Exercise 15 Review

Neuroglia of the peripheral nervous system include:

• Ependymal cells and satellite cells

• Oligodendrocytes and astrocytes

• Satellite cells and schwann cells

These branching neuron processes serve as receptive regions and transmit electrical signals towards the cell body. They are:

• axons

• collaterals

• dendrites

• neuroglia

Axons running through the central nervous system form _____ of white matter.

• tracts

• nerves

• fascicles

Neurons can be classified according to structure. __________ neurons have many processes that issue from the cell body.

• multipolar

• bipolar

• unipolar

Within a nerve, each axon is surrounded by a covering called the:

• endoneurium

• epineurium

• perineurium

The brain and spinal cord collectively form the:

• PNS

• CNS

• ANS

Neuron that conducts impulses away from the CNS to muscles and glands

• sensory neuron

• afferent neurons

• motor neuron

• efferent neurons

“A” is referring to the:

• axon

• cell body

• dendrites

• nucleus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

“B” is referring to the:

• endoneurium

• epineurium

• perineurium