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Which type of cells transmit nerve impulses?
Which type of cells transmit nerve impulses?
- Glial Cells
- Axons
- Dendrites
- Neurons (correct)
What is the function of dendrites?
What is the function of dendrites?
- Receive information from other neurons at synapses (correct)
- Respond to environmental changes
- Initiate action potential
- Process and send information
Where is the axon hillock located?
Where is the axon hillock located?
- In the cytoplasm
- Connected to the cell body (correct)
- At the end of the axon
- In the dendrites
What is the function of the axolemma?
What is the function of the axolemma?
What is the function of glial cells?
What is the function of glial cells?
What is the role of the cell body (soma) in a neuron?
What is the role of the cell body (soma) in a neuron?
What are the components of the cytoplasm in a neuron's cell body?
What are the components of the cytoplasm in a neuron's cell body?
What is the function of the Nissl Substance in a neuron's cell body?
What is the function of the Nissl Substance in a neuron's cell body?
What are the histological features of different regions of the nervous system used to identify?
What are the histological features of different regions of the nervous system used to identify?
What is the role of dendritic spines in a neuron?
What is the role of dendritic spines in a neuron?
Which connective tissue layer surrounds groups of fascicles (groups of axons)?
Which connective tissue layer surrounds groups of fascicles (groups of axons)?
What is the connective tissue layer that surrounds nerves (groups of fascicles)?
What is the connective tissue layer that surrounds nerves (groups of fascicles)?
What is the connective tissue layer that surrounds axons?
What is the connective tissue layer that surrounds axons?
What is the function of Schwann cells?
What is the function of Schwann cells?
What is the function of perineurium?
What is the function of perineurium?
What is the function of epineurium?
What is the function of epineurium?
What is the main difference between white matter and gray matter?
What is the main difference between white matter and gray matter?
Which part of the brain contains pyramidal neurons and astrocytes?
Which part of the brain contains pyramidal neurons and astrocytes?
Which part of the brain contains molecular layers, granular layers, and purkinje neurons?
Which part of the brain contains molecular layers, granular layers, and purkinje neurons?
What is the function of choroid plexus?
What is the function of choroid plexus?
Which type of neuron has 2 or more dendrites and 1 axon?
Which type of neuron has 2 or more dendrites and 1 axon?
Which type of neuron has 1 dendrite and 1 axon?
Which type of neuron has 1 dendrite and 1 axon?
Which type of neuron has a single process that splits into two branches, one longer and one shorter?
Which type of neuron has a single process that splits into two branches, one longer and one shorter?
Which type of neuron has many dendrites but no axon?
Which type of neuron has many dendrites but no axon?
Which type of synapse connects the axon to the cell body of another neuron?
Which type of synapse connects the axon to the cell body of another neuron?
Which type of synapse converts electrical signals into chemical signals using neurotransmitters?
Which type of synapse converts electrical signals into chemical signals using neurotransmitters?
What is the function of astrocytes in the CNS?
What is the function of astrocytes in the CNS?
Which glial cell synthesizes myelin in the CNS?
Which glial cell synthesizes myelin in the CNS?
Which glial cell provides immune defense and performs phagocytosis in the CNS?
Which glial cell provides immune defense and performs phagocytosis in the CNS?
Which glial cell forms myelin sheaths around peripheral nerves in the PNS?
Which glial cell forms myelin sheaths around peripheral nerves in the PNS?
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