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1. Dendrites contain the nuclei, ribosomes, mitochondria, and other structures found in most cells.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand n9
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia n9 n9
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
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Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
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TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
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2. Neurons receive information and transmit it to other cells.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand n9
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia n9 n9
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
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Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
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TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
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3. An afferent axon brings information into a structure.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand n9
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia n9 n9
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
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Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
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TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
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4. An efferent axon carries information away from a structure.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand n9
,REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia n9 n9
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
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Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
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TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System n9 n9 n9 n9 n9 n9
5. The greater the surface area of a dendrite, the more information it can receive from other neurons.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand n9
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia n9 n9
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
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Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
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TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous Systemn9 n9 n9 n9 n9 n9
6. Neurons are distinguished from other cells by their shape.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand n9
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia n9 n9
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
n9 n9
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
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TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System n9 n9 n9 n9 n9 n9
7. Glial cells serve many functions.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand n9
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia n9 n9
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
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Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
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TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous Systemn9 n9 n9 n9 n9 n9
8. Glial cells transmit information across long distances.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand n9
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia n9 n9
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
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, Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute
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the nervous system.
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TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous Syste
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9. Schwann cells build the myelin sheaths in the periphery of the body.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand n9
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia n9 n9
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
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Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
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TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System n9 n9 n9 n9 n9 n9
10. The blood-brain barrier
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand n9
REFERENCES: The Blood-Brain Barrier
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
n9 KALA.BIOP.16.01.02 - Summarize how the blood– n9 n9 n9 n9 n9
brain barrier relates to protection and nutrition of neurons.
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TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
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11. The difference in voltage in a resting neuron is called the resting potential.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand n9
REFERENCES: The Resting Potential of the Neuron n9 n9 n9 n9 n9
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.03 - Explain how the sodium–
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potassium pump and the properties of the membrane lead to the resting n9 n9 n9 n9 n9 n9 n9 n9 n9 n9 n9 n9
potential of a neuron. n9 n9 n9
TOPICS: 1.2 The Nerve Impulse n9 n9 n9
12. Increasing the electrical gradient for potassium will reduce the tendency for potassium ions to exit
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the neuron.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Analyze n9
REFERENCES: The Resting Potential of the Neuron n9 n9 n9 n9 n9
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1. Dendrites contain the nuclei, ribosomes, mitochondria, and other structures found in most cells.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand n9
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia n9 n9
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
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Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
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TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
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2. Neurons receive information and transmit it to other cells.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand n9
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia n9 n9
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
n9 n9
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
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TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
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3. An afferent axon brings information into a structure.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand n9
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia n9 n9
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
n9 n9
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
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TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
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4. An efferent axon carries information away from a structure.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand n9
,REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia n9 n9
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
n9 n9
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
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TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System n9 n9 n9 n9 n9 n9
5. The greater the surface area of a dendrite, the more information it can receive from other neurons.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand n9
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia n9 n9
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
n9 n9
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
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TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous Systemn9 n9 n9 n9 n9 n9
6. Neurons are distinguished from other cells by their shape.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand n9
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia n9 n9
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
n9 n9
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
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TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System n9 n9 n9 n9 n9 n9
7. Glial cells serve many functions.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand n9
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia n9 n9
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
n9 n9
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
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TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous Systemn9 n9 n9 n9 n9 n9
8. Glial cells transmit information across long distances.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand n9
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia n9 n9
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
n9 n9
, Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute
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the nervous system.
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TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous Syste
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m
9. Schwann cells build the myelin sheaths in the periphery of the body.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand n9
REFERENCES: Neurons and Glia n9 n9
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.01 -
n9 n9
Describe neurons and glia, the cells that constitute the nervous system.
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TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System n9 n9 n9 n9 n9 n9
10. The blood-brain barrier
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand n9
REFERENCES: The Blood-Brain Barrier
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
n9 KALA.BIOP.16.01.02 - Summarize how the blood– n9 n9 n9 n9 n9
brain barrier relates to protection and nutrition of neurons.
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TOPICS: 1.1 The Cells of the Nervous System
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11. The difference in voltage in a resting neuron is called the resting potential.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand n9
REFERENCES: The Resting Potential of the Neuron n9 n9 n9 n9 n9
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KALA.BIOP.16.01.03 - Explain how the sodium–
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potassium pump and the properties of the membrane lead to the resting n9 n9 n9 n9 n9 n9 n9 n9 n9 n9 n9 n9
potential of a neuron. n9 n9 n9
TOPICS: 1.2 The Nerve Impulse n9 n9 n9
12. Increasing the electrical gradient for potassium will reduce the tendency for potassium ions to exit
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the neuron.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Analyze n9
REFERENCES: The Resting Potential of the Neuron n9 n9 n9 n9 n9
