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Test Bank to accompany Neuroscience, Sixth Edition Purves • Augustine • Fitzpatrick • Hall • LaMantia • Mooney • Platt • White Chapter 1: Studying the Nervous System Multiple Choice 1. Which part of DNA is transcribed into messenger RNA? a. Exon b. Intron c. Promoter d. Non-coding DNA e. Regulatory DNA Answer: a Textbook Reference: Genetics and Genomics Bloom’s Level: 2. Understanding 2. Genomics is the analysis of a. coding DNA sequences for a species. b. ...

Test Bank for Neuroscience, Sixth Edition Purves • Augustine • Fitzpatrick • Hall • LaMantia • Mooney • Platt • White Chapter 1: Studying the Nervous System Multiple Choice 1. Which part of DNA is transcribed into messenger RNA? a. Exon b. Intron c. Promoter d. Non-coding DNA e. Regulatory DNA Answer: a Textbook Reference: Genetics and Genomics Bloom’s Level: 2. Understanding 2. Genomics is the analysis of a. coding DNA sequences for a species. b. regulato...

Bio 181 ASU Exam 3 Questions with complete solutions List the 4 types of glial cells and list a phrase to describe their function. - answer1. Schwann cells wrap around the axon of a cell in the PNS, while providing electrical insulation. 2. Oligodendrocytes do the same thing as Schwann cells but they do it in the CNS. 3. Astrocytes protect the brain from toxic chemicals. 4. Microgilia protect the brain. T/F When the presynaptic cells contacts a muscle cell, the synapse area is called a mo...

Collection of cell bodies found in the peripheral nervous system: - Ganglia This part of the autonomic system increases digestion. - parasympathetic The ventral root of a nerve contains what type of neurons - motor (efferent) Part of neuron that conducts nerve impulse away from cell body - Axon A neuron going to bicep of the forearm is part of the - Peripheral/ Somatic T/F: Neurons come into direct physical contact w/ one another. - False: don't physically touch...

Name and describe what is occurring in the neuron cell membrane in section 2 of the diagram. Include the charge of the membrane during this phase. BIO 152 / BIOD 152 AP 2, FINAL Question 3 Not yet graded / 4 pts ● Depolarization: The sodium gates open and sodium rushes into the axon during the depolarization phase of the action potential. ● Voltage travels past zero and then on up to +40 mV. Where is the integration center of a reflex located? CNS (central nervous system) BIO 152 /...

This layer of the meninges is tightly attached to the brain. - Answer- Pia mater (menix) The _______ fissure separates the right and left cerebral hemispheres. - Answer- Median longitudinal What is the purpose of the blood-brain barrier? Describe its maintenance from a cellular level. - Answer- The blood-brain barrier is a diffusion barrier which prevents most particles from entering the central nervous system tissue, keeping the brain and spinal cord separate from general blood circulatio...

WGU D203 FUNDAMENTALS OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2024 NEW UPDATED GUIDE;ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SOLVED AND VERIFIED 100%(EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO PASS D023 IS HERE) Anatomy - The study of the body's structure Physiology - The Study of the body's functioning Levels of human body (smallest to largest) - Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organismal 11 Basic systems that make up human body - Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Digestive, U...

OCCTH 583 Midterm Latest Update Graded A+ Dendrites Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information Cell Body / Soma The part of the neuron that contains the nucleus, which processes and integrates information Axon A threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body A bundle of axons makes up a ___ Nerve Axon Collaterals Branches of the axon that allow one neuron to pass the signal to multiple effectors Where is t...

Which of the following is NOT a function of the autonomic nervous system? -innervation of glands -innervation of skeletal muscle -innervation of cardiac muscle -innervation of smooth muscle of the digestive tract innervation of skeletal muscle The large commissure that connects the right and left sides of the brain is called the ________. corpus callosum Over 90% of all parasympathetic fibers are derived from cranial nerve ________. X (vagus) In carpal tunnel syndrome, ther...

This layer of the meninges is tightly attached to the brain. Pia mater (menix) The _______ fissure separates the right and left cerebral hemispheres. Median longitudinal What is the purpose of the blood-brain barrier? Describe its maintenance from a cellular level. The blood-brain barrier is a diffusion barrier which prevents most particles from entering the central nervous system tissue, keeping the brain and spinal cord separate from general blood circulation. The blood-brain barrier is f...