Biological Psychology, 13th Edition, James W. Kalat Test Bank

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Santiago Ramón y Cajal used special staining techniques to reveal that the brain is composed of individual cells. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 4. An efferent a...

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Santiago Ramón y Cajal used special staining techniques to reveal that the brain is composed of individual cells. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 4. An efferent axon carries information away from a structure. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 5. The greater the surface area of a dendrite, the more information it can receive from other neurons. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 6. Neurons are distinguished from other cells by their shape. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 7. The role of glial cells is to act like “glue” or scaffolding to support the neurons. a. True b. False ANSWER: False 8. Glial cells transmit information across long distances. a. True b. False ANSWER: False 9. There are two types of glial cells that produce myelin sheath. In the central nervous system, Schwann cells fulfill this role and, in the periphery, oligodendrocytes produce it.

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