Spinal Cord Anatomy Quiz
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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?

  • 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?

  • Anterior horns (correct)
  • Lateral horns
  • White matter
  • Posterior horns
  • Where is Clark's nucleus (thoracic nucleus) located within the spinal cord?

    <p>Anterior horns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of tissue forms the arachnoid membrane of the spinal cord?

    <p>Loose fibrous unformed connective tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Adjacent to the white matter of the spinal cord, what is the name of the protective shell?

    <p>Dura mater</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cell type is responsible for myelin regeneration during nerve regeneration?

    <p>Neurolemmocytes (Schwann cells)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    From which germ layer do neurons of the autonomic ganglia develop?

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

    Which cell type forms the myelin sheath around nervous tissue fibers?

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

    In nervous excitation on nerve cells, which cellular component plays a role?

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

    Which part of the nervous system includes the brain?

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

    What characterizes the cytoarchitectonics of the cerebral cortex?

    <p>Regular arrangement of cortical neurocytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of cells develop from the neural tube?

    <p>Both neurons and glial cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of neurons and glial cells in the autonomic ganglia, which structure gives rise to these cells?

    <p>The neural crest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is typically absent in the cytoplasm of an axon?

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

    What condition is responsible for the transmission of a nerve impulse in only one direction across a synapse?

    <p>The presence of a receptor protein on the postsynaptic membrane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which neurotransmitter is characteristic of the neuromuscular junction?

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

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