Chapter 11 A&P TEST BANK

Human Anatomy & Physiology, 8e (Marieb/Hoehn)
Chapter 11 Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

Matching Questions




Figure 11.1

Using Figure 11.1, match the following:
1) Which neuron would connect to a muscle?
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: Tbl. 11.1

2) Which neuron would be found in the retina of the eye?
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: Tbl. 11.1

3) Which neuron is a sensory neuron found in a reflex arc?
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: Tbl. 11.1

4) Which neuron is never myelinated?
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: Tbl. 11.1

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,5) Which neuron is rare?
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 393; Tbl. 11.1

6) In a reflex arc, which neuron has its cell body inside the spinal cord?
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 394; Tbl. 11.1

7) Which neuron is common only in dorsal root ganglia of the spinal cord and sensory ganglia of
cranial nerves?
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 394; Tbl. 11.1

8) Which is by far the most common neuron type?
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 394; Tbl. 11.1




Figure 11.2

Using Figure 11.2, match the following:
9) Ion channel.
Answer: E
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 409; Fig. 11.17



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, 10) Synaptic vesicles.
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 409; Fig. 11.17

11) Calcium ions.
Answer: A
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 409; Fig. 11.17

12) Postsynaptic membrane.
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 409; Fig. 11.17

13) Synaptic cleft.
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 409; Fig. 11.17

Match the following:

A) Action potential
B) Depolarization
C) Absolute refractory period
D) Relative refractory period
E) Repolarization

14) The neuron cannot respond to a second stimulus, no matter how strong.
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 404

15) The interior of the cell becomes less negative due to an influx of sodium ions.
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 398

16) The specific period during which potassium ions diffuse out of the neuron due to a change in
membrane permeability.
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 402

17) Also called a nerve impulse transmitted by axons.
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 399

18) An exceptionally strong stimulus can trigger a response.
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 404

Answers: 14) C 15) B 16) E 17) A 18) D




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