Exam Questions and Correct Answers.
neuroglia cell in the PNS that maintains the environment around neurons - Answer satellite
cell
neurotransmitter that plays an important role in sleep and mood - Answer serotonin
neurogial cell in teh CNS that makes myelin - Answer oligodendrocyte
the neuroglial CNS cell that can help metabolize certain neurotransmitters - Answer astrocyte
neurotransmitter always found at the neuromuscular junction - Answer acetylcholine
nucleated, cytoplasmic layer of Schwann cell - Answer neurilemma
a sensory impulse moving towards teh CNS is referred to with this word - Answer afferent
a part fo teh neuron where the axon potential begins - Answer axon hillock
organ of the CNS found in the spinal cavity - Answer spinal cord
term used to describe a partial depolarization caused by a neurotransmitter on the post
synaptic membrane - Answer EPSP
term used to describe a nerve that carries both afferent and efferent fibers - Answer mixed
rough ER in the perikaryon of a neuron goes by this name - Answer Nissl bodies
change in charge across the membrane of a neuron due to Na+ influx - Answer depolarization