Nerve impulses leading to the skeletal muscle carry information to direct movement. The nerve fibers sending these signals will mot likely belong to which division of the nervous system?
Somatic nervous system
The concentration of ions in the chemical environment surrounding the neurons must be tightly regulated for neurons to function properly. Which of the following ells is most responsible for this?
Astrocytes
The concentration neurotransmitters in the fluid of the synaptic cleft must be tightly regulated for neurons to function properly. Which of the following cells is most responsible for aiding in this regulation?
Astrocytes
Meningitis can be caused by infection of the central nervous system by bacteria. Which cells would be most responsible for removing the infection?
microglia
An action potential is regarded as an example of positive feedback. Which of the following examples below best illustrates the positive feedback aspect of an action potential?
A threshold stimulus will cause the opening of voltage gated sodium ion channels that will cause further depolarizing stimulus. This stimulus will open still more voltage gated sodium ion channels.
The depolarization phase of an action potential is punctuated by the closing of inactivation gates in the voltage gated sodium ion channels. All of the following are consequences of this inactivation except one. Choose the statement below that is not consequence of the closing of inactivating gates.
This allows for the efflux (diffusion out) of potassium ions, resulting in the repolarization of the cell.
During the relative refractory period of an action potential, a larger than normal stimulus is needed to cause another action potential. This is due to the fact that _____.
The voltage gated potassium ion channels remain open long enough to hyperpolarize the axon membrane
If a post synaptic cell is stimulated to threshold by temporal summation this implies that
A presynaptic neuron is sending frequent EPSP
When a neurotransmitter like acetylcholine is acting in an excitatory manner which of the following is likely a result of the acetylcholine acting on the post synaptic cell?
Chemically gated sodium channels will open.
When a neurotransmitter like GABA is anting in an inhibitory manner which of the following is likely a result of the GABA acting on the post synaptic cell?
Hyper-polarization of the postsynaptic cell membrane
Bacteria in the blood can be prevented entry to the fluids surrounding the brain. Which cells are most responsible for preventing bacteria from entering the fluids of the brain?
Astrocytes
Nerve impulses leading to the brain carry information about cool temperatures on the skin. The nerve fibers sending these signals will most likely belong to which division of the nervous system?
Sensory (afferent) divison
Which brain nucleus is the body's "biological clock"
suprachiasmatic nucleus
The primary auditory cortex is located in the _____.
temporal lobe
The brain stem consists of the _____.
midbrain, medulla and pons
Nuclei of cranial nerves V (trigeminal), VI (abducens), and VII (facial) are found in the _____
Pons
Which fissure separates the cerebral hemispheres?
Longitudinal fissure
A shallow groove on the surface of the cortex is called a _____.
Suclus
The central sulcus separates which lobes?
frontal from parietal
The frontal love is separated fro the temporal lobe by the ____.
Lateral sulucs
Broca's area _______>
is considered a motor speech area
The large commissure that connects the right and left sides of the brain is called the _____.
corpus callosum
What connects the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland?
infundibulum
The _____ nervous system controls the skeletal muscles.
somatic
Neurotransmitter for release is stored in the synaptic
vesicles
The site of intercellular communication between neurons is the
synapse
The axon is connected to the cell body at the
axon hillock
The most abundant class of neuron in the central nervous system is
multipolar
Neurons that have one axon and one dendrite, with the soma in between, are called
bipolar
Sensory neurons of the PNS are
unipolar