Human Physiology Exam 2 Ch.8 Test Bank || With 100% Correct Solutions

Human Physiology Exam 2 Ch.8 Test Bank || With 100% Correct Solutions Human Physiology Exam 2 Ch.8 Test Bank || With 100% Correct Solutions In general, the nervous system is composed of which two types of cells? 1. motor 2. neurons 3. sensory 4. glial 5. associative - ANSWER - 2 and 4 The cell body of neurons is generally A) 90% of the cell volume. B) 50% of the cell volume. C) 10% of the cell volume. D) found in the same position on every neuron. - ANSWER - C) 10% of the cell volume Interneurons are found A) only in the brain. B) only in the spinal cord. C) only in the CNS. D) throughout the nervous system. E) only in spinal nerves. - ANSWER - C) only in the CNS The multiple thin, branched structures on a neuron whose main function is to receive incoming signals are the A) cell bodies. B) axons. C) dendrites. D) somata. E) None of the answers are correct - ANSWER - C) dendrites The collection of axons that carries information between the central nervous system and the peripheral effectors is called the A) axon hillock. B) varicosity. C) axon. D) dendrite. E) nerve. - ANSWER - E) nerve The region where the axon terminal meets its target cell is called the A) collateral. B) hillock. C) synapse. D) nerve. E) dendrites. - ANSWER - C) synapse The axon is connected to the cell body by the A) myelin sheath. B) axon terminal. C) collaterals. D) axon hillock. E) synapse. - ANSWER - D) axon hillock Branches that sometimes occur along the length of an axon are called