1 Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology, 11e (Marieb) Chapter 7 The Nervous System
7.1 Multiple Choice Part I Questions
Using Figure 7.1, identify the following:
1) The neural processes that convey incoming messages toward the cell body are indicated by
________.
- Label H
- Label G
- Label A
- Label F
- Label B
Answer: C
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2 Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.2) The metabolic center of the neuron is indicated by ________.
- Label D
- Label F
- Label A
- Label H
- Label I
Answer: A
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3) The axon terminals are indicated by ________.
- Label I
- Label G
- Label B
- Label A
- Label C
Answer: E
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4) The axon is indicated by ________.
- Label B
- Label F
- Label H
- Label I
- Label A
Answer: A
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5) The gaps between Schwann cells are indicated by ________.
- Label D
- Label H
- Label B
- Label F
- Label A
Answer: B
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3 Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.6) The nucleus of the neuron is indicated by ________.
- Label E
- Label I
- Label A
- Label B
- Label F
Answer: A
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7) The nervous system is structurally subdivided into two systems: ________ nervous system and ________ nervous system.
- central; peripheral
- somatic; autonomic
- parasympathetic; sympathetic
- autonomic; sympathetic
Answer: A
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8) ________ cells form the myelin sheaths around nerve fibers in the PNS.
- Satellite
- Ependymal
- Schwann
- Nerve
Answer: C
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9) Support cells in the central nervous system are collectively called ________.
- myelin sheaths
- neuroglia
- oligodendrocytes
- microglia
Answer: B
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10) The part of the neuron that typically conducts nerve impulses away from the cell body is the
________.
- dendrite
- cell body
- synaptic cleft
- axon
Answer: D
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11) The gaps between Schwann cells found at regular intervals in peripheral system neurons are called ________.
- synaptic clefts
- axon terminals
- nodes of Ranvier
- myelin sheaths
Answer: C
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12) Sensory receptors located in muscles and tendons are termed ________.
- Meissner's corpuscles
- proprioceptors
- lamellar corpuscles
- association neurons
Answer: B
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13) Bundles of nerve fibers (neuron processes) running through the CNS are called ________, whereas in the PNS they are called ________.
- tracts; nerves
- gray matter; white matter
- axons; dendrites
- afferent neurons; efferent neurons
Answer: A
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14) The cell bodies of the ________ neurons are always located within the CNS.
- proprioceptor
- afferent
- motor
- sensory
Answer: C
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