Behavioral Neuroscience, Eighth Edition
S. Marc Breedlove and Neil V. Watson
Chapter 2: Functional Neuroanatomy: The Nervous System
and Behavior
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Multiple Choice
1. Synaptic vesicles are found in the
a. cell body.
b. dendritic spines.
c. axon hillock.
d. synaptic boutons.
Answer: d
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2. Which neurons can collect the most information?
a. Bipolar
b. Monopolar
c. Multipolar
d. Unipolar
Answer: c
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3. The major function of Schwann cells is the
a. transmission of nutrients to neurons.
b. myelination of peripheral nerve fibers.
c. scavenging of cellular debris.
d. myelination of axons in the brain.
Answer: b
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4. During multiple sclerosis, myelin in the brain is lost. Which cells would be most likely
to be trying to replace lost myelin in the brain?
a. Oligodendrocytes
b. Schwann cells
c. Astrocytes
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d. Both a and b
Answer: a
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Bloom’s Level: 4. Analyzing
5. The size range of most neuronal cell bodies is
a. 1‒10 µm.
b. 1‒10 mm.
c. 10‒100 nm.
d. 10‒100 µm.
Answer: d
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6. Which histological technique is used for tract tracing?
a. Horseradish peroxidase stain
b. In situ hybridization
c. Golgi stain
d. Nissl stain
Answer: a
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7. The human brain contains
a. 100‒150 billion circuits.
b. 100‒150 billion neurons.
c. 100‒150 million neurons.
d. 100‒150 million glial cells.
Answer: b
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8. The neuron doctrine
a. was confirmed using electron microscopy.
b. proposed the existence of synaptic contacts between neurons.
c. stemmed from the work of the great neuroanatomist Ramón y Cajal.
d. All of the above
Answer: d
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Bloom’s Level: 4. Analyzing
9. The gaps between segments of myelin are known as
a. synaptic clefts.
b. nodes of Ranvier.
c. terminal boutons.
d. neuromuscular junctions.
Answer: b
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