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Lesson 2 Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the cell body of a neuron also known as?

a)

Axon

b)

Dendrite

c)

Soma

d)

Synapse

2.

What is the function of the axon hillock?

a)

To store neurotransmitters

b)

To integrate depolarization and hyperpolarization

c)

To insulate the axon

d)

To connect neurons

3.

What is the function of oligodendrocytes?

a)

To produce myelin in the CNS

b)

To produce myelin in the PNS

c)

To transmit electrical impulses

d)

To form synapses

4.

What is the role of the synaptic terminal?

a)

To generate action potentials

b)

To release neurotransmitters

c)

To insulate the axon

d)

To form the axon hillock

5.

What is the primary function of nerve cells?

a)

To generate electrical signals

b)

To store energy

c)

To produce hormones

d)

To transport oxygen

6.

What is the effect of depolarization at the axon hillock?

a)

It causes the neuron to shrink

b)

It generates an action potential

c)

It stops the action potential

d)

It insulates the axon

7.

What happens when potassium channels open in a neuron?

a)

Potassium ions move out of the cell

b)

Sodium ions move into the cell

c)

Proteins are synthesized

d)

The neuron becomes positively charged

8.

During the resting state, what must happen for a nerve to depolarize?

a)

Increase in external temperature.

b)

Decrease in external pressure.

c)

Enough ions must be present.

d)

Decrease in membrane potential.

9.

What is the focus of the neurophysiology of nerve impulses?

a)

Nerve cell regeneration.

b)

Nerve impulse transmission.

c)

Nerve cell structure.

d)

Nerve cell growth.

10.

What is the role of Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system?

a)

To produce myelin

b)

To transmit nerve impulses

c)

To generate action potentials

d)

To form synapses

11.

What occurs during the refractory period of a neuron?

a)

The neuron is depolarized

b)

The neuron is hyperpolarized

c)

The neuron is generating an action potential

d)

The neuron is at rest

12.

What is the primary function of dendrites in a neuron?

a)

To receive signals from other neurons

b)

To release neurotransmitters

c)

To transmit signals to muscles

d)

To insulate the axon

13.

What is #1 pointing to?

(a)  

14.

What is #2 pointing to?

(a)  

15.

What is #3 pointing to?

(a)  

16.

What is #4 pointing to?

(a)  

17.

What is #5 pointing to?

(a)  

18.

What is #6 pointing to?

(a)  

19.

What is #7 pointing to?

(a)  

20.

What is #8 pointing to?

(a)