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6. What system is made up of the neurones that carry impulses into and out of the CNS?
- The Peripheral Nervous System
- The Central Nervous System
7. Which sub-division of the Peripheral Nervous System carries impulses from the CNS to cardiac muscle
- The Autonomic Nervous System
- The Somatic Nervous System
8. Which sub-division of the Autonomic Nervous System is most active during times of relaxation?
- The Parasympathetic Nervous System
- The Sympathetic Nervous System
9. Which is the true statement about the Parasympathetic Nervous Systemt?
- Ganglion are in target tissue so pre-ganglionic neurones are very long
- Ganglion are in target tissue so pre-ganglionic neurones are very short
- Ganglion are just outside the spinal cord so pre-ganglionic neurones are very short
- Ganglion are just outside the spinal cord so pre-ganglionic neurones are very long
10. Which of these is a similarity between Synapses and Neuromuscular Junctions?
- Binding of neurotransmitter results in depolarisation of the postsynaptic membrane
- Neurotransmitter diffuses across the gap and binds to postsynaptic membrane receptor
- All of the above
- Vesicles release neuotransmitter into cleft on stimulation
- Neurotransmitter located in vesicles in presynaptic cytoplasm
11. Where would you find Striated muscle in the thorax?
- Diaphragm
- Arteries
- Bronchi
- Aorta
12. What is the smallest contractile unit of a muscle?
- Sarcomere
- Tendon
- Myofibril
13. When a sarcomere contracts...
- The Z line shortens
- The Z line remains the same length
- The Z line lengthens
14. When a sarcomere contracts...
- The A band remains the same length
- The A band shortens
- The A band lengthens
15. Which is the true statement?
- Voluntary muscle is multi-nucleated
- Involuntary muscle is multi-nucleated
- Cardiac muscle is multi-nucleated
16. Thin filaments are made of...
- Actin and Tropomyosin
- Myosin
- Actin, Tropomyosin and Troponin
- Actin
- Myosin, Actin and Troponin
17. ATP is maintained by...
- Anaerobic respiration in muslce cell sarcoplasm
- Transer from creatine phosphate in the muscle cell sarcoplasm
- All of the above
- Aerobic respiration in muscle cell mitochondria
18. Calcium ions are the most important substance for allowing muscles to contract
19. What gland releases Corticosteroid Releasing Factor?
- Adrenal Cortex
- Pituitary Gland
- Adrenal Medulla
- The Hypothalamus