Question 1

Neurotransmitters are stored in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nissl bodies
B)  axon hillocks
C)  telodendria
D)  synaptic vesiclesE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

What happens immediately after an action potential reaches the presynaptic membrane at a chemical synapse?

Accepted Answer

A)  A calcium influx triggers the release of neurotransmitters.
B)  Neurotransmitters binds to receptors on the postsynaptic neuron.
C)  Sodium rushes into the postsynaptic neuron.
D)  Sodium rushes out of the presynaptic neuron.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

The ________ transmits electrical impulses to the muscle.

Accepted Answer

A)  motor neuron
B)  sensory neuron
C)  thalamus
D)  effectorE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which stimulus was not tested in the Calculating Reaction Time experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Auditory
B)  Olfactory
C)  Visual
D)  TactileE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

-Letter a is marking the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroglial cell
B)  axon
C)  Schwann cell
D)  nucleusE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

-Which lettered structure marks a neuroglial cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  B
B)  C
C)  D
D)  AE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which motor response could be used to calculate reaction time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blinking in response to air movement
B)  Knee-jerk response to hammer hitting the quadriceps tendon
C)  Rapidly moving to a standing position
D)  Catching a dropped meter stickE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Which neuroglial cell produces myelin in the peripheral nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schwann cell
B)  Oligodendrocyte
C)  Astrocyte
D)  Microglial cellE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

-Letter a is marking the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  perineurium
B)  axon
C)  fascicle
D)  myelin sheathE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The ________ surrounds a bundle of nerve fibers.

Accepted Answer

A)  epineurium
B)  endoneurium
C)  perineurium
D)  None of the answers are correct.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The ________ is located on the postsynaptic membrane.

Accepted Answer

A)  receptor
B)  axon terminal
C)  neurotransmitter
D)  synaptic vesicleE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which event occurs last at the neuromuscular junction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurotransmitters enter the synaptic cleft.
B)  Sodium channels on the motor end plate open.
C)  An action potential reaches the presynaptic membrane.
D)  Sodium enters the muscle fiber.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The ________ synthesize or produce neurotransmitters.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nissl bodies
B)  telodendria
C)  axon terminals
D)  neurofibrilsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following statements is not true concerning a nerve?:

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an organ.
B)  It is comprised primarily of nervous tissue.
C)  It is found in the central nervous system.
D)  It conducts electrical messages.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Exam 14: Introduction to the Nervous System

Which event occurs last at the neuromuscular junction?

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Which neuroglial cell produces myelin in the peripheral nervous system?

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The ________ surrounds a bundle of nerve fibers.

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-Which lettered structure marks a neuroglial cell?

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The ________ synthesize or produce neurotransmitters.

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The ________ transmits electrical impulses to the muscle.

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What happens immediately after an action potential reaches the presynaptic membrane at a chemical synapse?

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The ________ is located on the postsynaptic membrane.

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Neurotransmitters are stored in ________.

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-Letter a is marking the ________.

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Which of the following statements is not true concerning a nerve?:

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-Letter a is marking the ________.

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Which motor response could be used to calculate reaction time?

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Which stimulus was not tested in the Calculating Reaction Time experiment?

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Exam 14: Introduction to the Nervous System

Which event occurs last at the neuromuscular junction?

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Which neuroglial cell produces myelin in the peripheral nervous system?

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The ________ surrounds a bundle of nerve fibers.

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-Which lettered structure marks a neuroglial cell?

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The ________ synthesize or produce neurotransmitters.

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The ________ transmits electrical impulses to the muscle.

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What happens immediately after an action potential reaches the presynaptic membrane at a chemical synapse?

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The ________ is located on the postsynaptic membrane.

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Neurotransmitters are stored in ________.

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