Week 9 - Neurons and Nervous System

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Undergradtuate PSY236 - Learning Quiz on Week 9 - Neurons and Nervous System, created by Daniel Whiting on 21/10/2017.
Daniel Whiting
Quiz by Daniel Whiting, updated more than 1 year ago
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Question 1

Question
Which of the following are ways neurons can be classified
Answer
  • Neuronal connections
  • Shape
  • Axon length
  • Their dendrites
  • Number of neurites
  • Neurotransmitter used
  • Their genetic coding

Question 2

Question
Match the organelles to their function. [blank_start]Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum[blank_end]: Protein synthesis [blank_start]Ribosomes[blank_end]: Translate protein instructions from mRNA [blank_start]Polyribosomes[blank_end]: Free floating ribosomes [blank_start]Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum[blank_end]: Folds proteins for structure [blank_start]Golgi Apparatus[blank_end]: Sorting of proteins for delivery [blank_start]Rough ER[blank_end] makes membrane proteins and [blank_start]Smooth ER[blank_end] makes cytosolic proteins
Answer
  • Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
  • Ribosomes
  • Polyribosomes
  • Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
  • Golgi Apparatus
  • Rough ER
  • Smooth ER

Question 3

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Which of the following are functions of astrocytes?
Answer
  • Regulation of chemical environment
  • Supply of nutrients, oxygen etc.
  • Myelination
  • Synchronisation
  • Ridding of toxins

Question 4

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[blank_start]Microglia[blank_end] get rid of toxins and [blank_start]Radial Glia[blank_end] guide neuron migration and axon growth.
Answer
  • Microglia
  • Radial Glia

Question 5

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If a neuron is too [blank_start]acidic[blank_end] it will stop firing, if it is to [blank_start]basic[blank_end] neurons will fire uncontrollably.
Answer
  • acidic
  • basic
  • basic
  • acidic

Question 6

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Afferent nerves enter the spinal cord through...
Answer
  • the ventral root
  • the dorsal root
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