Aphasia SG part 1: neuro stuff

Which of the following is part of the CNS?

• cranial nerves

• spinal cord

• spinal nerves

• vertebrae

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which part of the neuron extends from the end of the axon and release neurotransmitters into synapses?

• dendrites

• nodes of ranvier

• axon terminals

• nucleotides

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The Nodes of Ranvier aid in____

• separation of lobes of the brain

• forming new connections between neurons

• creating cerebrospinal fluid

• speed of message conduction in neurons

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which part of the neuron carries info to the soma?

• dendrites

• myelin sheath

• cell body

• axon terminal

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which part of the axon contains the majority of the myelin sheath?

• the soma

• the hillock

• the proper

• the terminals

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What does NOT directly influence the speed of message conduction through the neuron?

• diameter of the neuron

• level of myellination

• length of the neuron

• location of the neuron

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What types of cells have a myelin sheath?

• glial cells

• Schwann cells

• neurons

• peripheral nerves

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Which of the following are types of white matter fibers?

• projection, association, commissural

• afferent, efferent, and interneurons

• astrocytes, ependymal, oligodendrocytes

• munios, protegos, and lateralis

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What types of disorders are these: multiple sclerosis, transverse myelitis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome

• sensorimotor disease

• neurodegenerative diseases

• demyelinating disorders

• autoimmune neurological diseases

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A coronal slice of the brain would split the brain into:

• left and right

• front and back

• top and bottom

• separate lobes

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