BIOD 152 Module 1 Exam
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BIOD 152 Module 1 Exam
- this is a collection of cell bodies found in the peripheral nervous system
Answer: -ganglia
- This part of the autonomic system accelerates the heart beat and increases breathing rate.
Answer: sympathetic nervous system
- the dorsal root of a nerve contains what type of neurons?
Answer: sensory/ afferent
- this part of a neuron conducts nerve impulses towards the cell body
Answer: dendrites
5. A neuron going to the bicep of the forearm is part of the:
Answer: central nervous system and autonomic nervous system
- the neuron pictured below is best described as
Answer: bipolar
7. T/F: neurons do not physically touch one another
Answer: true
- describe the function and release of neurotransmitters
Answer:
-neurotransmitters are chemicals stored inside secretory vesicles (axon terminal vesicles) at the end of the axon terminals
-when neurotransmitters are released by the axon terminal vesicles, they carry the transmission of the nerve impulse from one neuron to another
9. an afferent neuron carries information:
Answer: From the peripheral to the central nervous system
10. a postsynaptic neuron would be found:
Answer: after the synapse
- what is the location and function of satellite cells?
Answer:
-PNS -regulation of environment of neuron cell bodies
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