30. Fran has a microbial infection attacking his brain. Which cell type would you expect to proliferate and be most active during this time?
A.
astrocytes
B.
microglial cells
C.
oligodendrocytes
D.
ependymal cells
E.
Schwann cells
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Question 2) A neuron that conducts pain sensations to the central nervous system would be classified as a(n)
A. motor neuron.
B. sensory or afferent neuron.
C. efferent neuron.
D. association neuron.
E. interneuron.
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Question 3) The motor neurons responsible for making a fist are
A. tripolar.
B. bipolar.
C. multipolar.
D. pseudo-unipolar.
E. None of these choices are correct.
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Question 4) Neurons that have a single axon and a single dendrite are
A. tripolar.
B. bipolar.
C. multipolar.
D. pseudo-unipolar.
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Question 5) Which of the following statements regarding neuroglia is false?
A. Neuroglia serve as the major supporting tissue in the CNS.
B. Neuroglia form part of the blood-brain barrier.
C. Neuroglia produce action potentials for skeletal muscles.
D. Neuroglia form myelin sheaths around some axons.
E. Neuroglia produce cerebrospinal fluid.
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Question 6) Neurons in the skin that are responsible for detecting pain are
A. apolar.
B. pseudo-unipolar.
C. bipolar.
D. multipolar.
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Question 7) Nissl bodies are
A. part of a dendrite.
B. also called gemmules.
C. lipid droplets.
D. areas of rough endoplasmic reticulum.
E. part of the Golgi apparatus.
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Question 8) Axons contain
A. the trigger zone.
B. foot processes.
C. Nissl bodies.
D. the soma.
E. the rough endoplasmic reticulum.
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Question 9) A neuron within the central nervous system that carries action potentials from one neuron to another is called a(n)____________.
A. motor neuron
B. sensory neuron
C. afferent neuron
D. efferent neuron
E. interneuron
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Question 10) Synaptic vesicles contain neurotransmitters and are present in the
A. dendrites.
B. cell body.
C. axolemma.
D. presynaptic terminals.
E. trigger zone.
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