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Discuss the type of glial cell that becomes activated within a brain region affected by injury.

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Astrocytes are activated to divide rapid...

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The autonomic nervous system does NOT carry signals to:


A) skeletal muscle.
B) glands.
C) cardiac muscle.
D) smooth muscle.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following is the primary factor in the maintenance of a cell's negative charge during resting membrane potential?


A) ligand-gated channels
B) sodium-potassium pump
C) leak channels
D) voltage-gated channels

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which neuropeptide neurotransmitter is released from fibers transmitting sensory information about pain and temperature?


A) opioids
B) neuropeptide Y
C) endorphin
D) substance P

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Rabies is caused by a virus that attacks the central nervous system.The virus is normally introduced by an animal bite that breaks the surface of the skin.Since the virus is not motile,how does it travel to the central nervous system?

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When the animal bite punctures the skin,...

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Bipolar neurons have one axon and one dendrite.

A) True
B) False

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Neurotransmitters that bind ionotropic receptors control:


A) the movement of ions into or out of the postsynaptic neuron.
B) the formation of a second messenger inside the postsynaptic neuron.
C) the activation of G-proteins inside the postsynaptic neuron.
D) some metabolic process inside the postsynaptic neuron.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Place these steps of the action potential in the correct order. 1) Sodium ions channels return to the resting state and repolarization continues. 2) Voltage-gated sodium ion channels activate,sodium ions enter,and the axon section depolarize 3) As potassium ion channels return to resting state,the axolemma may hyperpolarize before retur to the resting membrane potential. 4) A local potential depolarizes the axolemma of the trigger zone to threshold. 5) Sodium ion channels inactivate,and voltage-gated potassium ion channels activate,so sodium i stop entering and potassium ions leave,beginning repolarization.


A) 2,4,5,1,3
B) 4,2,5,1,3
C) 4,2,3,5,1
D) 4,2,1,3,5

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Bundles of axons known as tracts are part of the:


A) central nervous system.
B) peripheral nervous system.
C) myelin sheath.
D) ganglion.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Since Jerry's accident,he has had no sensations in his injured leg.Based on the functional classifications of neurons,discuss the type of neuron that has been damaged.Why has he not regained lost nerve function?

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Jerry has damaged a sensory,or afferent,...

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Which neuroglial cell helps form the blood-brain barrier?


A) astrocyte
B) ependymal cell
C) satellite cell
D) oligodendrocyte

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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The sensory,or afferent,division of the peripheral nervous system carries information from the brain and spinal cord to effector organs.

A) True
B) False

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Sarah sensed a mosquito land on her arm and swatted it away with her hand.Which specific PNS division was responsible for the movement of Sarah's hand?


A) autonomic nervous system
B) somatic sensory division
C) somatic motor division
D) visceral sensory division

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Summation that results from the cumulative effect of multiple synapses at multiple places on the neuron is designated:


A) hyperpolarization.
B) impulse transmission.
C) spatial summation.
D) temporal summation.

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Explain how a polarized neuron differs from a hyperpolarized neuron.

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A resting neuron is polarized and typica...

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Cholinergic synapses use the neurotransmitter:


A) norepinephrine.
B) acetylcholine.
C) serotonin.
D) epinephrine.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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The nerve agent,sarin,was developed during World War II to block the effects of acetylcholinesterase.Explain the effects of this nerve agent on the chemical synapse.

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Acetylcholinesterase (AChE)is an enzyme ...

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The porcupinefish produces a toxin that binds voltage-gated sodium channels.Determine the effect of the toxin on nerve function.

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The axon of the neuron would be unable t...

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What specific type of gated channel opens or closes in response to physical distortion of the membrane surface,such as vibrations or pressure?


A) ligand-gated
B) mechanically-gated
C) voltage-gated
D) chemically-gated

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Explain how leak channels and gated channels differ.

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Leak channels are always open while gate...

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