Introduction to the Nervous System Lecture 1 Overview
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Which type of neuron has a single process emerging from the cell body?

  • Unipolar neuron (correct)
  • Bipolar neuron
  • Pseudounipolar neuron
  • Multipolar neuron
  • Which of the following is a characteristic of the white matter in the nervous system?

  • Contains the blood vessels but not neuroglia
  • Contains the axons of neurons (correct)
  • Contains only the neuroglia and no blood vessels
  • Contains the cell bodies and processes of neurons
  • Which of the following is an example of a bipolar neuron?

  • Interneurons in the cerebral cortex
  • Motor neurons in the anterior horn of the spinal cord
  • Sensory neurons in the spinal and cranial nerve ganglia
  • Sensory neurons in the olfactory epithelium (correct)
  • Which anatomical plane is used to describe the location of structures or the direction of movements in the human brain?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the largest part of the brain?

    <p>Cerebrum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the structure that connects the two cerebral hemispheres in the brain?

    <p>Corpus callosum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of saltatory conduction in myelinated neurons?

    <p>The nerve impulse jumps from one node of Ranvier to the next</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the main cause of multiple sclerosis?

    <p>Destruction of the myelin sheaths</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of grey matter in the nervous system?

    <p>Contains the axons of neurons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the main function of the corpus callosum in the brain?

    <p>To facilitate communication between the two cerebral hemispheres</p> Signup and view all the answers

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