BIO 4162, Mid-term Examination Sampler

Choose the best answer for each question
1.   Which of these cells forms myelin sheaths within the central nervous system?
a.   perikarya
b.   the epineurium
c.   oligodendrocytes
d.   ependymal cells
 
2.   The nuclei for cranial nerves IX-XII are found in the
a.   diencephalon
b.   mesencephalon
c.   pons
d.   medulla oblongata
 
3.   Blood supply to the brains is via the
a.   internal carotid aa
b.   vertebral aa
c.   both of these
 
4.   The net diffusion rate of a particle is related inversely to the square root of its molecular weight.
Answer {a} if true, {b} if false
 
5.   If the concentration of sodium ions is 142 mEq outside the cell and 10 mEq inside, and if the membrane were totally impermeable to sodium, then the sodium ions would move
a.   from outside to inside
b.   from inside to outside
c.   in neither direction