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Neuroscience Essentials Quiz

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1. Which of the following descriptions is accurate?

σ� A neuron has a single dendrite, which sends information

σ� A neuron has a single axon, which sends information

σ� A neuron has a single dendrite, which sends information

σ� A neuron has many dendrites, which send information

2. The phagocytic cells in the CNS are:?

σ� astrocytes

σ� microglia

σ� oligodendrocytes

σ� ependymal cells

3. The _____cells provide a means of producing myelin?

σ� astrocyte

σ� microglia

σ� ependymal

σ� oligodendrocyte

4. Which of the following terms describes an accumulation of nerve cell bodies in the PNS?

σ� nucleus

σ� ganglion

σ� gray matter

σ� peripheral nerve

6. The minimal stimulus needed to cause a neuron to transmit an impulse is called the:?

σ� action potential

σ� resting potential

σ� threshold

σ� refractory period

7. Saltatory conduction occurs when an impulse jumps from:?

σ� axon to dendrite

σ� node to node

σ� dendrite to axon

σ� node of Ranvier to axon

8. A change in a dendrite which lessens the probability of a conduction is:?

σ� Excitatory Post-Synaptic Potentia

σ� Inhibitatory Post-Synaptic Potential

σ� threshold potential

σ� action potential

9. Which of the following does NOT belong with the rest?

σ� summation

σ� facilitation

σ� divergence

σ� convergence

10. Which type of short neuron is found in the retina?

σ� bipolar

σ� unipolar

σ� multipolar

σ� tripolar

11. The following belong together EXCEPT which one?

σ� efferent

σ� multipolar

σ� sensory

σ� motor

12. The following belong together EXCEPT which one?

σ� interneunron

σ� intercalated neuron

σ� association neuron

σ� sensory neuron

13. The PNS is comprised of cranial nerves and:?

σ� motor nerves

σ� sensory nerves

σ� somatic nerves

σ� spinal nerves

14. The cells that produce myelin in the PNS are:?

σ� oligodendrocytes

σ� axons

σ� Schwann

σ� ependymal

15. Diffusion of which of the following ions into the synaptic knob triggers the release of neurotransmitter?

σ� Na+

σ� Ca2+

σ� Cl–

σ� K+

16. Where are neurotransmitter receptors located?

σ� presynaptic membrane

σ� nodes of Ranvier

σ� postsynaptic membrane

σ� synaptic vesicle membranes

17. A common feature of action potentials is that they:?

σ� cause the membrane to hyperpolarize and then depolarize.

σ� can undergo temporal and spatial summation.

σ� are triggered by a depolarization that reaches the threshold.

σ� move at the same speed along all axons.

18. What happens when a resting neuron's membrane depolarizes?

σ� There is a net diffusion of Na+ out of the cell.

σ� The neuron's membrane voltage becomes more positive

σ� The neuron is less likely to generate an action potential.

σ� The cell's inside is more negative than the outside.

σ� Central nervous system (CNS)

19. The membrane closest to the brain is:?

σ� dura mater

σ� pia mater

σ� arachnoid meninx

σ� denticulate ligament

20. An inflammation of the brain coverings is termed:?

σ� Encephalitis

σ� Meningitis

σ� Poliomyelitis

σ� Cerebral palsy

21. The cerebrospinal fluid is produced by the capillaries of the:?

σ� lateral ventricle

σ� arachnoid villi

σ� choroid plexus

σ� dural sinus

22. What is daily amount of CSF in the nervous system at any given time?

σ� 100 mL

σ� 140 mL

σ� 500 mL

σ� 1000 mL

23. Which of the following is NOT a medullary vital center?

σ� blood pressure

σ� cardiac

σ� vasomotor

σ� respiratory

24. What is first component of reflex arch?

σ� Motor neuron

σ� Sensory neuron

σ� Muscle or glance

σ� Interneuron

25. What type of speech does Broca's area control?

σ� Speech production

σ� Speech understanding

σ� Speech hearing

σ� Speech reasoning

26. Sensory speech area in the brain is called:?

27. An area of skin innervated by sensory nerves is called:?

σ� dermatome

σ� ventral root

σ� dermal receptor

σ� dorsal root

28. The following are plexus names EXCEPT:?

σ� cervical

σ� thoracic

σ� lumbar

σ� brachiaL

29. Norepinephrine is released from:?

σ� all autonomic nerves

σ� parasympathetic nerves

σ� the vagus nerve

σ� sympathetic nerves

30. The following could occur together effectively EXCEPT:?

σ� increase heart rate

σ� sweating

σ� digestion

σ� pupil dilation

31. A tract is collection of fibers (axon) in?

σ� Central nervous system

σ� Peripheral nervous system

σ� Autonomic nervous system

σ� Somatic nervous system

32. Which of the following carry sensory impulses to the CNS from receptors in muscle or skin?

σ� general somatic efferent fibers

σ� general somatic afferent fibers

σ� general visceral afferent fibers

σ� general visceral efferent fibers

33. Acetylcholine is decomposed by _____almost as fast as it is released.?

σ� monoamine oxidase

σ� MAO inhibitors

σ� norepinephrine

σ� acetylcholinesterase

34. The following belong together EXCEPT which one?

σ� norepinephrine

σ� acetylcholine

σ� epinephrine

σ� adrenalin

35. The primary neurotransmitter from the parasympathetic system that influences its autonomic targets is?

36. Where is most water found in the body?

σ� blood plasma

σ� whole blood

σ� tissue spaces

σ� in cells

37. Which of these is relatively high in extracellular fluids?

σ� Potassium

σ� Phosphate

σ� Sodium

39. What is the main force that causes fluid to leave the plasma compartment?

σ� hydrostatic

σ� osmosis

σ� dialysis

σ� filtration

40. What is the greatest regulator of water intake?

σ� kidneys

σ� gastrointestinal system

σ� adequate diet

σ� hypothalamus

41. The greatest amount of body water is lost through: ?

σ� sweating

σ� defecation

σ� urine

σ� breathing

42. Excessive vomiting usually results in the phenomenon of :?

σ� water intoxication

σ� dehydration

σ� edema

σ� hypoproteinemia

44. Which cells are most sensitive to electrolyte changes?

σ� osteoblasts

σ� epithelial

σ� leukocytes

σ� neurons

46. What will happen when erythrocytes are placed in a hypotonic solution?

σ� will swell

σ� will shrink

σ� will change

σ� will move

47. What minimum amount of body water loss can the osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus detect?

σ� 1%

σ� 5%

σ� 10%

σ� 15%

48. Which hormone control regulation of Calcium?

σ� Calcitonin & PTH

σ� Calcitonin & aldolsteron

σ� Aldosteron & PTH

σ� Aldosteron & renin

49. The supporting cells that form myelin sheaths in the peripheral nervous system are ?

σ� Satellite cells

σ� Schwann cells

σ� Astrocytes

σ� Microglia

50. A collection of neuron cell bodies located outside the CNS is called?

σ� A tract

σ� A nucleus

σ� A ganglion

51. Which of these neurons are unipolar?

σ� Sensory neurons

σ� Somatic motor neurons

σ� Neurons in the retina

σ� Automatic motor neurons

52. Depolarization of an axon is produced by?

σ� Active extrusion of potassium

σ� Inward diffusion of sodium

σ� Outward diffusion of potassium

σ� Inward active transport of sodium

53. Repolarization of an axon during an action potential is produced by?

σ� Inward diffusion of sodium

σ� Active extrusion of potassium

σ� Outward diffusion of potassium

σ� Inward active transport of sodium

54. Which of these is not a characteristic of synaptic potentials?

σ� They are all or none in amplitude

σ� They decrease in amplitude with distance

σ� They are produced in dendrites and cell bodies

σ� They are graded in the amplitude

55. The summation of EPSPs from numerous presynaptic nerve fibers converging onto one postsynaptic neuron is called?

σ� Spatial summation

σ� Long-term potentiation

σ� Temporal summation

σ� Synaptic plasticity

56. Which of these statements about ACh receptors is false?

σ� Skeletal muscles contain nicotinic ACh receptors

σ� The heart contains muscarinic ACh receptors

σ� Stimulation of ACh receptors produces tachycardia

σ� Autonomic ganglions contains ACh receptors

57. Which of these may be produced by the action of muscarinic receptors in the heart?

σ� Tachycardia

σ� Bradycardia

σ� Broncho-constriction

σ� Mydriasis

58. A neurotransmitter, Norepinephrine is released?

σ� Sympathethic preganglionic fibers

σ� ParaSympathethic preganglionic fibers

σ� Sympathethic postganglionic fibers

σ� Autonomic preganglionic fibers

59. Which cranial nerves are parasympathetic?

σ� CNI, CNIII, CNV, CNIX

σ� CNIII, CNV, CNIX, CNX

σ� CNIII, CNVII, CNIX, CNX

60. Main function of Parasympathetic nervous system is?

σ� Fight or Flight

σ� Rest and Digest

σ� Relax and Flight

σ� Digest and Feed

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