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Chapter 11, Problem 1MC
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The structures that are not part of the central nervous system:
(a) The brain
(b) A nerve
(c) The spinal cord
(d) A tract
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Answer to Problem 1MC
Solution:
(b) A nerve
Explanation of Solution
The nerve consists of one or more bundles of fibers. It transmits the impulses of sensation to the brain. It allows communication between the brain and the body parts. It is not a part of the central nervous system (CNS). It is included in the peripheral nervous system (PNS).
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Human Anatomy & Physiology (Marieb, Human Anatomy & Physiology) Standalone Book
Ch. 11 - Prob. 1MCCh. 11 - 2. Match the names of the supporting cells found...Ch. 11 - Prob. 3MCCh. 11 - 4. Assume that an EPSP is being generated on the...Ch. 11 - 5. The velocity of nerve impulse conduction is...Ch. 11 - 6. Chemical synapses are characterized by all of...Ch. 11 - Prob. 7MCCh. 11 - 8. The neuropeptides that act as natural opiates...Ch. 11 - 9. Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase by poisoning...Ch. 11 - Prob. 10MC
Ch. 11 - 11. An IPSP is inhibitory because (a) it...Ch. 11 - 12. Identify the neuronal circuits described by...Ch. 11 - 13. Explain both the anatomical and functional...Ch. 11 - 14. (a) Describe the composition and function of...Ch. 11 - 15. (a) What is myelin? (b) How does the...Ch. 11 - 16. (a) Contrast unipolar, bipolar, and multipolar...Ch. 11 - 17. What is the polarized membrane state? How is...Ch. 11 - 18. Describe the events that must occur to...Ch. 11 - 19. Since all APs generated by a given nerve fiber...Ch. 11 - 20. (a) Explain the difference between an EPSP and...Ch. 11 - 21. Since at any moment a neuron is likely to have...Ch. 11 - Prob. 22SAQCh. 11 - Prob. 23SAQCh. 11 - Prob. 24SAQCh. 11 - 25. Briefly describe the three stages of neuron...Ch. 11 - Prob. 26SAQCh. 11 - Prob. 1CAQCh. 11 - 2. Local anesthetics block voltage-gated Na+...Ch. 11 - 3. When admitted to the emergency room, Sean was...Ch. 11 - 4. Rochelle developed multiple sclerosis when she...Ch. 11 - 5. In the Netherlands a young man named Jan was...
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