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The Neuron

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons
a)
axon 
b)
dendrite
c)
axon terminal
d)
gene
2.
This releases neurotransmitters which are sent into the synaptic cleft for receptors on the dendrite to taste
a)
axon
b)
axon terminal
c)
gene
d)
neuron
3.
A network of branches coming from individual cells.  They carry information and electrical signals in the brain and nervous system
a)
axon
b)
axon terminal
c)
dendrite
d)
neuron
4.

In the figure above, what is occurring at step #4?

a)

Neuron receives enough stimulation (15 mV), threshold is reached (-55mV)

b)

Na+ voltage channels open allowing Na+ to diffuse inward, depolarizing the membrane

c)

K+ voltage channels open and Na+ voltage channels open

d)

K+ voltage channels open allowing K+ to diffuse out, repolarizing the membrane.

e)

Hamsters. Massive amounts of hamsters

5.
These connect Sensory and Motor Neurons to each other and are located in the brain and spinal cord
a)
Sensory Neurons
b)
Motor Neurons
c)
Interneurons
d)
Afferent Neurons
6.
What is structure labeled C in the picture?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Cell Body
d)
Axon Terminal
7.
What is structure labeled D in the picture?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Cell Body
d)
Axon Terminal
8.

A bundle of axons

a)

Synapse

b)

Axon

c)

Myelin sheath

d)

Nerve

9.

A neurotransmitters reabsorbtion by the sending neuron.

a)

all-or-none response

b)

synapse

c)

action potential

d)

reuptake

10.

Cells in the nervous system that support, nourish, and protect neurons; they also play a role in learning, thinking, and memory.

a)

dopamine

b)

serotonin

c)

glial cells

d)

myelin cells

11.

A neurons reaction of either firing (with a full length response) or not firing.

a)

all-or-none response

b)

refractory period

c)

threshold

d)

action potential

12.
No impulse can be sent through a neuron
a)
during the relative refractory period.
b)
when the charge of the neuron is –70. 
c)
 during the absolute refractory period.
d)
 when the stimulus is too strong.
13.
The difference between sodium and potassium in the generation of action potential is that:
a)
sodium causes repolarization of the cell membrane, and potassium causes depolarization of the cell membrane
b)
sodium causes unipolarization of the cell membrane, and potassium causes repolarization of the cell membrane.
c)
sodium causes repolarization, and potassium is not required in the action potential mechanism.
d)
sodium causes depolarization of the cell membrane, and potassium causes repolarization of the cell membrane.
14.
The part of the nervous system that transmits impulses from the CNS to the skeletal muscle is the:
a)
central nervous system
b)
somatic nervous system.
c)
 autonomic nervous system.
d)
afferent division.
15.
When current leaps across an insulating myelin sheath from node to node, the type of impulse conduction is called:
a)
repolarization.
b)
 refraction
c)
saltatory conduction.
d)
diffusion.
16.
-70 mV is the measure of a
a)
Threshold Potential
b)
Action Potential
c)
Resting Potential
d)
End Point Potential
17.
When a membrane potential reaches +30mV, ________ channels open, ________ occurs, and ________ channels close.
a)
Sodium, depolarization, potassium
b)
Potassium, depoloarization, sodium
c)
sodium, repolarization, potassium
d)
postassium, repolarization, sodium
18.

When the neurotransmitter detaches from the post synaptic receptor, drifts out of the synaptic cleft, and is reabsorbed by glial cells, it is called

a)

Reuptake

b)

Diffusion

c)

Enzymatic Degradation

d)

Protein Degredation

19.
Which nervous system contains sensory and motor neurons that carry information between the central nervous system and the rest of the body?
a)
Autonomic Nervous System
b)
Somatic Nervous System
c)
Peripheral Nervous System
d)
Central Nervous System
20.
Which division of the nervous system controls our digestive organs
a)
The Central NS
b)
The Autonomic NS
c)
The Peripheral NS
d)
The Cerebral Cortex
21.
What type of nerve cell makes myelin in the central nervous system?
a)
Astrocyte
b)
Oligodendrocyte
c)
Microglial
d)
Ependymal
22.
What type of nerve cell attaches neurons to capillaries?
a)
Astrocyte
b)
Oligodendrocytes
c)
Microglial
d)
Ependymal
23.
Which type of nerve cells make up the myelin sheath in the PNS?
a)
astrocytes
b)
Schwann cells
c)
microglial cells
d)
oligodendrocytes
24.
The sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system are both part of the 
a)
central nervous system
b)
somatic nervous system
c)
autonomic nervous system
d)
endocrine system
25.
Specialized nerve cells that get rid of bacteria and dead cells
a)
astrocyte
b)
oligodendrocytes
c)
microglia
d)
ependymal
26.
cilia moves spinal fluid
a)
astrocyte
b)
oligodendrocytes
c)
microglia
d)
ependymal

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