7 Written Questions

1. sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system
2. the part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands
3. largest part of a typical neuron; contains the nucleus and much of the cytoplasm
4. largest, most numerous glial cells; maintain blood-brain barrier to isolate CNS from general circulation; provide structural support for CNS; regulate ion and nutrient concentrations; perform repairs to stabilize tissue and prevent further injury
5. surround neuron cell bodies in glanglia; protects and regulates nurtients for cell bodies in ganglia
6. nerve fiber which carries info towards CNS
7. branching extensions of neuron that receives messages from neighboring neurons

6 Multiple Choice Questions

1. The conduction of signals from sensory receptors to processing centers in the central nervous system
   1. Dendrites
   2. Sensory Input
   3. Motor Output
   4. Somatic
2. a part of a neuron that carries impulses away from the cell body
   1. Axons
   2. Somatic
   3. Microglia
   4. Astrocytes
3. the sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells
   1. Central Nervous System
   2. Nervous System
   3. Astrocytes
   4. Autonomic Nervous System
4. The conduction of signals from a processing center in a central nervous system to effector cells
   1. Sensory Input
   2. Motor Output
   3. Astrocytes
   4. Microglia
5. carries impulses from CNS to the viscera and/or muscles and glands.
   1. Efferent/ Motor
   2. Afferent/Sensory
   3. Ependymal
   4. Satellite Cells
6. affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
   1. Neuroglia
   2. Somatic
   3. Astrocytes
   4. Axons

6 True/False Questions

1. Peripheral Nervous System → the section of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord

   True        False

2. Oligodendrocytes → glia cells that surround and insulate certain axons in the vertebrate brain and spinal cord

   True        False

3. Microglia → neuroglial tissue of mesodermal origin that can become phagocytic

   True        False

4. Central Nervous System → the section of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord

   True        False

5. Ependymal → branching extensions of neuron that receives messages from neighboring neurons

   True        False

6. Schwann Cells → Supporting cells of the peripheral nervous system responsible for the formation of myelin.

   True        False