Chap. 8 Review
Clusters of nerve cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system are called A. ganglia. B. neuroglia. C. microglia. D. glia. E. nodes.
A. ganglia
In general, the nervous system is made up of which two types of cells? 1. motor 2. neurons 3. sensory 4. glia 5. associative A. 3 and 5 B. 3 and 4 C. 2 and 4 D. 1 and 2 E. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 4
Neurotransmitter is stored and released from A. axon varicosities only. B. dendritic spines only. C. axon terminals and axon varicosities. D. axon terminals only.cell bodies only.
C. axon terminals and axon varicosites
The region where the axon terminal meets its target cell is called the A. nerve. B. dendrites. C. synapse. D. axon hillock. E. collateral.
C. synapse
The term axonal transport refers to A. the movement of the axon terminal to synapse with a new postsynaptic cell. B. the release of neurotransmitter molecules from the axon terminal. C. vesicle transport of proteins and organelles down the axon. D. the transport of microtubules to the axon for structural support. E. None of the answers are correct.
C. vesicle transport of proteins and organelles down the axon.
Which neural term is a synonym for action potential? A. Synaptic knob B. Axolemma C. Axoplasm D. Nerve impulse
D. Nerve impulse
Information coming into the central nervous system is transmitted along ________ neurons. A efferent B. sensory C. afferent D. afferent and sensory E. sensory and efferent
D. afferent and sensory
The brain and spinal cord together compose the A. peripheral nervous system. B. somatic motor division. C. visceral nervous system. D. central nervous system. E. autonomic division.
D. central nervous system
The multiple thin, branched structures on some neurons whose main function is to receive incoming signals are the A. cell bodies. B. soma. C. axons. D. dendrites. E. None of the answers are correct.
D. dendrites
Interneurons are found A.only in spinal nerves. B. only in the brain. C. only in the spinal cord. D. in the CNS. E. throughout the nervous system.
D. in the CNS
