Quiz
Neurons, Neurotransmission & Neuroanatomy
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1The peripheral nervous system comprises...
- Athe nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord
- Bthe spinal cord
- CThe spinal cord and cranial nerves
- DThe sensory and motor neurons
2A movement of the resting potential from -70mV to -85mV would be termed...
- Aa hyperpolarisation
- Ban action potential
- Ca depolarisation
- Da threshold point
3What is the typical membrane potential of a resting neuron?
- A-70mV
- B+70mV
- C-30mV
- D+30mV
4Which type of neurons would be described as having afferent axons?
- Ainterneurons
- Bsensory neurons
- Cglial cells
- Dmotor neurons
5During an EPSP...
- Asodium ions enter the cell
- Bsodium ions leave the cell
- Ccalcium ions leave the cell
- Dpotassium ions enter the cell
6Neuropeptides are...
- Athe waste products of neurotransmitter release
- Bamino acid chains that act as neuromodulators
- Cthe only neurotransmitter in the CNS
- Dnone of the above
7A small depolarising current applied to a neuron at rest will...
- Atrigger an action potential
- Breduce the membrane potential
- Ccause no change in the neuron
- Dcause hyperpolarisation
8Schwann cells myelinate...
- Aall neurons
- Bjust interneurons
- Caxons in PNS
- Daxons in the CNS
9When the action potential reaches the axon terminal it stimulates the release of neurotransmitter by causing ________ to open.
- Apotassium ions
- Bcalcium ions
- Csynaptic vesicles
- Dsynaptic bouton
10The neurotransmitter molecules travel across the synaptic cleft by...
- Aactive transport
- Belectrostatic pressure
- Cdiffusion
- Dsodium potassium pump
11Which of the following is not an anatomical term?
- Aposterior
- Bsagittal
- Cmedial
- Dcrown
12The hindbrain consists of the...
- Amedulla, pons, cerebellum
- Bthalamus, hypothalamus
- Csuperior colliculus, inferior colliculus, substantia nigra
- Dcerebral cortex, medulla, pons
13The _____ plays a role in vision.
- Abrain stem
- Binferior colliculus
- Cmedial colliculus
- Dsuperior colliculus
14In which area of the brain is the amygdala?
- Athe substanstia nigra
- Bthe brain stem
- Cthe limbic system
- Dthe red nucleus
15In humans, there are traditionally ___ pairs of cranial nerves.
- A10
- B11
- C12
- D13
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- Beschreibung
- Quiz am Neurons, Neurotransmission & Neuroanatomy, erstellt von Catriona Wilds am 27/02/2019.
- Autor
- Catriona Wilds
- Sprache
- English
- Aufrufe
- 20
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