The Science of Biology Chapter 45: Neurons, Glia, and Nervous Systems (Human Anatomy)

The Science of Biology Chapter 45: Neurons, Glia, and Nervous Systems (Human Anatomy) Multiple Choice 1. Two types of cells in nervous systems that are chiefly involved in encoding, processing, and storing information are a. axons and dendrites. b. neurons and glia. c. sensory neurons and motor neurons. d. presynaptic and postsynaptic cells. e. nerve and muscle cells. Answer: b Textbook Reference: 45.1 What Cells Are Unique to the Nervous System? Bloom’s Category: 1. Remembering 2. In looking at a section through the brain, you see a neuron with a number of shrublike projections extending from one side of the cell body and a single long projection extending from the other side. The shrublike projections are most likely _______, and the single long projection is most likely _______. a. axons; a dendrite b. Purkinje fibers; the axon c. dendrites; the axon d. axon terminals; the postsynaptic process e. presynaptic processes; the axon hillock Answer: c Textbook Reference: 45.1 What Cells Are Unique to the Nervous System? Bloom’s Category: 3. Applying