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Neuroscience,SixthEdition yz
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Chapter1:StudyingtheNervousSystem
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a. Exon
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2. Genomics istheanalysisof yz f
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e. codingandregulatoryDNAofanindividualorganism oraspecies.
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Answer:e
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3. WhichofCamilloGolgi’scontributionsenabledSantiagoRamóny Cajaltomake yz
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b. Identifying the organellelatercalledtheGolgiapparatus yz yz f
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c. Developmentofastaining method basedonimpregnationwithsilversalts yz yz yz
d. Improvingtheunderstandingofthepathophysiologyofmalariayz m
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Answer:c
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TextbookReference:CellularComponentsoftheNervousSystem
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TextbookReference:CellularComponentsoftheNervousSystem yz
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5. Whichfunction isacharacteristic primarilyof neuronsonly, andnot glia?
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TextbookReference:CellularComponentsoftheNervousSystem yz
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6. Inwhichpartofaneuronwouldmostoftheendoplasmicreticulum beconcentrated? yz
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TextbookReference:CellularComponentsoftheNervousSystem yz
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7. Whichintracellularcomponentfacilitatestheprocessesofendocytosisandexocytosis yz
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Answer:c
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8. Most neuronshave
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Answer:d
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10. Whichstatementbestdescribesmostneurons?
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11. Comparedwithprojection neurons,axonsof localcircuitneurons(interneurons) yz f
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Neuroscience,SixthEdition yz
Purves• Augustine•Fitzpatrick• Hall• LaMantia•Mooney•Platt • White
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Chapter1:StudyingtheNervousSystem
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a. Exon
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2. Genomics istheanalysisof yz f
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c. codingandregulatoryDNA sequencesforaspecies. yz f
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3. WhichofCamilloGolgi’scontributionsenabledSantiagoRamóny Cajaltomake yz
observationsthatsuggestedthatnervecellsarediscreteentities?
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a. Articulationoftheneuron doctrine yz
b. Identifying the organellelatercalledtheGolgiapparatus yz yz f
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c. Developmentofastaining method basedonimpregnationwithsilversalts yz yz yz
d. Improvingtheunderstandingofthepathophysiologyofmalariayz m
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e. Articulationofthereticulartheoryofnervecellcommunication yz
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4. Themajorproponent(s)ofthe neuron doctrinewas(were) yz f
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5. Whichfunction isacharacteristic primarilyof neuronsonly, andnot glia?
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a. Transmitsaction potentials yz
b. Supportselectricalsignals yz
c. Repairsthe nervous system yz
d. Preventsregenerationofthenervoussystem
e. Producesmyelin
Answer:a
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6. Inwhichpartofaneuronwouldmostoftheendoplasmicreticulum beconcentrated? yz
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b. Presynapticterminal
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Answer:d
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7. Whichintracellularcomponentfacilitatestheprocessesofendocytosisandexocytosis yz
munderlyingsynapticcommunication?
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a. Mitochondria
b. Endoplasmicreticulum
c. Cytoskeleton
d. Golgiapparatus
e. Nucleus
Answer:c
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8. Most neuronshave
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e. multipleaxonhillocks(initialsegments)andonedendrite.
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TextbookReference:Neurons f
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Bloom’sLevel:1.Remembering
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, 9. Whichstatementbestdescribesthefunctionofaneuronwithmultiple,highly yz yz yz yz
mbrancheddendritesandoneaxon?
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a. It passesinformationdirectlytomultipleneurons.
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b. Itcannotintegrateinformationfrommultipleneurons.
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c. Itreceivesinformationfrom onlyoneotherneuron.
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d. It integrates informationfrommanyneurons.
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e. Theinformationitreceiveswillnotberelayed.
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Answer:d
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TextbookReference:Neurons
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10. Whichstatementbestdescribesmostneurons?
a. Theyreceiveinformationviaaxons. yz
b. Theytransmitinformationtoothercellsviadendrites. yz
c. Theyarepolarized.
d. Theyconductsignalsbidirectionally. mf
e. Theytransmitelectricalsignalsviacytoplasmiccontinuity. yz yz yz
Answer:c
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TextbookReference:Neurons
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11. Comparedwithprojection neurons,axonsof localcircuitneurons(interneurons) yz f
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a. are longer. yz
b. areshorter.
c. havemoresynapses. yz
d. havemorebranches. yz
e. reachmorepostsynapticneurons. yz yz
Answer:b
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12. Anactionpotentialisa(n) f
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membrane.
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a. single
b. all-or-nothing
c. permanent
d. random
e. unidirectional
Answer:b
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TextbookReference:Neurons f
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13. Thepart of asynapsetowhichthecontentsofsynapticvesiclesbindiscalledthe
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b. synapticending.
c. axonterminal. yz
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