,TrueV/VFalse
1. DendritesVcontainVtheVnuclei,Vribosomes,Vmitochondria,VandVotherVstructuresVfoundVinVmostVcells.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:VUnderstand
REFERENCES: NeuronsVandVGlia
LEARNINGVOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01V-
VDescribeVneuronsVandVglia,VtheVcellsVthatVconstituteVtheVnervousVsystem.
TOPICS: 1.1VTheVCellsVofVtheVNervousVSystem
2. NeuronsVreceiveVinformationVandVtransmitVitVtoVotherVcells.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:VUnderstand
REFERENCES: NeuronsVandVGlia
LEARNINGVOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01V-
VDescribeVneuronsVandVglia,VtheVcellsVthatVconstituteVtheVnervousVsystem.
TOPICS: 1.1VTheVCellsVofVtheVNervousVSystem
3. AnVafferentVaxonVbringsVinformationVintoVaVstructure.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:VUnderstand
REFERENCES: NeuronsVandVGlia
LEARNINGVOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01V-
VDescribeVneuronsVandVglia,VtheVcellsVthatVconstituteVtheVnervousVsystem.
TOPICS: 1.1VTheVCellsVofVtheVNervousVSystem
4. AnVefferentVaxonVcarriesVinformationVawayVfromVaVstructure.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:VUnderstand
,REFERENCES: NeuronsVandVGlia
LEARNINGVOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01V-
VDescribeVneuronsVandVglia,VtheVcellsVthatVconstituteVtheVnervousVsystem.
TOPICS: 1.1VTheVCellsVofVtheVNervousVSystem
5. TheVgreaterVtheVsurfaceVareaVofVaVdendrite,VtheVmoreVinformationVitVcanVreceiveVfromVotherVneurons.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:VUnderstand
REFERENCES: NeuronsVandVGlia
LEARNINGVOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01V-
VDescribeVneuronsVandVglia,VtheVcellsVthatVconstituteVtheVnervousVsystem.
TOPICS: 1.1VTheVCellsVofVtheVNervousVSystem
6. NeuronsVareVdistinguishedVfromVotherVcellsVbyVtheirVshape.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:VUnderstand
REFERENCES: NeuronsVandVGlia
LEARNINGVOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01V-
VDescribeVneuronsVandVglia,VtheVcellsVthatVconstituteVtheVnervousVsystem.
TOPICS: 1.1VTheVCellsVofVtheVNervousVSystem
7. GlialVcellsVserveVmanyVfunctions.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:VUnderstand
REFERENCES: NeuronsVandVGlia
LEARNINGVOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01V-
VDescribeVneuronsVandVglia,VtheVcellsVthatVconstituteVtheVnervousVsystem.
TOPICS: 1.1VTheVCellsVofVtheVNervousVSystem
8. GlialVcellsVtransmitVinformationVacrossVlongVdistances.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:VUnderstand
REFERENCES: NeuronsVandVGlia
LEARNINGVOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01V-
, VDescribeVneuronsVandVglia,VtheVcellsVthatVconstitute
theVnervousVsystem.
TOPICS: 1.1VTheVCellsVofVtheVNervousVSyste
m
9. SchwannVcellsVbuildVtheVmyelinVsheathsVinVtheVperipheryVofVtheVbody.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:VUnderstand
REFERENCES: NeuronsVandVGlia
LEARNINGVOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01V-
VDescribeVneuronsVandVglia,VtheVcellsVthatVconstituteVtheVnervousVsystem.
TOPICS: 1.1VTheVCellsVofVtheVNervousVSystem
10. TheVblood-brainVbarrierVisVmadeVupVofVcloselyVpackedVglialVcells.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:VUnderstand
REFERENCES: TheVBlood-BrainVBarrier
LEARNINGVOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.02V-VSummarizeVhowVtheVblood–
brainVbarrierVrelatesVtoVprotectionVandVnutritionVofVneurons.
TOPICS: 1.1VTheVCellsVofVtheVNervousVSystem
11. TheVdifferenceVinVvoltageVinVaVrestingVneuronVisVcalledVtheVrestingVpotential.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:VUnderstand
REFERENCES: TheVRestingVPotentialVofVtheVNeuron
LEARNINGVOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.03V-VExplainVhowVtheVsodium–
potassiumVpumpVandVtheVpropertiesVofVtheVmembraneVleadVtoVtheVrestingVp
otentialVofVaVneuron.
TOPICS: 1.2VTheVNerveVImpulse
12. IncreasingVtheVelectricalVgradientVforVpotassiumVwillVreduceVtheVtendencyVforVpotassiumVionsVtoVexitVt
heVneuron.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:VAnalyze
REFERENCES: TheVRestingVPotentialVofVtheVNeuron
1. DendritesVcontainVtheVnuclei,Vribosomes,Vmitochondria,VandVotherVstructuresVfoundVinVmostVcells.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:VUnderstand
REFERENCES: NeuronsVandVGlia
LEARNINGVOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01V-
VDescribeVneuronsVandVglia,VtheVcellsVthatVconstituteVtheVnervousVsystem.
TOPICS: 1.1VTheVCellsVofVtheVNervousVSystem
2. NeuronsVreceiveVinformationVandVtransmitVitVtoVotherVcells.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:VUnderstand
REFERENCES: NeuronsVandVGlia
LEARNINGVOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01V-
VDescribeVneuronsVandVglia,VtheVcellsVthatVconstituteVtheVnervousVsystem.
TOPICS: 1.1VTheVCellsVofVtheVNervousVSystem
3. AnVafferentVaxonVbringsVinformationVintoVaVstructure.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:VUnderstand
REFERENCES: NeuronsVandVGlia
LEARNINGVOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01V-
VDescribeVneuronsVandVglia,VtheVcellsVthatVconstituteVtheVnervousVsystem.
TOPICS: 1.1VTheVCellsVofVtheVNervousVSystem
4. AnVefferentVaxonVcarriesVinformationVawayVfromVaVstructure.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:VUnderstand
,REFERENCES: NeuronsVandVGlia
LEARNINGVOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01V-
VDescribeVneuronsVandVglia,VtheVcellsVthatVconstituteVtheVnervousVsystem.
TOPICS: 1.1VTheVCellsVofVtheVNervousVSystem
5. TheVgreaterVtheVsurfaceVareaVofVaVdendrite,VtheVmoreVinformationVitVcanVreceiveVfromVotherVneurons.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:VUnderstand
REFERENCES: NeuronsVandVGlia
LEARNINGVOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01V-
VDescribeVneuronsVandVglia,VtheVcellsVthatVconstituteVtheVnervousVsystem.
TOPICS: 1.1VTheVCellsVofVtheVNervousVSystem
6. NeuronsVareVdistinguishedVfromVotherVcellsVbyVtheirVshape.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:VUnderstand
REFERENCES: NeuronsVandVGlia
LEARNINGVOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01V-
VDescribeVneuronsVandVglia,VtheVcellsVthatVconstituteVtheVnervousVsystem.
TOPICS: 1.1VTheVCellsVofVtheVNervousVSystem
7. GlialVcellsVserveVmanyVfunctions.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:VUnderstand
REFERENCES: NeuronsVandVGlia
LEARNINGVOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01V-
VDescribeVneuronsVandVglia,VtheVcellsVthatVconstituteVtheVnervousVsystem.
TOPICS: 1.1VTheVCellsVofVtheVNervousVSystem
8. GlialVcellsVtransmitVinformationVacrossVlongVdistances.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:VUnderstand
REFERENCES: NeuronsVandVGlia
LEARNINGVOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01V-
, VDescribeVneuronsVandVglia,VtheVcellsVthatVconstitute
theVnervousVsystem.
TOPICS: 1.1VTheVCellsVofVtheVNervousVSyste
m
9. SchwannVcellsVbuildVtheVmyelinVsheathsVinVtheVperipheryVofVtheVbody.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:VUnderstand
REFERENCES: NeuronsVandVGlia
LEARNINGVOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01V-
VDescribeVneuronsVandVglia,VtheVcellsVthatVconstituteVtheVnervousVsystem.
TOPICS: 1.1VTheVCellsVofVtheVNervousVSystem
10. TheVblood-brainVbarrierVisVmadeVupVofVcloselyVpackedVglialVcells.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:VUnderstand
REFERENCES: TheVBlood-BrainVBarrier
LEARNINGVOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.02V-VSummarizeVhowVtheVblood–
brainVbarrierVrelatesVtoVprotectionVandVnutritionVofVneurons.
TOPICS: 1.1VTheVCellsVofVtheVNervousVSystem
11. TheVdifferenceVinVvoltageVinVaVrestingVneuronVisVcalledVtheVrestingVpotential.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:VUnderstand
REFERENCES: TheVRestingVPotentialVofVtheVNeuron
LEARNINGVOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.03V-VExplainVhowVtheVsodium–
potassiumVpumpVandVtheVpropertiesVofVtheVmembraneVleadVtoVtheVrestingVp
otentialVofVaVneuron.
TOPICS: 1.2VTheVNerveVImpulse
12. IncreasingVtheVelectricalVgradientVforVpotassiumVwillVreduceVtheVtendencyVforVpotassiumVionsVtoVexitVt
heVneuron.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:VAnalyze
REFERENCES: TheVRestingVPotentialVofVtheVNeuron