14_Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

Which one of these is a structural division of the nervous system?

Where are neurons located in the central nervous system?

What is the main function of the peripheral nervous system?

What are the basic functions of the nervous system?

Which one of these is a functional division of the nervous system?

What is the role of the central nervous system?

What are the components of the peripheral nervous system?

Which type of neuron carries commands from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands?

Which type of neuron carries out integrative functions and facilitates communication between sensory and motor neurons?

Which type of glial cell insulates axons in the central nervous system (CNS)?

Which type of glial cell surrounds cell bodies of neurons and provides support to them in the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?

Which type of axon is entirely covered by myelin?

In which part of the nervous system can axons successfully regenerate after injury?

What is the connection between a neuron and its target cell called?

Which division of the nervous system is responsible for conscious perception and voluntary motor responses of skeletal muscles?

Which division of the nervous system is responsible for involuntary control of cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, and glands everywhere in the body?

Which division of the nervous system is responsible for involuntary control of the smooth muscle and glands in the digestive system?

Which type of neurons have only one process (axon and dendrite combined) emerging from the soma?

Which type of neurons have two processes (one axon and one dendrite) emerging from the soma?

Which type of neurons have multiple processes emerging from the soma?

Which part of a neuron is responsible for generating electrical signals?

Which cells provide insulation for axons in the nervous system?

What is the function of the myelin sheath?

What is saltatory conduction?

What is continuous conduction?

What are electrical synapses?

Where are electrical synapses found?

What are chemical synapses?

What happens when the action potential reaches the synaptic end bulb in a chemical synapse?

What is the main difference between the endocrine system and the nervous system?

True or false: The nervous system can be divided structurally into central and peripheral nervous systems?

True or false: The central nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord?

True or false: The peripheral nervous system senses the external and internal environment and carries out the response from the central nervous system?

True or false: Neurons in the central nervous system are located in nuclei?

True or false: Neurons in the peripheral nervous system are located in ganglia?

True or false: Tracts are the projections of neurons within the peripheral nervous system?

True or false: The basic functions of the nervous system are sensation, integration, and response?

True or false: Glial cells are responsible for the electrical signals that communicate information about sensations?

True or false: Neurons have the ability to divide and form new cells?

True or false: Unipolar neurons have multiple processes emerging from the soma?

True or false: The axon is the process of a neuron that carries the information from the soma?

True or false: Bipolar neurons are found in ganglia?

True or false: Multipolar neurons have only one process (axon and dendrite combined) emerging from the soma?

True or false: The somatic nervous system is responsible for involuntary control of cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, and glands everywhere in the body?

True or false: Neurons can be classified based on where they are found, who found them, what they do, or the chemicals they use to communicate with each other.

True or false: Sensory neurons receive sensory information directly from the stimulus itself.

True or false: Interneurons facilitate communication between sensory and motor neurons.

True or false: Motor neurons carry commands from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands.

True or false: Glial cells are more numerous than neurons.

True or false: Oligodendrocytes insulate axons in the peripheral nervous system (PNS).

True or false: Axons in the central nervous system (CNS) are able to grow back to their original target after injury.

True or false: Myelinated axons conduct electrical impulses faster than unmyelinated axons.

True or false: Gap junctions are involved in electrical synapses.

True or false: Chemical synapses involve direct contact between neurons.

True or false: Neurotransmitters are released into the synaptic cleft in chemical synapses.

True or false: The endocrine system transmits signals through the bloodstream.

True or false: The nervous system can only affect cells it directly contacts.

True or false: The myelin sheath is made up of lipid-rich cells called oligodendrocytes.

True or false: Electrical synapses are found between neurons and other excitable cells.

True or false: The nervous system is responsible for both voluntary and involuntary control.