Interneurons Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Afferent neruons transmit (-------) information while efferent transmits (------). Answer Sensory, motor What type of neurons connect afferent and efferent neurons? Answer Interneurons What do you call bundles of axons extending out of the CNS? Within the CNS? Answer Nerves; tracts or commisures Where are Interneurons found in the nervous system? (PNS or CNS) Answer CNS Where do afferent neurons project? (CNS or PNS) Answer CNS Where do efferent neurons project? (CNS or PNS) Answe...

Bio 151 Exam 3 - UW-Madison Question with answers (VERIFIED)Nervous system a network of interconnected nerve cells Neurons basic functional units of the nervous system Homeostasis the ability of animals, organs, and cells to actively regulate and maintain a stable internal state What are the three types of nerve cells? sensory neurons, interneurons, motor neurons Sensory neurons send and receive information about an animal's environment or it internal physiologi...

Test Bank for Human Physiology An Integrated Approach 7th Edition by Silverthorn Chapter 8 Neurons: Cellular and Network Properties 1) The portions of a neuron that extend off of the roughly spherical cell body are usually collectively called A) protrusions. 2. B) processes. 3. C) prostheses. 4. D) projections. Answer: B Section: Cells of the Nervous System Learning Outcome: 8.2 Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge 2) Detailed understanding of the cellular basis of signaling in the nervous system h...

Which cavity contains the mediastinum? a. abdominal b. dorsal c. pelvic d. ventral - ANSWER d. ventral What is a syndrome? a. A communicable disease b. A disease accompanied by a characteristic group of signs and diseases c. A disease that is neither acute nor chronic d. A widespread disease - ANSWER b. A disease accompanied by a characteristic group of signs and diseases Which of the following is part of the internal non-specific response to infection? a. tears ...

Psychopharmacology Drugs The Brain And Behavior 3rd Edition Meyer Nursing Test Bank Multiple Choice 1. refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular target site or receptor, while are the resulting widespread alterationsin function. a. Drug action; therapeutic effects b. Side effects; drug effects c. Therapeutic effects; side effects d. Drug action; drug effects Answer: d Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action 2. After drug administrati...

Describe an interneuron CORRECT ANSWER-Shorter axon or no axons at all. What cells are interneurons CORRECT ANSWER-bipolar and amacrine cells What is the function of an interneuron CORRECT ANSWER-receive and send information locally Define an excitatory response CORRECT ANSWER-increases activity of the target, may be principal or interneuron Derine an inhibitory response CORRECT ANSWER-decreases activity of the target, may be principal or interneuron Can a single neuron be both ex...

what disease of the spinal cord is caused by a virus that destroys motor neurons? poliomyelitis what are the four front teeth on each jaw that cut food? incisors what type of nutrient are starches and sugars? carbohydrates which of the following (ileum, jejunum, duodenum, rectum) is NOT a division of the small intestine? rectum what are neurons that relay messages between other neurons? interneurons

NSCI 175 EXAM 2 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED/ Which of the following mediates vital bodily functions? A. Cerebrum B. Brain stem C. Cerebellum D. Meninges - -B. Brain stem Axons of the nervous system are described as afferent and efferent according to the direction in which they carry information. Which of the following represents an efferent projection? A. Interneurons in the spinal cord B. Motor output of the spinal cord C. Sensory input to the spinal cord...

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BIOD 152 AP2 Final Exam The neuron pictured, below, is best described as: Bipolar It has two extensions from the central cell body. Multipolar Unipolar Pseudounipolar Name and describe what is occurring in the neuron cell membrane in section 4 of the diagram. Include the charge of the membrane during this phase. Your Answer: • Afterpolarization (Hyperpolarization) Potassium gates are slow to close and there is an undershoot of the potential. • The charge drops below -70mV and then returns to...