Anatomy And Physiology Of The Neuron

Question 0

The synapse is made up of what three things?

Answer 0

• Terminal Bouton
• Synaptic cleft
• Postsynaptic receptors

Question 1

The neuron is made up of what three things?

Answer 1

• cell body
• Axon
• dendrite

Question 2

Types of nerve cells based on processes include..

three types

Answer 2

• Multipolar neurons
• bipolar neurons
• unipolar neurons

Question 3

What is a multi polar neuron made up of?

Answer 3

One axon and many dendrites

Question 4

What is a bipolar neuron made up of?

Answer 4

One process extending from each pole of the cell body

Question 5

what is a unipolar neuron made up of?

Answer 5

One process extends from cell body and divides into central and peripheral portions

Question 6

Types of nerve cells based on the links of the axon

two types

Answer 6

• Golgi type 1 - Long axons ranging from inches to feet

* Golgi type 2 - short axonal process

Question 7

What are the four types of neural circuits

Answer 7

• Convergent
• divergent
• lateral inhibition
• reverberating circuit

Question 8

Convergent circuit

Answer 8

Multiple sources to one output

Question 9

Divergent circuit

Answer 9

Single/multiple sources that diverges to multiple outputs

Question 10

Lateral inhibition circuit

Answer 10

Main output/lateral output

Question 11

Reverberating circuit

Answer 11

Linear output but provides feedback

Question 12

Name three neurotransmitters

Answer 12

• acetycholine
• peptides
• monoamines