Neurons and Nervous System Quiz

Which cells support and protect neuronal cells, maintain extracellular environment, insulate axons, and provide immune functions?

Which transmembrane protein moves ions against the electrochemical gradient?

Which cells form myelin sheaths in the central nervous system?

Which region of a neuron brings information to the cell body?

What type of channels are responsible for the resting potential of a neuron?

During depolarization of a neuron, what happens to the membrane potential?

What is the function of nodes of Ranvier in the conduction of nerve impulses?

At the chemical synapse between a motor neuron and skeletal muscle, where are neurotransmitters released?

Which transmembrane protein is responsible for maintaining the positive outside and negative inside the cell, by pumping 3 sodium ions out and 2 potassium ions in?

Which type of glial cell forms myelin sheaths in the peripheral nervous system?

Which part of a neuron is responsible for carrying information away from the cell body?

Which type of glial cell is involved in immune defense, clearing up infections, and removing debris of dead cells in the nervous system?

What type of channel is responsible for the resting potential of a neuron?

What is the main function of nodes of Ranvier in the conduction of nerve impulses?

Where do neurons communicate with other neurons or target cells at synapses?

What is the primary difference between electrical and chemical synapses?