Question 1

Of the two types of synapses,based on mode of communication,which is slower and more common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chemical synapse
B)  Mechanical synapse
C)  Physical synapse
D)  Magnetic synapse
E)  Electrical synapseF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 2

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) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 3

The glial cell that helps to circulate cerebrospinal fluid is the

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

Question 4

Glial cells differ from neurons in that they

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A)  are larger and capable of meiosis.
B)  are smaller and capable of mitosis.
C)  are found only in the CNS.
D)  are found only in the PNS.
E)  transmit nerve impulses much more slowly.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D) B

Question 5

What cell type is indicated by number 1?

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A)   Satellite cell
B)   Oligodendrocyte
C)   Microglial cell
D)   Astrocyte
E)   Ependymal cellF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

What cell type does number 3 indicate?

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A)  Satellite cell
B)  Neurolemmocyte
C)  Microglial cell
D)  Astrocyte
E)  Ependymal cellF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which statement is true regarding the action of an oligodendrocyte?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each oligodendrocyte can form a myelin sheath around many axons simultaneously.
B)  An oligodendrocyte is responsible for forming part of the blood-brain barrier.
C)  Oligodendrocytes function only within the PNS.
D)  Each oligodendrocyte can wrap only a 1mm portion of a single axon.
E)  A neurolemmocyte attacks pathogens.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

What structures extend into the axon and dendrite of a neuron to provide tensile strength?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motor filaments
B)  Nissl bodies
C)  Telodendria
D)  Neurofibrils
E)  Collateral fibersF) All of the above
G) C) and E) D

Question 10

Axons terminate at each of these locations except

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A)  other neurons.
B)  bone.
C)  smooth muscle cells.
D)  glands.
E)  skeletal muscles cells.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

A neuron conducting an impulse from the CNS to the detrusor muscle of the urinary bladder would be classified as a(n) _________ _________ neuron.

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomic motor
B)  somatic sensory
C)  somatic motor
D)  visceral sensoryE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

The cytoplasm within a cell body of a neuron is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  soma.
B)  perikaryon.
C)  neurokaryon.
D)  chromatophilic substance.
E)  chromatophobic substance.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Match each functional classification of nerves with the information they carry.
A. Sensory nerve
B. Motor nerve	     
1.-Carries information from receptors to the central nervous system
2.-Carries information from the central nervous system to effectors such as muscles or glands

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match each functional classification of nerves with...

Question 14

Of the two types of synapses,based on mode of communication,which is less common but allows faster signal transmission?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chemical synapse
B)  Mechanical synapse
C)  Physical synapse
D)  Magnetic synapse
E)  Electrical synapseF) C) and E)
G) A) and B) E

Question 15

Which glial cell protects neuron cell bodies located within ganglia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Satellite cell
B)  Ependymal cell
C)  Neurolemmocyte
D)  Astrocyte
E)  OligodendrocyteF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 16

The connective tissue wrappings of a nerve,beginning at the outermost layer,are

Accepted Answer

A)  perineurium  →\rightarrow→  epineurium →\rightarrow→  endoneurium.
B)  perineurium  →\rightarrow→  endoneurium →\rightarrow→  epineurium.
C)  epineurium  →\rightarrow→  perineurium →\rightarrow→  endoneurium.
D)  epineurium  →\rightarrow→  endoneurium →\rightarrow→  perineurium.
E)  endoneurium  →\rightarrow→  perineurium →\rightarrow→  epineurium. F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which of these is not a factor that influences regeneration of PNS axons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amount of damage
B)  Secretion of nerve growth factors by neurolemmocytes
C)  Distance of the damaged axon from the receptor organ
D)  Distance of the damaged axon from the brain
E)  No exceptions; all of these affect regenerationF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Cranial nerves are part of the CNS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

This condition is a disorder of the peripheral nervous system characterized by muscle weakness that begins in the distal limbs,but rapidly advances to involve proximal muscles as well.

Accepted Answer

A)  Guillain-Barré syndrome
B)  Parkinson disease
C)  Multiple sclerosis
D)  Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
E)  None of the choices is correct.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Exam 14: Nervous Tissue

Of the two types of synapses,based on mode of communication,which is slower and more common?

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

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The glial cell that helps to circulate cerebrospinal fluid is the

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Glial cells differ from neurons in that they

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What cell type is indicated by number 1?

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What cell type does number 3 indicate?

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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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Which statement is true regarding the action of an oligodendrocyte?

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What structures extend into the axon and dendrite of a neuron to provide tensile strength?

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Axons terminate at each of these locations except

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A neuron conducting an impulse from the CNS to the detrusor muscle of the urinary bladder would be classified as a(n) _________ _________ neuron.

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The cytoplasm within a cell body of a neuron is called the

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Match each functional classification of nerves with the information they carry. A. Sensory nerve B. Motor nerve 1.-Carries information from receptors to the central nervous system 2.-Carries information from the central nervous system to effectors such as muscles or glands

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Of the two types of synapses,based on mode of communication,which is less common but allows faster signal transmission?

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Which glial cell protects neuron cell bodies located within ganglia?

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The connective tissue wrappings of a nerve,beginning at the outermost layer,are

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

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Which of these is not a factor that influences regeneration of PNS axons?

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Cranial nerves are part of the CNS.

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This condition is a disorder of the peripheral nervous system characterized by muscle weakness that begins in the distal limbs,but rapidly advances to involve proximal muscles as well.

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