front 1 Select any part of the CNS where acetylcholine is widely used. | back 1 medulla oblongata |
front 2 Which part of the central nervous system produces dopamine? | back 2 hypothalamus |
front 3 What is one part of the endocrine system where epinephrine and norepinephrine act as hormones? | back 3 adrenal gland |
front 4 What is the main nerve whose branches release acetylcholine to slow the heart? | back 4 Vagus (X) |
front 5 A typical neuron consists of a... | back 5 soma, dendrites, and an axon |
front 6 The resting neuron has a net ____ charge inside the cell and a net ____ charge outside the cell. | back 6 negative; positive |
front 7 Which of the following is a similarity between the CNS and PNS | back 7 their structures are composed of neurons and neuroglia. |
front 8 How do Schwann cells differ from oligodendrocytes? | back 8 oligodendrocytes have processes that reach out multiple axon segments, whereas the entire Schwann cell surrounds just one axon segment |
front 9 Which best explains how neurotransmitters affect an action potential? | back 9 excitatory neurotransmitters encourage the transmission of an AP and inhibitory neurotransmitters do not. |
front 10 Parathyroid cells known as _____ are thought to produce most or all of the parathyroids' endocrine secretion. | back 10 Chief cells |
front 11 What is a similarity between calcitonin and parathyroid hormone? | back 11 they both help regulate blood calcium levels |
front 12 The adrenal cortex produces ___, whereas the adrenal medulla produces ___ and ___. | back 12 corticosteroid hormones; epinephrine and norepinephrine |
front 13 Which of the following accurately compares the role of glucagon and insulin in regulating blood glucose levels? | back 13 no data |