Nervous Tissue Quiz

Which type of tissue covers exposed surfaces, lines passageways, and forms glands?

• Nerves

• Muscle

• Connective

• Epithelial

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for voluntary actions?

• Somatic nervous system

• Peripheral nervous system

• Autonomic nervous system

• Central nervous system

What is the main function of the autonomic nervous system?

• Responsible for involuntary actions

• Regulate external environment

• Activate fight or flight response

• Responsible for voluntary actions

Which type of neuron transmits impulses from the spinal cord to skeletal and smooth muscles?

• Sensory neuron

• Unipolar neuron

• Motor neuron

• Interneuron

What is the function of myelin in nerve cells?

• Forms glands for protection

• Allows electrical impulses to transmit quickly

• Produces and conducts electrical impulses

• Regulates external environment

Which type of glial cell forms myelin around axons in the central nervous system?

• Schwann cells

• Microglial cells

• Oligodendrocytes

• Astrocytes

What is the function of satellite cells in the peripheral nervous system?

• Form myelin around axons

• Regulate Blood Brain Barrier

• Support neuron cell bodies

• Phagocytose foreign material

Which part of the spinal cord contains cell bodies, dendrites, and unmyelinated axons of motor and interneurons?

• Ventral side

• Dorsal root ganglion

• White matter

• Grey matter

What is the function of a dorsal root ganglion?

• Transmit impulses from the spinal cord to muscles

• Contain the cell bodies of sensory neurons

• Produce and circulate cerebrospinal fluid

• Support neuron cell bodies

Which type of nerve fiber surrounds individual axons and their Schwann cells in a peripheral nerve?

• Endoneurium

• Myelin

• Perineurium

• Epineurium