Understanding the Nervous System

Understanding the Nervous System

University

10 Qs

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Understanding the Nervous System

Understanding the Nervous System

Assessment

Quiz

Science

University

Hard

Created by

Danielle Reysen

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the basic unit of the nervous system?

Glial cell

Neuron

Astrocyte

Microglia

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of nerve fiber sends messages as electrical impulses to other nerve cells and muscles?

Dendrites

Axon

Synapse

Glial cell

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of neurotransmitters in the nervous system?

They insulate nerve axons.

They provide nutrients to nerve cells.

They trigger receptors on dendrites to produce a new electrical current.

They form cerebrospinal fluid.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of glial cell is responsible for forming myelin in the central nervous system?

Schwann cells

Astrocytes

Oligodendrocytes

Microglia

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary function of ependymal cells?

To insulate axons in the peripheral nervous system

To create and release cerebrospinal fluid

To provide nutrients to nerve cells

To protect the brain against injury

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which part of the brain is involved in memory formation and can produce new nerve cells?

Cerebellum

Hippocampus

Thalamus

Medulla oblongata

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main difference between gray matter and white matter in the brain and spinal cord?

Gray matter contains myelinated axons, while white matter does not.

White matter contains nerve cell bodies, while gray matter does not.

Gray matter contains nerve cell bodies and dendrites, while white matter contains myelinated axons.

White matter contains capillaries, while gray matter does not.

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