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Where are the autonomic nerve centers located in the spinal cord?
Where are the autonomic nerve centers located in the spinal cord?
- In the lateral horns of gray matter (correct)
- In white matter
- In the anterior horns of gray matter
- In the posterior horns of gray matter
Which structure of the spinal cord houses the centers of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system?
Which structure of the spinal cord houses the centers of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system?
- Paravertebral ganglia
- Lateral horns of the thoracolumbal spinal cord (correct)
- Prevertebral ganglia
- Brain stem
In which part of the spinal cord are preganglionic nerve fibers found?
In which part of the spinal cord are preganglionic nerve fibers found?
- Anterior horns (correct)
- Lateral horns
- White matter
- Posterior horns
Where is Clark's nucleus (thoracic nucleus) located within the spinal cord?
Where is Clark's nucleus (thoracic nucleus) located within the spinal cord?
What type of tissue forms the arachnoid membrane of the spinal cord?
What type of tissue forms the arachnoid membrane of the spinal cord?
Adjacent to the white matter of the spinal cord, what is the name of the protective shell?
Adjacent to the white matter of the spinal cord, what is the name of the protective shell?
Which cell type is responsible for myelin regeneration during nerve regeneration?
Which cell type is responsible for myelin regeneration during nerve regeneration?
From which germ layer do neurons of the autonomic ganglia develop?
From which germ layer do neurons of the autonomic ganglia develop?
Which cell type forms the myelin sheath around nervous tissue fibers?
Which cell type forms the myelin sheath around nervous tissue fibers?
In nervous excitation on nerve cells, which cellular component plays a role?
In nervous excitation on nerve cells, which cellular component plays a role?
Which part of the nervous system includes the brain?
Which part of the nervous system includes the brain?
What characterizes the cytoarchitectonics of the cerebral cortex?
What characterizes the cytoarchitectonics of the cerebral cortex?
Which type of cells develop from the neural tube?
Which type of cells develop from the neural tube?
In the context of neurons and glial cells in the autonomic ganglia, which structure gives rise to these cells?
In the context of neurons and glial cells in the autonomic ganglia, which structure gives rise to these cells?
What is typically absent in the cytoplasm of an axon?
What is typically absent in the cytoplasm of an axon?
What condition is responsible for the transmission of a nerve impulse in only one direction across a synapse?
What condition is responsible for the transmission of a nerve impulse in only one direction across a synapse?
Which neurotransmitter is characteristic of the neuromuscular junction?
Which neurotransmitter is characteristic of the neuromuscular junction?
