As the distance between a damaged axon and its receptor organ increases, the possibility of repair increases.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Question 2) You walk into a restaurant and amidst the sights, sounds, and smells of food preparation, you notice that you have begun to salivate. This is evidence that a particular neuronal circuit has been activated. Which one?
A. Converging
B. Diverging
C. Reverberating
D. Parallel-after-discharge
E. None of the choices is correct.
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Question 3) The type of neuronal circuit in which several neurons process the same information at one time is a _____________ circuit.
A. converging
B. diverging
C. reverberating
D. parallel-after-discharge
E. None of the choices is correct.
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Question 4) The type of neuronal circuit that spreads information from one presynaptic neuron to several postsynaptic neurons is a _____________ circuit.
A. converging
B. diverging
C. reverberating
D. parallel-after-discharge
E. None of the choices is correct.
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Question 5) Neural tissue develops in the embryo from a portion of the
A. ectoderm.
B. endoderm.
C. mesoderm.
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Question 6) What type of circuit is used to maintain body posture while walking?
A. Converging
B. Diverging
C. Reverberating
D. Parallel-after-discharge
E. None of the choices is correct.
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Question 7) Billions of CNS interneurons are grouped in complex patterns called neuronal
A. networks.
B. complexes.
C. pools.
D. meshes.
E. webs.
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Question 8) The type of neuronal circuit in which several nerve impulses come together at a single postsynaptic neuron is a _____________ circuit.
A. converging
B. diverging
C. reverberating
D. parallel-after-discharge
E. None of the choices is correct.
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Question 9) The type of neuronal circuit that uses feedback to produce a repeated, cyclical stimulation of the circuit is a _____________ circuit.
A. converging
B. diverging
C. reverberating
D. parallel-after-discharge
E. None of the choices is correct.
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Question 10) Of the two types of synapses, based on mode of communication, which is less common but allows faster signal transmission?
A. Chemical synapse
B. Mechanical synapse
C. Physical synapse
D. Magnetic synapse
E. Electrical synapse
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