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Nervous System Review: Functions
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1) The nervous system can be divided anatomically into the _____ and _____; and functionally into the ____ and ____
A
brain/ spinal cord; cranial and peripheral nerves
B
profound/ superficial; sensory / motor
C
central/ peripheral; somatic/ autonomic
D
afferent/ efferent; superior / inferior
2) components of neural pathways headed towards the CNS are said to be
A
intrinsic
B
afferent
C
extrinsic
D
efferent
3) the ____________ or __________ function is performed by the CNS
A
afferent/ efferent
B
integrative / associative
C
sensory / motor
D
sympathetic / parasympathetic
4) _______ are the functional unit of the nervous system: they are supported by _____ cells
A
oligodendrocytes, funnicular
B
axons, schwann
C
neurons, neuroglial
D
nerves, ependymal
5) nerve signals, called________, travel along the nerve in the form of a(n) _______ ________
A
impulses, action potential
B
transductions, energy pulse
C
semaphoreons, light beam
D
datum, actualized realization
6) the 'strength' of a signal in the nervous system is modulated by _________
A
the duration of each action potential (milliseconds)
B
increase in the amplitude of the action potential (voltage)
C
the total ion flux from the axon of the neuron
D
rate of impulses or number of neurons carrying them
7) the resting potential is due to
A
fixed anions and differential concentrations of potassium and sodium ions
B
fixed cations and differential concentrations of potassium and sodium ions
C
fixed cations and differential permeability to chloride and hydrogen ions
D
fixed anions and differential permeability to chloride and hydrogen ions
8) the respective concentration gradients that maintain the 'resting' potential are actually due to the tireless work of ________, which require
A
ion gated sodium / potassium channels, a chloride gradient
B
Sodium Chloride antiports, water
C
Chloride symport channels, gap junctions
D
Sodium/ Potassium pumps, energy in the form of ATP
9) when the resting potential of the membrane rises to about -55mV, it reaches _________, and ______ channels open, further depolarizing the membrane
A
equilibrium, voltage gated potassium
B
anipode, ion gated chloride
C
climax, ligand gated potassium
D
threshold, voltage gated sodium
10) conduction velocity of a nerve impulse can be increased by
A
increasing the sodium/ potassium gradient and/or the volume of the cell body
B
increasing the temperature of the axon and/ or reducing the viscosity of the cytoplasm
C
myelination and/or increasing the diameter of the axon
D
increasing the number of voltage gated ion channels and/ or increasing the ion concentration gradient
11) oligodendrocytes in the CNS perform the same function as _______ cells in the PNS, namely ____
A
satellite cells, providing nourishment to the neurons
B
neurilemma, forming the myelin sheath
C
microglia, immune protection
D
ependymal cells, formation of CSF
12) Astrocytes maintain the ___ ___ ____ with their perivascular 'feet'
A
resting membrane potential
B
blood brain barrier
C
cerebro spinal fluid
D
ventricular fluid osmolarity
13) myelin consists mainly of _______, and produces the visual effect behind _____ _____ in the CNS
A
carbohydrates, pia mater
B
lipids, white matter
C
actin fibers, arachnoid layer
D
proteins, grey matter
14) upon reaching the end of the axon, nerve impulses are 'converted' to chemical signals via the release of ______ into the ______
A
neurotransmitters, synaptic cleft
B
hormones, blood stream
C
positive ions, gap junctions
D
vesicles, post synaptic cell
15) release of neurotransmitters, via fusion of vesicles with the cell membrane, is triggered by
A
outflow of chloride ions
B
phosphorylation of carrier proteins
C
influx of calcium ions
D
electrostatic conformational change in membrane proteins
16) if the receptor on the post synaptic cell responds to binding of its cognate neurotransmitter by opening itself to the passage of ions, it is...
A
very unusual- most receptors depolarize directly
B
a G-protein complex
C
a ligand gated ion channel
D
an ion gated ligand channel
17) post synaptic receptors can trigger either depolarization (an________) or hyperpolarization (an ______)
A
GABA, PABA
B
PABA, GABA
C
EPSP, IPSP
D
IPSP, EPSP
18) Nicotinic receptors on the motor end plate of skeletal muscle cells respond to
A
Norepinephrine (Ne)
B
Serotonin (Srt)
C
Filgratimalanonanosinase (FGMALSE)
D
Acetylcholine (ACh)
19) As Alzheimer's disease involves (among other things) loss of cholinergic neurons, drugs like Donepezil, which is a(n)_______, may ease symptoms
A
Acetylcholine Specific Reuptake Inhibitor (ASRI)
B
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor
C
Dopamine Precursor Molecule
D
Muscarinic Receptor Agonist
20) Long Term Potentiation of synapses in the formation of memories involves the activation of _______, which trigger the recruitment of additional AMPA receptors AND the formation of additional glutamate bearing vesicles in the pre synaptic cell
A
apoptosis genes
B
G-protein mediated cAMPpathways
C
GABA globulin
D
NMDA receptors
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