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Neuroanatomy Netter Flash Cards - Part1 Quiz
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Question 1
Which glial cell produces myelin sheaths in the central nervous system?
- Oligodendrocyte
- Schwann cell
- Microglial cell
- Astrocyte
Question 2
Which of the following is not classified as a glial cell?
- Perivascular pericyte
- Astrocyte
- Microglial cell
- Oligodendrocyte
Question 3
The cone-shaped region of the soma where the axon originates is the ___.
Fill in the blank
Question 4
Dendritic spines increase the surface area available for synaptic contacts.
- True
- False
Question 5
Which structure contains the cell bodies of primary sensory neurons that carry information into the spinal cord?
- Dorsal root ganglion
- Anterior horn of the spinal cord
- Autonomic ganglion
- Cerebral cortex
Question 6
Which structure is the specialized synapse between a motor neuron and a skeletal muscle fiber?
- Motor end plate
- Axon hillock
- Dendritic spine
- Myelin sheath
Question 7
In the peripheral nervous system, the myelin sheath is formed by ___.
Fill in the blank
Question 8
Pyramidal cells are a type of multipolar neuron found in the cerebral cortex.
- True
- False
Question 9
Which cell acts as the resident immune cell of the central nervous system?
- Microglial cell
- Astrocyte
- Oligodendrocyte
- Schwann cell
Question 10
The cell body of a neuron is also called the ___.
Fill in the blank
Question 11
Astrocytes contribute to the blood-brain barrier through their foot processes.
- True
- False
Question 12
Which neuron is a multipolar motor neuron in the anterior horn of the spinal cord that innervates skeletal muscle?
- Spinal cord motor neuron (somatic motor neuron)
- Primary sensory neuron
- Autonomic preganglionic neuron
- Pyramidal cell
Question 13
Which of the following is a component of the blood-brain barrier?
- Capillary endothelial cell
- Neuron
- Tanycyte
- Oligodendrocyte
Question 14
Tight junctions between capillary endothelial cells are part of the blood-brain barrier.
- True
- False
Question 15
Which cell type is listed alongside tanycytes and ependymal cells under 'Glial Cell Types'?
- Neuron
- Oligodendrocyte
- Astrocyte
- Microglia
Question 16
The ______ is the inner space of a capillary and is a component of the blood-brain barrier.
Fill in the blank
Question 17
Which glial cell contributes foot processes to the blood-brain barrier?
- Astrocyte
- Oligodendrocyte
- Ependymal cell
- Tanycyte
Question 18
The basement membrane is a component of the blood-brain barrier.
- True
- False
Question 19
Which cell type is associated with myelination in the CNS?
- Oligodendrocyte
- Tanycyte
- Ependymal cell
- Astrocyte
Question 20
Tanycytes and ependymal cells are both included under 'Glial Cell Types'.
- True
- False
Question 21
Which set lists all of the components of the blood-brain barrier?
- Basement membrane, astrocytic foot process, astrocyte, capillary endothelial cell, tight junctions, capillary lumen
- Neuron, tanycyte, ependymal cell, oligodendrocyte
- Astrocyte, oligodendrocyte, basement membrane, capillary lumen
- Capillary endothelial cell, tight junctions, neuron, astrocyte
Question 22
Which of the following is NOT a component of the blood-brain barrier?
- Oligodendrocyte
- Basement membrane
- Astrocytic foot process
- Capillary lumen
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