Test Bank for Human Physiology An Integrated Approach 7th Edition by Silverthorn COMPLETE

Test Bank for Human Physiology An Integrated Approach 7th Edition by Silverthorn COMPLETE. The region where the axon terminal meets its target cell is called the 1. A) collateral. 2. B) hillock. 3. C) synapse. 4. D) nerve. 5. E) dendrites. Answer: C Section: Cells of the Nervous System Learning Outcome: 8.3 Section: Cells of the Nervous System Learning Outcome: 8.2 Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge 17) Branches that sometimes occur along the length of an axon are called 1. A) dendrites. 2. B) axon terminals. 3. C) collaterals. 4. D) axon hillocks. 5. E) synapses. Answer: C Section: Cells of the Nervous System Learning Outcome: 8.2 Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge 19) The term axonal transport refers to 1. A) the release of neurotransmitter molecules from the axon. 2. B) the transport of microtubules to the axon for structural support. 3. C) vesicle transport of proteins and organelles down the axon. 4. D) the movement of the axon terminal to synapse with a new postsynaptic cell. 5. E) None of the answers are correct. Answer: C Section: Cells of the Nervous System Learning Outcome: 8.2 Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge 20) Anterograde and retrograde axonal transport are forms of ________ transport. 1. A) microglia. 2. B) neuroglia. 3. C) glia. 4. D) ganglia. 5. E) nodes. Answer: D Section: Organization of the Nervous System Learning Outcome: 8.1 Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge 22) Glial cells 1. A) only provide structural and metabolic support. 2. B) only guide neurons during growth and repair. 3. C) only help maintain homeostasis of the brain’s extracellular fluid. 4. D) provide structural and metabolic support and help maintain homeostasis of 3. C) neurotransmitters only. 4. D) neuromodulators only. 5. E) electrical signals and chemical signals. Answer: B Section: Cells of the Nervous System Learning Outcome: 8.4 Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge 24) Myelin is formed by 1. A) axons only. 2. B) Schwann cells only. 3. C) oligodendrocytes only. 4. D) Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes. Answer: D 4. D) oligodendrocytes 5. E) ependymal cells Answer: C Section: Cells of the Nervous System Learning Outcome: 8.4 Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge 26) These glial cells may contribute to Lou Gehrig’s disease.