PSB 2000 Exam 1 | UPDATED Questions with 100%
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Q1: organelles
plasma membrane
A: In what ways are neurons similar to other cells in the body?
Q2: morphology
communication with other neurons, often over very long
distances
postmitotic
A: In what ways are neurons different from other cells in the body?
Q3: Camillo Golgi
A: developed staining method to see neurons under light microscope (e.g. Golgi stain)
Q4: Santiago Ramon y Cajal
A: u sed Golgi stain to examine brain
hypothesized that brain was made up of individual units/cells (neuron doctrine)
Q5: Multipolar neuron
A:
Q6: Bipolar neuron
A:
Q7: Unipolar neuron
A:
, Q8: Somatosensory neuron
A: neuron that brings sensory information from the body into the spinal cord
Q9: Motor neuron
A: a neuron that sends an impulse to a muscle or gland, causing the muscle or gland to
react
Q10: structure of cell membrane
A:
Q11: Central Nervous System (CNS)
A: consists of the brain and spinal cord
Q12: Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
A: the sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system (CNS) to the rest
of the body.
Q13: nucleus
A: Contain DNA; produce RNA for protein synthesis
Q14: ganglion
A: a cluster of nerve cell bodies, often of similar function, located in the PNS
Q15: nerve
Verified Answers
Q1: organelles
plasma membrane
A: In what ways are neurons similar to other cells in the body?
Q2: morphology
communication with other neurons, often over very long
distances
postmitotic
A: In what ways are neurons different from other cells in the body?
Q3: Camillo Golgi
A: developed staining method to see neurons under light microscope (e.g. Golgi stain)
Q4: Santiago Ramon y Cajal
A: u sed Golgi stain to examine brain
hypothesized that brain was made up of individual units/cells (neuron doctrine)
Q5: Multipolar neuron
A:
Q6: Bipolar neuron
A:
Q7: Unipolar neuron
A:
, Q8: Somatosensory neuron
A: neuron that brings sensory information from the body into the spinal cord
Q9: Motor neuron
A: a neuron that sends an impulse to a muscle or gland, causing the muscle or gland to
react
Q10: structure of cell membrane
A:
Q11: Central Nervous System (CNS)
A: consists of the brain and spinal cord
Q12: Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
A: the sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system (CNS) to the rest
of the body.
Q13: nucleus
A: Contain DNA; produce RNA for protein synthesis
Q14: ganglion
A: a cluster of nerve cell bodies, often of similar function, located in the PNS
Q15: nerve
