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Where are the primary somatosensory areas located?
Where are the primary somatosensory areas located?
- Frontal lobes
- Occipital lobes
- Temporal lobes
- Parietal lobes (correct)
Which type of neurons carry impulses from sensory receptors to the CNS?
Which type of neurons carry impulses from sensory receptors to the CNS?
- Interneurons
- Sensory neurons (correct)
- Motor neurons
- Proprioceptors
What is the function of microglial in the nervous system?
What is the function of microglial in the nervous system?
- Conduct nerve impulses
- Monitor the health of neurons (correct)
- Produce myelin sheaths
- Voluntary control of muscles
Which cells wrap their flat extensions tightly around nerve fibers, producing myelin sheaths?
Which cells wrap their flat extensions tightly around nerve fibers, producing myelin sheaths?
What is the function of the peripheral nervous system?
What is the function of the peripheral nervous system?
Which cells are protective, cushioning cells for peripheral neuron cell bodies?
Which cells are protective, cushioning cells for peripheral neuron cell bodies?
What is the function of sensory neurons?
What is the function of sensory neurons?
What does the term 'depolarization' refer to in neuron activity?
What does the term 'depolarization' refer to in neuron activity?
What do oligodendrocytes do in the nervous system?
What do oligodendrocytes do in the nervous system?
What structures separate the cerebral hemisphere into lobes?
What structures separate the cerebral hemisphere into lobes?