Straighterline A&P Chapter 11
1. E. All of these choices are correct.: The nervous system
A. monitors internal and external stimuli.
B. transmits information in the form of action potentials.
C. interprets or assesses information.
D. maintains homeostasis.
E. All of these choices are correct.
2. A. central nervous system: Which of the following is responsible for prob- lem-
solving skills?
A. central nervous system
B. peripheral nervous system
C. somatic nervous system
D. autonomic nervous system
E. None of these choices is correct.
3. spinal cord: The central nervous system includes the
4. cranial nerves: The peripheral nervous system includes the
5. 12; 31: There are pairs of cranial nerves and pairs of spinal nerves.
6. ganglia: Cell bodies of the peripheral nervous system are located in
7. conveys actions potentials to the CNS: The sensory (afferent) division of the
peripheral nervous system
8. transmits impulses from the CNS to skeletal muscle.: The motor (efferent) division
of the peripheral nervous system
9. has two sets of neurons in a series: The autonomic nervous system
10. parasympathetic division of the ANS: Digestion of food is regulated by the
11. is the site for processing information: The central nervous system
12. D. somatic nervous system - sensory division of PNS: Which of the following is
mismatched?
A. central nervous system - brain
B. autonomic nervous system - sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
C. peripheral nervous system - spinal nerves
D. somatic nervous system - sensory division of PNS
E. peripheral nervous system - sensory and motor divisions
13. synapse: The junction of a neuron with another cell is a(n)
14. digestive tract: The enteric nervous system consists of plexuses within the walls of
the
15. cell bodies or soma: Protein synthesis in neurons occurs in
16. areas of rough endoplasmic reticulum.: Nissl bodies are
17. are the input part of the neuron: Dendrites
18. have a distal portion that branches to form the presynaptic terminals.: Ax- ons
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19. the trigger zone: Axons contain
20. presynaptic terminals: Synaptic vesicles contain neurotransmitters and are present
in the
21. interneuron: A neuron within the central nervous system that carries action
potentials from one neuron to another is called a(n) .
22. sensory or afferent neuron: A neuron that conducts pain sensations to the central
nervous system would be classified as a(n)
23. multipolar: The motor neurons responsible for making a fist are
24. bipolar: Neurons that have a single axon and a single dendrite are
25. pseudo-unipolar: Neurons in the skin that are responsible for detecting pain are
26. C. Neuroglia produce action potentials for skeletal muscles.: Which of the
following statements regarding neuroglia is false?
A. Neuroglia serve as the major supporting tissue in the CNS.
B. Neuroglia form part of the blood-brain barrier.
C. Neuroglia produce action potentials for skeletal muscles.
D. Neuroglia form myelin sheaths around some axons.
E. Neuroglia produce cerebrospinal fluid.
27. protects neurons from toxic substances in the blood.: The blood brain barrier
28. astrocyte: LouAnn is being treated for a neurological condition with a specific drug
that target neurons deep within the brain. Which glial cell must be bypassed by this drug in
order for it to be effective?
29. ependymal cells: Hydrocephaly is a condition whereby cerebrospinal fluid ac-
cumulates around the brain. What supportive cells continue CSF production despite it
backing up in the subarachnoid space?
30. microglial cells: Fran has a microbial infection attacking his brain. Which cell type
would you expect to proliferate and be most active during this time?
31. oligodendrocyte: Multiple sclerosis is a neurological disorder in which myelin
sheaths in the CNS are destroyed. Which of the following neuroglial cells is being
damaged in multiple sclerosis?
32. Schwann cells form a myelin sheath around a portion of only one axon, while
oligodendrocytes can surround portions of several axons.: Schwann cells differ from
oligodendrocytes in which of the following ways?
33. A. microglia - provide support for the neuron cell body: Which of the follow- ing is
mismatched?
A. microglia - provide support for the neuron cell body
B. astrocytes - blood-brain barrier
C. oligodendrocytes - form myelin sheaths
1. E. All of these choices are correct.: The nervous system
A. monitors internal and external stimuli.
B. transmits information in the form of action potentials.
C. interprets or assesses information.
D. maintains homeostasis.
E. All of these choices are correct.
2. A. central nervous system: Which of the following is responsible for prob- lem-
solving skills?
A. central nervous system
B. peripheral nervous system
C. somatic nervous system
D. autonomic nervous system
E. None of these choices is correct.
3. spinal cord: The central nervous system includes the
4. cranial nerves: The peripheral nervous system includes the
5. 12; 31: There are pairs of cranial nerves and pairs of spinal nerves.
6. ganglia: Cell bodies of the peripheral nervous system are located in
7. conveys actions potentials to the CNS: The sensory (afferent) division of the
peripheral nervous system
8. transmits impulses from the CNS to skeletal muscle.: The motor (efferent) division
of the peripheral nervous system
9. has two sets of neurons in a series: The autonomic nervous system
10. parasympathetic division of the ANS: Digestion of food is regulated by the
11. is the site for processing information: The central nervous system
12. D. somatic nervous system - sensory division of PNS: Which of the following is
mismatched?
A. central nervous system - brain
B. autonomic nervous system - sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
C. peripheral nervous system - spinal nerves
D. somatic nervous system - sensory division of PNS
E. peripheral nervous system - sensory and motor divisions
13. synapse: The junction of a neuron with another cell is a(n)
14. digestive tract: The enteric nervous system consists of plexuses within the walls of
the
15. cell bodies or soma: Protein synthesis in neurons occurs in
16. areas of rough endoplasmic reticulum.: Nissl bodies are
17. are the input part of the neuron: Dendrites
18. have a distal portion that branches to form the presynaptic terminals.: Ax- ons
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19. the trigger zone: Axons contain
20. presynaptic terminals: Synaptic vesicles contain neurotransmitters and are present
in the
21. interneuron: A neuron within the central nervous system that carries action
potentials from one neuron to another is called a(n) .
22. sensory or afferent neuron: A neuron that conducts pain sensations to the central
nervous system would be classified as a(n)
23. multipolar: The motor neurons responsible for making a fist are
24. bipolar: Neurons that have a single axon and a single dendrite are
25. pseudo-unipolar: Neurons in the skin that are responsible for detecting pain are
26. C. Neuroglia produce action potentials for skeletal muscles.: Which of the
following statements regarding neuroglia is false?
A. Neuroglia serve as the major supporting tissue in the CNS.
B. Neuroglia form part of the blood-brain barrier.
C. Neuroglia produce action potentials for skeletal muscles.
D. Neuroglia form myelin sheaths around some axons.
E. Neuroglia produce cerebrospinal fluid.
27. protects neurons from toxic substances in the blood.: The blood brain barrier
28. astrocyte: LouAnn is being treated for a neurological condition with a specific drug
that target neurons deep within the brain. Which glial cell must be bypassed by this drug in
order for it to be effective?
29. ependymal cells: Hydrocephaly is a condition whereby cerebrospinal fluid ac-
cumulates around the brain. What supportive cells continue CSF production despite it
backing up in the subarachnoid space?
30. microglial cells: Fran has a microbial infection attacking his brain. Which cell type
would you expect to proliferate and be most active during this time?
31. oligodendrocyte: Multiple sclerosis is a neurological disorder in which myelin
sheaths in the CNS are destroyed. Which of the following neuroglial cells is being
damaged in multiple sclerosis?
32. Schwann cells form a myelin sheath around a portion of only one axon, while
oligodendrocytes can surround portions of several axons.: Schwann cells differ from
oligodendrocytes in which of the following ways?
33. A. microglia - provide support for the neuron cell body: Which of the follow- ing is
mismatched?
A. microglia - provide support for the neuron cell body
B. astrocytes - blood-brain barrier
C. oligodendrocytes - form myelin sheaths
