Alzheimer’s disease involves a deterioration of neurons that produce:

Related Mcqs:

1. A much – feared outcome of Alzheimer’s disease is:

   A. functional psychosis B. paranoia C. general paresis D. senile dementia...

2. Current research suggests the cause of Alzheimer’s disease is:

   A. brain pathology B. a traumatic childhood C. inconsistent and ineffective parenting D. persistent delusional thoughts...

3. ______ receive information from other neurons; _________ transmit information other neurons.

   A. synapses, cell bodies B. Dendrites, axon buttons C. Axon buttons dendrites D. Axon; cell bodies...

4. After hearing rumors about the outbreak of an infectious disease, Alyosha began to perceive his normal aches and pains as disease related symptoms. His reaction best illustrated the impact of:

   A. The cocktail party effect B. Perceptual set C. Relative clarity D. The Ponzo illusion...

5. Neurons generally cannot fire at rates exceeding 100 impulses per second. This maximum firing rate can be largely attributed to ____________?

   A. spatial summation B. relative refractory periods C. absolute refractory periods D. excitatory postsynaptic potentials...

6. Which of the following is true of afferent neurons?

   A. located in the dorsal column of spinal cord B. located in the ventral column of spinal cord C. not located in spinal cord D. found only in striated muscles...

7. In one of the followings, the nervous system consists of a network of neurons present between the ectoderm and endoderm:

   A. Planaria B. Mosquito C. Toad D. Hydra...

8. Neurons are made up of dendrites, a soma, and:

   A. axons B. axles C. atoms D. axes...

9. Neurons convey information about the strength of stimuli by varying:

   A. the size of their action potentials B. the velocity of their action potentials C. the rate at which of fire action potentials D. all of the above...

10. The branching fibers of the________________end in________________and link with parts of other neurons.

    A. soma; somatic membrane B. nucleus; nucleic dampers C. dendrite; dendritic arcs D. axon; axon terminals...