Nervous Tissue
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Question 1
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The ________ nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord.
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autonomic
peripheral
central
efferent
afferent
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Question 2
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The ________ nervous system controls the skeletal muscles.
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sympathetic
parasympathetic
afferent
somatic
autonomic
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Question 3
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The part of the peripheral nervous system that carries sensory information to the CNS is designated
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motor.
afferent.
efferent.
autonomic.
somatic.
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Question 4
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The efferent division of the peripheral nervous system innervates ________ cells.
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skeletal muscle
smooth muscle
heart muscle
glandular
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Question 5
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The nervous tissue outside of the central nervous system composes the ________ nervous system.
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somatic
peripheral
autonomic
afferent
parasympathetic
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Question 6
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The ________ division of the peripheral nervous system brings sensory information to the central nervoussystem.
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somatic
peripheral
autonomic
afferent
parasympathetic
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Question 7
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The ________ division of the nervous system carries motor commands to muscles and glands.
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spinal
peripheral
autonomic
afferent
efferent
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Question 8
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The ________ nervous system provides involuntary regulation of smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glandularactivity.
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somatic
peripheral
autonomic
afferent
motor
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Question 9
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________ carry motor information to peripheral effectors.
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Unipolar neurons
Efferent neurons
Multipolar neurons
Afferent neurons
Interneurons
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Question 10
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________ nerves are nerves that connect to the spinal cord.
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Spinal
Cranial
Afferent
Multipolar
Autonomic
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Question 11
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________ nerves are nerves that connect to the brain.
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Spinal
Unmyelinated
Myelinated
Cranial
Interneural
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Question 12
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The axoplasm of the axon contains which of the following?
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neurotubules
mitochondria
vesicles
neurofibrils
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Question 13
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Which of the following is not a recognized structural classification for neurons?
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anaxonic
bipolar
multipolar
pseudopolar
unipolar
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Question 14
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The most abundant class of neuron in the central nervous system is
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anaxonic.
bipolar.
multipolar.
pseudopolar.
unipolar.
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Question 15
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The cytoplasm that surrounds the nucleus of a neuron is called the
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protoplasm.
nucleoplasm.
sarcoplasm.
neuroplasm.
perikaryon.
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Question 16
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Clusters of RER and free ribosomes in neurons are called
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neurofilaments.
neurofibrils.
perikaryon.
Nissl bodies.
microglia.
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Question 17
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The axon is connected to the soma at the
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telodendria.
synaptic terminal.
collaterals.
axon hillock.
synapse.
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Question 18
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Branches that may occur along an axon are called
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telodendria.
synaptic terminals.
collaterals.
hillocks.
synapses.
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Question 19
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Axons terminate in a series of fine extensions known as
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telodendria.
terminals.
collaterals.
dendrites.
synapses.
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Question 20
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The site of intercellular communication between a neuron and another cell is the
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telodendria.
axolemma.
collateral.
hillock.
synapse.
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