lecture nervous system
Clusters of RER and free ribosomes in neurons are called
Nissl bodies
The _____ division of the peripheral nervous system brings sensory information to the central nervous system.
afferent
The part of the peripheral system that carries sensory information to the CNS is designated
afferent
The axoplasm of the axon contains which of the following?
all of the answers are correct
The efferent division of the peripheral nervous system innervates ____ cells.
all of the answers are correct
Neurons that are rare, small, and lack features that distinguish dendrites from axons are called
anaxonic
The ________ nervous system provides involuntary regulation of smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glandular activity.
autonomic
The axon is connected to the soma at the
axon hillock
The _____ nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord
central
Branches that may occur along an axon are called
collaterals
______ nerves are nerves that connect to the brain
cranial
The ____ division of the nervous system carries motor commands to muscles and glands.
efferent
________ carry motor information to peripheral effectors.
efferent neurons
which of the following is NOT a regonized structural classification for neurons
pseudopolar
________ nerves are nerves that connect to the spinal cord.
spinal
The ____ nervous system controls the skeletal muscles
autonomic
The most abundant class of neuron in the central nervous system is
multipolar
The cytoplasm that surrounds the nucleus of a neuron is called the
perikaryon
The nervous tissue outside of the central nervous system composes the _____ nervous
peripheral
The rabies virus travels to the CNS via
retrograde axoplasmic transport
The site of intercellular communication between a neuron and another cell is the
synapse
Axons terminate in a series of fine extensions known as
telodendria