Nervous System Ch. 10 Mini -Test AP I

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Which neuroglial cell forms the myelin sheath in the central nervous system?

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oligodendrocytes

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Impulse conduction is fastest in neurons that are: unmyelinated, cerebral, myelinated, motor, sensory

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myelinated

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The two types of cells of the nervous system are

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neurons and neuroglia.

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The functional connection between two neurons is a

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synapse

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What does every neuron have?

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a cell body.

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Neurons that conduct impulses from the CNS to muscles or glands are

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motor neurons.

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In general, the nervous system

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is fast acting.

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Transmitting an impulse from one neuron to another involves a(n)

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impulse stimulating a presynaptic axon to release a neurotransmitter into a synaptic cleft.

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Neurons that have two or more dendrites and a single axon extending away from the soma are called

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multipolar

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Neurons that have one axon and one dendrite with the soma between them are called

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bipolar