Chapter 6 True/False

a bipolar neuron has two axons and one dendrite

false

microglia are positioned between neurons and capillaries

false

somatic reflexes involve stimulation of the heart

false

the medulla oblongata regulates temperature

false

the peripheral nervous system includes the spinal cord

false

the somatic nervous system is involuntary

false

the sulci divide the brain into two regions called lobes.

false

the thalamus is a part of the brain stem

false

unmyelinated nerve fibers are called white matter

false

Brain size has some relationship to intelligence

true

Dendrites collect stimuli and transport them to the cell body

true

Oligodendrocytes produce myelin

true

afferent nerves are the same as sensory nerves

true

efferent nerves send information to muscles and glands

true

interneurons are also called association neurons

true

nerve impulse conduction speed is influenced by body temperature

true

the central nervous system includes the brain

true

the epithalamus includes the pineal gland

true