The bundles of axons or dendrites bounded by connective tissue are termed:

Related Mcqs:

1. A large band of axons that help cerebral hemispheres to communicate:

   A. Corpus collasum
   B. Cerebral cortex
   C. Amygdala
   D. Pons

2. Which is most likely to occur in a patient diagnosed with demyelinating disease in which myelin degenerates from around the bodies of axons?

   A. rerouting of nerve impulses
   B. slower never conduction times
   C. cortical brain lesions
   D. faster never conduction times

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

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

4. The function of dendrites is to ______________?

   A. release neurotransmitters
   B. receive incoming signals
   C. coordinate the activation of parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system
   D. control pain

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

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

6. Nerve cell bodies and dendrites are not the only locations sensitives to neurotransmitters. Receptor sites can also be found on:

   A. muscles and glands
   B. skeletal joints
   C. axon terminals
   D. all vital organs

7. Which, if any, of the following are true? 1: Each region of the neocortex may contain more specialized modules. 2: Damage to a given volume of neocortical tissue tends to be more profoundly disabling than damage to the same volume of the subcortex. 3: Functional neuro-imaging methods allow us to observe which brain regions are active.

   A. 1 & 2
   B. 2 & 3
   C. 1 & 3
   D. None

8. Information is carried from the central nervous system to the tissue by _______________?

   A. interneurons
   B. sensory neurons
   C. motor neurons
   D. afferent neurons

9. Which of the following body parts is associated with the greatest amount of brain tissue in the motor cortex?

   A. arms
   B. legs
   C. trunk
   D. face

10. Surgical destruction of brain tissue is called a (n):

    A. MRI
    B. EEG
    C. synapse
    D. lesion