two types of synapses,based on mode of communication.What are they

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A)  Mechanical and chemical
B)  Magnetic and physical
C)  Physical and chemical
D)  Chemical and electrical
E)  Mechanical and electricalF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

Anterograde transport is the movement of materials from synaptic knobs to the cell body.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which part of the neuron contains the nucleus

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A)  Dendrite
B)  Axon
C)  Soma
D)  Axon hillock
E)  TelodendrionF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 13

As the distance between a damaged axon and its receptor organ increases,the possibility of repair increases.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Electrical signals are conducted toward the cell body of a neuron by its __________.

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The answer of Electrical signals are conducted toward the cell...

Question 15

Substance P is a neuropeptide that functions in the transmission of pain information to the brain.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The glial cell that protects neuron cell bodies located within ganglia is the

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A)  satellite cell.
B)  ependymal cell.
C)  neurolemmocyte.
D)  astrocyte.
E)  oligodendrocyte.F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

The glial cell with perivascular feet that wrap around capillaries in the CNS is the

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A)  astrocyte.
B)  ependymal cell.
C)  neurolemmocyte.
D)  microglial cell.
E)  oligodendrocyte.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

A nerve impulse travels fastest along ________ axons of ______ diameter.

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A)  myelinated,small
B)  unmyelinated,small
C)  myelinated,large
D)  unmyelinated,largeE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Vesicles and glycoproteins required at the synapse are moved down a nerve fiber by _______ axonal transport.

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A)  fast
B)  slowC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 20

The hyperpolarization that occurs at the end of an action potential is due to the prolonged

Accepted Answer

A)  open state of voltage-gated sodium channels.
B)  closure of chemically gated sodium channels.
C)  open state of voltage-gated potassium channels.
D)  closure of voltage-gated potassium channels.
E)  open state of chemically gated sodium channels.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Exam 12: Nervous System: Nervous Tissue

A graded potential is one that

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The glial cell that protects neuron cell bodies located within ganglia is the

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Substance P is a neuropeptide that functions in the transmission of pain information to the brain.

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Vesicles and glycoproteins required at the synapse are moved down a nerve fiber by _______ axonal transport.

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What type of circuit would you use to solve a higher-order mathematical problem

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Wallerian degeneration involves the breakdown of

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Which part of the neuron contains the nucleus

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When a neuromodulator slows the reuptake of a neurotransmitter or causes expression of an increased number of receptors on postsynaptic neurons,the effect is called

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Nerve impulses are transmitted only along exposed portions of an axon.

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The glial cell with perivascular feet that wrap around capillaries in the CNS is the

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Anterograde transport is the movement of materials from synaptic knobs to the cell body.

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The glial cell with the responsibility of occupying the space left by dead or dying neurons is the

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A graph of an EPSP would plot time against a voltage trace that would resemble

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What do all glial cells have in common

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As the distance between a damaged axon and its receptor organ increases,the possibility of repair increases.

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There are two types of synapses,based on mode of communication.What are they

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A nerve impulse travels fastest along ________ axons of ______ diameter.

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The hyperpolarization that occurs at the end of an action potential is due to the prolonged

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The epineurium is composed of

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