MS quiz

The process of generating new oligodendrocytes is called:

• Oligodendroglioma

• Oligodendrogenesis

• Oligodendrogliopathy

• Oligodendrocyte lineage

Which of these is NOT a component of a neuron?

• Myelin sheath

• Dendrites

• Node of Ranvier

• Cerebrospinal fluid

Which cells generate oligodendrocytes in development and adulthood?

• Microglia

• Oligodendrocyte progenitor cells

• Endothelial cells

• Astrocytes

What bands are detectable in the cerebrospinal fluid in 95% of people with Multiple Sclerosis?

• Polyclonal bands

• Monoclonal bands

• Protein bands

• Oligoclonal bands

A person with MS experiences a worsening of their symptoms. What is this called?

• Stabilization

• Recover

• Relapse

• Remission

The names given to the process of myelin loss and myelin repair?

• Defunctionalization and revitalization

• Degeneration and restoration

• Demyelination and remyelination

• Myelination and regeneration

What is the term used to describe a region in the brain of Multiple Sclerosis individuals that show evidence of remyelination?

• Edema

• Shadow plaque

• Active lesions

• Gray matter lesions

What is the primary pathological features of Multiple Sclerosis?

• Neurofibrillary tangles

• Reactive gliosis

• Demyelination

• Amyloid plaques

Which cells are the first to enter the CNS and initiate the autoimmune inflammatory cascade in Multiple Sclerosis?

• Neutrophils

• Macrophages

• B-cells

• Autoreactive T-cells

What is the insulating layer that protects neurons, and which cells are responsible for generating it?

• Myelin; oligodendrocytes

• Synapse; microglia

• Dendrites; astrocytes

• Axon; Schwann cells