HUBS 191 Progress Test 2 ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
the central nervous system consists of - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔brain and spinal cord
the peripheral nervous system consists of - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔peripheral nerves
In the CNS, a group of cell bodies is called a - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔nucleus
in the CNS a bundle of axons is called a - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔tract
in the CNS a group of cell bodies is called - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔grey matter
in the CNS a bundle of axons in cerebral cortex or spinal cord is called - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔white matter
in the PNS a group of cell bodies is called a - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔ganglion
in the PNS a bundle of axons is called a - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔nerve
4 structural components of neurons - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔dendrites, cell body, axon,
axon terminal
purpose of dendrites - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔receives and transmits messages
Purpose of the cell body - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔contains nucleus and organelles, sums
input
purpose of the axon - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔carries electrical impulses
, purpose of the axon terminal(s) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔neurotransmitter release
four types of glial cells - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔astrocytes, microglia, oligodendrocytes,
schwann cells
three features of astrocytes - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔supply nutrients, ensheath blood
capillaries, injury response
2 features of microglia - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Immune cells of CNS, engulf
microorganisms and debris
2 features of schwann cells - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔line fluid filled spaces, circulate
CSF
2 features of oligodendrocytes - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔support nerve fibres, ensheath
them with myelin
communication through neurons occurs through a junction called a - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔synapse
information that goes into the brain is called - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔afferent/ascending
response that comes out of the brain is called - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔efferent/descending
voluntary muscle control - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔somatic efferent (motor)
sensory information we are aware of - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔somatic afferent (sensory)
involuntary muscle control - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔autonomic efferent (motor)
Questions and CORRECT Answers
the central nervous system consists of - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔brain and spinal cord
the peripheral nervous system consists of - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔peripheral nerves
In the CNS, a group of cell bodies is called a - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔nucleus
in the CNS a bundle of axons is called a - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔tract
in the CNS a group of cell bodies is called - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔grey matter
in the CNS a bundle of axons in cerebral cortex or spinal cord is called - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔white matter
in the PNS a group of cell bodies is called a - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔ganglion
in the PNS a bundle of axons is called a - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔nerve
4 structural components of neurons - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔dendrites, cell body, axon,
axon terminal
purpose of dendrites - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔receives and transmits messages
Purpose of the cell body - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔contains nucleus and organelles, sums
input
purpose of the axon - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔carries electrical impulses
, purpose of the axon terminal(s) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔neurotransmitter release
four types of glial cells - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔astrocytes, microglia, oligodendrocytes,
schwann cells
three features of astrocytes - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔supply nutrients, ensheath blood
capillaries, injury response
2 features of microglia - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Immune cells of CNS, engulf
microorganisms and debris
2 features of schwann cells - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔line fluid filled spaces, circulate
CSF
2 features of oligodendrocytes - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔support nerve fibres, ensheath
them with myelin
communication through neurons occurs through a junction called a - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔synapse
information that goes into the brain is called - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔afferent/ascending
response that comes out of the brain is called - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔efferent/descending
voluntary muscle control - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔somatic efferent (motor)
sensory information we are aware of - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔somatic afferent (sensory)
involuntary muscle control - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔autonomic efferent (motor)
