,True / False
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1. Dendrites contain the nuclei, ribosomes, mitochondria, and other structures found in most cells.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand x1
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia x1 x1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
x1 x1
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
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TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
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2. Neurons receive information and transmit it to other cells.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand x1
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia x1 x1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
x1 x1
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
3. An afferent a on brings information into a structure.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand x1
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia x1 x1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
x1 x1
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
4. An efferent a on carries information away from a structure.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand x1
,REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia x1 x1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
x1 x1
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
5. The greater the surface area of a dendrite, the more information it can receive from other neurons.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand x1
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia x1 x1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
x1 x1
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
6. Neurons are distinguished from other cells by their shape.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand x1
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia x1 x1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
x1 x1
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
7. Glial cells serve many functions.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand x1
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia x1 x1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
x1 x1
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
8. Glial cells transmit information across long distances.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand x1
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia x1 x1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
x1 x1
, Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute
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the nervous system.
x1 x1
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous Syste
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m
9. Schwann cells build the myelin sheaths in the periphery of the body.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand x1
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia x1 x1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
x1 x1
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
10. The blood-brain barrier
x1 x1 is made up of closely packed glial cells.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand x1
REFERENCES: The Blood-Brain Barrier
x1 x1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
x1 KALA.BIOP.16.01.02 - Summarize how the blood– x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
brain barrier relates to protection and nutrition of neurons.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
11. The difference in voltage in a resting neuron is called the resting potential.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand x1
REFERENCES: The Resting Potential of the Neuron x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.03 - E plain how the sodium–
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
potassium pump and the properties of the membrane lead to the restingx1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
potential of a neuron. x1 x1 x1
TOPICS: 1.2 The Nerve Impulse x1 x1 x1
12. Increasing the electrical gradient for potassium will reduce the tendency for potassium ions to e it
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
the neuron.
x1
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Analyze x1
REFERENCES: The Resting Potential of the Neuron x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
x1 x1
1. Dendrites contain the nuclei, ribosomes, mitochondria, and other structures found in most cells.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand x1
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia x1 x1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
x1 x1
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
2. Neurons receive information and transmit it to other cells.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand x1
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia x1 x1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
x1 x1
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
3. An afferent a on brings information into a structure.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand x1
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia x1 x1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
x1 x1
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
4. An efferent a on carries information away from a structure.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand x1
,REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia x1 x1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
x1 x1
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
5. The greater the surface area of a dendrite, the more information it can receive from other neurons.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand x1
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia x1 x1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
x1 x1
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
6. Neurons are distinguished from other cells by their shape.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand x1
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia x1 x1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
x1 x1
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
7. Glial cells serve many functions.
x1 x1 x1 x1
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand x1
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia x1 x1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
x1 x1
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
8. Glial cells transmit information across long distances.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand x1
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia x1 x1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
x1 x1
, Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
the nervous system.
x1 x1
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous Syste
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
m
9. Schwann cells build the myelin sheaths in the periphery of the body.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand x1
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia x1 x1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
x1 x1
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
10. The blood-brain barrier
x1 x1 is made up of closely packed glial cells.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand x1
REFERENCES: The Blood-Brain Barrier
x1 x1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
x1 KALA.BIOP.16.01.02 - Summarize how the blood– x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
brain barrier relates to protection and nutrition of neurons.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
11. The difference in voltage in a resting neuron is called the resting potential.
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand x1
REFERENCES: The Resting Potential of the Neuron x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.03 - E plain how the sodium–
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
potassium pump and the properties of the membrane lead to the restingx1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
potential of a neuron. x1 x1 x1
TOPICS: 1.2 The Nerve Impulse x1 x1 x1
12. Increasing the electrical gradient for potassium will reduce the tendency for potassium ions to e it
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
the neuron.
x1
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Analyze x1
REFERENCES: The Resting Potential of the Neuron x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
