30 Questions
Which cells insulate, support, and nourish neurons?
Glia
What does the Nissl stain facilitate the study of?
Tissue structure
What did the Golgi stain reveal about neurons?
Soma and perikaryon
According to the neuron doctrine, how do neurons communicate?
By contact, not continuity
What is the watery fluid inside the cell called?
Cytosol
What does the nucleus of a neuron control?
Gene expression
What makes neurons different from other cells?
Specific genes
What does the Golgi stain primarily stain in neurons?
Soma
What does the neuron doctrine state about neurons?
They adhere to cell theory
What does the cytoplasm of a neuron contain?
Organelles
Which cells are responsible for phagocytosis in the nervous system?
Microglia
What is the function of oligodendroglial cells?
Insulation of axons
Where is the node of Ranvier located?
On the axon of a neuron
Which cells line the ventricles in the brain?
Ependymal cells
What is the function of microglia in the nervous system?
Phagocytosis
Which cells are responsible for forming blood vessels in the nervous system?
Vasculature
What is the relationship between the structure and function of neurons?
Structure correlates with function
Which cells are responsible for producing cerebrospinal fluid?
Ependymal cells
What is the function of vasculature in the nervous system?
Formation of blood vessels
Which cells are responsible for insulating axons in the nervous system?
Oligodendroglial cells
Which of the following is NOT a function of astrocytes?
Insulate axons
What is the major site for protein synthesis in a neuron?
Ribosomes
What is the function of the mitochondrial in a neuron?
Site of cellular respiration
What is the difference between the cytoplasm of the axon terminal and the axon?
No microtubules in terminal
What is the function of dendrites in a neuron?
Receiving signals from axon terminals
How are neurons classified based on the number of neurites?
Bipolar: two
What is the function of myelinating glia in the nervous system?
Insulate axons
What is the process of electrical-to-chemical-to-electrical transformation called at the synapse?
Synaptic transmission
What is the difference between axon and soma in terms of protein composition?
Unique protein composition in axon
What is the function of microtubules, microfilaments, and neurofilaments in the cytoskeleton of a neuron?
Internal scaffolding of neuronal membrane
Test your knowledge on the principles of neuroscience and the neuron doctrine. Learn about the relationship between the mind and the brain, the role of glia and neurons, and how neurons process and communicate information.
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