What is the basic unit of the nervous system?

Understanding the Nervous System

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Danielle Reysen
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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