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