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neuroscience - the nervous system and neuron

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

The branchlike structures that receive messages from other neurons are called ______

a)

axon

b)

dendrites

c)

nerve bundles

d)

synapses

2.

which of the following best represents the order in which a neuron receives and transmits information?

a)

axon, cell body, dendrites, axon terminals

b)

dendrites, cell body, axon, axon terminals

c)

axon terminals, dendrites, cell body, axon

d)

cell body, dendrites, axon terminals, axon

3.

what are two roles of glial cells?

a)

regulating metabolic activity and serving as pain dectors

b)

shaping cells and moving new neurons into place

c)

acting as insulation and proving structure to surrounding neurons

d)

monitoring neural transmission and relating and releasing hormones in the brain

4.

what do we call the state of neurons when it is not firing a neural impulse?

a)

myelination signal

b)

resting potential

c)

action potential

d)

transmission impulse

5.

when a neuron fires, it fires in an _______ fashion as there is no such thing as "partial" firing.

a)

rapid fire

b)

all-or-none

c)

quick successioned

d)

accidental patterned

6.

A chemical found in the synaptic vesicles which, when released, has an effect on the next cell is called a _______

a)

precursor cell

b)

synapse

c)

neurotransmitter

d)

glial cell

7.

curare a poison, works by ___.

a)

a blocking receptor sites and acting as an antagonist for acetylene

b)

stimulating the release of excessive amounts of acetylcholine

c)

inhibiting the productions of inhibitory neurotransmitters

d)

stimulating the release of neurotransmitters

8.

after being bitten by a black widow spider, jean starts to convulse. this is a result of

a)

a resurgence of neurotransmitters overstimulating her brain stem

b)

a lack of GABA being released into her blood stream

c)

a surge of chemicals blocking the transmission of fluids to the spinal cord

d)

a flood of acetylcholine releasing into the body's muscle system

9.

reuptake is _____

a)

a chemical that is released into the synaptic gap

b)

a chemical that plays a role in learning and attention

c)

a protein molecule on the dendrite or cell body of a neuron that will interact only with specific neurotransmitters

d)

a process by which neurotransmitters are stucked back into the synaptic vesicles

10.

____ receive messages from other neurons and _______ send messages to other neurons.

a)

soma; glial cells

b)

dendtries; axon

c)

axon; soma

d)

axons; dendrites

11.

which of the following are the three basic types of neurons ?

a)

sensory neurons, motor neurons, stem cells

b)

reflexes, sensory neurons, motor neurons

c)

motor neurons, stem cells, reflexes

d)

inter-neurons, sensory neurons, motor neurons

12.

jack suffered a brain injury as a result of hitting his head while water skiing. One of the problems that developed was that jack could not pronoun certain words correctly for a long period of time until he had extensive speed therapy and can now speak as he did before his accident. this is an example of the brains _____ which allowed the structure and function of his brain cells to change to adjust to the trauma

a)

reflex arc

b)

adaptology

c)

ataptology

d)

neuroplasticicty