Neuroscience Quiz1

What is the main role of the nervous system?

• To bring information in from the outside world to the brain

• To send information from the brain to the body

• To analyze information from the outside world

• To interact with the outside world

Which of the following fields is NOT part of the multidisciplinary nature of neuroscience?

• Astronomy

• Psychology

• Cell biology

• Molecular biology

What is the most important cell type of the nervous system?

• Red blood cell

• Muscle cell

• Glial cell

• Neuron

What is the function of dendrites in a neuron?

• To insulate the axon

• To release neurotransmitters

• To transmit output signals

• To bring input to the cell

What is the purpose of myelin in the axon?

• To receive synaptic inputs

• To release neurotransmitters

• To insulate the dendrites

• To speed up the conduction of electrical signals

What is the point at which one neuron communicates with another neuron called?

• Dendrite

• Axon terminal

• Synapse

• Soma

What is the role of neurotransmitters in neural communication?

• To insulate the axon

• To transmit output signals

• To receive synaptic inputs

• To pass signals across the synaptic cleft

What is the function of motor neurons?

• To analyze information from the outside world

• To bring sensory input from the body to the brain

• To bring movement commands to the muscles

• To connect other neurons within the nervous system

What is the structure of a neuron directly related to?

• Its age

• Its function

• Its size

• Its location in the body

Which type of neuron has dendrites at both ends connected by a long axon with a cell body on a branch in the middle?

• Sensory neuron

• Motor neuron

• Glial cell

• Interneuron