,True / False
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1. Dendrites contain thenuclei, ribosomes, mitochondria, andother structures found in most cells.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia mn a
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - mn
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
mn mn a a mn mn a mn mn mn
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
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n mn mn m
n mn mn
2. Neuronsreceive information and transmit it to other cells.
mn a a a a a m
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia mn a
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - mn
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
mn mn a a mn mn a mn mn mn
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
m
n mn mn m
n mn mn
3. An afferent axon brings information into a structure.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia mn a
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - mn
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
mn mn a a mn mn a mn mn mn
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
m
n mn mn m
n mn mn
4. An efferent axon carries information awayfrom a structure.
a mn a mn a a mn
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand a
,REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia mn a
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - mn
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
mn mn a a mn mn a mn mn mn
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
m
n mn mn m
n mn mn
5. Thegreater the surfacearea ofadendrite, the more information it can receive fromother neurons.
mn mn a m
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia mn a
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - mn
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
mn mn a a mn mn a mn mn mn
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
m
n mn mn m
n mn mn
6. Neurons are distinguishedfrom other cells bytheir shape.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia mn a
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - mn
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
mn mn a a mn mn mn mn mn mn
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
m
n mn mn m
n mn mn
7. Glial cells serve manyfunctions.
a mn mn
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia mn a
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - mn
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
mn mn a a mn mn a mn mn mn
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
m
n mn mn m
n mn mn
8. Glial cellstransmit information acrosslong distances.
a mn a a
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia mn a
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -Describe neurons and glia, thecells that constitute m
n mn mn a a mn a
, the nervous system.
mn mn
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
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n mn mn m
n mn mn
9. Schwann cells buildthe myelinsheaths in the periphery of the body.
a mn mn mn a mn m
n m
n mn
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia mn a
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - mn
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system. mn mn a a mn mn a mn mn mn
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System m
n mn mn m
n mn mn
10. The blood-brain barrier is made up of closelypackedglial cells.
mn a mn mn mn m
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:Understand
REFERENCES: The Blood-Brain Barrier m
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LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.02 - Summarize how the blood– mn mn mn mn mn
brain barrier relates to protectionand nutrition of neurons.
mn a mn mn m
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n mn
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System m
n mn mn m
n mn mn
11. The difference in voltage in a resting neuron is calledthe resting potential.
mn mn a mn a mn a a mn mn a
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:Understand
REFERENCES: The Resting Potential of the Neuron mn a a m
n mn
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.03 - Explain how the sodium– mn mn a mn mn
potassium pumpand the properties of the membrane lead to the restingpotenti
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n mn
al of a neuron. a mn a
TOPICS: 1.2 The Nerve Impulse a mn mn
12. Increasing the electricalgradient for potassiumwill reduce the tendencyfor potassium ions to exit the neu
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r on.
mn
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:Analyze
REFERENCES: The Resting Potential of the Neuron mn a a m
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1. Dendrites contain thenuclei, ribosomes, mitochondria, andother structures found in most cells.
mn a a a a mn mn a a mn
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia mn a
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - mn
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
mn mn a a mn mn a mn mn mn
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
m
n mn mn m
n mn mn
2. Neuronsreceive information and transmit it to other cells.
mn a a a a a m
n
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia mn a
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - mn
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
mn mn a a mn mn a mn mn mn
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
m
n mn mn m
n mn mn
3. An afferent axon brings information into a structure.
a mn a mn a a a
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia mn a
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - mn
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
mn mn a a mn mn a mn mn mn
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
m
n mn mn m
n mn mn
4. An efferent axon carries information awayfrom a structure.
a mn a mn a a mn
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand a
,REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia mn a
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - mn
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
mn mn a a mn mn a mn mn mn
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
m
n mn mn m
n mn mn
5. Thegreater the surfacearea ofadendrite, the more information it can receive fromother neurons.
mn mn a m
n a mn mn a a a mn mn
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia mn a
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - mn
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
mn mn a a mn mn a mn mn mn
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
m
n mn mn m
n mn mn
6. Neurons are distinguishedfrom other cells bytheir shape.
mn mn a m
n mn m
n
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia mn a
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - mn
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
mn mn a a mn mn mn mn mn mn
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
m
n mn mn m
n mn mn
7. Glial cells serve manyfunctions.
a mn mn
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia mn a
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - mn
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
mn mn a a mn mn a mn mn mn
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
m
n mn mn m
n mn mn
8. Glial cellstransmit information acrosslong distances.
a mn a a
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia mn a
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -Describe neurons and glia, thecells that constitute m
n mn mn a a mn a
, the nervous system.
mn mn
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
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n mn mn m
n mn mn
9. Schwann cells buildthe myelinsheaths in the periphery of the body.
a mn mn mn a mn m
n m
n mn
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:Understand
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia mn a
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 - mn
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system. mn mn a a mn mn a mn mn mn
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System m
n mn mn m
n mn mn
10. The blood-brain barrier is made up of closelypackedglial cells.
mn a mn mn mn m
n mn a
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:Understand
REFERENCES: The Blood-Brain Barrier m
n a
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.02 - Summarize how the blood– mn mn mn mn mn
brain barrier relates to protectionand nutrition of neurons.
mn a mn mn m
n a m
n mn
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System m
n mn mn m
n mn mn
11. The difference in voltage in a resting neuron is calledthe resting potential.
mn mn a mn a mn a a mn mn a
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:Understand
REFERENCES: The Resting Potential of the Neuron mn a a m
n mn
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.03 - Explain how the sodium– mn mn a mn mn
potassium pumpand the properties of the membrane lead to the restingpotenti
a a mn mn mn mn mn a m
n mn
al of a neuron. a mn a
TOPICS: 1.2 The Nerve Impulse a mn mn
12. Increasing the electricalgradient for potassiumwill reduce the tendencyfor potassium ions to exit the neu
a mn a mn a mn mn mn a mn m
n a mn
r on.
mn
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s:Analyze
REFERENCES: The Resting Potential of the Neuron mn a a m
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