Neural Tissue Organization And Neurons

Question 0

What are the possible locations pseudounipolar neurons?

Answer 0

Any sensory ganglion other than those of the eight cranial nerve.

Question 1

What are the possible locations of bipolar neurons?

Answer 1

The nasal olfactory epithelium, the retina, the vestibular or scarpa’s ganglion, and the cochlea or spiral ganglion.

Question 2

What do chemoreceptors monitor?

Answer 2

Hypoxia or decreased oxygen levels, hypercapnia or increased carbon dioxide levels and elevated hydrogen ions, an indication of circulating blood pH.

Question 3

What are the general types of distribution-function sensory receptor endings?

Answer 3

Exteroceptors, proprioceptors, interoceptors.

Question 4

Which type of encapsulated nerve ending is sensitive to vibration?

Answer 4

Lamellated corpuscles or pacinian corpuscles.

Question 5

Which type of encapsulated nerve endings are rapidly-adapting mechanoreceptors?

Answer 5

Tactile corpuscles or meissner’s corpuscles and lamellated corpuscles or pacinian corpuscles.