Morphology of Nervous System

Selftest

Which of the following is not the structural component of the blood-brain barrier?

zonulae occludentes between the capillary endothelial cells

complete covering of the endothelium by myelin sheath produced by oligodendrocytes

complete covering of the endothelium with astrocytes foot-processes

Identify the specific structures of the spinal cord:

central canal	2 Unselect 3 Unselect 1 Unselect 4 Unselect
cornu dorsale	2 Unselect 3 Unselect 1 Unselect 4 Unselect
cornu ventrale	2 Unselect 3 Unselect 1 Unselect 4 Unselect
septum dorsale	2 Unselect 3 Unselect 1 Unselect 4 Unselect

Arrange the layers of the cerebral cortex in the proper sequence (starting from the surface):

1	Pyramidal layer Unselect Inner granular layer Unselect Molecular layer Unselect Multiform layer Unselect External granular layer Unselect Ganglionic layer Unselect
2	Pyramidal layer Unselect Inner granular layer Unselect Molecular layer Unselect Multiform layer Unselect External granular layer Unselect Ganglionic layer Unselect
3	Pyramidal layer Unselect Inner granular layer Unselect Molecular layer Unselect Multiform layer Unselect External granular layer Unselect Ganglionic layer Unselect
4	Pyramidal layer Unselect Inner granular layer Unselect Molecular layer Unselect Multiform layer Unselect External granular layer Unselect Ganglionic layer Unselect
5	Pyramidal layer Unselect Inner granular layer Unselect Molecular layer Unselect Multiform layer Unselect External granular layer Unselect Ganglionic layer Unselect
6	Pyramidal layer Unselect Inner granular layer Unselect Molecular layer Unselect Multiform layer Unselect External granular layer Unselect Ganglionic layer Unselect

Which of the following layers of the cerebellar cortex contains Purkinje cells?

granular layer

molecular layer

ganglionic layer

Neurons that make up the majority of cell types within the central nervous system are:

Sensory neurons

Interneurons

Motor neurons

Identify the layers of the cerebellar cortex:

Which of the following is not the meningeal layer?

dura mater

arachnoid

pia mater

alma mater

Sattellite cells are:

supportive gliocytes surrounding the cell bodies of large neurons in the ganglia

specific glial cells involved in the formation the blood-brain-barrier

sparsely placed fusiform neurons in the molecular layer of the cerebral cortex