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Introduction to Human Physiology Chap 5: The Nervous System Fundamentals

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What is one of the key functions of the nervous system mentioned in the text?

Regulating body temperature

Activating muscles and glands (correct)

Producing hormones

Digesting food

How do cells in the nervous system primarily communicate?

Via sound waves

By releasing hormones

Through chemical signals (correct)

Through mechanical vibrations

What is the function of sensory input within the nervous system?

Interpreting sensory inputs

Transmitting electrical signals

Activating higher mental functioning

Gathering information from sensory receptors (correct)

Which statement accurately describes the role of integration in the nervous system?

It interprets sensory inputs and makes decisions on actions Signup and view all the answers

How does the nervous system contribute to higher mental functioning as per the text?

By interpreting sensory inputs and integrating them Signup and view all the answers

What is a critical feature of the nervous system's role in maintaining body homeostasis?

Providing rapid and specific responses with electrical signals Signup and view all the answers

What is responsible for balancing the high concentration of positive sodium ions in the extracellular fluid outside the cell?

Negative chloride ions Signup and view all the answers

How do ions cross cell membranes?

Via ion channels Signup and view all the answers

What determines the permeability of a cell to a particular ion?

The size of the ion channel Signup and view all the answers

What type of cells are very permeable to potassium and slightly permeable to sodium?

Excitable cells Signup and view all the answers

Why are cells impermeable to negatively charged proteins and other large anions found inside them?

These anions are too large to pass through the cell membrane Signup and view all the answers

What effect does increasing the number of channels for a particular ion have on a cell's permeability?

Increases permeability Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for interpretation of sensory input and dictation of motor responses?

Central Nervous System Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of Neuroglia or Glial cells in the nervous system?

Segregate and insulate neurons Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Neuroglia cells from neurons in the nervous system?

Cell size Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cells outnumber neurons in the nervous system?

Oligodendrocytes Signup and view all the answers

What do satellite cells and Schwann cells primarily belong to?

Peripheral Nervous System Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cells provide a supportive scaffolding for neurons in the nervous system?

Astrocytes Signup and view all the answers