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The central nervous system is comprised of the brain and _____. A) cranial nerves B) spinal cord C) peripheral nerves D) spinal nerves Feedback: Correct Answer: CNS is defined to include the brain and spinal cord; the PNS is the peripheral nervous system.

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The______of a neuron carries the impulse towards the nucleus. A) cell body B) myelin C) axon D) dendrite Feedback: Correct Answer: The dendrite carries the impulse towards the cell body and the axon carries it away.

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Which part of a neuron is directly involved with protein synthesis? A) cell body B) neurofibrils C) Nissl body D) neurolemma Feedback: Correct Answer: Nisslbodies are aggregates of ribosomes that are the site of protein synthesis.

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Which part of a neuron comes in close proximity to another neuron at the synapse? A) synaptic knob B) dendrite C) axon D) collateral fiber Feedback: Correct Answer: The terminal ends (telodendria) with the synaptic knobs are the part of the axon which synapses with another neuron.

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The phagocytic cells in the CNS are the ______. A) astrocytes B) microglia C) oligodendrocytes D) ependymal cells Feedback: Incorrect: Astrocytes play a role in the blood-brain barrier.

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The _____cells provide a means of acquiring nutrients in the brain. A) astrocyte B) microglia C) ependymal D) oligodendrocyte Feedback: Incorrect: Oligodendrocytes produce the myelin sheath in the CNS.

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The resting potential of a neuron is _____mv. A) +30 B) -70 C) 0 D) -90 Feedback: Correct Answer: The voltage across a resting axon membrane is -70mv, -90 would represent hyperpolarization and +30 is the action potential.

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The minimal stimulus needed to cause a neuron to transmit an impulse is called the _____. A) action potential B) resting potential C) threshold D) refractory period Feedback: Correct Answer: The threshold is the minimum stimulus needed to initiate a response.

9 INCORRECT

Saltatory conduction occurs when an impulse jumps from _____. A) axon to dendrite B) node to node C) dendrite to axon D) node of Ranvier to axon Feedback: Incorrect: Saltatory conduction refers to the occurrence of depolarizations at the nodes of Ranvier.

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The most common neurotransmitter in the body is _____. A) norepinephrine B) adrenalin C) acetylcholine D) dopamine Feedback: Correct Answer: Acetylcholine is found in most areas of the nervous system and skeletal muscle neuromuscular junctions.

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Acetylcholine is decomposed by _____almost as fast as it is released. A) monoamine oxidase B) MAO inhibitors C) norepinephrine D) acetylcholinesterase Feedback: Correct Answer: Acetyl-cholinesterase is an enzyme found in the synapse which inactivates acetylcholine.

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The following belong together except which one? A) norepinephrine B) acetylcholine C) epinephrine D) adrenalin Feedback: Incorrect: Acetylcholine is a lecithin (a phospholipid) derivative while the others are amine compounds.

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A morphine-like pain suppressing brain substance is _____. A) substance P B) beta-endorphin C) nicotine D) neuropeptide Feedback: Correct Answer: Endorphins (beta-endorphins) are compounds that raise the threshold for pain.

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A change in a dendrite which lessens the probability of a conduction is the _____. A) EPSP B) IPSP C) threshold potential D) action potential Feedback: Incorrect: The inhibitory post-synaptic potential refers to a voltage at a dendrite which lowers the chance for conduction.

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A drug, which prevents overstimulation by the PNS neurons, is _____. A) curare B) caffeine C) amphetamine D) tricyclic anti-depressant Feedback: Incorrect: Tricyclic anti-depressants are CNS neurotropic drugs.

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Which of the following does not belong with the rest? A) summation B) facilitation C) divergence D) convergence Feedback: Incorrect: Summation, facilitation and convergence are all ways of increasing firing potential.

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Which type of short neuron is found in the retina? A) bipolar B) unipolar

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Feedback: Incorrect: Unipolar neurons are sensory.

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The following belong together except which one? A) multipolar B) motor C) sensory D) efferent Feedback: Incorrect: Sensory neurons are usually unipolar and afferent in direction while motor fibers are usually efferent and multipolar.

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The following belong together except which one? A) interneuron B) intercalated neuron C) association neuron D) sensory neuron Feedback: Incorrect: Sensory neurons are not central in nature and the other terms all refer to central neurons.

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The nucleus of a sensory neuron can be found within the _____. A) CNS B) ganglia C) myelin sheath D) spinal cord Feedback: Incorrect: The dorsal root ganglion contains the nuclei of all incoming sensory fibers.

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Gross nerves that contain sensory impulses are referred to as _____. A) afferent B) roots C) mixed D) efferent Feedback: Incorrect: Afferent nerves are sensory.

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The PNS is comprised of cranial nerves and _____. A) spinal cord B) sensory nerves C) the brain D) spinal nerves Feedback: Incorrect: The 31 pairs of spinal nerves and 12 pairs of cranial nerves comprise the peripheral nervous system.

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Collaterals are fibers arising from the ____of neurons. A) dendrite B) axon C) soma D) synapse Feedback: Correct Answer: Axon branches are called collateral fibers.

24 INCORRECT

Nerves that carry impulses from the heart to the brain could be classed as _____fibers. A) somatic efferent B) visceral efferent C) somatic afferent D) visceral afferent Feedback: Incorrect: Visceral refers to an organ and afferent nerves are sensory.

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The cells that produce myelin in the PNS are the ______. A) oligodendrocytes B) axons C) Schwann cells D) ependymal Feedback: Correct Answer: Schwann cells are glial cells that produce myelin in the PNS.

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The following could be grouped together except which one? A) association B) motor C) internuncial D) interneuron Feedback: Incorrect: Association nerves are also called internuncial, interneurons or central neurons.

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The ______cells play a role in the establishment of a blood-brain chemical barrier.

A) microglia B) neuron C) astrocyte D) ependymal Feedback: Incorrect: Ependymal cells only line the cavities.

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