Dillon MCQ 31

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Saturday, November 26 2022 by dillon

Last modified on Saturday, November 26 2022.

 
        A) Oligodendrocytes
 
        B) Purkinje
 
        C) Glial Cells
 
        D) Pyramidal
 

 

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This question was created on November 26, 2022 by dillon.
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ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

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A) Oligodendrocytes

This answer is incorrect.

This is a type of glial cell   (See References)

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B) Purkinje

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These branched cells are found in the cerebellum   (See References)

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C) Glial Cells

This answer is incorrect.

Glial cells are an assortment of cells serve metabolic (and many other) functions  (See References)

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D) Pyramidal

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80% of cortical neurons are pyramidal, the other 20% are assorted neuron types   (See References)

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References:

1. Vanderah, Todd W., and John Nolte. “Ch. 22 Cerebral cortex” Nolte's Essentials of the Human Brain, Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, 2019.

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Dillon MCQ 31
Question ID: 112622067
Question written by dillon. (C) FrontalCortex.com 2006-2009, all rights reserved. Created: 11/26/2022
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