Neuroscience I: Functional Organization of the Nervous System
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What is the contribution of the mid-semester test to the final grade?

  • 10%
  • 30%
  • 20% (correct)
  • 70%

    • Which textbook is not listed as a recommended resource for Neuroscience I?

  • Principles of Biochemistry (Lehninger) (correct)
  • Medical Physiology: Principles for Clinical Medicine (Rodney Rhoades & David Bell)
  • Textbook of Medical Physiology (Guyton & Hall)
  • Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology

    • What is the main function of the peripheral nervous system?

  • Controls glandular secretions
  • Processes sensory signals (correct)
  • Regulates muscle contractions
  • Acts as an integration center

    • What are the principal functional units of the nervous system called?

    <p>Neurones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of cells form the blood-brain barrier and produce neurotrophins?

    <p>Astroglia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the central nervous system control?

    <p>All activities of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of oligodendroglia in the white matter?

    <p>Form myelin sheaths</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the neuron is responsible for maintaining the functional and anatomic integrity of the axon?

    <p>Cell body or Soma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process is responsible for the movement of proteins from the soma to terminal endings?

    <p>Anterograde transport</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs with complete severance of peripheral nerves according to Wallerian Degeneration & Regeneration?

    <p>Chromatolysis within 24 hours</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of Astroglia?

    <p>Produce neurotrophins for survival and growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of Ependymal Cells?

    <p>Line the fluid-filled ventricles of the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do axons primarily contain?

    <p>Ribosomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process that occurs within 24 hours of injury to the neuron?

    <p>Chromatolysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of microglia?

    <p>Phagocytic activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the contribution of the mid-semester test to the final grade?

    <p>20%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which textbook is listed as a recommended resource for Neuroscience I?

    <p>Textbook of Medical Physiology (Guyton &amp; Hall)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the peripheral nervous system?

    <p>Carries signals from the brain to the rest of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the principal functional units of the nervous system called?

    <p>Neurones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process is responsible for the movement of proteins from the soma to terminal endings?

    <p>Axoplasmic transport</p> Signup and view all the answers

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