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Quiz on Neurons, Neurotransmission & Neuroanatomy, created by Catriona Wilds on 27/02/2019.

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Neurons, Neurotransmission & Neuroanatomy

Question 1 of 15

1

The peripheral nervous system comprises...

Select one of the following:

  • the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord

  • the spinal cord

  • The spinal cord and cranial nerves

  • The sensory and motor neurons

Explanation

Question 2 of 15

1

A movement of the resting potential from -70mV to -85mV would be termed...

Select one of the following:

  • a hyperpolarisation

  • an action potential

  • a depolarisation

  • a threshold point

Explanation

Question 3 of 15

1

What is the typical membrane potential of a resting neuron?

Select one of the following:

  • -70mV

  • +70mV

  • -30mV

  • +30mV

Explanation

Question 4 of 15

1

Which type of neurons would be described as having afferent axons?

Select one of the following:

  • interneurons

  • sensory neurons

  • glial cells

  • motor neurons

Explanation

Question 5 of 15

1

During an EPSP...

Select one of the following:

  • sodium ions enter the cell

  • sodium ions leave the cell

  • calcium ions leave the cell

  • potassium ions enter the cell

Explanation

Question 6 of 15

1

Neuropeptides are...

Select one of the following:

  • the waste products of neurotransmitter release

  • amino acid chains that act as neuromodulators

  • the only neurotransmitter in the CNS

  • none of the above

Explanation

Question 7 of 15

1

A small depolarising current applied to a neuron at rest will...

Select one of the following:

  • trigger an action potential

  • reduce the membrane potential

  • cause no change in the neuron

  • cause hyperpolarisation

Explanation

Question 8 of 15

1

Schwann cells myelinate...

Select one of the following:

  • all neurons

  • just interneurons

  • axons in PNS

  • axons in the CNS

Explanation

Question 9 of 15

1

When the action potential reaches the axon terminal it stimulates the release of neurotransmitter by causing ________ to open.

Select one of the following:

  • potassium ions

  • calcium ions

  • synaptic vesicles

  • synaptic bouton

Explanation

Question 10 of 15

1

The neurotransmitter molecules travel across the synaptic cleft by...

Select one of the following:

  • active transport

  • electrostatic pressure

  • diffusion

  • sodium potassium pump

Explanation

Question 11 of 15

1

Which of the following is not an anatomical term?

Select one of the following:

  • posterior

  • sagittal

  • medial

  • crown

Explanation

Question 12 of 15

1

The hindbrain consists of the...

Select one of the following:

  • medulla, pons, cerebellum

  • thalamus, hypothalamus

  • superior colliculus, inferior colliculus, substantia nigra

  • cerebral cortex, medulla, pons

Explanation

Question 13 of 15

1

The _____ plays a role in vision.

Select one of the following:

  • brain stem

  • inferior colliculus

  • medial colliculus

  • superior colliculus

Explanation

Question 14 of 15

1

In which area of the brain is the amygdala?

Select one of the following:

  • the substanstia nigra

  • the brain stem

  • the limbic system

  • the red nucleus

Explanation

Question 15 of 15

1

In humans, there are traditionally ___ pairs of cranial nerves.

Select one of the following:

  • 10

  • 11

  • 12

  • 13

Explanation

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