Question 1

Identify the correct sequence of information in a chemical synapse.

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A)   Postsynaptic membrane; synaptic cleft; presynaptic terminal
B)   Synaptic cleft; presynaptic terminal; postsynaptic membrane
C)   Presynaptic terminal; postsynaptic membrane; synaptic cleft
D)   Presynaptic terminal; synaptic cleft; postsynaptic membraneE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Synapses in which gap junctions allow ions to diffuse quickly from cell to cell are called ______ synapses.

Accepted Answer

A)   chemical
B)   electricalC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 3

Which of the following is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)   microglia - provide support for the neuron cell body
B)   astrocytes - blood-brain barrier
C)   oligodendrocytes - form myelin sheaths
D)   ependymal cells - produce cerebrospinal fluid
E)   ependymal cells - choroid plexusF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

A neuron within the central nervous system that carries action potentials from one neuron to another is called a(n) ____________.

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A)   motor neuron
B)   sensory neuron
C)   afferent neuron
D)   efferent neuron
E)   interneuronF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

When a neuron releases a neuromodulator that _____ the release of neurotransmitters from another neuron, this is called presynaptic facilitation.

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A)   summation
B)   divergence
C)   inhibition
D)   facilitation
E)   convergenceF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 6

Neurotransmitter is being released at a synapse. Which of the following occurs last?

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A)   Calcium ions enter the presynaptic terminal.
B)   Synaptic vesicles release neurotransmitter by exocytosis.
C)   An action potential is produced in the postsynaptic membrane.
D)   Neurotransmitter flows rapidly across the synaptic cleft.
E)   Neurotransmitter binds with the receptor on the postsynaptic membrane.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Most unipolar neurons are ____________ neurons.
sensory

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sensory...

Question 8

White matter is composed of

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A)   ganglial sheaths.
B)   bundles of myelinated axons.
C)   collections of nerve cell bodies.
D)   bundles containing both myelinated axons and nerve cell bodies.
E)   collections of unmyelinated axons.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

Monamine oxidase inhibitors (MAO inhibitors)

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A)   prevent synaptic transmission.
B)   enhance the breakdown of norepinephrine.
C)   enhance the binding of norepinephrine to its receptors.
D)   prevent the release of norepinephrine by the presynaptic terminal.
E)   have no effect on the action of norepinephrine.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

An IPSP is inhibitory because it

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A)   changes the threshold of the neuron.
B)   hyperpolarizes the postsynaptic membrane.
C)   prevents Ca2+ entry into the presynaptic terminal.
D)   reduces the amount of neurotransmitter released by the presynaptic terminal.
E)   depolarizes the postsynaptic membrane.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following situations occurs in electrically excitable cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   When Na+ ion channels open, K+ ion channels close.
B)   The sodium-potassium exchange pump moves sodium into the cell.
C)   Depolarization causes voltage-gated sodium ion channels to open.
D)   Ligand-gated sodium ion channels are opened by high extracellular calcium levels.
E)   Proteins tend to diffuse out of the cell.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

The figure is a process figure of the chemical synapse. What does "C" represent?

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A)   postsynaptic membrane
B)   synaptic cleft
C)   synaptic vesicle
D)   voltage-gated calcium channel
E)   presynaptic terminalF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

In hyperpolarization

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A)   K+ ions tend to diffuse out of the cell.
B)   the plasma membrane's permeability to K+ decreases.
C)   the resting membrane potential moves closer to zero.
D)   Na+ ions enter the cell in large numbers.
E)   the resting membrane potential becomes more positive.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a neuroglia of the CNS?

Accepted Answer

A)   ependymal cells
B)   satellite cells
C)   oligodendrocytes
D)   astrocytesE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

In some cells, an afterpotential occurs because

Accepted Answer

A)   the sodium ions continue to enter the cell after depolarization is finished.
B)   there is prolonged, elevated permeability to potassium during repolarization.
C)   the sodium-potassium pump is actively exchanging ions across the membrane.
D)   the extracellular Na+ ion concentration is reduced.
E)   the permeability to sodium continues longer than necessary.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 16

Match the term with the correct definition.
-repolarization

Accepted Answer

A)  a small change in the resting membrane potential confined to a small area
B)  a charge difference across the plasma membrane when the cell is in an unstimulated state
C)  a larger change in resting membrane potential that spreads over entire surface of a cell
D)  membrane becomes more positive when sodium ions diffuse into cell
E)  return to the resting membrane potentialF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Match the following concerning concentration differences across the plasma membrane.
-postassium ions

Accepted Answer

A)  concentration of potassium
B)  concentration of sodium and chloride
C)  negatively charged proteins
D)  sodium/potassium pump
E)  plasma membrane is more permeable to this ion because of leak ion channelsF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

If the ECF around a nerve cell is replaced with an isotonic saline solution that contains potassium ions and other solutes at concentrations very close to the ECF concentrations of a normal cell, the result is

Accepted Answer

A)   no resting membrane potential.
B)   hyperpolarized membrane.
C)   depolarized membrane.
D)   a resting membrane potential close to its normal value.
E)   None of these choices is correct.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Identify structure "E" on the neuron.

Accepted Answer

A)   Schwann cell
B)   Node of Ranvier
C)   neuron cell body (soma) 
D)   dendrites
E)   axonF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 20

The division of the peripheral nervous system that transmits electrical impulses from sensory receptors to the CNS is the division of the peripheral nervous system transmits electrical impulses from the
CNS toward muscles and glands.

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Exam 11: Functional Organization of Nervous Tissue

Neurotransmitter is being released at a synapse. Which of the following occurs last?

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Most unipolar neurons are ____________ neurons. sensory

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Which of the following situations occurs in electrically excitable cells?

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In hyperpolarization

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When a neuron releases a neuromodulator that _____ the release of neurotransmitters from another neuron, this is called presynaptic facilitation.

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Match the term with the correct definition. -repolarization

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Identify structure "E" on the neuron.

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If the ECF around a nerve cell is replaced with an isotonic saline solution that contains potassium ions and other solutes at concentrations very close to the ECF concentrations of a normal cell, the result is

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Identify the correct sequence of information in a chemical synapse.

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An IPSP is inhibitory because it

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In some cells, an afterpotential occurs because

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The figure is a process figure of the chemical synapse. What does "C" represent?

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Match the following concerning concentration differences across the plasma membrane. -postassium ions

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A neuron within the central nervous system that carries action potentials from one neuron to another is called a(n) ____________.

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Which of the following is mismatched?

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The division of the peripheral nervous system that transmits electrical impulses from sensory receptors to the CNS is the division of the peripheral nervous system transmits electrical impulses from the CNS toward muscles and glands.

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Which of the following is NOT a neuroglia of the CNS?

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Monamine oxidase inhibitors (MAO inhibitors)

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Synapses in which gap junctions allow ions to diffuse quickly from cell to cell are called ______ synapses.

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White matter is composed of

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