Nerve physiology 1

1.The function unit of the nervous system is the _________.




… Answer is B)


2. The neurons are supported and protected by specialized tissue known as _________.




… Answer is D)
neuroglia of CNS : ependymal ells, astrocytes, microglia and oligodendrocytes/ neuroglia PNS ; schwann cells and ganglionic gliocytes

3. Which of the following is the central nervous system?




… Answer is A)
CNS ; brain, spinal cord/ PNS ; the rest of the nervous system(ex ;cranial nerves, ganglia outside CNS, spinal nerve)
4. The nerves that carry impulses from the receptors to the CNS are the sensory nerves, or ___________.



… Answer is B)


5. The nerves that carry impulse from the CNS to the muscles or glands are the motor nerves, or ___________.



… Answer is B)


6. The _____________ system is the part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles.




… Answer is B)

7. Which of the following statement is true about autonomic nervous system?




… Answer is C)
the autonomic system is the part of the peripheral nervous system that’s responsible for regulating involuntary body functions, such as blood flow, heartbeat, digestion, and breathing.
8. Cluster of cell bodies in the central nervous system are called _________, while the cell bodies lining the nerves in the peripheral nervous system are called __________.




… Answer is A)


9. What is the Nissl bodies?




… Answer is A)
Cell body of the neuron ; soma / Structure which conduct impulses away from the cell body ; axon

10. The __________ are highly branched processes from the cell body that take impulses to the soma.




… Answer is B)