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What is the role of neurofilaments in neurons?
What is the role of neurofilaments in neurons?
- To provide structural support to the neuron (correct)
- To transmit sensory impulses
- To connect motor and sensory neurons
- To facilitate intracellular transport
What type of neuron transmits motor impulses from the CNS to muscles?
What type of neuron transmits motor impulses from the CNS to muscles?
- Sensory neurons
- Motor neurons (correct)
- Associative neurons
- Interneurons
What is the site of contact between two successive neurons?
What is the site of contact between two successive neurons?
- Synapse (correct)
- Postsynaptic element
- Presynaptic element
- Synaptic cleft
What type of synapse involves the transmission of impulses through gap junctions?
What type of synapse involves the transmission of impulses through gap junctions?
What is the function of associative neurons?
What is the function of associative neurons?
What is the part of the neuron that may be a dendrite, a cell body, or an axon?
What is the part of the neuron that may be a dendrite, a cell body, or an axon?
What is the dilated part of the axon terminal?
What is the dilated part of the axon terminal?
What type of synapse involves the transmission of impulses through chemical transmitters?
What type of synapse involves the transmission of impulses through chemical transmitters?
What are the two anatomical subdivisions of the nervous system?
What are the two anatomical subdivisions of the nervous system?
What is the function of glial cells in the nervous system?
What is the function of glial cells in the nervous system?
What type of neuron has only one fiber arising from each pole of the cell?
What type of neuron has only one fiber arising from each pole of the cell?
What is the component of a neuron that contains the nucleus and cytoplasm?
What is the component of a neuron that contains the nucleus and cytoplasm?
What are the basophilic granules present in the cytoplasm of the cell body and dendrites?
What are the basophilic granules present in the cytoplasm of the cell body and dendrites?
What occupies the cytoplasmic matrix of the neuron in areas where there are no Nissl granules?
What occupies the cytoplasmic matrix of the neuron in areas where there are no Nissl granules?
What is the most dominating type of neuron according to the number of processes?
What is the most dominating type of neuron according to the number of processes?
