Ch. 13 Quiz + Assignment Flashcards
The _____ division carries signals to the smooth muscle in the large intestine.
somatic motor
visceral motor
afferent
visceral sensory
somatic sensory
visceral motor
Which of the following is an effector?
an efferent neuron
an afferent neuron
a gland
a sense organ
an interneuron
a gland
Which of the following is not true?
interneurons are only found in the CNS
oligodendrocytes are found only in the CNS
the visceral motor division is further divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
satellite cells are found only in the PNS
the CNS consists of the brain, cranial nerves, and spinal cord
the CNS consists of the brain, cranial nerves, and spinal cord
What is the most common type of neuron?
unipolar
dendritic
multipolar
bipolar
anaxonic
multipolar
A unipolar neuron with its neurosoma in a ganglion just outside the spinal cord is functionally classified as which of the following?
somatic motor neuron
visceral motor neuron
sensory neuron
interneuron
synaptic neuron
sensory neuron
The term “nerve fiber” refers to a/an ________
bundle of macromolecules in nerve cells
organ
organelle in nerve cells
nerve cell
axon
axon
The trigger zone of a neuron includes which of the following?
the axon hillock
the axon terminals
the dendrites
each myelin sheath gap
each internal segment
the axon hillock
The integrative function of the nervous system is associated especially with which of the following?
the efferent neurons
the interneurons
the afferent neurons
the sensory neurons
the effectors
the interneurons
Which of the following is not a feature of neurons?
conductivity
excitability
secretion
contractility
chromatophilic substance
contractility
Blood capillaries of the brain are enveloped by which of the following?
myelin sheaths
astrocytes
endoneurium
microglia
satellite cells
astrocytes
A myelin sheath is composed primarily of _____
lipids
polysaccharides
carbohydrates
glycoproteins
proteins
lipids
Which glial cell is found wrapped around nerve fibers in the PNS?
Schwann cells
myelin sheath gaps
ependymal cells
satellite cells
oligodendrocytes
Schwann cells
Which cells would you expect to increase in number during an infection of the CNS?
Schwann cells
ependymal cells
microglia
astrocytes
oligodendrocytes
microglia
Myelin consists mainly of which of the following?
cholesterol
proteins
phospholipids
lipofuscin
carbohydrates
phospholipids
In PNS nerve fiber regeneration, how is a growing axon directed to its original destination?
it grows within a regeneration tube
the axon grows a collateral that is directed by growth factors secreted by the postsynaptic neuron
injured Schwann cells produce a trail of prostaglandins to the original destination
the axonal terminals grow towards the neurosoma until the two fragments are reunited
it grows within a regeneration tube
A friend of yours suffers a blow to the forehead and loses sensation in her scalp due to the crushing of peripheral nerves. Is there a possibility she will regain sensation in the area?
yes, because satellite cells undergo mitosis and produce growth factors that enable damaged axons to regenerate
yes, because damaged peripheral axons may regenerate due to the presence of a neurilemma and an endoneurium
no, because peripheral nerves lack an endometrium and a neurolemma
no, because damaged neurons have very limited potential for mitosis
yes, because the damaged neurons may regenerate through the process of mitosis
yes, because damaged peripheral axons may regenerate due to the presence of a neurilemma and an endoneurium