Question 1

When this occurs, the inside of the neuron becomes positively charged.

Accepted Answer

A)   repolarization
B)   resting membrane potential (RMP) 
C)   depolarization
D)   action potentialE) None of the above
F) A) and B) C

Question 2

Which part of the neuron contains the nucleus; dendrites bring information to this structure, the axon carries information away from this structure?

Accepted Answer

A)   axon terminal
B)   myelin sheath
C)   neurilemma
D)   cell bodyE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following is called nerve glue and is composed of astrocytes, microglia, oligodendrocytes, and ependymal cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   Schwann cells
B)   nuclei
C)   neuroglia
D)   neuronsE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is the name for the white, fatty material that surrounds the axon; it increases the rate at which the electrical signal travels along the axon?

Accepted Answer

A)   nodes of Ranvier
B)   acetylcholine (ACh) 
C)   myelin sheath
D)   dendritesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

A bump or elevation on the surface of the cerebrum is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   fissure.
B)   sulcus.
C)   protrusion.
D)   gyrus.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Question 6

Which is the largest part of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   diencephalon
B)   cerebrum
C)   brain stem
D)   cerebellumE) A) and C)
F) C) and D) B

Question 7

Which part of the nervous system contains the brain and spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A)   sensory nerves
B)   motor nerves
C)   central nervous system
D)   peripheral nervous systemE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following gather information from the environment and carry it to the central nervous system (CNS) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   motor nerves
B)   sensory nerves
C)   integrative function
D)   central nervous systemE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following nerve cells transmit information as electrical signals?

Accepted Answer

A)   neurons
B)   ependymal cells
C)   microglia
D)   astrocyteE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the four brain lobes is the motor function area; personality and behavior, emotional expression, and intellectual function are all contained in this area?

Accepted Answer

A)   temporal lobe
B)   frontal lobe
C)   occipital lobe
D)   parietal lobeE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 10: Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain

When this occurs, the inside of the neuron becomes positively charged.

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Which part of the neuron contains the nucleus; dendrites bring information to this structure, the axon carries information away from this structure?

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Which of the following is called nerve glue and is composed of astrocytes, microglia, oligodendrocytes, and ependymal cells?

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Which of the following is the name for the white, fatty material that surrounds the axon; it increases the rate at which the electrical signal travels along the axon?

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A bump or elevation on the surface of the cerebrum is called:

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Which is the largest part of the brain?

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Which part of the nervous system contains the brain and spinal cord?

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Which of the following gather information from the environment and carry it to the central nervous system (CNS) ?

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Which of the following nerve cells transmit information as electrical signals?

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Which of the four brain lobes is the motor function area; personality and behavior, emotional expression, and intellectual function are all contained in this area?

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When this occurs, the inside of the neuron becomes positively charged.

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Which part of the neuron contains the nucleus; dendrites bring information to this structure, the axon carries information away from this structure?

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Which of the following is called nerve glue and is composed of astrocytes, microglia, oligodendrocytes, and ependymal cells?

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Which of the following is the name for the white, fatty material that surrounds the axon; it increases the rate at which the electrical signal travels along the axon?

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A bump or elevation on the surface of the cerebrum is called:

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Which is the largest part of the brain?

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Which part of the nervous system contains the brain and spinal cord?

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Which of the following gather information from the environment and carry it to the central nervous system (CNS) ?

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Which of the following nerve cells transmit information as electrical signals?

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Which of the four brain lobes is the motor function area; personality and behavior, emotional expression, and intellectual function are all contained in this area?

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