Quiz on Nervous System

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the BEST answer.

1. A typical bipolar neuron has how many axons?

A. one
B. two
C. one afferent and one efferent axon
D. it depends on the number of collateral branches
E. one for each node of Ranvier

2. Choroid plexus is formed where which of the following come into contact?
A. pia and ependyma D. arachnoid and ependyma
B. pia and arachnoid E. dura and ependyma
C. dura and arachnoid

3. At axon terminals, neurotransmitters are stored in

A. mitochondria D. synaptic vesicles
B. dendritic spines E. synaptic clefts
C. endosomes

4. Nerve cells that make up the majority of cell types within the central nervous system are
called
A. motor neurons D. autonomic neurons
B. sensory neurons E. interneurons
C. cholinergic neurons

5. With respect to transmission of electrical signals (action potential), the principal

conductile portion of a neuron is the
A. synaptic bouton D. axon hillock
B. axon E. synaptic vesicle
C. dendritic tree

6. Multipolar neurons are not found in which of the following?

A. dorsal root ganglia
B. sympathetic ganglia
C. parasympathetic ganglia
D. enteric ganglia
E. All of the above contain multiple neuron

7. The so-called Nissl bodies of neurons are composed of aggregates of a large amount of
A. mitochondria D. rough endoplasmic reticulum
B. Golgi bodies E. myelin
C. neurotransmitter vesicles

8. Among neurons, a large surface area for synaptic input is provided by the highly
branched structure of the
A. Nissl substance D. axon
B. axon hillock E. cell body
C. dendrites

9. The space between two adjacent segments of the myelin sheath along an axon is known
as the
A. major defense line D. cleft of Schmidt-Lantermann
B. intraperiod line E. mesaxon
C. Node of Ranvier

10. Along the course of a peripheral nerve fiber, nodes of Ranvier represent spaces between
successive
A. oligodendrocytes D. microglia
B. astrocytes E. ependymal cells
C. Schwann cells

11. Which of the following supporting cells in the CNS assume the role of phagocytes by
disposing dead brain cells and bacteria?
A. astrocytes C. oligodendrocytes
B. microglia D. ependymal cells
 12. Which of the following form the myelin sheath around nerve fibers found in the peripheral
nervous system?
A. satellite cells C. Schwann cells
B. Nissl bodies D. Nodes of Ranvier

13. A cytoplasmic organelle in the cell body concerned with nutrition of nerve cells is called
A. vacuole C. chromatin
B. Nissl granules D. peroxisome

14. The most common neuron structure is

A. one axon and many dendrites
B. one process that serves as both axon and dendrite
C. one dendrite and many axons
D. one dendrite and one axon

15. Clusters of nerve cell bodies within the PNS are called
A. nuclei C. Nodes of Ranvier
B. myelin sheaths D. ganglia

16. To produce an action potential in a neuron,

A. depolarization must occur.
B. the threshold level of membrane potential must be diminished.
C. the cell membrane must become permeable to calcium ions.
D. sodium ions must remain outside the cell.

17. Neurotransmitters are released in a synapse and bind to

A. presynaptic terminals C. the base of the axon
B. the synaptic cleft D. receptors on the postsynaptic dendrite

18, 19 and 20. The layers of the meninges that surround the brain and spinal cord include
the __________, __________ and ____________.

II. MATCHING TYPE:

A. glia F. pseudounipolar
B. saltatory G. microglia
C. presynaptic vesicle H. Gray matter
D. neuromuscular spindle I. sensory
E. acetylcholine J. axon

1. A nerve impulse travels away from the cell body along what cell process?
2. Protoplasmic astrocytes are located in what part of the central nervous system?
3. A unipolar neuron is a misnomer and is more accurately called what?
4. What cell type in the CNS is part of the mononuclear-phagocytic system?
5. Functionally, what type of neuron has its cell body in the dorsal root ganglia?
6. Where in the neurons are neurotransmitters stored?
7. What is the name of the structure that has extrafusal muscle fibers and acts as a
transducer in muscle?
8. What is the most rapid form of conduction along an axon?
9. What is the chemical mediator in the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous
system?
10. What is the name for the group of supportive cells found in the CNS?