Font size
WorksheetsHistology Exam
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 47mins
When does the neural tube close?
After the first fetal heart beat
When the animal is born
When the granule cells migrate
Which of the following is NOT one of the connective layers of the meninges?
Pia mater
Arachnoid
Subarachnoid
Dura mater
In the brain, the grey matter is located on the ________ and the white matter is located on the ________.
Inside, outside
Outside, inside
White matter in the spinal cord contains:
Neurons
Neuroglia
Neurons and neuroglia
What lines the Central Canal?
Astrocytes
Endothelium
Neurons
Ependymal Cells
True or False: astrocytes maintain capillary endothelium as the blood-brain barrier.
True
False
Which classification of neuron are you likely to find in the ventral horn?
Bipolar
Multipolar
Unipolar
Sensory
A ganglion is a bundle of _________, while a nerve is a bundle of __________
Neuroglia, Dendrites
Motor Neurons, Sensory Neurons
Perikaryons, Axons
Astrocytes, Axons
Which of the following is NOT a function of astrocytes?
Prevent Glutamate toxicity
Promote neuronal survival
Glycogen storage
Formation of myelin sheaths
Choose the correct order of axon conductance speed from slowest to fastest
small diameter nonmyelinated, large diameter nonmyelinated, large diameter myelinated
large diameter myelinated, large diameter nonmyelinated, small diameter nonmyelinated
large diameter nonmyelinated, small diameter nonmyelinated, large diameter myelinated
large diameter myelinated, small diameter nonmyelinated, large diameter myelinated
Connective tissue surrounding nerves and muscles have very similar organization
True
False
Of the sensory receptors located in the skin, which is NOT a mechanoreceptor
Pacinian corpuscle
Hair follicle terminal
Free nerve ending
Merkel's corpuscle
Muscle spindles are located in the:
Epimysium
Endoneurium
Perineuruim
Perimysium
Voltage-gated K+ channels open and close faster than voltage-gated Na+ channels.
True
False
Which of the following does NOT develop from the mesoderm?
muscle
urogenital system
skeletal tissue
neural tissue
Trophoblasts form what structure in embryonic and fetal development?
neural tube
notochord
yolk sac
placenta
Which system is the last to form in pre-natal development?
heart
vertebrae
reproductive organs
tail
The neural crest cells derive all but which of the following?
enteric ganglia
Schwann Cells
Adrenal Medulla
dura mater
Elongation of the roots of the S1 nerve forms the:
cauda equina
dura mater
ventral fissure
brachioplexus
What part of the heart does NOT form from the bulbus cordis?
ascending aorta
pulmonary trunk
left atrium
part of the right ventricle
Tetralogy of Fallot is an embryonic malformation of what structure?
Foramen Ovale
Foramen 1
Spiral Septum
Liver
The mesonephric duct is the persistence of what embryologic structure?
Pronephros
Mesonephros
Metanephros
What disease blocks, destroys, or alters acetylcholine receptors, causing progressive loss of muscle strength?
Tick Paralysis
Myasthenia gravis
Feline Leukopenia
The alar plate differentiates into what neurons?
Sensory
Motor
Autonomic
The most severe form of spina bifida is:
Meningomyelocele
Spina bifida occulta
Meningocele
Myeloschisis
The forebrain gives rise to how many lateral ventricles?
1
2
3
4
What disease can impair cerebellar development by targeting the external germinal cell layer?
Feline Leukopenia
Bovine Viral Diarrhea
Myasthenia gravis
What gives rise to the left coronary sinus?
Ventricle
Truncus Arteriosus
Bulbus Cordus
Sinus Venosus
What is it called when you have a mirrored body plan?
Situs inversus
Ectopic cordis
Valvular stenosis
Valvular dysplasia
The ________ has a higher oxygen content than the __________.
Umbilical Artery, Umbilical Vein
Umbilical Vein, Umbilical Artery
Which aortic arch supplies the head?
The 1st
The 3rd
The 4th
The 6th
The 4th left aortic arch becomes the:
Right subclavian
Aortic arch
Left and right carotid
Ductus arteriosus
True or False: Patent ductus arterious occurs when the aorta constricts.
True
False
Select two: the urinary bladder develops from an expansion of what two parts?
Urachus
Mesonephric Duct
Paramesonephric Duct
Urogenital Sinus
What does the ductus deferens develop from?
Mesonephric duct
Paramesonephric duct
Urethra
Mullerian Duct
The cow has what type of uterus?
Duplex
Bicornis
Simplex
The rumen is an expansion of what part of the stomach?
Jujunem
Lesser curvature
Fundus
Descending duodenum
The left recurrent laryngeal nerve is trapped by the __________ during development, causing it to descend with the heart.
Right subclavian artery (4th aortic arch)
Remnant of the ligamentum arteriosus
The left common carotid artery
The left subclavian
