Neuroscience I: Functional Organization of the Nervous System
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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?

20%

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

Principles of Biochemistry (Lehninger)

What is the main function of the peripheral nervous system?

Processes sensory signals

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

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

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

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

What does the central nervous system control?

<p>All activities of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of oligodendroglia in the white matter?

<p>Form myelin sheaths</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Cell body or Soma</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Anterograde transport</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Chromatolysis within 24 hours</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of Astroglia?

<p>Produce neurotrophins for survival and growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of Ependymal Cells?

<p>Line the fluid-filled ventricles of the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do axons primarily contain?

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

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

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

What is the main function of microglia?

<p>Phagocytic activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>20%</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Textbook of Medical Physiology (Guyton &amp; Hall)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the peripheral nervous system?

<p>Carries signals from the brain to the rest of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

<p>Axoplasmic transport</p> Signup and view all the answers

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