GMS 6520 Review Exam 1 questions with
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1. spinal cord Which of the following is a part of the central nervous system?
-autonomic ganglia
-motor neurons
-sensory nerves
-smooth muscle
-spinal cord
2. axon What part of a neuron carries an action potential to another cell?
-dendrite
-soma
-axon
-Schwann cell
3. Ca2+/Na+ At a chemical synapse, --- flows into the presynaptic cell, and --- flows
into the postsynaptic cell.
4. oligodendrocytes Which type of neuroglia provide the myelin sheath in the central
nervous system?
5. tight junction What type of cell junction primarily contributes to the function of the blood
brain barrier?
6. midsagittal The two hemispheres of the brain are separated by what plane?
7. PNS Nerves are found only in the ---.
8. afferent fiber When transmitting a signal, which fiber always comes first?
9. occipital lobe Which lobe of the brain is located most posteriorly?
10. vagus What cranial nerve innervates the intestines?
11. sight A blow to the back of the cerebrum is most likely to attect what function?
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12. superiorly Action potentials in the dorsal portion of the spinal cord move in what
direction?
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complete solutions A+ rated
1. spinal cord Which of the following is a part of the central nervous system?
-autonomic ganglia
-motor neurons
-sensory nerves
-smooth muscle
-spinal cord
2. axon What part of a neuron carries an action potential to another cell?
-dendrite
-soma
-axon
-Schwann cell
3. Ca2+/Na+ At a chemical synapse, --- flows into the presynaptic cell, and --- flows
into the postsynaptic cell.
4. oligodendrocytes Which type of neuroglia provide the myelin sheath in the central
nervous system?
5. tight junction What type of cell junction primarily contributes to the function of the blood
brain barrier?
6. midsagittal The two hemispheres of the brain are separated by what plane?
7. PNS Nerves are found only in the ---.
8. afferent fiber When transmitting a signal, which fiber always comes first?
9. occipital lobe Which lobe of the brain is located most posteriorly?
10. vagus What cranial nerve innervates the intestines?
11. sight A blow to the back of the cerebrum is most likely to attect what function?
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15
, GMS 6520 Review Exam 1 questions with
complete solutions A+ rated
12. superiorly Action potentials in the dorsal portion of the spinal cord move in what
direction?
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15
