TEST BANK FOR HUMAN
PHYSIOLOGY AN INTEGRATED
APPROACH 8TH EDITION
SILVERTHORN
,Chapter 8 Neurons: Cellular and Network Properties
1) The portions of a neuron that extend off of the roughly spherical cell body are
usually collectively called
A) protrusions.
2. B) processes.
3. C) prostheses.
4. D) projections.
Answer: B
Section: Cells of the Nervous System
Learning Outcome: 8.2
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
2) Detailed understanding of the cellular basis of signaling in the nervous system
has led to good understanding of consciousness, intelligence, and emotion.
, A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Section: Organization of the Nervous System Learning Outcome: 8.1
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
3) Neurotransmitter is stored and released from
A) axon terminals only.
B) axon varicosities only.
C) dendritic spines only.
D) cell bodies only.
E) axon terminals and axon varicosities.
Answer: E
Section: Cells of the Nervous System
Learning Outcome: 8.2
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
4) Information coming into the central nervous system is transmitted along
________ neurons.
A) afferent
B) sensory
C) efferent
D) afferent and sensory
, E) sensory and efferent
Answer: D
Section: Organization of the Nervous System
Learning Outcome: 8.1
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
5) The afferent and efferent axons together form the
A) central nervous system.
B) autonomic division system.
C) somatic motor division of the nervous system.
D) peripheral nervous system.
E) visceral nervous system.
Answer: D
Section: Organization of the Nervous System
Learning Outcome: 8.1
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
6) The brain and spinal cord together compose the
A) central nervous system.
B) autonomic division system.
C) somatic motor division of the nervous system.
D) peripheral nervous system.
E) visceral nervous system.
PHYSIOLOGY AN INTEGRATED
APPROACH 8TH EDITION
SILVERTHORN
,Chapter 8 Neurons: Cellular and Network Properties
1) The portions of a neuron that extend off of the roughly spherical cell body are
usually collectively called
A) protrusions.
2. B) processes.
3. C) prostheses.
4. D) projections.
Answer: B
Section: Cells of the Nervous System
Learning Outcome: 8.2
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
2) Detailed understanding of the cellular basis of signaling in the nervous system
has led to good understanding of consciousness, intelligence, and emotion.
, A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Section: Organization of the Nervous System Learning Outcome: 8.1
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
3) Neurotransmitter is stored and released from
A) axon terminals only.
B) axon varicosities only.
C) dendritic spines only.
D) cell bodies only.
E) axon terminals and axon varicosities.
Answer: E
Section: Cells of the Nervous System
Learning Outcome: 8.2
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
4) Information coming into the central nervous system is transmitted along
________ neurons.
A) afferent
B) sensory
C) efferent
D) afferent and sensory
, E) sensory and efferent
Answer: D
Section: Organization of the Nervous System
Learning Outcome: 8.1
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
5) The afferent and efferent axons together form the
A) central nervous system.
B) autonomic division system.
C) somatic motor division of the nervous system.
D) peripheral nervous system.
E) visceral nervous system.
Answer: D
Section: Organization of the Nervous System
Learning Outcome: 8.1
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
6) The brain and spinal cord together compose the
A) central nervous system.
B) autonomic division system.
C) somatic motor division of the nervous system.
D) peripheral nervous system.
E) visceral nervous system.
