Axon terminal - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Test Bank for Neuroscience 6th Edition by Dale Purves 3807, 9, 7225, 7 1: Studying the Nervous System 2: Electrical Signals of Nerve Cells 3: Voltage-Dependent Membrane Permeability 4: Ion Channels and Transporters 5: Synaptic Transmission 6: Neurotransmitters and Their Receptors 7: Molecular Signaling within Neurons 8: Synaptic Plasticity 9: The Somatosensory System: Touch and Proprioception 10: Pain 11: Vision: The Eye 12: Central Visual Pathways 13: The Auditory System 14: The Vestibular Syst...

1. A 22-year-old patient recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder and states "I'm not crazy" and is refusing to take his prescribed medication. Which type of factor is contributing to this patient's nonadherence? A. Client factors B. Clinician factors C. Structural factors D. Environmental factors: C. Structural factors 2. Using Dell'Osso et al.'s sequential framework of priorities to promote med- ication adherence, determine which step is being defined: The PMHNP ex- plains the mechanism o...

Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, 12th Edition, by Bryan Derrickson, Gerald Tortora. Multiple Choice & Essays 1. How much of the total body weight of the average adult is muscle tissue? a. 20-30% b. 30-40% c. 40-50% d. 50-60% e. 60-70% Ans: C Difficulty: medium Feedback: Chapter Opener 2. The different types of muscle tissue differ from each other by: a. Microscopic anatomy b. Location c. Type of Control d. Both a and b e. All of the above Ans: E Diffic...

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. ...

THE MIND'S MACHINE FOUNDATIONS OF BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR 4TH EDITION 1. Dendrites are a. a type of glial cell. b. the input zone of a nerve cell. c. the conduction zone of a nerve cell. d. small interneurons. Answer: b Section: 1.1 The Nervous System Is Made of Specialized Cells Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Name and describe the general functions of the four main parts of a neuron. Bloom’s Level: 2. Understanding 2. Which pathway represents the most common sequence of information flow thro...

neurons correct answersnerve cells where brain processes messages glia correct answerssupport the neurons in many ways--insulating, synchronizing activity, removing waste cell body correct answerscontains nucleus dendrites correct answerswidely branching ("tree"), receive transmissions axon correct answerssingle, long, thin, straight fiber, branches at tip action potential correct answersexcitation that travels along an axon at a constant strength resting potential correct an...

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...

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...

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. regulato...

Chapter 18: Computed Tomography Lampignano: Bontrager’s Textbook of Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy, 9th Edition 1. What is the name of the tapered, terminal part of the spinal cord? a. Medulla spinalis b. Encephalon c. Axon d. Conus medullaris 2. At what vertebral level is the tapered, terminal part of the spinal cord found? a. Lower border of T10 b. L4-5 joint space c. Lower border of L1 d. S1-2 3. Which structure of the neuron carries electric impulses away...