Exam 1 - Neuroanatomy

Question 1

Identify these parts of the brain:

Answer 1

Question 2

Name 3 facts about the Neuron Doctrine:

Answer 2

• The neuron doctrine was confirmed using electron microscopy
• Proposed the existence of synaptic contacts between neurons
• Stemmed from the work of the great neuroanatomist, Ramón y Cajal

Question 3

The gaps between segments of myelin are known as:

Answer 3

The nodes of Ranvier

Question 4

In what structural way are the dendrites and axons similar?

Answer 4

Both are characterized by branching

Question 5

The input zone of a nerve cell is called:

Answer 5

Dendrites