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Neurobiology Option A

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The neural tube develops from the:

a)

ectoderm

b)

mesoderm

c)

endoderm

2.

Incomplete closure of the neural tube results in:

a)

Muscular dystrophy

b)

Spina bifida

c)

Multiple sclerosis

3.

Glial cells:

a)

Provide nutritional and structural support for neurons

b)

Provide aid to muscle cells

c)

are part of the embryonic layers

4.

Migration of neurons from the CNS involves:

a)

CAM

b)

Growth cones

c)

Chemical messages

d)

All of the above

5.

During development, multiple synapses are formed.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Muscle fibers do not compete for innervation.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which layer of the embryo becomes the brain?

a)

Ectoderm

b)

Mesoderm

c)

Echinoderm

d)

Endoderm

8.

Which disease is characterized by incomplete closure of the neural tube?

a)

Multiple Sclerosis

b)

Scoliosis

c)

Spina Bifida

d)

Alzheimers

9.
A dendrite conducts nerve impulses ________ the cell body.
a)
away from 
b)
towards
c)
around, bypassing
d)
both towards and away from
10.
Schwann cells produce layers of membrane containing myelin, which provides:
a)
nutrition
b)
insulation
c)
immunity
d)
DNA transcription
11.
Gaps in the myelin sheath are called _______.
a)
nodes of Ranvier
b)
synapses
c)
Na+/K+ pumps
d)
fenestrations
12.
The junction between 2 neurons is called the
a)
dendrite
b)
axon
c)
node of Ranvier
d)
synapse
13.
A neuron will  generate action potentials when it...
a)
remains below its threshold
b)
receives an excitatory input
c)
receives more excitatory than inhibitory inputs
d)
is stimulated by a neurotransmitter 
14.
Heartbeat, digestion, and other self-regulating bodily functions are governed by the 
a)
voluntary nervous system
b)
autonomic nervous system
c)
sympathetic division of autonomic nervous system
d)
somatic nervous system
15.

Summarize sensory neurons purpose

a)

CNS neurons that communicate between sensory and motor neurons

b)

Carry incoming information from the sense receptors to the CNS

c)

Carry outgoing information from the CNS to the muscles and glands

d)

Controls the body's skeletal muscles

16.

List the parts of a motor neuron

a)

Dendrites, Cellbody, Nucleus, Axon, Myelin Sheaths

b)

Axon, Nucleus, Cellbody, Neurotransmitters, Myelin Sheaths

c)

Myelin Sheaths, Neurotransmitters, Axon, GABA, Serotonin

d)

Nucleus, Cellbody, Dopamine, Myelin Sheaths, Dendrites

17.

Which of these is NOT a function of a neuron?

a)

Receive info

b)

Transmit info to the rest of the body

c)

Produce info

d)

Process info