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What is the main function of myelin sheath?
What is the main function of myelin sheath?
- Generate nerve impulses and transmit them
- Protect and electrically insulate fibers
- Increase transmission speed (correct)
- Convey incoming messages to the cell body
Which type of neurons transmit impulses from sensory receptors to the central nervous system?
Which type of neurons transmit impulses from sensory receptors to the central nervous system?
- Motor neurons
- Sensory neurons (correct)
- Projection fibers
- Interneurons
What is the role of basal nuclei in the brain?
What is the role of basal nuclei in the brain?
- Filtering out incorrect responses (correct)
- Acting as a gateway to the cerebral cortex
- Processing information from visual pathways
- Control of autonomic nervous system
Which part of the brain is responsible for smooth coordinated movement, balance, and posture?
Which part of the brain is responsible for smooth coordinated movement, balance, and posture?
What comprises the limbic system in the brain?
What comprises the limbic system in the brain?
Which part of the brain serves as the relay station for information coming into the cerebral cortex?
Which part of the brain serves as the relay station for information coming into the cerebral cortex?
What is the main function of the reticular formation in the brain?
What is the main function of the reticular formation in the brain?
What is the function of projection fibers in the brain?
What is the function of projection fibers in the brain?
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for sensory input, integration in the brain, and motor output?
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for sensory input, integration in the brain, and motor output?
What is the function of astrocytes in the central nervous system?
What is the function of astrocytes in the central nervous system?
Which type of nervous tissue surrounds and wraps delicate neurons?
Which type of nervous tissue surrounds and wraps delicate neurons?
What is the function of oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system?
What is the function of oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system?
Which division of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for impulses from sensory receptors to the central nervous system?
Which division of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for impulses from sensory receptors to the central nervous system?
What characterizes neurons as structural units of the nervous system?
What characterizes neurons as structural units of the nervous system?
What is the primary function of microglial cells in the central nervous system?
What is the primary function of microglial cells in the central nervous system?
Which division of the motor division in the peripheral nervous system is responsible for voluntary muscle movements?
Which division of the motor division in the peripheral nervous system is responsible for voluntary muscle movements?
What is the main function of ependymal cells in the central nervous system?
What is the main function of ependymal cells in the central nervous system?
