Nervous Tissue Overview

What are the two main parts of the nervous system, anatomically?

What types of cells are found in nerve tissue?

From which embryonic germ layer does the nervous system develop?

Which of the following cells give rise to the entire central nervous system?

Which of the following cells contribute to the formation of the peripheral nervous system?

Which part of the neuron contains the nucleus and most of the cell's organelles?

Which part of the neuron is specialized to receive stimuli from other neurons?

Which part of the neuron is specialized to transmit nerve impulses to other cells?

All neurons have the same size and shape.

Which of the following is NOT a way to classify neurons?

Which division of the nervous system receives sensory input from receptors throughout the body?

Which division of the nervous system receives sensory input from internal organs and cardiovascular structures?

Which division of the nervous system sends motor output to skeletal muscles?

Which division of the nervous system controls involuntary functions, such as heart rate and digestion?

Which part of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for "fight or flight" responses?

Which part of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for "rest and digest" functions?

What are the functions of interneurons?

Which type of neuron has one axon and two or more dendrites?

Which type of neuron has one dendrite and one axon?

Which type of neuron has a single process that bifurcates close to the cell body?

Which type of neuron has many dendrites but no true axon?

What is the function of the cell body of a neuron?

Dendrites are typically longer than axons.

Dendritic spines are the sites of signal reception and processing.

Axons originate from a pyramid-shaped region of the perikaryon called the axon hillock.

What is the name of the process that transports molecules from the cell body to the axon terminals?

What is the name of the electrical signal that travels along the axon?

What type of ion channels are responsible for the depolarization phase of the action potential?

Neurotransmitters are usually small molecules that bind to specific receptor proteins.

What is the name of the space between the presynaptic and postsynaptic membranes?

Synaptic transmission can occur electrically or chemically.

The presynaptic axon terminal contains synaptic vesicles that store neurotransmitters.

The postsynaptic membrane contains receptors that bind neurotransmitters.

What is the name of the process by which neurotransmitters are released from the presynaptic neuron?

What type of effect does an excitatory neurotransmitter have on the postsynaptic neuron?

What type of effect does an inhibitory neurotransmitter have on the postsynaptic neuron?

The response of a postsynaptic neuron is determined by the summation of activity at all synapses on that cell.

Glial cells are more numerous than neurons in the mammalian brain.

What are the four major types of glial cells in the CNS?

Which type of glial cell is responsible for producing myelin in the CNS?

Which type of glial cell provides structural and metabolic support to neurons?

Which type of glial cell lines the ventricles and central canal of the CNS?

Which type of glial cell is responsible for immune defense in the CNS?

Schwann cells are found in the CNS.

Satellite cells are found in the PNS, surrounding neurons in ganglia.

Astrocytes are the most abundant type of glial cell in the CNS.

What is the main component of white matter in the CNS?

What is the main component of gray matter in the CNS?

The spinal cord is covered by three meningeal layers.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the meninges?

The subarachnoid space is filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

The pia mater is the outermost meningeal layer.

The dura mater is the toughest meningeal layer.

The arachnoid mater is a weblike layer that contains the subarachnoid space.

The blood-brain barrier is formed by the pia mater.

What is the function of the choroid plexus?

Myelin is a lipid-rich substance that insulates axons.

Myelinated axons are typically smaller in diameter than unmyelinated axons.

What type of glial cell is responsible for myelinating axons in the PNS?

One Schwann cell can myelinate multiple axons in the PNS.

The myelin sheath is continuous along the entire length of an axon.

What type of neurons are typically unmyelinated?

Ganglia are clusters of neuronal cell bodies in the CNS.

Sensory ganglia are associated with the dorsal roots of spinal nerves.

Autonomic ganglia are associated with the ventral roots of spinal nerves.

Autonomic ganglia are typically smaller than sensory ganglia.

Autonomic nerves use a two-neuron circuit.

What is the neurotransmitter released by preganglionic neurons in both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems?

Sympathetic ganglia are located close to the CNS, while parasympathetic ganglia are located near the target organs.

Neuronal regeneration is more efficient in the CNS than in the PNS.

Multiple sclerosis is a neurodegenerative disease that affects the myelin sheath.

The axons of motor neurons regenerate from their cut ends after a delay.