L16 Cells and Organisation of the Nervous System

Quiz von Mer Scott, erstellt am more than 1 year ago

• Name the five main types of glial cells and their functions, and contrast these with neuronal structure and function • Describe the structure of a neuron, and understand how it is specialised for conduction of nerve impulses • Describe how the electrical nerve impulse changes to a chemical signal at the synapse • Understand the directions of information flow in the nervous system

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L16 Cells and Organisation of the Nervous System

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Glia are ❌ for the nervous system. There are 4 types in the ❌, and 1 type in the ❌. These types are highly specialised for ❌ functions.
Neurons are cells specialised for ❌ of information. They can transmit ❌ types of information, and there are ❌ of types of neurons!

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Which cell of the CNS provides nutrients to neurons and ensheaths blood capillaries?

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What is the role of microglia?

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Ependymal cells have cilia and line fluid filled cavities in the brain and spinal cord.

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In the PNS the axons are sheathed by oligodendrocytes. In the CNS they are myelinated by Schwann cells.

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The axon hillock precedes the summation zone.

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Which type of synapse is most common in the CNS?

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L16 Cells and Organisation of the Nervous System

Frage 1 von 7

Glia are ❌ for the nervous system. There are 4 types in the ❌, and 1 type in the ❌. These types are highly specialised for ❌ functions. Neurons are cells specialised for ❌ of information. They can transmit ❌ types of information, and there are ❌ of types of neurons!

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Frage 2 von 7

Which cell of the CNS provides nutrients to neurons and ensheaths blood capillaries?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

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Frage 3 von 7

What is the role of microglia?

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Ependymal cells have cilia and line fluid filled cavities in the brain and spinal cord.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

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In the PNS the axons are sheathed by oligodendrocytes. In the CNS they are myelinated by Schwann cells.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

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The axon hillock precedes the summation zone.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

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Which type of synapse is most common in the CNS?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

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Glia are ❌ for the nervous system. There are 4 types in the ❌, and 1 type in the ❌. These types are highly specialised for ❌ functions.
Neurons are cells specialised for ❌ of information. They can transmit ❌ types of information, and there are ❌ of types of neurons!