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?

Neurones Signup and view all the answers

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

Astroglia Signup and view all the answers

What does the central nervous system control?

All activities of the body Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of oligodendroglia in the white matter?

Form myelin sheaths Signup and view all the answers

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

Cell body or Soma Signup and view all the answers

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

Anterograde transport Signup and view all the answers

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

Chromatolysis within 24 hours Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of Astroglia?

Produce neurotrophins for survival and growth Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of Ependymal Cells?

Line the fluid-filled ventricles of the brain Signup and view all the answers

What do axons primarily contain?

Ribosomes Signup and view all the answers

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

Chromatolysis Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of microglia?

Phagocytic activity Signup and view all the answers

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

20% Signup and view all the answers

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

Textbook of Medical Physiology (Guyton & Hall) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the peripheral nervous system?

Carries signals from the brain to the rest of the body Signup and view all the answers

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

Neurones Signup and view all the answers

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

Axoplasmic transport Signup and view all the answers

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?

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

What is the main function of the peripheral nervous system?

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

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

What does the central nervous system control?

What is the role of oligodendroglia in the white matter?

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

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

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

What is the function of Astroglia?

What is the role of Ependymal Cells?

What do axons primarily contain?

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

What is the main function of microglia?

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

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

What is the main function of the peripheral nervous system?

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

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

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