Nervous System

Question 1

__________ are the functional unit of the nervous system.

Answer 1

Neurons

Question 2

The connective tissue cells that support neurons in the brain and spinal cord are the _________.

Answer 2

Neuroglia

Question 3

What type of neuron is this?

Answer 3

Multipolar Neuron

Question 4

What is number 1?

Answer 4

Unipolar Neuron

Question 5

What is number 2?

Answer 5

Bipolar Neuron

Question 6

What is number 3?

Answer 6

Multipolar Neuron

Question 7

What is number 4?

Answer 7

Pseudo Unipolar Neuron

Question 8

Schwann cells myelinate axons in which nervous system?

Answer 8

Peripheral Nervous System

Question 9

Oligodendrocytes myelinate axons in which nervous system?

Answer 9

Central Nervous System

Question 10

How many axons can one Schwann cell myelinate?

Answer 10

One

Question 11

How many axons can one Oligodendrocyte cell myelinate?

Answer 11

Several

Question 12

What is this an image of?

Answer 12

Oligodendrocytes cells, have a fried egg appearance, easy to tell

Question 13

What type of cell has a fried egg appearance?

Answer 13

Oligodendrocytes cells

Question 14

Diagram of Neuroglia in the Central Nervous System (Brain & Spinal Cord). What’s Number 1?

Answer 14

Astrocytes

Question 15

Diagram of Neuroglia in the Central Nervous System (Brain & Spinal Cord). What’s Number 2?

Answer 15

Ependymal Cells

Question 16

Diagram of Neuroglia in the Central Nervous System (Brain & Spinal Cord). What’s Number 3?

Answer 16

Oligodendrocytes

Question 17

Diagram of Neuroglia in the Central Nervous System (Brain & Spinal Cord). What’s Number 4?

Answer 17

Microglia

Question 18

Small star-shaped cells surrounding neurons?

Answer 18

Astrocytes

Question 19

Neuroglial cells that help to form the blood-brain barrier?

Answer 19

Astrocytes

Question 20

The neuroglial cell that functions in the repair of damaged cells in the brain?

Answer 20

Astrocytes

Question 21

The neuroglial cell that provides mechanical support to neurons?

Answer 21

Astrocytes

Question 22

Simple columnar cells that line the ventricles of the CNS?

Answer 22

Ependymal Cells

Question 23

Specialized Ependymal Cells in the choroid plexus secrete what?

Answer 23

CSF (Cerebral Spinal Fluid)

Question 24

Which neuroglial cells provide myelin sheath in the CNS?

Answer 24

Oligodendrocytes

Question 25

Which neuroglial cells have a phagocytosis function?

Answer 25

Microglia

Question 26

Which neuroglial cells are the smallest?

Answer 26

Microglia

Question 27

A collection of nerve cell bodies outside the CNS is called what?

Answer 27

Ganglia

Question 28

Sensory Ganglia are present in the ________ ________ _______ of the spinal nerves.

Answer 28

Dorsal nerve roots

Question 29

The ___________ ganglia are the collection of cell bodies of postganglionic neurons.

Answer 29

Autonomic Ganglia

Question 30

True/False. Autonomic Ganglia can be sympathetic or parasympathetic ganglia?

Answer 30

True

Question 31

What is this an image of?

Answer 31

Ganglia

Question 32

The grey matter of the spinal cord contains which part of nerves, predominately?

Answer 32

Nerve Cell Bodies

Question 33

The white matter of the spinal cord contains which part of nerves, predominately?

Answer 33

Nerve Axons

Question 34

Which type of spinal cord matter contains two sections, the anterior and posterior horns?

Answer 34

Grey Matter

Question 35

Which type of spinal cord matter contains three sections, dorsal, anterior, and lateral columns?

Answer 35

White matter

Question 36

What is the name of the structure found in both white and grey matter that connects both sides?

Answer 36

Commissure