Name the different kinds of glial cells that are responsiblefor the following functions: production of cerebrospinalfluid, phagocytosis, production of myelin sheaths in theCNS, production of myelin sheaths in the PNS, support ofneuron cell bodies in the PNS.

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Q: Read the following statements (a) The resting nerve membrane is freely permeable to Na*, K* ions and…

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Q: Define the following terms: neuron, axon, dendrite, myelin sheath, afferent neuron, efferent neuron,…

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Q: Identify structural and functional differences amongneurons.

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Q: Identify and describe the four functional neuron segments, including the distribution of channels…

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Q: Describe the structure and function of the four types of CNS neuroglial cells and the two types of…

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Q: Give one word function of these three types of neurons. (e.g.microglia - protection) Unipolar…

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Q: How might the disease multiple sclerosis affect transmission of action potentials along a myelinated…

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Q: Define each of the following and explain its importance to neuronal function: dendrites, soma, axon,…

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Q: What is the function of themyelin sheath? Do all axonspresent a myelin sheath?

A: The insulating covering around the nerve cell is termed as the myelin sheath. The myelin sheath is…

Q: Why do neurons in the PNS regenerate but not in the CNS and under which circumstances might they…

A: The Peripheral nervous system (PNS) corresponds to regions outside the brain and spinal cord of the…

Q: In an experiment, a freshly isolated neuron is placed in a bath that has been almost completely…

A: A neuron is a specialized type of cell found in the nervous system that transmits electrical signals…

Q: state the functions of the following: Neuron      Cell body          Nissl bodies      Dendrites…

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Q: Name and briefly describe the types of glia cells found in the nervous system.

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Q: Which of the following glial cells provide myelin in the central nervous system?

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Q: 2. 3. 4. Describe the major divisions and subdivisions of the nervous system. Identify the following…

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Q: Two general types of glial cells are responsible for the myelination of axons. myelinate axons in…

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Q: You generate action potentials in a neuron bathed in solution in a petri dish by applying a…

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Q: View the University of Michigan WebScope (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/nervefiber) to see an…

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Q: Immediately after the repolarization phase of an action potential, the neuronal membrane is…

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Q: Describe how following a threshold stimulus, a action potential is carried along an unmyelinated…

A: Myelination refers to the presence of a myelin sheath on the axons. Myelin sheath is composed of…

Q: List the distinguishing features of glial cells.

A: Answer- Central nervous system have two different type of cells. The neurons and the neuroglia cells…

Q: How would the afferent pathway be affected by exposing this entire neuron to a drug that blocks…

A: Afferent pathway is a neural pathway which helps in conduction of nerve impulses from the sense…

Q: Why is saltatory conduction along a myelinated axon faster than continuous conduction along an…

A: The cell body comprises the nucleus and other cell organelles. Dendrites expand from the cell body…

Q: Areas of myelinated axons create the appearance of  _______ matter, while neuron cell bodies and…

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Q: Which of the following is not true of glial cells?     They are more numerous than neurons.…

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Q: A damaged axon in the PNS may be able to regenerate only if the cell body is intact. why do you…

A: A neuron comprises many dendrites and each of them has one axon, which is also known as the nerve…

Q: If a neuron is stimulated simultaneously by 2 stimuli at its dendrites (one generates a very large…

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Q: Assume a neuron is at rest and the following changes happen: Step 1: Neurotransmitter binds to an…

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